Fred Schneider & the Shake Society

Infobox Album |
Name = Fred Schneider and the Shake Society
Type = Album
Artist = Fred Schneider


Released = 1984, re-released 1991
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Genre = New Wave
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Label = Warner Brothers
Producer = Fred Schneider, Bernie Worrell
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Last album =
This album = "Fred Schneider & the Shake Society"
(1984/1991)
Next album = "Just Fred"
(1996)

"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).

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 Schneider with music by John Coté, except as noted.

# "Monster" *
# "Cut the Concrete" *
# "Summer in Hell" *
# "Orbit" (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

*Fred Schneider – piano, keyboards, vocals

Charts

Singles