Shakin' the Cage
Shakin' the Cage is an album by Fleetwood Mac drummer Mick Fleetwood's spin-off band The Zoo, released in June 1992. The album features Bekka Bramlett who would join Fleetwood Mac the following year as well as two of Fleetwood Mac's touring musicians; Isaac Asante and Brett Tuggle. The title track was co-written by then-Fleetwood Mac member Billy Burnette. The album was chiefly written by Australian star Billy Thorpe who features in the band.
Bekka Bramlett's parents Delaney and Bonnie featured on the album's closing track In Your Hands. Delaney Bramlett co-wrote the track God Created Woman and former Delaney and Bonnie bassist Kenny Gradney, best known for his work with Little Feat, played on How Does It Feel.
Track listing
Singles
Shakin' the Cage/Takin' It Out to the People| Chart | Peak position |
| U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock | 19 |
Personnel
- Mick Fleetwood – drums, percussion
- Bekka Bramlett – vocals
- Billy Thorpe – synthesizer, rhythm guitar, percussion, vocals
- Gregg Wright – lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Tom Lilly – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Brett Tuggle – keyboards, backing vocals
- Isaac Asante – percussion on "In Your Hands"
- Delaney & Bonnie – backing vocals on "In Your Hands"
- Kenny Gradney – bass guitar on "How Does It Feel"
Production
- Produced by Mick Fleetwood and Billy Thorpe
- Engineered by Billy Thorpe, Ken Allardyce, Rail Jon Rogut, Bob Loftus, Eric Rudd, Allen Sides