Got No Shadow

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

Got No Shadow
Studio album by
Mary Lou Lord
ReleasedJanuary 27, 1998
RecordedSunset Sound
GenreRock/Folk
Length46:13
LabelWork Records
ProducerTom Rothrock/Rob Schnapf
Mary Lou Lord chronology
Martian Saints
(1996)		 Got No Shadow
(1998)		 Live City Sounds
(2001)

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 a 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
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Rolling Stone[5]
Spin7/10[6]
The Village VoiceA−[7]

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

Personnel
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References
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-02-21. Retrieved 2010-04-23.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Got No Shadow at AllMusic. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
  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.
  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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