Kim Mitchell – Shakin' Like A Human Being (1986 LP Original Canadian Alert Records Pressing w/ Printed Lyric Inner Sleeve) - EX/NM Vintage Vinyl (BD-1004)

Catalog a multi-platinum Canadian rock classic complete with its original custom inner sleeve for your archival inventory: Shakin' Like A Human Being by Kim Mitchell. Manufactured in Canada by Alert Records, a division of Alert Music Inc. (Toronto, Ontario) on custom pinstriped Alert Records labels (BD-1004A / BD-1004B; MAPL Canadian content logo), this 12-inch stereo vinyl LP was produced by Kim Mitchell for Alert Music Inc. (Executive Producer: W. Tom Berry), recorded and mixed by Paul Northfield at Le Studio in Morin Heights, Quebec (assisted by Frank Opolko and Robert DiGioia), and digitally mastered by Bob Ludwig. Featuring Kim Mitchell alongside Robert Sinclair Wilson, Peter Fredette, and Paul DeLong (with Todd Booth, Floyd Bell, and Steve Hollingsworth, and lyrics by Pye Dubois), the tracklist spans Side A ("Get Lucky (Boys & Girls)", "In My Shoes", "Alana Loves Me", "Patio Lanterns", "That's The Hold") and Side B ("In Your Arms", "City Girl", "Easy To Tame", "Cameo Spirit", "Hitting The Ground"). Housed in its original glossy outer sleeve (BD-1004) designed by Hugh Syme and Dimo Safari, it includes both the original custom cream printed lyric/credits inner sleeve featuring a monochrome portrait of lyricist Pye Dubois (BD-1004) and an archival Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (MoFi) Original Master anti-static inner sleeve.

Structural & Visual Inspection

• Vinyl Surface & Labels Condition - EXCELLENT / NEAR MINT (EX / NM): Glossy black vinyl retains deep groove luster with crisp micro-groove definition, showing only faint, non-feelable hairline sleeve marks and minor surface dust flecks under angled macro inspection. Both Side A (BD-1004A) and Side B (BD-1004B) custom pinstriped Alert labels remain bright, clean, and legible with sharp black and red typography, minimal spindle marks, and clean center holes.

• Jacket & Inner Sleeves Integrity - VERY GOOD PLUS / NEAR MINT (VG+ / NM): Original glossy outer sleeve exhibits sharp cover photography and bold yellow/red typography on the front and crisp tracklist and inset portrait on the back, showing light edge/corner rubbing, mild surface/ring impression on the dark back panel, and a solid intact spine with no seam splits. Includes both the original custom cream printed lyric inner sleeve (BD-1004) in clean condition (with minor corner handling) and a clean Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (MoFi) Original Master anti-static archival inner sleeve.

Condition Assessment Disclaimer: Please note that we are not professional graders; all condition assessments are determined visually to the best of our abilities. Prospective buyers and collectors are encouraged to carefully examine the accompanying high-resolution photographs—which depict the exact item you will receive—to form their own final grading assessment.

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