Shakin' the Cage
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| Shakin' the Cage | ||||
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| Released | 16 June 1992 | |||
| Genre | Rock, blues-rock | |||
| Label | Capricorn | |||
| Producer | Mick Fleetwood, Billy Thorpe | |||
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Shakin' the Cage is an album by Fleetwood Mac drummer Mick Fleetwood's spin-off band The Zoo, released in June 1992. The album features Bekka Bramlett who would join Fleetwood Mac the following year as well as two of Fleetwood Mac's touring musicians, the former past and the latter future: Isaac Asante and Brett Tuggle.[1] The title track was co-written by then-Fleetwood Mac member Billy Burnette. The album was chiefly written by Australian star Billy Thorpe who features in the band.
Background
[edit]Fleetwood had recorded with The Zoo since 1983 and released the album I'm Not Me that same year with the band.[2] Thorpe joined The Zoo in 1990 as their lead singer and primary songwriter; all of the songs on the album were either co-written or solely written by Thorpe.[3] The Zoo was also augmented by Bekka Bramlett, who shared lead vocals with Thorpe both on the album and the accompanying tour. Fleetwood first encountered Bramlett while she was performing onstage with her father, Delaney Bramlett; he successfully lobbied her to join The Zoo after informing her of the band's touring commitments in Australia with Thorpe.[4]
The initial recording sessions took place at Thorpe's home studio in Encino, Los Angeles, where the vocals were also overdubbed. Additional sessions occurred at Ocean Way Recording; the music video for the title track was filmed in downtown Los Angeles.[4]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks written by Billy Thorpe, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Reach Out" | 5:19 | |
| 2. | "God Created Woman" | Delaney Bramlett, Thorpe | 4:51 |
| 3. | "Night Life" | 6:01 | |
| 4. | "Shakin' the Cage" | Billy Burnette, Thorpe | 4:15 |
| 5. | "Voodoo" | 7:26 | |
| 6. | "How Does It Feel" | 4:17 | |
| 7. | "The Night and You" | 4:19 | |
| 8. | "Takin' It Out to the People" | 4:33 | |
| 9. | "Breakin' Up" | 4:57 | |
| 10. | "In Your Hands" | 6:17 |
Personnel
[edit]- The Zoo
- Mick Fleetwood – drums, percussion
- Bekka Bramlett – lead and backing vocals
- Billy Thorpe – lead and backing vocals, lead and rhythm guitars, synth programming, percussion[5]
- Gregg Wright – lead and rhythm guitars, backing vocals
- Tom Lilly – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Brett Tuggle – keyboards, backing vocals
- Additional personnel
- Isaac Asante – percussion on "In Your Hands"
- Delaney & Bonnie – backing vocals on "In Your Hands"
- Kenny Gradney – bass guitar on "How Does It Feel"
Production
[edit]- Produced by Mick Fleetwood and Billy Thorpe
- Engineered by Billy Thorpe, Ken Allardyce, Rail Jon Rogut, Bob Loftus, Eric Rudd, Allen Sides
References
[edit]- ^ Adelson, Martin E. "The Penguin Discography: In Your Hands". Discog.fleetwoodmac.net. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- ^ Evans, Mike (2011). Fleetwood Mac: The Definitive History. New York: Sterling. p. 214. ISBN 978-1-4027-8630-3.
- ^ Himes, Geoffery (21 June 1992). "Fleetwood Mac Alumni, On Their Own". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 24 September 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ a b Greene, Andy (9 March 2023). "What It Was Like to Replace Stevie Nicks in Fleetwood Mac". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 17 May 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ "Shakin' the Cage - The Zoo - Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
