Songs of the Ungrateful Living
Songs of the Ungrateful Living is the sixth solo studio album by American recording artist Everlast. It was released on October 18, 2011, a follow-up to Love, War and the Ghost of Whitey Ford, through Martyr Inc Records in partnership with EMI.[1] This was Everlast's second record released via his own label.
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| Released | October 18, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2010–11 | |||
| Studio | Martyr Inc Studios (Los Angeles, CA) | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 51:06 | |||
| Label | Martyr Inc. | |||
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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.
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    |
| RapReviews | |
| 411mania.com | |
| Starpulse | (B+)[5] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 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
- Keefus Ciancia – keyboards
- Leo Costa – drums, percussion
- Leor DiMant – drum programming, scratches
- David Rojas – drum programming
- Gabriel Noel – cello, viola, bass
- 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 |
|---|---|
| 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
- "Grammy Winner, Everlast to Release New Album, "Songs of the Ungrateful Living," on October 18th, 2011 via Artist's Own Label Martyr Inc. Records, in Partnership with EMI". PRWeb. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
- Jeffries, David (2011-10-18). "Songs of the Ungrateful Living - Everlast". AllMusic.
- Juon, Steve (2011-10-25). "Everlast :: Songs of the Ungrateful Living :: Martyr Inc. Records". RapReviews.com.
- Wannop, Bill (2011-05-02). "Everlast - Songs For The Ungrateful Living Review". 411mania.com.
- Campbell, Brian (2011-11-14). "CD Review: Everlast - 'Songs Of The ungrateful Living'". Starpulse.com.
- "Songs of the Ungrateful Living by Everlast: Album Samples, Covers and Remixes". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
- "Austriancharts.at – Everlast – Songs Of The Ungrateful Living" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Everlast – Songs Of The Ungrateful Living" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- "Swisscharts.com – Everlast – Songs Of The Ungrateful Living". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- "Everlast Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- "Everlast Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- "Everlast Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- "Everlast Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
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