''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
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in the US. The album won the
Juno Award for Album of the Year in 1987. 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. The album sold 300,000 copies in Canada and was certified triple platinum in the country,
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
# "Get Lucky (Boys & Girls)" – 4:04
# "In My Shoes" – 3:34
# "Alana Loves Me" – 4:08
# "
Patio Lanterns" – 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
*
Kim Mitchell – lead guitar, vocals, producer
*Peter Fredette – rhythm guitar,
keyboards, vocals
*Robert Sinclair Wilson – bass, keyboards, vocals
*Paul Delong – drums
*
Pye Dubois –
lyrics
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;Additional musicians
*Todd Booth – keyboards and arranging
*Floyd Bell, Steve Hollingworth – additional vocals
;Production
*
Paul Northfield
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Northfield worked at Advision Studio, London from 1 ...
–
engineer
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, mixing
*Frank Opoloko, Robert Di Gioia – assistant engineers
*
Bob Ludwig
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– mastering at
Masterdisk
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, New York
*
Hugh Syme
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– 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
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