1989 Animotion – Animotion (Room To Move)

Animotion (Room to Move) is the third album by Animotion. It was released in 1989 by Polydor Records.

Animotion is an American synthpop band from Los Angeles, California, best known for the songs “Obsession”, “Let Him Go”, “I Engineer, and “Room to Move”.

Formed in 1983 from the remnants of a retro science-fiction band called Red Zone, they signed a record deal with Mercury Records in 1984 and made four albums.

Tracks

Room To Move (Dennis Morgan, Rob Fisher, Simon Climie) 4:36
Calling It Love (Anton Fig, Desmond Child) 4:49
3  Ground Zero (Lauren Wood, Richard Feldman) 4:04
4  Message Of Love (Clyde Lieberman, John Van Tongeren) 4:28
5  Send It Over (Jeff Slater, Wayne Hammer) 3:23
6  Do Like I Do (Jeff Slater, Wayne Hammer) 3:42
7  Best Mistake (Alan Roy Scott, Richard Scher) 4:35
8  House Of Love (Sandy Stewart) 4:06
9  The Way Into Your Heart (Cynthia Rhodes, Richard Marx) 5:05
10  Room To Move (Reprise) 5:00

The Band

GuitarDon Kirkpatrick
KeyboardsGreg Smith
VocalsPaul Engemann
VocalsCynthia Rhodes

Other Musicians

BassRandy Jackson
DrumsJR Robinson
DrumsJonathan Moffett
DrumsAdam Benett
DrumsArt Wood
DrumsPaul Leim
KeyboardsMichael Omartian
KeyboardsCJ Vanston
KeyboardsRandy Kerber
KeyboardsJim Lang
SaxLarry Williams
TromboneBill Reichenbach
TrumpetGary Grant
TrumpetJerry Hey
Background VocalsCamille Henry
Background VocalsJoe Chemay
Background VocalsJulia Tillman Waters
Background VocalsMaxine Willard Waters
Background VocalsTamara Champlin
Background VocalsTerry Wood

Liner Notes

Producer – Steve Barri, Tony Peluso (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 10)
Producer – John Van Tongeren (Track 4)
Producer – Jeff Slater, Wayne Hammer (Tracks 5, 6, 8)
Producer – Richard Marx (Tracks 7, 9)
Producer – Bruce Gaitsch (Track 9)
Producer (Additional) – Jeff Lorber, Keith Cohen, Steve Beltran (Track 1)
Arranged By – Jim Lang (Tracks 1, 10)
Arranged By – Randy Kerber (Tracks 2, 3)
Arranged By – Tony Peluso (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 10)
Arranged By – John Van Tongeren (Track 4)
Arranged By – Jeff Slater, Wayne Hammer (Tracks 5, 6, 8)
Arranged By – Richard Marx (Tracks 7, 9)
Arranged By – Bruce Gaitsch (Track 9)
Arranged By (Horn) – Jerry Hey (Track 9)
Coordinator (Production Coordinator) – Julie Barri (Tracks 1, 2, 10)
Coordinator (Production Coordinator) – Susanne Marie Edgren (Tracks 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
Engineer – Tony Peluso (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 10)
Engineer – Jay Rifkin (Tracks 4)
Engineer – Dennis Mackay (Tracks 5, 6, 8)
Engineer – Monte Modweil (Track 7)
Engineer – Ed Churney (Track 9)
Engineer (Second) – Keith Blake (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 10)
Engineer (Assistant) – Brett Newman (Tracks 4)
Engineer (Assistant) – Gregg Barrett, Warren Coyle (Tracks 5, 6, 8)
Engineer (Assistant) – Mike Bosley (Tracks 7)
Engineer (Assistant) – Peter Doell (Tracks 7, 9)
Mastered By – Steve Hall
Mixed By – Tony Peluso (Tracks 2, 3)
Mixed By – Brian Foraker (Tracks 4, 8, 9)
Mixed By – Dennis Mackay (Tracks 5, 6)
Mixed By – Monte Modweil (Track 7)
Mixed By (Assistant) – Squeak Stone (Tracks 4, 8, 9)

Art Direction, Design – Norman Moore
Photography By – Eugene Pinkowski

Phonographic Copyright (p) – PolyGram Records, Inc.
Copyright (c) – PolyGram Records, Inc.
Mastered At – Future Disc