Shake Your Money Maker (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Shake Your Money Maker
Type = studio
Artist = The Black Crowes


Released = start date|1990|01
Recorded = 1989
Genre = Blues-rock, hard rock
Length = 43:42
Label = Def American
Producer = George Drakoulias
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:m95k8qbtbt04~T1 link]
*Review-Christgau|dud|artist=1386
*"CMJ" [http://prod1.cmj.com/articles/display_article.php?id=13490 2000]
*"Rolling Stone" Rating|3|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/theblackcrowes/albums/album/272344/review/6210584/shake_your_money_maker link]
Last album =
This album = "Shake Your Money Maker"
(1990)
Next album = "The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion"
(1992)

"Shake Your Money Maker" is the debut album by the American Southern rock band The Black Crowes, released in January 1990 (see 1990 in music). It is named after a classic blues song written by Elmore James that The Black Crowes have played live many times over the years.

"Shake Your Money Maker" peaked at #4 on Billboard's Top 200 album chart.

"She Talks to Angels" is included on the music video game .

'Hard to Handle' is playable in , and downloadable in Rock Band.

Track listing

All songs written by Chris Robinson and Rich Robinson, except where noted.

# "Twice as Hard" – 4:09
# "Jealous Again" – 4:35
# "Sister Luck" – 5:13
# "Could I've Been So Blind" – 3:44
# "Seeing Things" – 5:18
# "Hard to Handle" (Allen Jones, Alvertis Isbell, Otis Redding) – 3:08
# "Thick n' Thin" – 2:44
# "She Talks to Angels" – 5:29
# "Struttin' Blues" – 4:09
# "Stare It Cold" – 5:13
# "Live Too Fast Blues/Mercy, Sweet Moan" – 1:17 (unlisted track)

Bonus tracks

#

"Don't Wake Me" – 3:33 (Bonus track on 1998 Sho' Nuff Box Set version)
#"She Talks To Angels (Acoustic)" – 6:19 (Bonus track on 1998 Sho' Nuff Box Set version)

"Live Too Fast Blues/Mercy, Sweet Moan" follows the bonus tracks.

Personnel

*Chris Robinson – vocals
*Rich Robinson – guitar
*Jeff Cease – guitar
*Johnny Colt – bass guitar
*Steve Gorman – drums

Additional personnel

*Chuck Leavell – keyboards

Production

*George Drakoulias – producer
*David Bianco – remixing
*Brendan O'Brien - engineer
*Lee Manning – assistant engineer, mixing, mixing engineer
*Rick Rubin – executive producer (credited on the sleeve only after the album became successful)
*Kevin Shirley – mixing
*Michael Lavine – photography
*Ruth Leitman – photography, cover photo
*Greg Fulginiti and Leon Zervos – mastering
*Pete Angelus – personal manager
*Alan Forbes – artwork, art direction, design
*Tag George – assistant engineer

Charting singles

Billboard charts (North America)