Silver Lining (Nils Lofgren album)

Silver Lining is an album by the American musician Nils Lofgren, released in 1991.[2][3]

Silver Lining
Studio album by
Released1991
StudioOcean Way
GenreRock
Length49:15
LabelRykodisc[1]
ProducerKevin McCormick, Nils Lofgren
Nils Lofgren chronology
Code of the Road
(1986)
Silver Lining
(1991)
Crooked Line
(1992)

The album peaked at No. 153 on the Billboard 200.[4] "Valentine", featuring harmony vocals by Bruce Springsteen, was the album's first single.[5]

Production

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The album was produced by Kevin McCormick and Lofgren.[6] It was recorded at Ocean Way Studios, in Los Angeles.[7] Lofgren chose to add elements of soul and blues to his rock sound.[8] Ringo Starr played drums on "Walkin' Nerve".[9] Billy Preston and Clarence Clemons also contributed to Silver Lining.[10]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [11]
Robert Christgau [12]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music     [13]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide     [6]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide     [14]
Windsor StarA[15]

Entertainment Weekly wrote: "A few tracks are little more than well-worn white R&B riffs with throwaway lyrics. But after years of second-banana status and flop albums that would demoralize the best of us, Lofgren displays a feisty exuberance on Silver Lining that's close to inspirational."[16] The Windsor Star thought that "each cut here is a carefully thought-out rock statement, marvellously melodic, and exciting."[15]

The Ottawa Citizen determined that the album "has a strong blues influence interwoven with Lofgren's biting, melodic rock... Graceful passages give way to hard-edged guitar, often within the same song."[17] The Chicago Tribune deemed it "another characteristically smooth yet energetic set of solid rock."[18]

AllMusic wrote that, "although Lofgren is a rocker first and foremost, he is hardly oblivious to soul music and the blues."[11]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Nils Lofgren

Silver Lining track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Silver Lining"4:45
2."Valentine"6:14
3."Walkin' Nerve"3:53
4."Live Each Day"4:00
5."Sticks and Stones"6:10
6."Trouble's Back"5:24
7."Little Bit o' Time"2:48
8."Bein' Angry"5:52
9."Gun and Run"4:18
10."Girl in Motion"5:51
Total length:49:15

Personnel

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Charts

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Chart performance for Silver Lining
Chart (1991) Peak
position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[19] 62
UK Albums (OCC)[20] 61
US Billboard 200[4] 153

References

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  1. ^ Prown, Pete; Newquist, H. P. (February 1, 1997). Legends of Rock Guitar. Hal Leonard.
  2. ^ Obrecht, Jas (May 1991). "Silver Lining by Nils Lofgren". Guitar Player. Vol. 25, no. 5. p. 133.
  3. ^ "For Nils Lofgren, Simple Does It". The Washington Post. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Nils Lofgren". Billboard. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
  5. ^ Kot, Greg (16 May 1991). "Meat-and-potatoes rock". Tempo. Chicago Tribune. p. 3.
  6. ^ a b MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 683.
  7. ^ Luerssen, John D. (September 1, 2012). Bruce Springsteen FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the Boss. Rowman & Littlefield.
  8. ^ Rodriguez, Vicente (22 Apr 1991). "Guitarist Nils Lofgren sees 'Silver Lining' in solo career". Austin American-Statesman. p. B10.
  9. ^ Howell, Peter (20 Apr 1991). "Nils's friends lend a hand". Toronto Star. p. J8.
  10. ^ Harrison, Tom (21 May 1991). "Lofgren at his best when playing live". Entertainment. The Province. p. 45.
  11. ^ a b "Silver Lining". AllMusic.
  12. ^ "Nils Lofgren". Robert Christgau.
  13. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 5. MUZE. p. 296.
  14. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 432.
  15. ^ a b Shaw, Ted (4 May 1991). "Silver Lining: Nils Lofgren". Windsor Star. p. C2.
  16. ^ "Silver Lining". Entertainment Weekly.
  17. ^ Parisien, Roch (9 May 1991). "Lofgren hopes fresh start will change his image". Ottawa Citizen. p. D10.
  18. ^ Heim, Chris (10 May 1991). "Nils Lofgren, Thursday at the Vic". Friday. Chicago Tribune. p. M.
  19. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Nils Lofgren – Silver Lining" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
  20. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 19, 2023.