The Black Crowes' debut album, Shake Your Money Maker, may borrow heavily from the bluesy hard rock grooves of the Rolling Stones and Faces (plus a bit of classic soul), but the band gets away with it due to sharp songwriting and an ear for strong riffs and chorus melodies, not to mention the gritty, muscular rhythm guitar of Rich Robinson and brother Chris' appropriate vocal swagger.
Unlike their later records, the Crowes don't really stretch out and jam that much on Money Maker, but that helps distill their virtues into a handful of memorable singles ("Jealous Again," "She Talks to Angels," a cover of Otis Redding's "Hard to Handle"), and most of the album tracks maintain an equally high standard.
Shake Your Money Maker may not be stunningly original, but it doesn't need to be; it's the most concise demonstration of the fact that the Black Crowes are a great, classic rock & roll band.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Twice as HardChris Robinson, Rich Robinson | The Black Crowes | Play | 04:11 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 2 | Jealous AgainChris Robinson, R. Robinson | The Black Crowes | Play | 04:36 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 3 | Sister LuckChris Robinson, Rich Robinson | The Black Crowes | Play | 05:15 | 12 MB | 33 MB |
| 4 | Could I've Been So BlindChris Robinson, Rich Robinson | The Black Crowes | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 5 | Seeing ThingsChris Robinson, Rich Robinson | The Black Crowes | Play | 05:20 | 12 MB | 31 MB |
| 6 | Hard to HandleAlvertis Isbell, Allen Jones, Otis Redding | The Black Crowes | Play | 03:08 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 7 | Thick N' ThinChris Robinson, Rich Robinson | The Black Crowes | Play | 02:44 | 6 MB | 17 MB |
| 8 | She Talks to AngelsChris Robinson, R. Robinson | The Black Crowes | Play | 05:31 | 12 MB | 34 MB |
| 9 | Struttin' BluesChris Robinson, Rich Robinson | The Black Crowes | Play | 04:10 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 10 | Stare It ColdChris Robinson, Rich Robinson | The Black Crowes | Play | 05:16 | 12 MB | 35 MB |
| 44 mins | 100 MB | |||||
| 44 mins | 286 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pete Angelus | Management, Personal Manager |
| 2 | David Bianco | Remixing |
| 3 | The Black Crowes | Primary Artist |
| 4 | Jeff Cease | Group Member, Guitar |
| 5 | Johnny Colt | Bass, Group Member |
| 6 | Laura Creamer | Vocals (Background) |
| 7 | George Drakoulias | Producer |
| 8 | Alan Forbes | Art Direction, Artwork, Design |
| 9 | Steve Gorman | Cymbals, Drums, Group Member |
| 10 | Alvertis Isbell | Composer |
| 11 | Allen Jones | Composer |
| 12 | Michael Lavine | Photography |
| 13 | Chuck Leavell | Clothing/Wardrobe, Guest Artist, Organ, Piano |
| 14 | Ruth Leitman | Cover Photo, Photography |
| 15 | Lee Manning | Assistant Engineer, Mixing, Mixing Engineer |
| 16 | Brendan O'Brien | Engineer, Instrumentation, Multi Instruments |
| 17 | Otis Redding | Composer |
| 18 | Chris Robinson | Composer, Vocals |
| 19 | R. Robinson | Composer |
| 20 | Rich Robinson | Composer, Guitar |
| 21 | Rick Rubin | Executive Producer |
| 22 | Kevin Shirley | Mixing |
| 23 | Leon Zervos | Mastering |
The Black Crowes
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |