I'm with You is an album by the American musician Delbert McClinton, released in 1990.[2][3] It was his first studio album in nine years.[4]
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Released | 1990 | |||
Genre | Blues rock, country rock | |||
Label | Curb Records[1] | |||
Producer | Barry Beckett, Delbert McClinton | |||
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The album's first single was the title track, which peaked at No. 78 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart.[5][6]
Production
editRecorded live in the studio over two days in Nashville, I'm with You was produced by Barry Beckett and McClinton.[7][8] It marked the first time that McClinton had helped to produce one of his albums; it was also the first time that he recorded an album while sober.[9][10]
McClinton cowrote or wrote five of its songs.[11] "Got You on My Mind" is a cover of the Cookie and his Cupcakes song.[12] Anson Funderburgh played guitar on the album; Jim Horn played saxophone.[13][14]
Critical reception
editReview scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [15] |
Chicago Tribune | [16] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [17] |
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [18] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [19] |
The Washington Post wrote that "McClinton has always been an exciting singer, but there's a hard-won, undefeated wisdom in his voice now that allows him to sing with the knowingness of his childhood blues heroes."[20] The Los Angeles Times called the album "a fiery, up-tempo collection driven by snappy horn lines and soulful vocals."[21]
The Chicago Tribune thought that McClinton's "soulful, raspy voice is equally at home on flat-out rockers such as 'The Real Thing' and 'That's the Way I Feel' and on his own bluesy ballad, 'I Want to Love You'."[16] Newsday concluded that the album confirms that McClinton "can still do roadhouse rock with the best of them."[22] The Oregonian praised the singer's "gravelly voice," and deemed the album "gutsy, brawling blues and R&B."[23]
AllMusic wrote that "rather than trying to replicate McClinton's late-'70s sound, I'm With You has subtle touches of the newer commercial and polished country of the time mixed with the soul McClinton is known for."[15]
Track listing
edit- "That's the Way I Feel"
- "My Baby's Lovin'"
- "Go On"
- "Got You on My Mind"
- "Crazy 'Bout You"
- "I'm With You"
- "I Want to Love You"
- "Who's Foolin' Who"
- "The Real Thing"
- "My Love Is Burnin'"
References
edit- ^ Komara, Edward M. (January 15, 2006). "Encyclopedia of the Blues: K-Z, index". Taylor & Francis US – via Google Books.
- ^ "Delbert McClinton Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
- ^ Hendricks, Diana Finlay (December 1, 2017). "Delbert McClinton: One of the Fortunate Few". Texas A&M University Press – via Google Books.
- ^ "The Cost of Living". www.austinchronicle.com.
- ^ Hawkins, Robert J. (January 26, 1990). "Curb Records will release Delbert McClinton's...". The San Diego Union-Tribune. p. C2.
- ^ "Delbert McClinton". Billboard.
- ^ Santoro, Gene (Apr 21, 1990). "McClinton Is with Us Again on Curb Comeback Album". Billboard. 102 (16): 31, 33.
- ^ Butters, Patrick T. (November 22, 1990). "Delbert who? His fans fill club dates". The Washington Times. p. M28.
- ^ Campbel, Mary (26 May 1990). "MCCLINTON WANTS TO MOVE PEOPLE: SHOWMAN ALSO HOPES HIS STYLE WILL MOVE HIS NEW ALBUM". Orlando Sentinel. p. A2.
- ^ Nichols, Lee (24 Jan 1991). "Defying categories: McClinton brings unique musical style to benefit". Austin American-Statesman. Onward. p. 10.
- ^ DeVault, Russ (May 17, 1990). "Rejuvenated road hog settles into new niche". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. p. D3.
- ^ Whitall, Susan (June 22, 1990). "McCLINTON'S JUICES FLOW AFTER DROUGHT". USA Today.
- ^ Morse, Steve (17 Apr 1990). "ROADHOUSE ROCKER MCCLINTON ROUNDS UP AN ALL-STAR BAND". The Boston Globe. ARTS & FILM. p. 26.
- ^ McCarty, Patrick (March 27, 1990). "Ironically, Horn is one of the session players on Delbert ...". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Young Virginians. p. 26.
- ^ a b "I'm with You - Delbert McClinton | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ a b Kening, Dan (21 June 1990). "Recordings". Chicago Tribune. p. 13D.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). "The Encyclopedia of Popular Music". Omnibus Press – via Google Books.
- ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 732.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 459–460.
- ^ "TEXAS ROCKERS RETURN TO ROOTS". The Washington Post. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ Snowden, Don (11 Mar 1990). "A Road Warrior Tries Nashville Sound". Los Angeles Times. Calendar. p. 67.
- ^ Anderson, John (8 Apr 1990). "Roadhouse Rock On a Rebound". Newsday. PART II.
- ^ Tomlinson, Stuart (September 7, 1990). "WILTED FLOWER BLOOMS ANEW". The Oregonian. p. R6.