Got No Shadow

Got No Shadow
Got No Shadow
Studio album by Mary Lou Lord
Released	January 27, 1998
Recorded	Sunset Sound
Genre	Rock/Folk
Length	46:13
Label	Work Records
Producer	Tom Rothrock/Rob Schnapf
Mary Lou Lord chronology

Got No Shadow is an album by Mary Lou Lord, released in early 1998 on Work Records.

Song information[]

"His Lamest Flame" is a reference to the Elvis Presley song "(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame".

The song "She Had You" was a hit in the Philippines, it was played in an FM radio NU 107 midnight count down.

The song "Lights Are Changing" is a cover song, the original done by British band The Bevis Frond, appearing on their 1988 album, Triptych.

The song "Some Jingle Jangle Morning" is a re-recording of the same song which appeared on Mary Lou Lord's debut 7" ep for Kill Rock Stars in 1993. The song is said to be about Kurt Cobain.,^[1] as Mary Lou was briefly involved with Kurt in the early 1990s at the beginning of Nirvana's rise to fame.^[2]^[3]

The song "Shake Sugaree" is a cover of an old folk and blues song written by Elizabeth Cotten.

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[4]
Rolling Stone	^[5]
Spin	7/10^[6]
The Village Voice	A−^[7]

Track listing[]

"His Lamest Flame" (Nick Saloman, Mary Lou Lord) – 3:37
"Western Union Desperate" (Lord) – 3:09
"Lights Are Changing" (Saloman) – 5:23
"Seven Sisters" (Lord) – 3:36
"Throng of Blowtown" (Lord) – 3:25
"The Lucky One" (Freedy Johnston) – 3:07
"She Had You" (Saloman) – 3:57
"Some Jingle Jangle Morning (When I'm Straight)" (Lord) – 3:44
"Shake Sugaree" (Elizabeth Cotten) – 2:21
"Two Boats" (Saloman, Lord) – 4:02
"Supergun" (Saloman) – 3:34
"Down Along the Lea" (Saloman) – 2:04
"Subway" (Lord, Saloman) – 4:14

Personnel[]

Mary Lou Lord - Vocals
Shawn Colvin - Background vocals
Nick Saloman - Acoustic guitar, guitar
John Sprague - Bass guitar
Cait Reed - Violin, tin whistle
Will Goldsmith - Drums
Gia Ciambotti - Background vocals
Joe Ramieri - Drums, percussion
Beale Dabbs - Steel guitar
Rusty Anderson - 12-String guitar
Stephen Silbert - 12-String guitar, acoustic guitar
Roger McGuinn - Electric 12-String guitar
Paul Bushnell - Bass guitar
Nels Cline - Baritone guitar, E-Bow guitar, guitar
Jon Brion - Chamberlin, harmonium
Ethan Johns - Steel guitar, slide guitar, accordion
Rob Schnapf - Acoustic guitar
Money Mark - Organ
Elliott Smith - Acoustic guitar
Ruth Barrett - Dulcimer
Joshua Freese - Drums

References[]

^ [1]
^ [2]
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-02-21. Retrieved 2010-04-23.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Got No Shadow at AllMusic. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
^ Powers, Ann (January 22, 1998). Sheffield, Rob (ed.). "Mary Lou Lord Got No Shadow". Rolling Stone (778): 56. Archived from the original on 2 October 2007. Retrieved 4 September 2007.
^ France, Kim (February 1998). "Mary Lou Lord: Got No Shadow (Sony/Work Group)/Juliana Hatfield: Please Do Not Disturb (Bar None)/Lisa Loeb: Firecracker (Geffen)". Spin. 14 (2): 103.
^ Christgau, Robert (April 28, 1998). "Consumer Guide: Mary Lou Lord: Got No Shadow". The Village Voice. Retrieved 7 November 2011.

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[3] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-02-21. Retrieved 2010-04-23.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[Allmusic-4] Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Got No Shadow at AllMusic. Retrieved 7 November 2011.

[RS1998-5] Powers, Ann (January 22, 1998). Sheffield, Rob (ed.). "Mary Lou Lord Got No Shadow". Rolling Stone (778): 56. Archived from the original on 2 October 2007. Retrieved 4 September 2007.

[6] France, Kim (February 1998). "Mary Lou Lord: Got No Shadow (Sony/Work Group)/Juliana Hatfield: Please Do Not Disturb (Bar None)/Lisa Loeb: Firecracker (Geffen)". Spin. 14 (2): 103.

[ChristgauCG-7] Christgau, Robert (April 28, 1998). "Consumer Guide: Mary Lou Lord: Got No Shadow". The Village Voice. Retrieved 7 November 2011.

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