Make Do with What You Got

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Make Do with What You Got
Studio album by
Solomon Burke
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)

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]

Critical reception[]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic70/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3.5/5 stars[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music2/5 stars[4]
Entertainment WeeklyA–[5]
The Guardian5/5 stars[6]
NOW4/5[7]
Paste4/5 stars[8]
PopMatters4/10[9]
Rolling Stone3.5/5 stars[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[]

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[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: 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. ^ Jump up to: 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.


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