Shakin' Stevens - Fire In The Blood: The Definitive Collection (2020) {19CD Deluxe Box Set}

Fire in the Blood: The Definitive Collection, a massive career-spanning box set featuring the work of Welsh singer and songwriter Shakin’ Stevens. The 19 CD box set features all of Shaky’s albums as a solo artist, from his first signing and album on Track Records, to his latest studio album, Echoes Of Our Times and it also comes with four CDs of rarities. Shaky was a chart sensation in the UK in the 1980s, in fact, he was the biggest selling singles artist of that decade. Stevens enjoyed 15 British top ten hits in the 1980s and four UK number ones. In total, this set contains 266 tracks and notable inclusions are a live concert recorded at the Paris Theatre, London for BBC Radio 1 in 1980 and the four rarities discs are packed with B-sides, 12-inch mixes, two previously unreleased tracks and more.

Track List CD01 - Shakin' Stevens (1978):

01. You Can't Sit Down (Instrumental) 2:00
02. I'm Ready 2:43
03. So Glad You're Mine 2:29
04. Let's Dance 3:24
05. Till I Waltz Again With You 3:05
06. Such A Night 3:02
07. Justine 3:05
08. Baby Blue 3:52
09. Wait And See 2:13
10. Can't Believe You Wanna Leave 2:55
11. a) Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On
b) Jenny Jenny
c) Tutti Frutti 5:00

Total Time: 00:33:47


Track List CD02 - Take One! (1981):

01. Lovestruck 3:11
02. Hot Dog 2:49
03. Is A Bluebird Blue? 3:21
04. That’s Alright 2:13
05. Without A Love 3:40
06. Shame, Shame, Shame 2:13
07. Shotgun Boogie 2:57
08. I Got Burned 2:19
09. I Guess I Was A Fool 2:22
10. Ah, Poor Little Baby 2:47
11. Little Pigeon 2:48
12. Do WhatYouDid 2:10

Total Time: 00:32:49


Track List CD03 - This Ole House (1981):

01. Hey Mae 2:35
02. Baby If We Touch 3:05
03. Marie, Marie 2:48
04. Lonely Blue Boy 3:16
05. Make It Right Tonight 3:00
06. Move 3:14
07. Slippin’ And Slidin’ 2:37
08. Shooting Gallery 3:15
09. Revenue Man 2:47
10. Make Me Know You’re Mine 4:34
11. This Ole House 3:08
12. Nobody 3:20
Bonus Track:
13. Two Hearts 3:17

Total Time: 00:40:54


Track List CD04 - Shaky (1981):

01. Mona Lisa 2:16
02. You Drive Me Crazy 2:52
03. I’m Knockin’ 2:53
04. It’s Raining 3:19
05. Don’t She Look Good 2:12
06. Green Door 3:14
07. Don’t Bug Me Baby 2:54
08. Don’t Tell Me Your Troubles 2:31
09. I’m Gonna Sit Write Down And Write Myself A Letter 3:28
10. This Time 2:54
11. Baby You’re A Child 2:43
12. Don’t Turn Your Back 3:03
13. Let Me Show You How 2:54
14. I’m Lookin’ 2:48

Total Time: 00:39:59


Track List CD05 - Give Me Your Heart Tonight (1982):

01. Josephine 3:05
02. Give Me Your Heart Tonight 3:08
03. Sapphire 2:44
04. Oh Julie 2:35
05. I’ll Be Satisfied 3:13
06. Vanessa 3:54
07. Boppity Bop 3:19
08. Don’t Tell Me We’re Through 4:43
09. Shirley 2:52
10. You Never Talked About Me 2:33
11. Too Too Much 3:29
12. (Yeah) You’re Evil 2:15
13. Que Sera, Sera 3:06

Total Time: 00:40:55


Track List CD06 - The Bop Won’t Stop (1983):

01. The Bop Won’t Stop 2:35
02. Why Do You Treat Me This Way? 2:29
03. Diddle I 3:01
04. Don’t Be Two Faced 3:12
05. Livin’ Lovin’ Wreck 2:12
06. A Rockin’ Good Way (To Mess Around And Fall In Love) 2:59
07. Brand New Man 2:28
08. Cry Just A Little Bit 3:14
09. As Long As 3:02
10. A Love Worth Waiting For 3:24
11. Love Me Tonight 3:16
12. It’s Late 2:04

Total Time: 00:33:56


Track List CD07 - Lipstick Powder And Paint (1985):

01. Lipstick Powder And Paint 2:46
02. Bad Reputation 3:32
03. Don’t Lie To Me 3:22
04. I’m Leaving You 3:02
05. The Shape I’m In 2:13
06. Don’t Knock Upon My Door 1:50
07. Turning Away 3:24
08. Love You Out Loud 3:14
09. As Long As I Have You 3:23
10. With My Heart 2:47
11. Ain’t It A Shame (You Win Again) 3:28
12. So Long Baby Goodbye 3:00

Total Time: 00:36:00


Track List CD08 - Let’s Boogie (1987):

01. Come See About Me 3:26
02. Forever You 3:23
03. A Little Boogie Woogie (In The Back Of My Mind) 3:33
04. Because I Love You 3:21
05. What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For 2:53
06. The Hits Keep Coming Live Medley ’86 23:10

Total Time: 00:39:44


Track List CD09 - Whole Lotta Shaky (1988):

01. What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For 2:53
02. How Many Tears Can You Hide 3:41
03. Jezebel 3:00
04. Sea Of Love 3:08
05. True Love 2:44
06. Just One Look 3:43
07. Oh Julie 2:35
08. Do You Really Love Me Too 3:03
09. I’m Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter 3:26
10. Hello Josephine 2:57
11. Woman (What Have You Done To Me) 3:16
12. Heartbeat 3:03
13. Tired Of Toein’ The Line 3:36
14. Mona Lisa 2:17

Total Time: 00:43:22


Track List CD10 - There Are Two Kinds Of Music…Rock ‘n’ Roll! (1990):

01. Love Attack 3:15
02. I Might 3:05
03. Yes I Do 3:06
04. You Shake Me Up 2:56
05. Tell Me 2:58
06. Tear It Up 2:25
07. My Cutie Cutie 2:36
08. The Night Time Is The Right Time 3:49
09. Pink Champagne 3:23
10. If I Lose You 3:00
11. Queen Of The Hop 2:40
12. Rockin’ The Night Away 2:56

Total Time: 00:36:08


Track List CD11 - Merry Christmas Everyone (1991):

01. Rockin’ Little Christmas 2:36
02. White Christmas 2:28
03. Sure Won’t Seem Like Christmas 2:44
04. I’ll Be Home This Christmas 2:49
05. Merry Christmas Everyone 3:40
06. Silent Night 2:39
07. It’s Gonna Be A Lonely Christmas 3:27
08. The Best Christmas Of Them All 3:26
09. Merry Christmas Pretty Baby 3:18
10. Christmas Wish 2:45
11. Blue Christmas 2:47
12. So Long Christmas 3:13
Bonus Tracks:
13. Merry Christmas Everyone (Extended) 4:19
14. Blue Christmas (Single Version) 2:43

Total Time: 00:42:53


Track List CD12 - Now Listen (2006):

01. Now Listen 3:26
02. Somewhere In The Night 4:05
03. Lonely Too Long 3:41
04. Got My Mind Set On You 3:27
05. Baby It’s You 3:33
06. Fire Down Below 3:15
07. How Could It Be Like That 3:26
08. It’s A Shame 3:44
09. Pump It Up 3:06
10. I Hear You Knockin’ 3:30
11. Trouble 3:01
12. Get Together 4:19

Total Time: 00:42:32


Track List CD13 - Echoes Of Our Time (2016):

01. Down In The Hole 3:15
02. Echoes Of Our Times 3:03
03. Behind Those Secrets And Lies 3:37
04. To Spread The Word 3:06
05. The Fire In Her Blood 3:23
06. Down Into Muddy Water 3:21
07. Suffer Little Children 4:26
08. Train Of Time 3:02
09. Love The World 3:06
10. Last Man Alive 3:40

Total Time: 00:33:58


Track List CD14 - Shaky Live (2019):

01. How Could It Be Like That 3:41
02. Turning Away 3:58
03. Give Me Your Heart Tonight 3:22
04. You Drive Me Crazy 2:27
05. I Got My Mind Set On You 3:12
06. Now Listen 3:24
07. Down Into Muddy Water 3:47
08. Cry Just A Little Bit 3:11
09. It’s Raining 3:44
10. Radio 3:31
11. A Letter To You 3:25
12. The Fire In Her Blood 3:36
13. Suffer Little Children 4:17
14. Marie, Marie 2:21
15. Oh Julie 2:34
16. Green Door 3:29
17. Train Of Time 3:23
18. Last Man Alive 4:08
19. This Old House 4:05
20. Fire Down Below 4:32

Total Time: 01:10:05


Track List CD15 - BBC – In Concert (1980/2020):

01. a. Slippin’ And Slidin’
b. Make It Right Tonight 5:46
02. Don’t Bug Me Baby 2:55
03. Baby If We Touch 2:47
04. Shooting Gallery 3:00
05. Apron Strings 3:09
06. Little Pigeon 2:39
07. Lonely Blue Boy 3:15
08. Don’t Knock Upon My Door 2:13
09. Hey Mae 2:16
10. Shotgun Boogie 2:58
11. Make Me Know You’re Mine 4:46
12. Big Hunk Of Love 2:31
13. Hot Dog 2:24
14. Marie, Marie 2:48
15. Move 3:32

Total Time: 00:46:57


Track List CD16 - Non LP 1 – Rarities (2020):

01. Never (Single) 2:51
02. You Always Hurt The One You Love (B-Side) 2:50
03. Somebody Touched Me (Single) 2:41
04. Way Down Yonder In New Orleans (B-Side) 2:41
05. Treat Her Right (Single) 3:34
06. I Don’t Want No Other Baby (B-Side “Treat Her Right”) 3:16
07. Endless Sleep (Single) 3:32
08. Fire (B-Side “Endless Sleep”) 3:32
09. Spooky (Single) 3:34
10. Hot Dog (Single Version) 2:36
11. Apron Strings (B-Side “Hot Dog”) 3:10
12. You And I Were Meant To Be (B-Side “It’s Raining”) 2:20
13. I’m For You (B-Side “Shirley”) 2:45
14. Thinkin’ Of You (B-Side of “Give Me Your Heart”) 2:25
15. Josephine (B-Side “Blue Christmas”) (Live) 3:00
16. Lawdy Miss Clawdy (B-Side “Blue Christmas”) (Live) 3:07
17. Que Sera (B-Side “Blue Christmas”) (Live) 4:28
18. Don’t Be Late (Miss Kate) (B-Side ” I’ll Be Satisfied”) 2:43
19. It’s Good For You (Baby) (B-Side “It’s Late”) 3:02
20. Your Ma Said You Cried In Your Sleep Last Night (B-Side “Cry Just A Little Bit” 12″) 3:26
21. The Bop Won’t Stop (B-Side ” A Rockin’ Good Way” 12″) (Live) 3:11
22. Why Do You Treat Me This Way (B-Side ” A Rockin’ Good Way”) (Live) 2:44
23. Don’t Tell Me We’re Through (B-Side “A Love Worth Waiting For”) (Live) 5:38
24. As Long As (B-Side “A Love Worth Waiting For” 12″) (Live) 3:00

Total Time: 01:16:04


Track List CD17 - Non LP 2 – Rarities (2020):

01. A Letter To You (Single) 3:14
02. Come Back And Love Me (B-Side “A Letter To You”) 2:49
03. Cry Just A Little Bit (Luongo’s Remix) (B-Side “A Letter” 12″) 6:47
04. Teardrops (Single ) 3:59
05. You Shake Me Up (B-Side “Teardrops”) 3:00
06. Teardrops (Extended Version) (12″) 4:47
07. Breakin’ Up My Heart (Single) 4:00
08. I’ll Give You My Heart (B-Side “Breaking Up My Heart’’) 2:58
09. Break Up My Heart (Extended Remix) (12″) 6:56
10. I’ll Give You My Heart (Remix) (B-Side “Lipstick Powder And Paint”) 2:53
11. Turning Away (Extended Remix) (12″) 4:31
12. Because I Love You (Extended Version) (12″) 4:19
13. Tell Me One More Time (B-Side “Because I Love You”) 3:12
14. If You’re Gonna Cry (B-Side “A Little Boogie Woogie”) 3:46
15. A Little Boogie Woogie (In The Back Of My Mind) (Boogie Mix) (12″) 8:59
16. Come See About Me (Extended remix) (12” Single) 5:52

Total Time: 01:12:00


Track List CD18 - Non LP 3 – Rarities (2020):

01. Feel The Need In Me (Single) 3:03
02. If I Can’t Have You (B-Side “Feel The Need”) 3:22
03. Feel The Need In Me (Dance Mix) (12″) 5:16
04. If I Really Knew (B-Side “How Many Tears”) 3:20
05. How Many Tears Can You Hide (Dance Mix) (12″) 5:16
06. True Love (Extended Version) (12″) 3:34
07. Come On Little Girl (Chrome Sitar) (B-Side “True Love”) 3:31
08. Jezebel (7″ Re-mix) (Single) 2:58
09. As Long As I Have You (Live) (B-Side “Jezebel”) (Live) 4:29
10. Jezebel (Monster Re-mix) (12”) 6:46
11. Love Attack (7″) 3:12
12. Love Attack (Extended Version) (12″) 5:34
13. I Might (Extended Version) (12″) 5:05
14. Love Won’t Stop (B-Side “I Might”) 2:38
15. Yes I Do (Extended Version) (12″) 4:56
16. Dizzy Miss Lizzy (Live) 4:36
17. With My Heart (B-Side “I’ll Be Home For Christmas”) (Live) 2:50

Total Time: 01:10 :27


Track List CD19 - Non LP 4 – Rarities (2020):

01. You Shake Me Up (Remix) 2:54
02. Radio (Single) 3:30
03. Oh Baby Don’t (Out-take) (B-Side “Radio”) 2:36
04. Radio (Acoustic Version) (B-Side “Radio” CD) 3:26
05. I Can Help (Single) 2:46
06. Calling You (B-Side) 3:24
07. I Need You Now (UNRELEASED) 3:10
08. Wild At Heart (UNRELEASED) 3:17
09. Now Listen (Acoustic Mix) (B-Side “Now Listen”) 3:25
10. Trouble (Live) (B-Side “Now Listen”) 3:24
11. Down In The Hole (Radio Mix) (Single) 3:05
12. Down Into Muddy Water (Radio Mix) (Single) 3:30
13. Last Man Alive (Radio Mix) (Single) 3:15
14. Down In The Hole (The Blues Show with Paul Jones – BBC) 3:13
15. Down Into Muddy Water (The Blues Show with Paul Jones – BBC) 3:27
16. The Fire In Her Blood (The Blues Show with Paul Jones – BBC) 3:28
17. Last Man Alive (The Blues Show with Paul Jones – BBC) 3:21
18. To Spread The Word (The Blues Show with Paul Jones – BBC) 3:15
19. Echoes Of Merry Christmas Everyone (Single) 3:00

Total Time: 01:01:25




See also:

Shakin' Stevens - Chronology: The Epic Hit Singles (2007)

Shakin’ Stevens - Singled O...ction (2020) {3CD Box Set}