Make Do with What You Got

Make Do with What You Got is an album by R&B musician Solomon Burke. It was released on March 1, 2005, on the Shout! Factory and Sony BMG labels. The album was produced by Don Was[1] and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album.[2]

Make Do with What You Got
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 1, 2005 (2005-03-01)
StudioCello Studios, Hollywood, California[1]
GenreR&B
Length44:12
LabelShout! Factory
Sony BMG
ProducerDon Was
Solomon Burke chronology
Don't Give Up on Me
(2002)
Make Do with What You Got
(2005)
Nashville
(2006)

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic70/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music     [4]
Entertainment WeeklyA–[5]
The Guardian     [6]
NOW4/5[7]
Paste     [8]
PopMatters4/10[9]
Rolling Stone     [10]
Uncut3/5[11]

Make Do with What You Got received mostly favorable reviews from music critics.[3] AllMusic critic Mark Deming praised Burke's vocal ability while also criticizing Was's production.[1]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Need Your Love in My Life"Coco Montoya, Dave Steen4:19
2."What Good Am I?"Bob Dylan3:40
3."It Makes No Difference"Robbie Robertson5:27
4."Let Somebody Love Me"Vernon Bullock, Freddie Gorman, Ivy Jo Hunter4:28
5."After All These Years"Solomon Burke, Eddie Towns4:37
6."Fading Footsteps"David Egan3:59
7."At the Crossroads"Van Morrison4:58
8."I Got the Blues"Mick Jagger, Keith Richards4:11
9."Make Do With What You Got"Dr. John4:34
10."Wealth Won't Save Your Soul"Hank Williams3:59
Total length:44:12

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Deming, Mark. "Solomon Burke - Make Do with What You Got". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-12-09.
  2. ^ "Solomon Burke". Grammy Awards. 2014-03-17. Retrieved 2018-12-09.
  3. ^ a b "Make Do With What You Got by Solomon Burke". Metacritic. Retrieved 2018-12-09.
  4. ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958.
  5. ^ Weingarten, Marc (2005-03-07). "Make Do With What You Got". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2018-12-09.
  6. ^ Clarke, Betty (2005-02-25). "CD: Solomon Burke, Make Do With What You Got". The Guardian. Retrieved 2018-12-09.
  7. ^ Perlich, Tim (2005-03-03). "Solomon Burke". NOW. Retrieved 2019-01-09.
  8. ^ LaBate, Steve. "Solomon Burke: Make Do with What You Got". Paste. Archived from the original on 2006-03-04. Retrieved 2018-12-09.
  9. ^ Kessler, Jordan (2005-04-05). "Solomon Burke: Make Do With What You Got". PopMatters. Retrieved 2018-12-09.
  10. ^ Wild, David (2005-04-21). "Make Do With What You Got". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2018-12-09.
  11. ^ "Solomon Burke - Make Do With What You Got". Uncut. 2005-03-09. Retrieved 2018-12-09.