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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
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
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 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

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

• 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

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