Shaken 'n' Stirred
Shaken 'n' Stirred is the third solo studio album by English singer Robert Plant, released on 20 May 1985 by Es Paranza. Plant, Benji Le Fevre and Tim Palmer produced the album. Shaken 'n' Stirred peaked at No. 19 on the UK Albums Chart and at No. 20 on the U.S. Billboard 200.
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Released | 20 May 1985 | |||
Recorded | 1984 | |||
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Length | 41:45 | |||
Label | Es Paranza | |||
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The album featured his second Mainstream Rock Tracks top hit, "Little by Little", which was No. 1 on the chart for two weeks. "Sixes and Sevens" also charted on that chart, peaking at No. 18.
Rhino Entertainment released a remastered edition of the album, with one bonus track, on 20 March 2007.
On his podcast, Digging Deep, Plant remembers "Too Loud" as one song that was misunderstood. "I got some of Bette Midler’s girls to help me with some choruses and stuff," he says. "I basically was seriously affected by David Byrne [of Talking Heads]. It’s very funny, it’s a funny song, it’s supposed to be funny.” [1]
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Track listing
- Side one
- "Hip to Hoo" (Robert Plant, Robbie Blunt, Paul Martinez, Jezz Woodroffe, Richie Hayward) – 4:51
- "Kallalou Kallalou" (Plant, Woodroffe) – 4:17
- "Too Loud" (Plant, Blunt, Martinez, Woodroffe, Hayward) – 4:07
- "Trouble Your Money" (Plant, Blunt, Martinez) – 4:14
- "Pink and Black" (Plant, Blunt, Martinez, Woodroffe, Hayward) – 3:45
- Side two
- "Little by Little" (Plant, Woodroffe) – 4:43
- "Doo Doo a Do Do" (Plant, Blunt, Martinez) – 5:09
- "Easily Lead" (Plant, Blunt, Woodroffe) – 4:35
- "Sixes and Sevens" (Plant, Blunt, Martinez, Woodroffe, Hayward) – 6:04
2007 Remaster bonus track
- "Little by Little (Remixed Long Version)" (Plant, Woodroffe) – 5:12
Personnel
Musicians
- Robert Plant – vocals
- Robbie Blunt – guitar, synthesizer guitar
- Paul Martinez – bass guitar, guitar
- Jezz Woodroffe – keyboards
- Richie Hayward – drums
- Toni Halliday – additional vocals
Technical personnel
- Benji LeFevre – producer, engineer
- Tim Palmer – producer, engineer
Charts
Chart (1985) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] | 28 |
UK Albums Chart | 19 |
US Billboard 200 | 20 |
References
- Irwin, Corey. "'Get That S--- Off': Robert Plant Recalls His 'Too Loud' Misfire". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.