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| A Whole Lotta Shaky | ||||
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| Released | 7 November 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1981, 1987, 1988 | |||
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| Length | 43:04 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
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| Singles from A Whole Lotta Shaky | ||||
A Whole Lotta Shaky is an album by Welsh rock and roll singer Shakin' Stevens, released in November 1988 by Epic Records. It peaked at number 42 on the UK Albums Chart. [1]
The album features three songs recorded in 1981, "Mona Lisa" and "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter" from Shaky , and "Oh Julie" from Give Me Your Heart Tonight . Three singles were released from A Whole Lotta Shaky, although none of them reached the Top-20. [1] For the single release of "Jezebel", the song was remixed and produced by the Art of Noise's J. J. Jeczalik. This remix is included on the bonus tracks of the 2009 release of the album as part of The Epic Masters box set. [2] "What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For" appeared on Stevens' previous album Let's Boogie ; 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. [3] [2]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For" | 2:49 | |
| 2. | "How Many Tears Can You Hide" | 3:36 | |
| 3. | "Jezebel" | Wayne Shanklin | 2:57 |
| 4. | "Sea of Love" | 3:05 | |
| 5. | "True Love" | Cole Porter | 2:44 |
| 6. | "Just One Look" | 3:40 | |
| 7. | "Oh Julie" | Shakin' Stevens | 2:31 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8. | "Do You Really Love Me Too" | 3:00 | |
| 9. | "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter" | 3:23 | |
| 10. | "Hello Josephine" | 2:51 | |
| 11. | "Woman (What Have You Done to Me)" | Bob Heatlie | 3:47 |
| 12. | "Heartbeat" | Gordon Campbell | 2:59 |
| 13. | "Tired of Toein' the Line" |
| 3:26 |
| 14. | "Mona Lisa" | 2:16 | |
| Total length: | 43:04 | ||
2009 bonus tracks:
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 15. | "Feel the Need in Me" | Abrim Tilmon | 2:59 |
| 16. | "If I Can't Have You" (B-side of "Feel the Need in Me") |
| 3:20 |
| 17. | "If I Really Knew" (B-side of "How Many Tears Can You Hide") |
| 3:18 |
| 18. | "Come On Little Girl (Chrome Sitar)" (B-side of "True Love") | Marc Bolan | 3:30 |
| 19. | "Jezebel" (7" Remix) | Shanklin | 2:58 |
Technical [2]
| Chart (1988–89) | Peak position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report) [4] | 80 |
| UK Albums (OCC) [1] | 42 |
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