Shake Your Money Maker

To make music like this is embarrassing enough but making it in the 90s is even crazier. Thank god for Nirvana

Not technically bad, but oh so boring for being rockstars. If they were playing in a dingy bar I'd probably think hey, these guys are pretty good! But elevated to an album and this list, my response is a big meh.

I've heard of them. I recognised a track. Everything else was a reasonable listen. Perfectly adequate.

generic derivative radio-friendly rock schlork released several decades after its use-by date. no thanks favourite songs: none least favourite song: pick a number between 1 and 10, and it's that one

This may be one of the least essential albums on the list.

Speaking of southern rock, are there any Drive-by Truckers albums on this list?

1 - Twice As Hard - 👏 2 - Jealous Again - 🙌 3 - Sister Luck - 👍 4 - Could I’ve Been So Blind - 👍 5 - Seeing Things - 🤷🏻‍♂️ 6 - Hard To Handle - 🫶 7 - Thick N’ Thin - 👏 8 - She Talks To Angels - 👏 9 - Struttin’ Blues - 👍 10 - Stare It Cold - 👏 4/5

This sounds like music for boomers who complain too much about how there is no decent modern music. This is full on Stones and Zeppelin worship without an ounce of originity. This is filled with lyrics that felt so dated and corny for the time. 1990 was a strange year for rock music. Grunge had yet to come along, hair metal was old hat and all the interesting developments in the underground metal scene weren't suited for mainstream tastes. It almost makes sense how a blues rock throwback act could be so successful at this time. While the playing is solid enough to not warrant a 1 rating, the band are seriously lacking in creativity and originality.

Lots of people on here are way too cool to admit how great this is.

One of my favorite albums I ever owned

Don’t ask me to elaborate but this was the archetypical rock album from the brief George H W Bush era: the cover, the font of the cover, and of course the sound. Not that I didn’t enjoy it. I found it fun and energetic. It was cohesive while also displaying some variety (though it got a bit samey towards the end). It wasn’t just shouts and loud guitars, it also had some moments to breathe a little. It isn’t strange that one of my favs was Seeing Things, which had a slow build up accompanied by a gospel chorus to a big and very singable chorus. But yeah; fun, crazy, fast paced instrumentation and not too long to get too repetitive.

pretty repetitive but i didn’t hate it

Вторичный и совершенно неубедительный блюз-рок, который слишком старательно воспроизводит эстетику 1970-х. Знакомые гитарные приёмы, вокальная манера и общая стилистика не складываются в самостоятельное музыкальное высказывание. Уже после нескольких композиций пропадает желание продолжать прослушивание.

Didn't get into them then and it's not warming me up now.

On ne peut plus classique, et efficace.

Really special. It was wall to wall. This deserves the praise

2,3/5

Feels like a 70s album 2,5/5

Really thought from the cover that this was going to be some cool underground garage rock revival band, instead it's just hard rock, the most boring genre ever. I'd probably give it a 2 because I do like the one hit, except I got extra disappointed by having expectations, so it feels like a 1 today.

Not really a Black Crowes guy, but maybe after listening to this, I could change that. Really Liked the song She Talks to Angels.

After the desert wastes that were the 80s I suppose a band that was imitating their betters from 20 years prior would seem fresh and new if not really good. But there’s really nothing innovative here, just a new group ripping off an old formula. But hey - plus one for not being from the UK.

Run-of-the-mill rock, which is just fine! It’s nice to know who wrote Hard To Handle!

Great “driving down the highway with the windows down and the radio cranked up” music.

Sounds like a pub band pooled a few quid together and booked a session in a studio.

I don't think we'll ever see each other again, but I had a fine time. A little odd to be making music like that in 1990, but you do you. I learned they do that one song that goes like HEY LITTLE THING LET ME LIGHT YA CANDLECAUSE AMOMMA I'M SURE OF THE HAND ME DOWN YES A ROUND." cool

Fun rock and roll. The pub music that might be just too engaging to stay completely in the background.

I am going to be mean. this is a redundant throwback. They don't do anything that wasn't done better by the Rolling Stones or AC/DC. And for bluesy rock in the 90s Jeff Healey is literally right there and in another galaxy of playing and style.

Like listening to a cheap live show at a smoky casino Rating: 2/10

fantastic album. so much swagger on these guys.

I know The Black Crowes for their Otis Redding cover and their lead singer marrying Goldie Hawn’s daughter. It sounds like they are a southern blues rock band, which is very much not my jam. I hear the Rolling Stones and Joe Walsh (Seeing Things is basically Help From My Friends) homages. Nothing groundbreaking or essential here. 2 stars

Assez cool !

Médiocre, il n'y a absolument rien d'interessant.

Pas écoutable.

Også trekkes The Black Crowes opp av hatten, ja. Jeg kan ikke annet enn å si at jeg trur dette blir en bitteliten nedtur etter å ha hatt to av nittitallets beste album på rappen, men på den annen siden er det mange år siden jeg hørt den sist. Kanskje den har vokst? *høre på plata trallalalala* Nei, ikke egentlig. Det er veldig standard sørstatsrock, og det betyr alt for mange gitarsoloer og en litt for "se her, dette er skikkelig rock altså"-produksjon for at jeg skal trykke dette til mitt bryst. Hørte jo noen rope ordet "HARRY!", ja? For det er jo det. Men så er det litt tøft innimellom også. Hele albumet balanserer på den knivseggen der. Enten ganske tøft eller ganske harry og/eller sidrumpa. Da blir det midt på treet, da. 5/10

Var The Black Crowes den tenkende manns Spin Doctors? Jeg vet ikke. Jeg vet ikke om jeg vil vite det heller. Det er uansett skrot.

The Black Crowes - Shake Your Money Maker Einaste låta frå denne kanten eg i utgangspunktet kom på var det Otis-coveren (“Hard To Handle”) som eg aldri har likt (for meg høyres den ut som eit samarbeid mellom Lenny Kravitz og Jamiroquai). Resten - eller i alle fall deler av denne plata - er hakket lettare å ta inn. “Jealous Again” og “She Talks to Angels” er ganske fine, men i det store og heile blir dette ein litt ansiktslaus og flannelkledd versjon av Rolling Stones. Ikkje vondt, men ikkje noko som hamnar på ønskelista heller. 5/10

Eh

This album aged fairly well; it doesn't feel very dated like a lot of ones from this time. I like that it has the sort of Southern rock thing going on. Glad that I finally listened to it. This is a good but not great album.

My vibe, but not interesting. I like other post-70s blues rock better. Some of the slower jams were good

Cool enough, some generic Rock, but overall enjoyable

Not crazy about the sound

Nei takk. Trodde jeg slapp unna Black Crowes etter at jeg flyttet fra Finnsnes, men den gang ei.

Høres ut som et band som lager musikk for å ligge med damer. Funka sikkert på 80 og 90 tallet, men liker virkelig ikke stemmen, instrumenteringa eller låtene. Et skikkelig ræva Aerosmith på sitt verste.

herregud.. her melde æ krise

*1990. *4 singles here (Hard to Handle, Jealous Again, She Talks to Angels, Twice as Hard). *These guys have always been fine to me - catchy tunes, clearly talented, but a little goes a long way for me. I think it's the vocals, as the bluesy rock sound is great. *3.5, but rounding up. RATING - 6.5/10

I love this album, it's got a great sound and it has a nostalgic place in my heart from having seen them play a show at my school. Twice as Hard opens the album up well, setting the right tone. And Hard to Handle is an absolute banger.

There were two surprises for me coming into this album: One, I had no idea that they were like a standard rock band. I only knew She Talks To Angels going into this, and so I had sort of imagined that they were a more ballady band, maybe a little bit more soft rock than traditional rock. And two, I had no idea they did Hard to Handle, I wasn't expecting to recognize more than one song here but I've definitely heard their version of it before. But yeah these guys rock, I really liked what they were doing here. It felt like a throwback to the 70s era of rock, but not in the annoying way that The Darkness was. It felt like taking the ethos and the style from then, and bringing it into the present day. It's not stuck in the past, it's just appreciative. It's kinda like the "Awaken, My Love!" of the rock world, if you needed a comparison. Favorites: Hard To Handle, She Talks To Angels, Stare It Cold

Pale imitation of better rock, and I’m not even that big a fan of this particular type. But lord was this the first iteration of this type of band that comes around every decade.

I was too cool for this album in 1990. But by the time Southern Harmony came out in 1992, my coolness factor dropped considerably. I loved SH&MC and I played a bit of catch up with this one. Shake Your Money Maker is easily just as good and She Talks to Angels is probably my favorite Black Crowes song.

Yes, this album had legs in the early 90s. It really worked at the time. But, it sounds tired now.

Fabulous - 4.4

Favorite songs: Twice as Hard, Jealous Again, Seeing Things, Hard to Handle, She Talks to Angels

The Black Crowes were a band I loved for a couple of years as a teen in the 1990s, and then just sort of forgot about. I can see why I moved on (maybe they were my gateway drug for listening to actual 70s rock) but this was a lot of fun to revisit.

Muy bueno

Rockstito de EUA, ligero, relax. De camino

Tons of hit songs, probably my favorite Southern Rock album. Grew up listening to the Black Crowes so there’s a nostalgia factor as well.

Biler filmen type rock Deilige soloer Det var rock Heftig album🤟🏾 Men følte ikke de kom med no nytt. Det gjorde at det mangla no, no særpreg. Hard to handle, stemning og så sykt biler låt.

Kjedelig... men bra alså

Irrelevant Rock.

Now THIS is dad music!

Iconic voice and just a super solid album front to back. This came out at the right time and just blew up with a dirty southern rock feel. 4+

Listening to this, I can understand the "Rolling Stones Tribute Band" comments, but it diminish the fact that the BCs were trying to mix up classic Rhythm n Blues with some more modern sensibilities. It's an enjoyable album, and might get a few more spins.

Пара неплохих песен, а в остальном ничего выдающегося

Nothing worth revisiting

In the 90s, I found the Black Crowes to be pretentious. So fun to give them another try. And the album was ... OK. Highly derivative but OK.

This is up my alley but I can see why some people may not like it.

I mean, this was surprisingly excellent. I'm not sure I'd ever feel the need to pop it on out of nowhere, but if I walked in somewhere and it was playing I'd be pretty pleased. It's an easy 3.5 stars, and I know I may tend to overrate when I'm pleasantly surprised, but I think this deserves a 4. released in 1990 without even a hint of 80s hair band butt rock? yeah, 4 stars it is.

Meh

I love this album so much. It really encapsulates the best things about rock music. Every track is so full in the right place and sparse in the right place, and the recordings are just perfect in every way. The vocals are perfectly sung and just everything is amazing. I listened to the album all the way through three times and almost went for a fourth. This is one of my all-time favorite albums. Five stars, easily.

3/10 - I’ve heard a lot of these songs on the radio independent of this album so it’s nice to be able to lump all of them together to know I hate these guys.

This is soulless dad rock. Special shout out to Hard to Handle for being the worst song on the album. 2/10

too normal :(

Pretty decent album to be honest. Solid 4!

The most cookie cutter hard rock you've ever done heard. Hold onto your hats, everyone: the Black Crowes are reinventing the wheel! In spite of that, it's still fun to listen to.

Really the tail end of the 80's blues revival. Speaking if which: no Stevie-ray Vaughan on this list? Preposterous! Anyways, this at the end of that brief reprise and you can already hear it sliding into pop sensibilities. It's not bad, but it's not pushing anything either. The singing is good, the riffs palatable and it doesn't drag. But at the same time there's plenty of that typical three-chord movement in every song. I'm showing my bias here: A good filler for your driving playlist, consider it the lowest of 4's.

nothing too special and the lyrics confuse me https://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/rediscover-shake-your-money-maker/

Spiritually a 2.5 rating. No strong opinion on this either way.

cheeky 90's.

Erg vergeetbaar

Every song sounds a bit like either “All Right Now” or “Are You Gonna Be My Girl”, I guess this album defines radio friendly soft rock. It’s a nice easy listen, nothing pretentious or clever about it.

I forget that I like the black crowes sometimes

me gustooo, me hizo acordar a álbumes de queen

A really great 90's record. One of those records that seems to show you where rock music was heading.

Loud and thats it really. Hard to handle is ok but the overwhelming feeling is move on nothing to see here

5 stars

Classic rock. One of those bands that I knew all the songs, but just always thought it was another band. Still, lots of good hits.

Overall pretty good rock album, however overdone. Black Crowes weren't special when they dropped. But they droped an old school album in time of musical expansion. So they get credit for just being the anthesis. Besides She talks to Angels most of these songs feel borrowed

This one was boring

It’s not the peak of musical expression or high art but I had so much fun listening to this album. Especially in context, the amount of grit and swagger portended a major shift in popular rock and I love it.

Solid rock album

Facking A! Still so good 35+ years later

i once went to a black crowes' show just to see the opener. i left before the crowes played because i had exams the next morning. i'm pretty sure that was the year i had to enroll in summer classes. moral of the story, i should have seen the crowes. i bet they put on a fun show. it's good southern blues rock.

Mid.

[Twice As Hard] #1 [3.0] #2 [] #3 [] [Jealous Again] #1 [2.5] #2 [] #3 [] [Sister Luck] #1 [2.5] #2 [] #3 [] [Could I've Been So Blind] #1 [2.5] #2 [] #3 [] [Seeing Things] #1 [3.5] #2 [] #3 [] [Hard To Handle] #1 [2.5] #2 [] #3 [] [Thick N' Thin] #1 [3.5] #2 [] #3 [] [She Talks To Angels] #1 [2.5] #2 [] #3 [] [Struttin' Blues] #1 [2.5] #2 [] #3 [] [Stare It Cold] #1 [2.5] #2 [] #3 [] Review: Indifferent for the most part. Background music in a bar vibe Favorite Track(s): [Seeing Things] [Thick N' Thing] Least Favorite Track: X Perfect Track(s)? X Bad Track(s)? X Listen Again? NO Final Score: 2.5/ALRIGHT/AVERAGE

Imitation Stones

Shake Your Money Maker is a solid debut from The Black Crowes, and you can immediately hear the band’s love for classic rock, blues, and Southern rock. There’s plenty of swagger here, with crunchy guitars, bluesy riffs, and Chris Robinson’s raspy, soulful vocals giving the album its unmistakable character. That said, for me, it was more of a “good” than a “great” listen. The album has all the right ingredients, but it never quite blew me away. Tracks like “Jealous Again,” “Hard to Handle,” and “She Talks to Angels” are undoubtedly strong, and the band clearly had the talent and attitude to stand out from the crowd. At times, though, the record feels like a very polished throwback to the classic-rock sound rather than something that completely makes its own mark. The performances are energetic, the guitars sound great, and there’s a loose, bluesy feel running through the whole thing. Still, I found myself appreciating the album more than being genuinely excited by it. Maybe some of that comes down to expectations: considering how highly regarded the record is, I was expecting something that would really grab me from beginning to end. Overall, Shake Your Money Maker is a good, straightforward rock album with some genuinely memorable songs. I can understand why it became such a successful debut and why The Black Crowes developed such a strong following. For me, though, it’s more of a respectable classic than a personal favorite — enjoyable, but not exactly a mind-blowing experience.

古き良き70年代ロックをもう一回90年にやりましたってアルバム。まじで、よい。 聴いている途中で、本当に70年代の曲を聴いているんじゃないかと錯覚してしまうくらいに 声も古臭くて、音もシンプル。余計な要素が一つもない

Inoffensive catchy dad rock. It’s alright.

Liked it more than maybe I should,

"Hard to Handle" and "She Talks to Angels" are staples on any Gen X / early Millennial's play list.