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Whitey Ford Sings the Blues is the second solo studio album by American recording artist Everlast, and the first one following his departure from House of Pain. It was released on September 8, 1998, via Tommy Boy Records, a full eight years after his solo debut album Forever Everlasting and after he had a major heart attack. "Whitey Ford" in the album title refers to the New York Yankees pitcher of the same name.
The album was both a commercial and critical success (selling more than three million copies) and went 2× platinum according to RIAA. It peaked at No. 9 on the Billboard 200. Its hit single "What It's Like" became Everlast's most popular and successful song, which garnered him a Grammy Award nomination for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance at the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards.
Whitey Ford Sings the Blues blended rap with acoustic and electric guitars, developed by Everlast together with producers Dante Ross and John Gamble. The album incorporates a mix of musical styles such as blues, rock and hip hop. The South Florida Sun-Sentinel wrote that the album "exudes the folk-rock vibe – if not quite the peerless songwriting – of a Bruce Springsteen or a Steve Earle, augmented by the beats that Everlast perfected in his former band."




Singles


Whitey Ford Sings the Blues spawned five singles: "What It's Like", "Painkillers", "Money (Dollar Bill)", "Ends", and "Today (Watch Me Shine)". Its lead single "What It's Like" peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks and Hot Modern Rock Tracks. "Ends" peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard Alternative Songs, "Today (Watch Me Shine)" peaked at No. 12 on the Ö3 Austria Top 40, and the other two did not appear in main music charts. "Painkillers" appeared in the 1999 Jet Li film Black Mask.




Track listing



Notes

"The White Boy Is Back" is a cover song of "The Fat Boys Are Back" by Fat Boys, performed by Kia Jeffries
"Ends" features background vocals by Bronx Style Bob
Samples

"The White Boy Is Back" contains samples of "The Fat Boys Are Back" by Fat Boys (1985)
"Money (Dollar Bill)" contains samples of "Go No Further" by Olympic Runners (1975) and "Money (Dollar Bill Y'all)" by Jimmy Spicer (1983)
"Ends" contains samples of "Rebirth" by Gershon Kingsley (1970), "C.R.E.A.M." by Wu-Tang Clan (1993), and "Friends" by Whodini (1984)
"What It's Like" contains samples of "Say It Loud, I'm Black and I'm Proud" by James Brown (1968)
"Get Down" contains samples of "Bumpin' Bus Stop" by Thunder and Lightning (1974) and "Impeach the President" by the Honey Drippers (1973)
"Tired" contains samples of "Kool Is Back" by Funk, Inc. (1971)
"Painkillers" contains samples of "Until It's Time for You to Go" by Grover Washington Jr. (1971)
"Praise the Lord" contains samples of "DWYCK" by Gang Starr & Nice & Smooth (1992)
"Today (Watch Me Shine)" contains samples of "Everybody Loves the Sunshine" by Roy Ayers Ubiquity (1976)
"Death Comes Callin'" contains samples of "Gotta Learn How to Dance" by the Fatback Band (1975), "Funky Drummer" by James Brown (1970), "Change the Beat (Female Version)" by Beside (1982)
"Funky Beat" contains samples of "Beat Bop" by Rammellzee & K-Rob (1983)
"7 Years" contains samples of "Hard to Handle" by Otis Redding (1968) and "Spoonin' Rap" by Spoonie Gee (1979)
"Next Man" contains samples of "Tropical Scene" by The Jonny Teupen Group (1977)




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• Whitey Ford Sings the Blues
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• Everlast discography
• What It's Like
• Eat at Whitey's
• End
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• John Gamble (record producer)