Album
Shake Your Money Maker
Shake Your Money Maker is the debut album from the American band the Black Crowes, released on 13 February 1990 on Def American Recordings. It is the only record to feature guitarist Jeff Cease. The title nods to an Elmore James blues song, which the band have played live many times over the years but which doesn't appear on the album itself.
It made the top four on the Billboard 200, and both "Hard to Handle" and "She Talks to Angels" reached No. 1 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. "Jealous Again", "Twice As Hard" and "Seeing Things" also charted in the United States. With more than five million copies sold, it remains the band's biggest seller, and it makes a strong case for blues-rooted southern rock as a living thing. A 30th anniversary edition followed in February 2021, adding remasters, unreleased songs, demos and a 1990 live set from Atlanta.
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Shake Your Money Maker: tracklist, credits and charts
11 tracks · 44:53Tracklist
- 1Twice as HardChris Robinson and Rich Robinson4:10
- 2Jealous AgainChris Robinson and Rich Robinson4:35
- 3Sister LuckChris Robinson and Rich Robinson5:13
- 4Could I've Been So BlindChris Robinson and Rich Robinson3:44
- 5Seeing ThingsChris Robinson and Rich Robinson5:18
- 6Hard to HandleIsbell, Jones, Redding3:08
- 7Thick n' ThinChris Robinson and Rich Robinson2:44
- 8She Talks to AngelsChris Robinson and Rich Robinson5:29
- 9Struttin' BluesChris Robinson and Rich Robinson4:09
- 10Stare It ColdChris Robinson and Rich Robinson5:14
- 11Mercy, Sweet Moan (Live Too Fast Blues)Chris Robinson and Rich Robinson1:08
- Produced by
- George Drakoulias
- Executive producer
- Rick Rubin
- Recorded at
- Chapel Studios (Los Angeles), Grandmaster Recorders, Paramount Recording Studios, Soundscape Studios (Atlanta)
- Recorded
- 1989
- Engineered by
- Brendan O’Brien
- Mastered by
- Greg Fulginiti
- Artwork
- Alan Forbes
- Photography
- Michael Lavine, Ruth Leitman
- Labels
- Def American Recordings, Def American
- Length
- 44:53
Line-up
- Jeff Cease · guitar
- Johnny Colt · bass
- Steve Gorman · drums (drum set), cymbal
- Chuck Leavell · organ, piano · guest
- Brendan O’Brien · guest
- Rich Robinson · guitar
- Laura Creamer · background vocals · guest
- Chris Robinson · vocals
Singles
- “Jealous Again” · January 1990
- “Hard to Handle” · August 1990
- “Twice As Hard” · December 1990
- “She Talks to Angels” · March 1991
- “Seeing Things” · October 1991
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 · 1991–1992 | 4 |
| UK Albums Chart · 1991–1992 | 36 |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) · 1991–1992 | 4 |
| New Zealand Albums · 1991–1992 | 4 |
| Scottish Albums · 2021 | 11 |
| German Albums · 2021 | 30 |
| Spanish Albums · 2021 | 32 |
| Swiss Albums · 2021 | 40 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) · 1991–1992 | 43 |
| Swedish Albums · 1991–1992 | 48 |
All 14 charts
| Dutch Albums · 1991–1992 | 61 |
| Belgian Albums (Flanders) · 2021 | 75 |
| Belgian Albums (Wallonia) · 2021 | 85 |
| French Albums · 2021 | 185 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Canada · 1990 | Gold |
| New Zealand · 1992 | Platinum |
| United Kingdom · 1991 | Silver |
| United States · 1995 | 5× Platinum |
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Popularity (0–100, vs the whole vault)
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia + wikidata; also seen: 1990-01-24 (musicbrainz)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 24 January 1990 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 13 February 1990 | |
| Wikidata | 13 February 1990 | |
| US release | 24 January 1990 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 1990 | earliest UK or European date |
29 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | CA | Def American Recordings | 075992427821 | other |
| 1990 | XE | American Recordings | 5051011609329 | other |
| 1990 | BR | — | other | |
| 1990 | US | Def American Recordings | 075992427821 | other |
| 1990 | XE | American Recordings | 731458678823 | other |
| 1990 | GB | Def American Recordings | other | |
| 1990 | XE | Def American Recordings | 042284251525 | other |
| 1990 | CA | Def American Recordings | 075992427821 | other |
| 1990 | GB | Def American Recordings | other | |
| 1990 | US | Def American Recordings | 075992427821 | other |
| 1990 | US | Def American Recordings | other | |
| January 1990 | US | Def American Recordings | 075992427821 | other |
| 24 January 1990 | US | Def American Recordings | original | |
| 24 January 1990 | US | Def American Recordings | 042284251518 | original |
| 11 August 1998 | US | American Recordings | 074646937921 | other |
| 1999 | US | Def American Recordings | other | |
| 19 December 2000 | US | American Recordings | 074646108123 | other |
| 2002 | US | — | other | |
| 5 March 2002 | US | American Recordings | 731458678823 | remaster |
| 27 November 2007 | US | American Recordings | 886971463521 | other |
| 2019 | XE | American Recordings | 602537349883 | other |
| 6 January 2021 | US | American Recordings | 602508807268 | other |
| 26 February 2021 | XW | American Recordings | deluxe | |
| 26 February 2021 | XW | American Recordings | 602508807312 | other |
| 26 February 2021 | XW | American Recordings | 602435638300 | deluxe |
| 26 February 2021 | XE | American Recordings | 602508807282 | other |
| 26 February 2021 | XE | American Recordings | 602508807312 | other |
| 26 February 2021 | US | American Recordings | 602435625522 | other |
| — | — | American Recordings | 00602537349883 | other |
Cover art sources
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| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| coverartarchive ✓ | 1500×1500 | native: native 1500x1500 |
| deezer | 1200×1200 | upscaled |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |