''Sharkey's Machine'' is the 2004 debut album of

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DJ and producer Sharkey (Shaun Sharkey). Ranging across a variety of styles, this hip hop work features vocalists including

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, Cherrywine ("Butterfly" from

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, and

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Critical reception

Reviews were generally negative, with critics finding the album to be an unexciting take on influences such as

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, and Zero 7. An exception was for the universally-praised track with Jean Grae, "whose tightly delivered vision of a New York apocalypse on "Summer in the City (Lovin' It)" is the album's obvious highlight" (

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, Pitchfork).

Track listing

Personnel

*Sharkey – vocals, keyboards, programming, turntables *Anntoinette Silva – vocals on tracks 1, 7 *Zooks – vocals on tracks 1, 16 *Elias Anthan - guitar on track 17 *The GrayKid – co-producer on tracks 2, 8, 17, 18 *Mickey Petralia – co-producer on tracks 4, 15 *Billy Moon – vocals on track 13

References

External links

Album page
at Babygrande
"Summer In The City (Lovin' It)" 12" release"Fuzz" 12" releaseSharkey interview
in ''Crud Magazine'' {{Authority control 2004 albums Babygrande Records albums Albums produced by Mario Caldato Jr. Albums produced by Mickey Petralia