Shakin' Like a Human Being

Shakin' Like a Human Being
Studio album by
Kim Mitchell
ReleasedJune 13, 1986[1]
StudioLe Studio, Morin-Heights, Quebec
GenreRock
Length39:59
LabelAlert (Canada)
Atlantic (US)
ProducerKim Mitchell
Kim Mitchell chronology
Akimbo Alogo
(1984) 		Shakin' Like a Human Being
(1986) 		Rockland
(1989)
Singles from Shakin' Like a Human Being
  1. "Patio Lanterns"
    Released: 1986
  2. "Alana Loves Me"
    Released: 1986
  3. "Easy to Tame"
    Released: 1986
  4. "In Your Arms"
    Released: 1986
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal9/10[3]

Shakin' Like a Human Being is the second solo album by Canadian rock musician Kim Mitchell, released in 1986. This album was released in Canada on Alert Records and on Atlantic Records in the US. The album won the Juno Award for Album of the Year in 1987.[4] It features the hit single "Patio Lanterns".

The title of the album came from a repeated lyric in Mitchell's song "I Am a Wild Party", which Mitchell included in his live performances but was not released until the I Am a Wild Party (Live) album came out.

Commercial performance

Shakin' Like a Human Being sold more than 50,000 copies within a week of its release.[5] The album sold 300,000 copies in Canada and was certified triple platinum in the country,[6] making it Mitchell's most successful album to date.

Track listing

All songs written by Kim Mitchell and Pye Dubois, unless otherwise shown.

Side one
  1. "Get Lucky (Boys & Girls)" – 4:04
  2. "In My Shoes" – 3:34
  3. "Alana Loves Me" – 4:08
  4. "Patio Lanterns" – 3:24
  5. "That's the Hold" – 3:59
Side two
  1. "In Your Arms" (Mitchell, Dubois, Todd Booth) – 4:08
  2. "City Girl" – 4:04
  3. "Easy to Tame" – 4:12
  4. "Cameo Spirit" – 3:32
  5. "Hitting the Ground" – 4:54

Personnel

Band members
  • Kim Mitchell – lead guitar, vocals, producer
  • Peter Fredette – rhythm guitar, keyboards, vocals
  • Robert Sinclair Wilson – bass, keyboards, vocals
  • Paul Delong – drums
  • Pye Dubois – lyrics
Additional musicians
  • Todd Booth – keyboards and arranging
  • Floyd Bell, Steve Hollingworth – additional vocals
Production

References

  1. ^ Quill, Greg (June 8, 1986). "Prine, Del-Lords celebrate spirit of man's brotherhood". Toronto Star. G4. "Toronto rocker Kim Mitchell's new album, Shakin' Like A Human Being, will be released in Canada next Friday..."
  2. ^ Allan, Mark. "Kim Mitchell - Shakin' Like a Human Being review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  3. ^ Popoff, Martin (November 1, 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. pp. 226–227. ISBN 978-1894959315.
  4. ^ "Awards". junoawards.ca. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
  5. ^ "Kim Mitchell: hard work is paying off". July 25, 1986.
  6. ^ "Gold/Platinum". musiccanada.com. Retrieved November 16, 2024.


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