The Shamen

The Shamen

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One of the ultimate rock/dance crossover bands of the 1980s/1990s, The Shamen also provoked enormous controversy, notably with their biggest hit, the storming Ebeneezer Goode, whose catchy chorus was widely interpreted as an immoral celebration of the drug Ecstacy. Originally calling themselves Alone Again Or (taking the name of a song by the American West Coast band Love), the group was formed by Colin Angus, who was interested in mixing house and hip-hop techniques with guitar rock. Bass player Will Sinnott joined in 1987 to play a major role in the band's techno style as he and Angus became strongly influenced by London's acid house scene; evidenced by their 1989 album In Gorbachev We Trust. They had a hit single with Move Any Mountain in 1990 from their third album En-Tact, which featured new additions in female singer Plavka Lonich and rapper/DJ Mr C. Tragedy struck when Will Sinnott drowned in Tenerife in 1991 but after much soul-searching Angus elected to continue The Shamen with Jhelisa Anderson replacing Plavka Lonich as vocalist on their successful 1992 album Boss Drum. This included the controversial smash hit Ebeneezer Goode, which stayed at Number 1 in the UK for a month. Lesser hits followed as the personnel continued to change and the band pursued a less commercial path, releasing their last album UV in 1998.

Top tracks

06
Ebeneezer Goode (Beat Edit)
The Shamen
Collection
03:52
Composers: The Shamen - West - Angus
08
Make It Mine (Album Version)
The Shamen
En-Tact
03:31
Writer: The Shamen - C. Angus / Composers: The Shamen - C. Angus
04
Hypereal (Orbit Mix)
The Shamen
Collection
03:13
Composers: The Shamen - Angus - Shamen
08
Ebeneezar Goode (Beatmasters Mix)
The Shamen
Rave Classics
06:15
Writer: Colin Angus - Richard West / Composers: Colin Angus - Richard West
04
Omega Amigo (Album Version)
The Shamen
En-Tact
04:39
Writer: The Shamen - C. Angus / Composers: The Shamen - C. Angus
02
Move Any Mountain (Beat Edit)
The Shamen
Collection
03:28
Composers: The Shamen - Shamen - West - Angus
03
Indica (Shamen Mix)
The Shamen
Move Any Mountain 96
05:50
Writer: Colin Angus - Richard West / Composers: Colin Angus - Richard West
02
Boss Drum (Beatmasters Boss Mix)
The Shamen
Boss Drum - CD1
06:03
08
Phorever People (The Beatmasters Heavenly Edit)
The Shamen
Collection
03:45
Composers: The Shamen - West - Angus
09
Re-Evolution (Beatmasters Mix)
The Shamen
Collection
08:24
Composers: The Shamen - West - Angus - McKenna
10
Hear Me (Album Version)
The Shamen
En-Tact
05:10
Writer: The Shamen - C. Angus / Composers: The Shamen - C. Angus
02
Human NRG (Massey) (Album Version)
The Shamen
En-Tact
04:36
Writer: The Shamen - C. Angus / Composers: The Shamen - C. Angus
05
Evil Is Even (Edit) (Album Version)
The Shamen
En-Tact
04:21
Writer: The Shamen - W. Sin / Composers: The Shamen - W. Sin
06
Hyperreal Orbit
Shamen
En-Tact
05:22
10
Comin' On Strong (Beat Edit)
The Shamen
Collection
03:45
Composers: The Shamen - West - Angus
07
Lightspan (Album Version)
The Shamen
En-Tact
04:37
Writer: The Shamen - W. Sin / Composers: The Shamen - W. Sin
01
Boss Drum (Album Version)
The Shamen
Boss Drum
06:25
Writer: Angus - Leslie West - Angus/West - Terrence Mckenna / Composers: Angus - Leslie West
09
Oxygen Restriction (Album Version)
The Shamen
En-Tact
03:49
Writer: The Shamen - C. Angus / Composers: The Shamen - C. Angus
06
Comin On (Album Version)
The Shamen
Boss Drum
04:26
Writer: Angus - Leslie West - Angus/West / Composers: Angus - Leslie West
03
Possible Worlds: Deep PSI
Shamen
En-Tact
05:37

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  • Discography
Albums
Collection
(P) 2010 One Little Independent Records
01-01-1996
Collection
01
Omega Omigo (Beatmasters Mix)
The Shamen
Collection
04:44
Composers: The Shamen - Shamen - Angus
02
Move Any Mountain (Beat Edit)
The Shamen
Collection
03:28
Composers: The Shamen - Shamen - West - Angus
03
Make It Mine (Progress 1 Vox)
The Shamen
Collection
04:25
Composers: The Shamen - Shamen - Angus
04
Hypereal (Orbit Mix)
The Shamen
Collection
03:13
Composers: The Shamen - Angus - Shamen
05
L.S.I. (Beat Edit)
The Shamen
Collection
03:45
Composers: The Shamen - Angus - West
06
Ebeneezer Goode (Beat Edit)
The Shamen
Collection
03:52
Composers: The Shamen - West - Angus
07
Boss Drum (The Beatmasters Radio Mix)
The Shamen
Collection
03:49
Composers: The Shamen - Angus - West
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Axis Mutatis / Arbor Bona Arbor Mala
(P) 1995 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
23-10-1995
Axis Mutatis / Arbor Bona Arbor Mala
01
Destination Eschaton
The Shamen
Axis Mutatis / Arbor Bona Arbor Mala
03:55
Writer: CGA - R. West / Composers: CGA - R. West
02
Transamazonia
The Shamen
Axis Mutatis / Arbor Bona Arbor Mala
03:52
Writer: CGA - R. West / Composers: CGA - R. West
03
Conquistador
The Shamen
Axis Mutatis / Arbor Bona Arbor Mala
03:57
Writer: CGA - R. West / Composers: CGA - R. West
04
Neptune
The Shamen
Axis Mutatis / Arbor Bona Arbor Mala
04:17
Writer: R. West / Composers: R. West
05
Prince Of Popocatapetl
The Shamen
Axis Mutatis / Arbor Bona Arbor Mala
06:02
Writer: CGA / Composers: CGA
06
Heal The Separation
The Shamen
Axis Mutatis / Arbor Bona Arbor Mala
03:56
Writer: CGA - R. West / Composers: CGA - R. West
07
Persephone's Quest
The Shamen
Axis Mutatis / Arbor Bona Arbor Mala
05:07
Writer: CGA / Composers: CGA
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Boss Drum / Phorever People
(P) 1992 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
07-12-1992
Boss Drum / Phorever People
01
Boss Drum (The Shamen 12" Mix)
The Shamen
Boss Drum / Phorever People
06:20
Writer: FOR ALL TRACKS: - Angus - Leslie West / Composers: FOR ALL TRACKS: - Angus - Leslie West
02
Boss Drum (Beatmasters Boss Mix)
The Shamen
Boss Drum / Phorever People
06:00
Writer: Colin Gilbert Angus - Derek West / Composers: Colin Gilbert Angus - Derek West
03
Boss Drum (Shamen Dub)
The Shamen
Boss Drum / Phorever People
03:41
Writer: Colin Angus - Richard West / Composers: Colin Angus - Richard West
04
Phorever People (Beatmasters East Of Nile Mix)
The Shamen
Boss Drum / Phorever People
06:30
Writer: Leslie West - Angus / Composers: Leslie West - Angus
05
Phorever People (Kevin Saunderson's Technological Dub)
The Shamen
Boss Drum / Phorever People
04:53
Writer: Richard West - Colin Angus / Composers: Richard West - Colin Angus
06
Phorever People (D's Mellow Dub)
The Shamen
Boss Drum / Phorever People
04:50
Writer: Colin Angus - Richard West / Composers: Colin Angus - Richard West
07
Phorever People (Shamen Dub)
The Shamen
Boss Drum / Phorever People
03:53
Writer: Richard West - Colin Angus / Composers: Richard West - Colin Angus
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Boss Drum
(P) 1992 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
15-09-1992
Boss Drum
01
Boss Drum (Album Version)
The Shamen
Boss Drum
06:25
Writer: Angus - Leslie West - Angus/West - Terrence Mckenna / Composers: Angus - Leslie West
02
LSI (Love Sex Intelligence) (Album Version)
The Shamen
Boss Drum
03:44
Writer: Angus - Leslie West - Angus/West - Terrence Mckenna / Composers: Angus - Leslie West
03
Space Time (Album Version)
The Shamen
Boss Drum
04:58
Writer: Angus - Leslie West - Angus/West / Composers: Angus - Leslie West
04
Librae Solidi Denari (Album Version)
The Shamen
Boss Drum
05:26
Writer: Angus - Leslie West - Angus/West / Composers: Angus - Leslie West
05
Ebeneezer Goode (Beatmasters Mix) (Album Version)
The Shamen
Boss Drum
06:13
Writer: Angus - Leslie West - Angus/West / Composers: Angus - Leslie West
06
Comin On (Album Version)
The Shamen
Boss Drum
04:26
Writer: Angus - Leslie West - Angus/West / Composers: Angus - Leslie West
07
Phorever People (Album Version)
The Shamen
Boss Drum
04:53
Writer: Angus - Leslie West - Angus/West / Composers: Angus - Leslie West
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Move Any Mountain (Progen 91)
(P) 1991 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
15-07-1991
Move Any Mountain (Progen 91)
01
Move Any Mountain (Progen 91) (I.R.P. In The Land of Oz Remix)
The Shamen
Move Any Mountain (Progen 91)
05:02
Writer: The Shamen - Colin Angus - Richard West / Composers: The Shamen - Colin Angus - Richard West
02
Move Any Mountain (Progen 91) (Landslide VI6ox Remix)
The Shamen
Move Any Mountain (Progen 91)
05:23
Writer: The Shamen - C. Angus - R. West / Composers: The Shamen - C. Angus - R. West
03
Move Any Mountain (Progen 91) (666 Edit Remix)
The Shamen
Move Any Mountain (Progen 91)
04:47
Writer: The Shamen - C. Angus - R. West / Composers: The Shamen - C. Angus - R. West
04
Move Any Mountain (Progen 91) (Alta Vista Remix)
The Shamen
Move Any Mountain (Progen 91)
06:11
Writer: The Shamen - C. Angus - R. West / Composers: The Shamen - C. Angus - R. West
05
Move Any Mountain (Progen 91) (Beatmasters Dub Remix)
The Shamen
Move Any Mountain (Progen 91)
03:56
Writer: The Shamen - C. Angus - R. West / Composers: The Shamen - C. Angus - R. West
06
Move Any Mountain (Progen 91) (Mountains In The Sky Remix)
The Shamen
Move Any Mountain (Progen 91)
06:00
Writer: The Shamen - C. Angus - R. West / Composers: The Shamen - C. Angus - R. West
07
Move Any Mountain (Progen 91) (C Mix)
The Shamen
Move Any Mountain (Progen 91)
06:44
Writer: The Shamen - C. Angus - R. West / Composers: The Shamen - C. Angus - R. West
Progeny (Move Any Mountain - Progen)
℗ 1991 One Little Independent Records
01-01-1991
Progeny (Move Any Mountain - Progen)
01
Move Any Mountain (Bang To The Beat Of The Drum)
The Shamen
Progeny (Move Any Mountain - Progen)
05:43
Writer: Colin Angus - Richard West / Composers: Colin Angus - Richard West
02
Move Any Mountain (Beltram Dub)
The Shamen
Progeny (Move Any Mountain - Progen)
05:25
Writer: Colin Angus - Richard West / Composers: Colin Angus - Richard West
03
Move Any Mountain (Rising High Dub)
The Shamen
Progeny (Move Any Mountain - Progen)
07:24
Writer: Colin Angus - Richard West / Composers: Colin Angus - Richard West
04
Move Any Mountain (Progen 91) (Alta Vista Remix)
The Shamen
Progeny (Move Any Mountain - Progen)
06:12
Writer: Colin Angus / Composers: Colin Angus - Richard West
05
Move Any Mountain (The Prelude To Paradise)
The Shamen
Progeny (Move Any Mountain - Progen)
05:15
Writer: Colin Angus - Richard West / Composers: Colin Angus - Richard West
06
Move Any Mountain (Progen 91) (666 Edit Remix)
The Shamen
Progeny (Move Any Mountain - Progen)
04:48
Writer: Colin Angus / Composers: Colin Angus - Richard West
07
Move Any Mountain (Progen 91) (I.R.P. In The Land of Oz Remix)
The Shamen
Progeny (Move Any Mountain - Progen)
05:04
Writer: Colin Angus / Composers: Colin Angus - Richard West
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En-Tact
1991 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
01-03-1990
En-Tact
01
Move Any Mountain (Album Version)
The Shamen
En-Tact
03:24
Writer: The Shamen - Colin Angus - Richard West / Composers: The Shamen - Colin Angus - Richard West
02
Human NRG (Massey) (Album Version)
The Shamen
En-Tact
04:36
Writer: The Shamen - C. Angus / Composers: The Shamen - C. Angus
03
Possible Worlds (Album Version)
The Shamen
En-Tact
03:44
Writer: The Shamen - C. Angus / Composers: The Shamen - C. Angus
04
Omega Amigo (Album Version)
The Shamen
En-Tact
04:39
Writer: The Shamen - C. Angus / Composers: The Shamen - C. Angus
05
Evil Is Even (Edit) (Album Version)
The Shamen
En-Tact
04:21
Writer: The Shamen - W. Sin / Composers: The Shamen - W. Sin
06
Hyperreal Orbit (Album Version)
The Shamen
En-Tact
05:21
Writer: The Shamen - C. Angus / Composers: The Shamen - C. Angus
07
Lightspan (Album Version)
The Shamen
En-Tact
04:37
Writer: The Shamen - W. Sin / Composers: The Shamen - W. Sin
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Strange Day Dreams
01-01-1988
Strange Day Dreams
01
Do What You Will
The Shamen
Strange Day Dreams
03:02
02
It's All Around
The Shamen
Strange Day Dreams
03:19
03
Grim Reaper of Love
The Shamen
Strange Day Dreams
03:21
04
Long Gone
The Shamen
Strange Day Dreams
03:48
05
Something About You
The Shamen
Strange Day Dreams
02:57
06
Strange Days Dreams (Live)
The Shamen
Strange Day Dreams
04:06
07
Golden Hair
The Shamen
Strange Day Dreams
01:50
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EPs
Make It Mine
1990 One Little Indian Records
29-01-2007
Make It Mine
01
Make It Mine
The Shamen
Make It Mine
04:07
02
Make It Mine
The Shamen
Make It Mine
06:19
03
Make It Mine
The Shamen
Make It Mine
03:46
04
Something Wonderful
The Shamen
Make It Mine
04:42
L.S.I. - EP
1992 One Little Indian
25-01-2007
L.S.I. - EP
01
L.S.I. (Beat Edit)
The Shamen
L.S.I. - EP
03:47
02
L.S.I. (Alternative Vocal)
The Shamen
L.S.I. - EP
06:08
03
L.S.I. (Dub Rave Vocal)
The Shamen
L.S.I. - EP
04:31
04
Make It Mine
The Shamen
L.S.I. - EP
04:26
S.O.S
1993 One LIttle Indian
25-10-1993
S.O.S
01
Coming On Strong (Beatmasters 7")
The Shamen
S.O.S
03:46
02
Coming On Strong (Beatmasters 12" Vocal)
The Shamen
S.O.S
04:41
03
Make It Mine (Beatmasters 12" Vocal)
The Shamen
S.O.S
06:42
04
Possible Worlds (Shamen Live)
The Shamen
S.O.S
05:42
Singles
Spellbound
2019 The Shamen
11-10-2019
Spellbound
01
Spellbound
The Shamen
Spellbound
03:41
Composers: Harry Bodine - John C Magnie - Steven C Amedee - Jeff Finlin - Nicholas Stuyvesant Forster
Transamazonia - CD2
1995 One Little Indian
24-09-2008
Transamazonia - CD2
01
Transamazonia (Alex Party - 7" Edit)
The Shamen
Transamazonia - CD2
03:43
02
Transamazonia (Watershed Instrumental 2)
The Shamen
Transamazonia - CD2
06:16
03
Transamazonia (Ltj Bukem Mix)
The Shamen
Transamazonia - CD2
05:22
04
Transamazonia (Deep Dish - No Dose Dub)
The Shamen
Transamazonia - CD2
05:37
05
Transamazonia (Visnadi - Totem Mix)
The Shamen
Transamazonia - CD2
06:39
06
Transamazonia (Beatmasters 12")
The Shamen
Transamazonia - CD2
05:49
07
Transamazonia (Nuw - Idol Mix)
The Shamen
Transamazonia - CD2
05:49
Move Any Mountain '96 (CD2)
1996 One Little Indian
31-10-1996
Move Any Mountain '96 (CD2)
01
Move Any Mountain (Tomka Mix)
The Shamen
Move Any Mountain '96 (CD2)
07:26
02
Move Any Mountain (Tony Da Vit Edit)
The Shamen
Move Any Mountain '96 (CD2)
07:38
03
Move Any Mountain (Sneaker Pimps Mix)
The Shamen
Move Any Mountain '96 (CD2)
07:28
04
Move Any Mountain (Beatmasters 12" Mix)
The Shamen
Move Any Mountain '96 (CD2)
06:12
Move Any Mountain 96
℗ 1996 One Little Independent Records
01-01-1996
Move Any Mountain 96
01
Move Any Mountain '96 (Beatmasters Radio Mix)
The Shamen
Move Any Mountain 96
04:02
Writer: Colin Angus - Richard West / Composers: Colin Angus - Richard West
02
Move Any Mountain '96 (Tony De Vit 7" Edit)
The Shamen
Move Any Mountain 96
04:10
Writer: Colin Angus - Richard West / Composers: Colin Angus - Richard West
03
Indica (Shamen Mix)
The Shamen
Move Any Mountain 96
05:50
Writer: Colin Angus - Richard West / Composers: Colin Angus - Richard West
04
L.S.I. (Beat Edit)
The Shamen
Move Any Mountain 96
03:47
Writer: Colin Angus / Composers: Colin Angus - Richard West