Shake Your Spirit
| Shake Your Spirit | ||||
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| Released | 1992 | |||
| Studios | Arnyard, Toronto | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Labels | WEA Canada[1] Atlantic (USA)[2] | |||
| Producer | Arnold Lanni[3] | |||
| Frōzen Ghōst chronology | ||||
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Shake Your Spirit is the third album by the Canadian band Frōzen Ghōst, released in 1992.[4][5] It was recorded in early 1991.[6] It was the band's final album.
The album cover is a photograph of a birdcage that belonged to Geddy Lee.[7]
Production
[edit]The album was produced by frontman Arnold Lanni.[8] The rhythm tracks were recorded live, often in one take.[9]
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [10] |
| Calgary Herald | D[11] |
| Chicago Tribune |  [2] |
The Calgary Herald noted the "vocal stylings that combined the best of Boston and worst of Foreigner."[11] The Toronto Star determined that "there's hooks a-plenty, but the riffs all have a vague 'I've heard this before' feel about them."[12] The Gazette deemed the album "stereotypical of a true Canadian top 40s rock band."[13] The Ottawa Citizen 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."[14]
The Globe and Mail 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."[15]
Track listing
[edit]All songs written by Arnold Lanni.
- "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
Personnel
[edit]Arnold Lanni – lead vocals, keyboards, guitars
John Bouvette – drums, percussion
Phil X – guitars, vocals
Wolf Hassel – bass, vocals
References
[edit]- ↑ Burliuk, Greg (20 Feb 1992). "Shake Your Spirit Frozen Ghost". Entertainment. The Kingston Whig-Standard. p. 1.
- 1 2 Herrmann, Brenda (5 Mar 1992). "Frozen Ghost Shake Your Spirit". Tempo. Chicago Tribune. p. 7.
- ↑ "Shake Your Spirit by Frozen Ghost". Billboard. Vol. 104, no. 8. Feb 22, 1992. p. 54.
- ↑ "Shake Your Spirit Frozen Ghost". The Kitchener-Waterloo Record. 20 Feb 1992. p. C7.
- ↑ Metella, Helen (23 Feb 1992). "Frozen Ghost's new disc sure to shake your spirit". Edmonton Journal. p. C7.
- ↑ Howell, Peter (28 Jan 1992). "Past haunted Frozen Ghost". Toronto Star. p. B1.
- ↑ Harrison, Tom (6 May 1992). "Arn wants more out of music". The Province. p. C3.
- ↑ "Shake Your Spirit by Frozen Ghost". Billboard. Vol. 104, no. 8. Feb 22, 1992. p. 54.
- ↑ Potter, Greg (8 May 1992). "'Ghost' leader shakes shadows". Vancouver Sun. p. C6.
- ↑ Shake Your Spirit at AllMusic
- 1 2 Obee, Dave (19 Jan 1992). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald. p. C4.
- ↑ Howell, Peter (25 Jan 1992). "Frozen Ghost Shake Your Spirit". Toronto Star. p. K10.
- ↑ Crawley, Corina (26 Jan 1992). "Music". The Gazette. p. F5.
- ↑ Erskine, Evelyn (1 Feb 1992). "Frozen Ghost Shake Your Spirit". Ottawa Citizen. p. F3.
- ↑ Niester, Alan (3 Feb 1992). "Shake Your Spirit Frozen Ghost". The Globe and Mail. p. C2.
