No Stranger to Shame
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No Stranger to Shame
- Artist: Uncle Kracker
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- Release Date: August 27, 2002
- Type: Contains explicit content
- Genre: Rock
Review
On his sophomore effort, Uncle Kracker (born Matthew Shafer) steps out from behind Kid Rock's turntable to prove he's a viable artist on his own. The album No Stranger to Shame is a collection of willowy jangle rock with Motown and rap influences thrown in. It kicks off with the Motown feel of "I Do" and continues through a journey of country on "Letter to My Daughters" and funky rap on "Keep It Comin'." No Stranger to Shame is vastly different from his rap-riddled debut, Double Wide. His full-time employer, Kid Rock, is only credited as executive producer, unlike Double Wide, on which the rap-rocker made multiple appearances. Uncle Kracker proves he can sing throughout No Stranger to Shame. His takes on "Drift Away," a duet with Dobie Gray, and "Baby Don't Cry" showcase Uncle Kracker's blues sensibility. No Stranger to Shame should keep radio busy for quite some time -- most of the songs remain in the listener's mind long after the CD ends. ~ Christina Fuoco, Rovi| No Stranger to Love (1980 Album by Roy Ayers Ubiquity) | |
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| Studio album by Uncle Kracker | ||||
| Released | August 27, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 2001-2002 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 50:10 | |||
| Label | Lava Records | |||
| Producer | Michael Bradford, Uncle Kracker, Executive Producer Kid Rock | |||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B− [2] |
No Stranger to Shame is the follow-up album to Uncle Kracker's double-platinum Double Wide. It is currently the only Uncle Kracker album to have two charting singles on the Billboard Hot 100 (In a Little While & Drift Away).
Track listing
- All songs composed by Uncle Kracker (credited as Matthew Shafer) and Mike Bradford unless noted.
- "Keep It Comin'" – 3:21
- "Thunderhead Hawkins" – 3:47
- "In a Little While" – 4:09
- "I Wish I Had a Dollar" – 4:03
- "Drift Away" (Mentor Williams) – 4:15
- "Baby Don't Cry" – 4:27
- "I Do" – 3:11
- "Memphis Soul Song" (Martin Gross, Shafer, Bradford) – 3:57
- "I Don't Know" – 3:57
- "To Think I Used to Love You" – 3:28
- "Letter to My Daughters" (David Allan Coe, Shafer, Bradford) – 3:08
- "No Stranger to Shame" – 8:27
Notes and trivia
- A song entitled After School Special begins at the 4:41 mark of the last track on the explicit version of the album.
- Since the song "No Stranger to Shame" ends at the 3:40 mark and "After School Special" starts at the 4:41 second mark, there is an entire 1:01 of silence.
- "Keep It Comin'" was used in the video games Project Gotham Racing and Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2, and for commercials for Six Flags Theme Parks.
- Mark McGrath of Sugar Ray provided background vocals on the title track.
- "Thunderhead Hawkins" refers to an alter-ego of country music singer Hank Williams, Jr., which the song is about.
- A remix of "To Think I Used to Love You" is featured on the CD soundtrack to the film Sweet Home Alabama.
- "Drift Away" features Dobie Gray, who previously had a major hit with the song, in a vocal duet.
Notes
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r603334/review
- ^ Sinclair, Tom (2002-09-27). "No Stranger to Shame Review". Entertainment Weekly. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,353023,00.html. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
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