Shakin' the Cage

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Shakin' the Cage
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Studio album by
Released16 June 1992
Genre Rock, blues-rock
Label Capricorn
Producer Mick Fleetwood, Billy Thorpe
The Zoo chronology
I'm Not Me
(1983)
Shakin' the Cage
(1992)
Total Drumming
(2001)

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; 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.

Contents

Track listing

Shakin' the Cage track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Reach Out"Billy Thorpe5:19
2."God Created Woman"Delaney Bramlett, Billy Thorpe4:51
3."Night Life"Billy Thorpe6:01
4."Shakin' the Cage"Billy Burnette, Billy Thorpe4:15
5."Voodoo"Billy Thorpe7:26
6."How Does It Feel"Billy Thorpe4:17
7."The Night and You"Billy Thorpe4:19
8."Takin' It Out to the People"Billy Thorpe4:33
9."Breakin' Up"Billy Thrope4:57
10."In Your Hands"Billy Thorpe6:17

Personnel

Production

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References

  1. Adelson, Martin E. "The Penguin Discography: In Your Hands". Discog.fleetwoodmac.net. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  2. "Shakin' the Cage - The Zoo - Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved 13 November 2017.