Make Do with What You Got | ||||
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Released | March 1, 2005 | |||
Studio | Cello Studios, Hollywood, California[1] | |||
Genre | R&B | |||
Length | 44:12 | |||
Label | Shout! Factory Sony BMG | |||
Producer | Don Was | |||
Solomon Burke chronology | ||||
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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]
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 70/100[3] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Entertainment Weekly | A–[5] |
The Guardian | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
NOW | 4/5[7] |
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PopMatters | 4/10[9] |
Rolling Stone | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Uncut | 3/5[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]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "I Need Your Love in My Life" | Coco Montoya, Dave Steen | 4:19 |
2. | "What Good Am I?" | Bob Dylan | 3:40 |
3. | "It Makes No Difference" | Robbie Robertson | 5:27 |
4. | "Let Somebody Love Me" | Vernon Bullock, Freddie Gorman, Ivy Jo Hunter | 4:28 |
5. | "After All These Years" | Solomon Burke, Eddie Towns | 4:37 |
6. | "Fading Footsteps" | David Egan | 3:59 |
7. | "At the Crossroads" | Van Morrison | 4:58 |
8. | "I Got the Blues" | Mick Jagger, Keith Richards | 4:11 |
9. | "Make Do With What You Got" | Dr. John | 4:34 |
10. | "Wealth Won't Save Your Soul" | Hank Williams | 3:59 |
Total length: | 44:12 |