In the Storm
| In The Storm | ||||
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 Original album artwork by Mark Ryden | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 17, 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1991-92 Studio 89 North Hollywood, California Ignited Studios Hollywood, California Fast Track Studios Grand Rapids, Michigan | |||
| Genre | R&B, soul | |||
| Length | 72:12 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. Records | |||
| Producer | El DeBarge , Maurice White, Keith Crouch | |||
| El DeBarge chronology | ||||
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In The Storm is the third studio album by El DeBarge released in 1992 upon Warner Bros. Records.[1] The album got to No. 22 on the Blues & Soul Top UK Soul Albums chart.[2]
Overview
In The Storm was produced by both El DeBarge and Maurice White.[1] Artists such as Prince, Patti LaBelle, Chante Moore and Kool Moe Dee also appeared upon the album.[1]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| People | (favourable) [4] |
| Boston Globe | (favourable)[5] |
| Indianapolis Star | [6] |
| Rolling Stone | (favourable)[7] |
| Vox | (7/10)[8] |
Ken Capobianco of The Boston Globe declared that "El DeBarge's third solo flight adds a heavier funk accent to his usual R&B. He co-produced it with Maurice White and they've come up with a punchy mix of bass heavy jams and seductive ballads.[5] People wrote "DeBarge’s first album in three years is something of a milestone. As he turns 30 and finally sheds his cutie-pie teen idol image, the singer joins a new label in a new funkier style."[4] Chuck Eddy of Rolling Stone proclaimed "El's In the Storm defies all expectations". He also stated that "before long you surrender to the sheer wash of sound--meshes of high-pitched church voices; audacious "interludes" of electric wah-wah funk, piano-boogie jazz and liquid salsa; extravagant strings dousing sax solos."[7] Lynn Dean Ford of the Indianapolis Star said "Still this disc, co-produced by Earth, Wind & Fire's Maurice White, comes highly recommended as a decent slice of retro funk and soul with some poignant social messages".[6]
Singles
A cover of Marvin Gaye's "After The Dance" with Fourplay rose to number 2 upon the US Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart. "You Know What I Like" also got to number 14 upon the US Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart.[1][9][10]
Track listing
- All songs written by El DeBarge, except as noted.
- "Elmo Funk" (Prelude)
- "Fast Lane" (El DeBarge, Mohandas Dewese)
- "After the Dance (vocal)" (Marvin Gaye)
- "My Heart Belongs to You" (Keith Crouch)
- "Cry" (Interlude)
- "Love Me Tonight"
- "Sincerely Yours" (Interlude)
- "You Know What I Like"
- "Tip o My Tongue" (Kirk Johnson, Paisley Park)
- "Soul Searchin'" (Prelude)
- "In The Storm"
- "And Then I Wrote" (Prelude)
- "Thick"
- "Another Chance"
- "Leggs"
- "Elmo Funk" (Interlude)
- "You Turn Me On"
- "Prelude to Midnight"
- "Special" (El DeBarge, Maurice White)
Personnel
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Charts
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Blues & Soul Top UK Soul Albums[2] | 22 |
References
- ^ a b c d El DeBarge: In The Storm. Warner Bros Records. 1992.
- ^ a b "Top UK Soul Albums". No. 612. Blues and Soul. May 19, 1992.
{{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires|magazine=(help) - ^ Lytle, Craig. "El De Barge: In The Storm". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
- ^ a b "Picks and Pans Review: In the Storm". people.com. People. June 1, 1992.
- ^ a b Capobianco, Ken (June 18, 1992). "Recordings". newspapers.com. The Boston Globe. p. 108.
- ^ a b Dean Ford, Lynn (May 22, 1992). "The Cure keeps up with Robert Smith's mood swings". newspapers.com. Indianapolis Star. p. 27.
- ^ a b Eddy, Chuck (May 28, 1992). "Recordings -- In the Storm by El DeBarge". Rolling Stone. p. 55. ProQuest 220144678.
- ^ Brown, Geoff (June 21, 1993). "DANCE RAP & SOUL: ALBUMS: EL DE BARGE". proquest.com. Vox. p. 66.
- ^ "El De Barge: After The Dance (Hot R&B Singles)". Billboard.com.
- ^ "El DeBarge: You Know What I Like (Hot R&B Singles)". Billboard.com.