In the Storm

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]

In The Storm
Original album artwork by Mark Ryden
Studio album by
El DeBarge
ReleasedMarch 17, 1992
Recorded1991-92
Studio 89
North Hollywood, California
Ignited Studios
Hollywood, California
Fast Track Studios
Grand Rapids, Michigan
GenreR&B, soul
Length72:12
LabelWarner Bros. Records
ProducerEl DeBarge , Maurice White, Keith Crouch
El DeBarge chronology
Gemini
(1989)		 In The Storm
(1992)		 Heart, Mind and Soul
(1994)

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
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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.
  1. "Elmo Funk" (Prelude)
  2. "Fast Lane" (El DeBarge, Mohandas Dewese)
  3. "After the Dance (vocal)" (Marvin Gaye)
  4. "My Heart Belongs to You" (Keith Crouch)
  5. "Cry" (Interlude)
  6. "Love Me Tonight"
  7. "Sincerely Yours" (Interlude)
  8. "You Know What I Like"
  9. "Tip o My Tongue" (Kirk Johnson, Paisley Park)
  10. "Soul Searchin'" (Prelude)
  11. "In The Storm"
  12. "And Then I Wrote" (Prelude)
  13. "Thick"
  14. "Another Chance"
  15. "Leggs"
  16. "Elmo Funk" (Interlude)
  17. "You Turn Me On"
  18. "Prelude to Midnight"
  19. "Special" (El DeBarge, Maurice White)

Personnel

Charts
Chart (1992) Peak
position
UK Blues & Soul Top UK Soul Albums[2] 22

References
  1. El DeBarge: In The Storm. Warner Bros Records. 1992.
  2. "Top UK Soul Albums". No. 612. Blues and Soul. May 19, 1992. Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  3. Lytle, Craig. "El De Barge: In The Storm". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
  4. "Picks and Pans Review: In the Storm". people.com. People. June 1, 1992.
  5. Capobianco, Ken (June 18, 1992). "Recordings". newspapers.com. The Boston Globe. p. 108.
  6. Dean Ford, Lynn (May 22, 1992). "The Cure keeps up with Robert Smith's mood swings". newspapers.com. Indianapolis Star. p. 27.
  7. Eddy, Chuck (May 28, 1992). "Recordings -- In the Storm by El DeBarge". Rolling Stone. p. 55. ProQuest 220144678.
  8. Brown, Geoff (June 21, 1993). "DANCE RAP & SOUL: ALBUMS: EL DE BARGE". proquest.com. Vox. p. 66.
  9. "El De Barge: After The Dance (Hot R&B Singles)". Billboard.com.
  10. "El DeBarge: You Know What I Like (Hot R&B Singles)". Billboard.com.
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