Acquired Taste (Delbert McClinton album)
2009 studio album by Delbert McClinton & Dick50
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Acquired Taste is a studio album by American singer-songwriter Delbert McClinton in collaboration with musical quartet Dick50. It was released on August 18, 2009, via New West Records. The recording sessions took place at East Iris Studios in Nashville and in Henson Studios in Los Angeles with additional recording at Fearless Recording in Nashville. Produced by Don Was, Gary Nicholson and McClinton, it features contributions from Dennis Taylor, Julia Waters, Maxine Waters, Michito Sanchez, Rob McNelley, Stephen Bruton and Tom Hambridge.
.jpg)
- East Iris (Nashville, TN)
- Henson (Los Angeles, CA)
- Fearless (Nashville, TN)
| Acquired Taste | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ||||
| Studio album by Delbert McClinton & Dick50 | ||||
| Released | August 18, 2009 | |||
| Studios |
| |||
| Genre | Blues rock | |||
| Length | 47:25 | |||
| Label | New West | |||
| Producers |
| |||
| Delbert McClinton chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| PopMatters | 7/10[2] |
In the United States, the album peaked at number 131 on the Billboard 200, number 23 on the Independent Albums and atop the Blues Albums charts.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mama's Little Baby" | Don Was | 3:08 | |
| 2. | "Starting a Rumor" |
|
| 3:40 |
| 3. | "Can't Nobody Say I Didn't Try" | McClinton | Don Was | 3:13 |
| 4. | "Never Saw It Comin'" |
| Don Was | 3:01 |
| 5. | "Do It" | McClinton | Don Was | 2:48 |
| 6. | "I Need to Know" |
| Don Was | 3:06 |
| 7. | "People Just Love to Talk" |
| Don Was | 3:16 |
| 8. | "Until Then" |
| Don Was | 4:58 |
| 9. | "Willie" |
| Don Was | 2:37 |
| 10. | "Wouldn't You Think (Should've Been Here by Now)" |
| Don Was | 4:32 |
| 11. | "She's Not There Anymore" |
| Don Was | 3:03 |
| 12. | "When She Cries at Night" |
| Don Was | 3:08 |
| 13. | "Cherry Street" |
| Don Was | 3:33 |
| 14. | "Out of My Mind" |
| Don Was | 3:22 |
| Total length: | 47:25 | |||
Personnel
- Delbert McClinton – vocals, harmonica, acoustic guitar, producer (track 2)
- Rob McNelley – background vocals (track 12), guitar
- Kevin McKendree – guitar (track 6), lead guitar (track 13), keyboards
- Steve Mackey – bass
- Lynn Williams – drums
- Julia Waters – background vocals (tracks: 1, 2)
- Maxine Waters – background vocals (tracks: 1, 2)
- Tom Hambridge – drums (tracks: 1, 11)
- Michito Sanchez – percussion (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 8)
- Stephen Bruton – background vocals & guitar (track 3)
- Dennis Taylor – saxophone (track 7)
- Donald "Don Was" Fagenson – producer (tracks: 1, 3–14)
- Gary Nicholson – producer (track 2)
- Krish Sharma – recording, mixing
- Jamie Sickora – additional engineering
- Heather Sturm – engineering assistant
- James Rudder – engineering assistant
- Paul Moore – art direction, design
- Heidi Ross – photography
- Kelle Musgrave – project coordinator
- Ragena Warden – additional project coordinator
Charts
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[3] | 131 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[4] | 23 |
| US Top Blues Albums (Billboard)[5] | 1 |