Shake Your Money Maker - 2021 European Americal label 30th Anniversary Issue Remastered 10-track LP

2021 European reissue of Georgia basedrock n' roll combos.multi-platinum debut originally released in 1990. Shake Your Money Maker was recorded in the summer of 1989 in Atlanta and Los Angeles with producer George Drakoulias, the album featured Allman Brothers keyboardist Chuck Leavell. Several of the songs, including “Could I’ve Been So Blind” and the Top 30 Billboard singles “She Talks to Angels,” whose riffs were originally penned by Rich Robinson when he was 17, come from the band’s incarnation as Mr. Crowe’s Garden. Critics has compared them to the Rolling Stones, Aerosmith and the Faces.

Band founders, brothers Chris and Rich Robinson, with original producer George Drakoulias, oversaw the production of the re-release - newly remastered from the original tapes and pressed on 180gm vinyl - presented in a picture cover featuring the original 1990 artwork.

Tracklisting:

Side 1:
1. Twice As Hard - 4:09
2. Jealous Again - 4:35
3. Sister Luck - 5:13
4. Could I've Been So Blind - 3:44
5. Seeing Things - 5:18

Side 2:
1. Hard to Handle (Allen Jones, Alvertis Isbell, Otis Redding) - 3:08
2. Thick n' Thin - 2:44
3. She Talks to Angels - 5:29
4. Struttin' Blues - 4:09
5. Stare It Cold - 5:13

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

Recorded 1989 at Soundscape Studios, Atlanta; Chapel Studios, Paramount Studios and Grandmaster Studios,all Los Angeles, Ca.

Credits:

The Black Crowes:
Chris Robinson - vocals
Rich Robinson - guitar
Jeff Cease - guitar
Johnny Colt - bass guitar
Steve Gorman - drums

Additional Musicians:
Chuck Leavell - piano, organ
Brendan O'Brien - a potpourri of instruments
Laura Creamer - background vocals

Technical Credits:
George Drakoulias - production
Rick Rubin - executive producer (credited on the sleeve only after the album became successful)
Brendan O'Brien - engineer
Lee Manning - assistant engineer, mixing, mixing engineer
Tag George - assistant engineer
Kevin Shirley - mix
David Bianco - remix
Greg Fulginiti and Leon Zervos - mastering

Artwork:
Alan Forbes - artwork, art direction, design
Michael Lavine - photography
Ruth Leitman - photography, cover photo