Izzy Stradlin & the Ju Ju Hounds is the first album by former Guns N' Roses guitarist Izzy Stradlin. The album spawned two Top 20 rock radio hits: "Shuffle It All" and "Somebody Knockin'". When the album was released, Stradlin hadn't signed a recording contract: "Putting out a record and still not having signed a record contract. That's pretty amazing, right? Having a record out but no record deal - only in America! "It doesn't matter, just get this shit out!". The album was given generally positive reviews, but Izzy decided to try to keep the album out of the mainstream due to his previous experiences with Guns N' Roses