AllMusic, who also praised the record, described it as having 'helped define the short-lived rockabilly revival of the early '80s.' The album was promoted by a single, 'Tennessee Rock 'n 'Roll', which was also the title of an EP featuring single B-side 'Alright Alnight' and two new tracks. The title track appeared on their debut album, entitled Skin 'Em Up (1981), which received 5/5 stars from Rolling Stone. The group's first EP, entitled Take a Trip, was released the following year.

Also that year the band played the Loch Lomond Festival, alongside the Jam, Stiff Little Fingers and the Tourists. The Shakin' Pyramids' first song for Cuba Libre, 'Reeferbilly Boogie', was recorded in 1980 on a four-track recorder at the Hellfire club in Glasgow, and was named 'Single of the Week' by NME. The band travelled internationally and were ultimately spotted playing outside a Virgin Megastore in London, which led to a deal with Cuba Libre, a subsidiary of Virgin Records. The Shakin' Pyramids formed in Glasgow in 1980, and began busking around the city. Although the Shakin' Pyramids did not enjoy any major chart successes, their output was well-received by critics and has been described as having helped define the rockabilly revival of the early 1980s. Creighton (acoustic and electric guitar, vocals) and 'Railroad' Ken McLellan (acoustic guitar, vocals).ĭuring the band's recording career from 1980–1983, they released two studio albums, four singles, and three extended plays-the last of which was recorded with the British musician Lonnie Donegan. The band consisted of Dave Duncan ( vocals, harmonica, percussion) James G. The Shakin' Pyramids (also known as Shakin' Pyramids) were a Scottish rockabilly band formed in Glasgow in 1980. The Shakin' Pyramids in Montreal, 1983 (l-r: Dave Duncan, James G.

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