No Stranger to Shame
No Stranger to Shame is the second studio album by American recording artist Uncle Kracker. It was released on August 27, 2002 via Lava Records. The album peaked at number 43 on the Billboard 200, spawning two charted singles "In a Little While" and "Drift Away", which peaked at 26 and 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on July 29, 2003.
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| Released | August 27, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 2001–02 | |||
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| Length | 45:31 | |||
| Label | Lava | |||
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| Singles from No Stranger to Shame | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B−[2] |
| Los Angeles Times | [3] |
Music
The music of No Stranger to Shame, like its predecessor, features an eclectic sound broadly categorized as rock by AllMusic,[1] and as southern rock by Entertainment Weekly.[2] The album also incorporates elements of hip hop[1][2] and country.[3] It is his last album to receive a parental advisory label and his last to feature rapping, on the songs "Keep It Comin'" and "No Stranger to Shame".
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Keep It Comin'" | 3:22 | |
| 2. | "Thunderhead Hawkins" |
| 3:48 |
| 3. | "In a Little While" |
| 4:09 |
| 4. | "I Wish I Had a Dollar" |
| 4:04 |
| 5. | "Drift Away" | Mentor Williams | 4:15 |
| 6. | "Baby Don't Cry" |
| 4:26 |
| 7. | "I Do" |
| 3:11 |
| 8. | "Memphis Soul Song" |
| 3:58 |
| 9. | "I Don't Know" |
| 3:57 |
| 10. | "To Think I Used to Love You" |
| 3:29 |
| 11. | "Letter to My Daughters" |
| 3:08 |
| 12. | "No Stranger to Shame" |
| 3:40 |
| Total length: | 45:31 | ||
Personnel
- Matthew Shafer – lead vocals, co-producer
- Jimmie "Bones" Trombly – background vocals (tracks 2, 10), organ & piano (tracks: 1, 8), drums (track 9)
- Michael Bradford – background vocals (tracks: 4, 10), additional vocals (tracks: 5, 12), keyboards (tracks: 1-9, 11-12), guitar (tracks: 1-11, 12), bass guitar (tracks: 1-9, 12), drums (tracks: 2-4, 8), mixing, producer
- Dobie Gray – vocals (track 5)
- Beth Hart – background vocals (track 7)
- Mark McGrath – additional vocals (track 12)
- Richard Baker – piano (track 5)
- Dean Parks – guitar (tracks: 5, 10)
- Philip Sayce – guitar (track 6)
- Wanda Vick – dobro, fiddle and mandolin (track 10)
- Jimmy Johnson – bass guitar (track 10)
- Larry Paxton – upright bass (track 11)
- Russ Kunkel – drums (tracks: 5, 10)
- Scott Krauss – drums (track 6)
- Jeffrey Fowlkes – drums (tracks: 7, 8)
- Dan Higgins – saxophone (track 7)
- Bill Reichenbach Jr. – saxophone (track 7)
- Jerry Hey – trumpet (track 7)
- Robert James Ritchie – executive producer
- Andy VanDette – mastering
- F. Scott Shafer – photography
Charts
| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[4] | 70 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[5] | 92 |
| US Billboard 200[6] | 43 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[7] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- Fuoco, Christina. "No Stranger to Shame - Uncle Kracker | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
- Sinclair, Tom (2002-09-27). "No Stranger to Shame Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
- Lecaro, Lina (2002-10-13). "Quick Spins (Uncle Kracker: No Stranger to Shame)". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2012-12-23.
- "Austriancharts.at – Uncle Kracker – Double Wide" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Uncle Kracker – Double Wide" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
- "Uncle Kracker Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
- "American album certifications – UNCLE KRACKER – NO STRANGER TO SHAME". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
