Singer: The Reds
Title: Shake Appeal
Label: Music Action ‎– MAP 9009
Type: Vinyl, LP
Country: France
Date of released: 1986
Category: Rock
Style: Alternative Rock, Post-Punk, Indie Rock
Size MP3 zip: 1275 mb
Size FLAC zip: 1419 mb
Rating: 4.3✭
Format: MP3 DXD MP3 AA AHX VOC WAV MP1 FLAC

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	Waiting For You Written-By – Rick Shaffer	5:09
A2	Till The End Written-By – Bruce Cohen, Rick Shaffer	6:09
B1	Don't Say It Written-By – Bruce Cohen, Rick Shaffer	3:13
B2	Laughing Written-By – Rick Shaffer	3:12
B3	Beat Away Written-By – Bruce Cohen, Rick Shaffer	4:44

Companies, etc.

• Recorded At – Howard Schwartz Recording, NYC
• Mixed At – Soundworks, New York
• Mastered At – Sterling Sound
• Licensed Through – No Records
• Distributed By – Madrigal

Credits

• Art Direction – Philippe Chanet
• Drums, Guest – Mike Spain
• Engineer – Jeff Levy, Michael Laskow
• Guitar, Voice – Rick Shaffer
• Keyboards – Bruce Cohen
• Management – Theresa Marchione
• Mastered By – Jack Skinner
• Mixed By – Carl Beatty
• Producer – Mike Thorne

Notes

And then they were two. The Reds®, consisting of founding members Rick Shaffer and Bruce Cohen, have found themselves in a situation, not unfamiliar. Constant adversity, but with this change, the loss of Tommy Geddes and Jim Peters, the band has found a new "brother in arms" so to speak with producer Mike Thorne (Wire, Soft Cell, Nina Hagen) the bands' actual first choice to produce their A&M self titled album. Thorne's production captures the delicate balance of the key- board textures and slashing guitars without losing the essence of the bands' heart and soul.

The evidence is on the new five song extended play Shake Appeal named after the track on the "Raw Power" album, recorded by one of their musical influences, Iggy Pop. The results are best exemplified on tracks "Laughing," "Waiting For You" and the closer "Beat Away" which has a booming Joy Division feel propelled by Shaffer's haunting vocals and disturbing lyrics.

While this particular recording does not have the raw energy of the earlier Reds® recordings, this one is something along the lines of a David Bowie / Iggy Pop collaboration in power and overall ambient effect, but a track on the second side "Till The End" will remind you of The Doors and Jim Morrison with a dub / delay breakdown in the middle section and a very danceable groove.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Rights Society: BMI
• Barcode: MAP 9009 F 0034
• Matrix / Runout: Side 1 : (Etched) MPO L MAP 9009 A10
• Matrix / Runout: Side 2 : (Etched) MPO L MAP 9009 B10

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
24 04261	The Reds	Shake Appeal ‎(LP)	Sire	24 04261	Canada	1984
24 04261	The Reds	Shake Appeal ‎(LP, W/Lbl)	Sire	24 04261	Canada	1984