Whitey Ford Sings the Blues

Whitey Ford Sings the Blues
Studio album by Everlast
Released	September 8, 1998
Recorded	1997-1998
Genre	East Coast hip hop, blues rock
Length	54:59
Label	Tommy Boy/Warner Bros. Records
Producer	Everlast Dante Ross John Gamble
Everlast chronology
Forever Everlasting (1990) Whitey Ford Sings the Blues (1998) Eat at Whitey's (2000)

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Whitey Ford Sings the Blues (1998) is the second solo album by singer-songwriter-emcee Everlast, and the first one following his departure from House of Pain. It was released a full eight years after his solo debut (Forever Everlasting) and after he had a major heart attack.

Whitey Ford Sings the Blues was both a commercial and critical success (selling more than 3 million copies). It was hailed for its blend of rap with acoustic and electric guitars, developed by Everlast together with producers Dante Ross and John Gamble (aka SD50). The album's genre-crossing lead single "What It's Like" proved to be his most popular and successful song, although the follow-up single, "Ends", also reached the rock top 10. "Painkillers" was included on the soundtrack to the 1999 Jet Li film Black Mask. The song "Death Comes Callin'" features a riff from "Gotta Learn How to Dance" by Fatback Band.

Track listing

1. "The White Boy Is Back (Skit)" – 0:44
2. "Money (Dollar Bill - Featuring Sadat X)" – 3:16
3. "Ends" – 4:24
4. "What It's Like" – 5:03
5. "Get Down" – 3:59
6. "Sen Dog (Skit)" – 0:15
7. "Tired" – 2:22
8. "Hot to Death" – 3:49
9. "Painkillers" – 3:23
10. "Prince Paul (Skit)" – 0:58
11. "Praise the Lord" – 3:05
12. "Today (Watch Me Shine - Featuring Bronx Style Bob)" – 5:02
13. "Guru (Skit)" – 0:17
14. "Death Comes Callin'" – 4:16
15. "Funky Beat (Featuring Casual And Sadat X)" – 4:04
16. "The Letter" – 2:05
17. "7 Years" – 4:05
18. "Next Man" – 3:52

References

1. Henderson, Alex. Whitey Ford Sings the Blues at AllMusic