Released 1984, re-released 1991 Label Warner Bros. Records | Release date 1984 Genre New wave | |
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Fred Schneider and the Shake Society is an album by Fred Schneider. It was the first of two solo albums, and was re-released in 1991 as Fred Schneider (self-titled).
Contents
The video for the song "Monster" was included in the The B-52's 1979-1989 video tape compilation.
Musicians and backing vocalists varied from track to track; notable names included co-producer Bernie Worrell on keyboards, synthesizers and/or backing vocals on several tracks, and Kate Pierson on backing vocals on four tracks including "Monster" (in addition to appearing on its music video).
Track listing
Lyrics written by Fred Schneider with music by John Coté, except as noted.
- "Monster" *
- "Cut the Concrete" *
- "Summer in Hell" *
- "Orbit" (Fred Schneider, Ronald Ardito, Richard Beau)
- "I'm Gonna Haunt You"
- "It's Time to Kiss" (duet with Patti LaBelle) *
- "This Planet's a Mess"
- "Wave"
- "Boonga (The New Jersey Caveman)"
* Remixed by Michael Vail Blum for 1991 rerelease
Personnel
Charts
Singles
Songs
1Monster3:56
2Cut the Concrete4:00
3Summer in Hell4:21
References
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