''Shakin' Like a Human Being'' is the second solo album by Canadian rock musician

Kim Mitchell Joseph Kim Mitchell (born July 10, 1952) is a Canadian rock musician. He was the lead singer and guitarist for the band Max Webster before going on to a solo career. His 1984 single, " Go for Soda", was his only charted song on the US ''Billbo ...

, released in 1986. This album was released in Canada on

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and on

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in the US. The album won the

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in 1987. It is Mitchell's most successful album to date, being certified triple platinum in Canada. It features the hit single "

Patio Lanterns "Patio Lanterns" is a song by Canadian rock musician Kim Mitchell that was first released as a single in June 1986 and later appeared in the 1986 album ''Shakin' Like a Human Being''. An acoustic recording of the song was released as a single in 1 ...

". 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.

Track listing

All songs written by Kim Mitchell and

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, unless otherwise shown. ;Side one # "Get Lucky (Boys & Girls)" – 4:04 # "In My Shoes" – 3:34 # "Alana Loves Me" – 4:08 # "

" – 3:24 # "That's the Hold" – 3:59 ;Side two # "In Your Arms" (Mitchell, Dubois, Todd Booth) – 4:08 # "City Girl" – 4:04 # "Easy to Tame" – 4:12 # "Cameo Spirit" – 3:32 # "Hitting the Ground" – 4:54

Personnel

;Band members *

– lead guitar, vocals, producer *Peter Fredette – rhythm guitar,

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, vocals *Robert Sinclair Wilson – bass, keyboards, vocals *Paul Delong – drums *

–

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;Additional musicians *Todd Booth – keyboards and arranging *Floyd Bell, Steve Hollingworth – additional vocals ;Production *

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–

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, mixing *Frank Opoloko, Robert Di Gioia – assistant engineers *

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– mastering at

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, New York *

Hugh Syme Hugh Syme is a Canadian Juno Award-winning graphic artist and member of the Premier Artists Collection (PAC) who is best known for his artwork and cover concepts for rock and metal bands. He is also a musician and has appeared on some Rush ...

– cover design *Dimo Safari – photography *Tom Berry – executive producer

References

External links

*http://www.kimmitchell.ca 1986 albums Kim Mitchell albums Alert Records albums Juno Award for Album of the Year albums Albums recorded at Le Studio Atlantic Records albums {{1980s-rock-album-stub