''A Whole Lotta Shaky'' is an album by Welsh

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singer Shakin' Stevens, released in November 1988 by

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. It peaked at number 42 on the

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Release and content

The album features three songs recorded in 1981, "

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" and " I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter" from ''

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'', and " Oh Julie" from ''

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''. Three singles were released from ''A Whole Lotta Shaky'', although none of them reached the Top-20. For the single release of "Jezebel", the song was remixed and produced by the Art of Noise's

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. This remix is included on the bonus tracks of the 2009 release of the album as part of ''

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'' box set. "

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" appeared on Stevens' previous album ''

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''; 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.

Track listing

2009 bonus tracks:

Personnel

Technical * Denny Bridges – engineer (2–5, 8, 10–12) *

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– engineer (7, 9, 14) * Nick Froome – assistant engineer (7, 9, 14) * Neill King – assistant engineer (7, 9, 14) * Ted Hayton – engineer (13) *

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– 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) *

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– producer (7, 9, 14) *

Christopher Neil Christopher Neil (born 1948) is an Irish-born British record producer, songwriter, singer, and actor. He has produced records for A-ha, Amazulu, Bonnie Tyler, Celine Dion, Cher, Dollar, Edyta Górniak, Gerry Rafferty, Jennifer Rush, José C ...

– producer (11), additional production (5), remixing (5) *

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– producer (13) * Simon Cantwell – art direction * The Artifex Studio – artwork * Terry O'Neill – photography * Track 1 recorded at

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, London * Track 6 recorded at Air Studios, London * Track 13 recorded at Maison Rouge, London * All other tracks recorded at Eden Studios, London

Charts

References

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