Shakin’ All Over (Again)

AT THE START of 2020, Chris Robinson and his brother Rich were anxiously preparing for a massive world tour to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their multi-platinum debut, 1990’s Shake Your Money Maker. The brothers had reconciled the year prior after several years not talking to each other, mostly due to a dispute over band ownership. They assembled a new version of the band, and initial performances appeared to reaffirm their passion for playing once again as the Black Crowes. However, COVID swiftly postponed future plans.

But the Robinson brothers didn’t sit idly by. They teamed up with original producer George Drakoulias to create a remastered version of the album — which features the hits “Jealous Again,” “Twice As Hard,” “She Talks to Angels” and a cover of Otis Redding’s “Hard to Handle” — and dug into the vaults for material from their early days.

Expanded versions of 2021’s The Black Crowes Present: Shake Your Money Maker also include a collection of B-sides, demos and unreleased material — some dating back to their early incarnation as Mr. Crowe’s Garden — as well as a recording of their spirited 1990 show in their hometown of Atlanta.

The extra time gave them a chance to reminisce further on the album and see how far they’d come. As Chris says, it made them realize “how amazing and lucky we are to have created some