Songs of the Ungrateful Living is the sixth solo studio album by the American recording artist Everlast. It was released on October 18, 2011, a follow-up to Love, War and the Ghost of Whitey Ford, by Martyr Inc Records in partnership with EMI.[5] This was Everlast's second record released on his own label.
Songs of the Ungrateful Living | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 18, 2011 | |||
Recorded | 2010–2011 | |||
Studio | Martyr Inc Studios (Los Angeles, California) | |||
Length | 51:06 | |||
Label | Martyr Inc. | |||
Producer |
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Everlast chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
RapReviews | [2] |
411mania | [3] |
Starpulse | (B+)[4] |
The album peaked at No. 48 on the Billboard 200, and its lead single, "I Get By", peaked at No. 23 on the Billboard Alternative Songs.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Long at All" | E. Schrody | 2:57 |
2. | "Gone for Good" |
| 3:13 |
3. | "I Get By" |
| 3:39 |
4. | "Little Miss America" | E. Schrody | 3:59 |
5. | "My House" |
| 3:34 |
6. | "Long Time" |
| 3:27 |
7. | "Friday the 13th" |
| 2:31 |
8. | "The Crown" |
| 3:48 |
9. | "Sixty-Five Roses" |
| 3:11 |
10. | "Moneymaker" | E. Schrody | 3:13 |
11. | "The Rain" |
| 3:26 |
12. | "Some of Us Pray" |
| 2:55 |
13. | "I'll Be There for You" |
| 3:51 |
14. | "Even God Don't Know" |
| 4:13 |
15. | "A Change Is Gonna Come" | S. Cooke | 3:17 |
Total length: | 51:06 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Everyone Respects the Gun" | E. Schrody | |
2. | "Final Trumpet" | E. Schrody | |
3. | "Black Coffee" (Live Acoustic) |
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4. | "What It's Like" (Live Acoustic) | E. Schrody | |
5. | "White Trash Beautiful" (Live Acoustic) | E. Schrody |
Notes
- "A Change Is Gonna Come" is a cover version of Sam Cooke's song "A Change Is Gonna Come" from Ain't That Good News (1964).
Samples[6]
- "Gone for Good" samples "Blue Suede Shoes" by Carl Perkins (1956).
- "I Get By" samples "Dirt In The Ground" by Tom Waits (1992) and "Top Billin'" by Audio Two (1987).
- "My House" samples "Get Out of My Life, Woman" by Iron Butterfly (1968).
- "The Rain" samples "Till Death Do Us Part" by Cypress Hill (2004).
Personnel
- Erik Francis Schrody – vocals, guitar, producer, executive producer
- Darius Holbert – backing vocals, pedal steel guitar, keyboards, banjo, co-producer
- Joe Blaq – backing vocals
- Sharon Youngblood – backing vocals
- Joel Whitley – guitar, bass guitar
- Keefus Ciancia – keyboards
- Leo Costa – drums, percussion
- Leor DiMant – drum programming, scratches
- David Rojas – drum programming
- Gabriel Noel – cello, viola, bass guitar
- Dan Boissy – tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
- Kerry Loeschen – trombone
- Sebastian Leger – trumpet
- Tom Baker – mastering
- Jamey Staub – mixing
- Joe Reiver – recording, additional producer
- Ivory Daniel – management, executive producer
- Kevin Zinger – management, executive producer
- Farid Nassar – co-producer (track 11)
- Lucas Irwin – design
- Tristan Eaton – cover art
Charts
Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] | 55 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] | 58 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] | 30 |
US Billboard 200[10] | 48 |
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[11] | 14 |
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[12] | 10 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[13] | 10 |
References
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