A Whole Lotta Shaky

A Whole Lotta Shaky
Studio album by
Shakin' Stevens
Released7 November 1988
Recorded1981, 1987, 1988
Studio
  • Eden, London
  • Sarm, London
  • Air, London
  • Maison Rouge, London
Genre
Length43:04
LabelEpic
Producer
Shakin' Stevens chronology
Let's Boogie
(1987) 		A Whole Lotta Shaky
(1988) 		There Are Two Kinds of Music... Rock 'n' Roll
(1990)
Singles from A Whole Lotta Shaky
  1. "How Many Tears Can You Hide"
    Released: 3 October 1988
  2. "True Love"
    Released: 28 November 1988
  3. "Jezebel"
    Released: 6 February 1989

A Whole Lotta Shaky is an album by Welsh rock and roll singer Shakin' Stevens, released in November 1988 by Epic Records. It peaked at number 42 on the UK Albums Chart.[1]

Release and content

The album features three songs recorded in 1981, "Mona Lisa" and "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter" from Shaky, and "Oh Julie" from Give Me Your Heart Tonight. Three singles were released from A Whole Lotta Shaky, although none of them reached the Top-20.[1] For the single release of "Jezebel", the song was remixed and produced by the Art of Noise's J. J. Jeczalik. This remix is included on the bonus tracks of the 2009 release of the album as part of The Epic Masters box set.[2] "What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For" appeared on Stevens' previous album Let's Boogie; however, this is the version that was released as a single.

The box set release also includes the non-album single "Feel the Need in Me", which had been released in July 1988, as well as the B-sides to the three album singles.[3][2]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For"
2:49
2."How Many Tears Can You Hide"
3:36
3."Jezebel"Wayne Shanklin2:57
4."Sea of Love"
3:05
5."True Love"Cole Porter2:44
6."Just One Look"
3:40
7."Oh Julie"Shakin' Stevens2:31
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
8."Do You Really Love Me Too"
3:00
9."I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter"
3:23
10."Hello Josephine"
2:51
11."Woman (What Have You Done to Me)"Bob Heatlie3:47
12."Heartbeat"Gordon Campbell2:59
13."Tired of Toein' the Line"
3:26
14."Mona Lisa"
2:16
Total length:43:04

2009 bonus tracks:

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
15."Feel the Need in Me"Abrim Tilmon2:59
16."If I Can't Have You" (B-side of "Feel the Need in Me")
3:20
17."If I Really Knew" (B-side of "How Many Tears Can You Hide")
  • Geoffrey Taggart
  • Jim Newcombe
3:18
18."Come On Little Girl (Chrome Sitar)" (B-side of "True Love")Marc Bolan3:30
19."Jezebel" (7" Remix)Shanklin2:58

Personnel

Technical[2]

  • Denny Bridges – engineer (2–5, 8, 10–12)
  • Rod Houison – engineer (7, 9, 14)
  • Nick Froome – assistant engineer (7, 9, 14)
  • Neill King – assistant engineer (7, 9, 14)
  • Ted Hayton – engineer (13)
  • Bob Heatlie – producer (2–5, 8, 10, 12), remixing (11)
  • Shakin' Stevens – producer (1–6, 8, 10, 12), executive producer (13), remixing (13)
  • Carey Taylor – producer (1, 6)
  • Stuart Colman – producer (7, 9, 14)
  • Christopher Neil – producer (11), additional production (5), remixing (5)
  • Dave Edmunds – producer (13)
  • Simon Cantwell – art direction
  • The Artifex Studio – artwork
  • Terry O'Neill – photography
  • Track 1 recorded at Sarm Studios, London
  • Track 6 recorded at Air Studios, London
  • Track 13 recorded at Maison Rouge, London
  • All other tracks recorded at Eden Studios, London

Charts

Chart (1988–89) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] 80
UK Albums (OCC)[1] 42

References

  1. ^ a b c "Shakin' Stevens | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
  2. ^ a b c The Epic Masters (liner). Shakin' Stevens. Sony Music. 2009.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ Shakin' Stevens - Feel The Need In Me, retrieved 26 January 2021
  4. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 293. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.