''Shake Your Spirit'' is the third album by the Canadian band Frōzen Ghōst, released in 1992. It was recorded in early 1991. It was the band's final album. The album cover is a photograph of a birdcage that belonged to Geddy Lee.

Production

The album was produced by frontman

Arnold Lanni Arnold David Lanni (born May 4, 1956) is a Canadian record producer and former member of Frōzen Ghōst and Sheriff. He wrote Sheriff's most successful song, " When I'm with You." History Lanni was a founding member of Canadian rock band Sh ...

. The rhythm tracks were recorded live, often in one take.

Critical reception

The ''

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'' noted the "vocal stylings that combined the best of Boston and worst of Foreigner." The ''

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'' determined that "there's hooks a-plenty, but the riffs all have a vague 'I've heard this before' feel about them." ''

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'' deemed the album "stereotypical of a true Canadian top 40s rock band." The ''

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'' wrote that it "has the reeling onslaught of a revival meeting with its funky beat, soul-shouters on backup vocals and fire-and-brimstone lyrics." ''

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'' opined: "Calculated and commercial it may be, but ''Shake Your Spirit'' is a deft package of hard-hitting songs that compares favourably with some of the best AOR packages released in the past decade."

Track listing

All songs written by

. # "Come Alive (Intro)" - 0:25 # "Shake Your Spirit" - 4:11 # "So Strange" - 3:55 # "Cry (If You Want To)" - 4:09 # "Shine On Me" - 4:09 # "Another Time and Place" - 4:40 # "Something to Say" - 4:50 # "Revival (Intro)" - 0:30 # "Stuck In a Groove" - 4:28 # "Head Over Heels" - 4:33 # "Swing to the Rhythm" - 4:06 # "Doing That Thing" - 4:47 # "The Whistling Custodian" - 0:34 # "Gotta Get a Day Job" - 1:48

Album credits

Personnel

Arnold Lanni - lead vocals, keyboards, guitars
John Bouvette - drums, percussion
Phil X - guitars, vocals
Wolf Hassel - bass, vocals

References

{{Authority control Frozen Ghost albums 1992 albums Atlantic Records albums Albums produced by Arnold Lanni