Never Been Rocked Enough
1992 studio album by Delbert McClinton
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Never Been Rocked Enough is a studio album by the American musician Delbert McClinton.[2][3] It was released in 1992 by Curb Records.[4] The first single was "Every Time I Roll the Dice".[5] McClinton supported the album with a North American tour.[6]
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| Released | 1992 | |||
| Genre | Roots rock | |||
| Length | 40:17 | |||
| Label | Curb[1] | |||
| Producer | Delbert McClinton, Jim Horn, Don Was, Bonnie Raitt | |||
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Production
The album was produced by McClinton, Jim Horn, Don Was, and Bonnie Raitt; the two recording sessions took about a week and a half.[7][8] Tom Petty and Melissa Etheridge provided backing vocals.[9] "Have a Little Faith in Me" is a cover of the John Hiatt song.[10] McClinton considered Never Been Rocked Enough to be his most radio-friendly album.[11]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [12] |
| Calgary Herald | A−[13] |
| Windsor Star | B[14] |
The Calgary Herald concluded that "this isn't so much a sentimentalization of McClinton's brand of bar music, as its apotheosis."[13] The Boston Globe determined that the album "captures his rough-edged, yet somehow polished, roadhouse sound."[15]
The Windsor Star panned "the slick session musicians like the World's Most Dangerous Band."[14] The Ottawa Citizen stated that "the album doesn't blow you away with volume or flash, but wins you over with its roots rockin' integrity and deep-brewed flavors of the southern U.S."[16]
In a review for AllMusic, Roch Parisien wrote: "The results cover the whole checkerboard while remaining vintage McClinton: his harp wails on 'Everytime I Roll the Dice'; 'Can I Change My Mind' flirts with Motown soul; 'Blues as Blues Can Get' defines the confessional blues ballad."[12]
Chart performance
In the US, Never Been Rocked Enough peaked at number 118 on the Billboard 200 in July 18, 1992.[17]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Every Time I Roll the Dice" | 4:28 | |
| 2. | "I Used to Worry" (featuring Francine Reed) | Tony Arata | 2:53 |
| 3. | "Miss You Fever" | 4:06 | |
| 4. | "Why Me?" | 3:17 | |
| 5. | "Have a Little Faith in Me" | John Hiatt | 4:12 |
| 6. | "Never Been Rocked Enough" |
| 3:33 |
| 7. | "Blues as Blues Can Get" |
| 4:05 |
| 8. | "Can I Change My Mind" |
| 3:30 |
| 9. | "Cease and Desist" | McClinton | 2:56 |
| 10. | "Stir It Up" | Bob Marley | 3:32 |
| 11. | "Good Man, Good Woman" (featuring Bonnie Raitt) | 3:34 | |
| Total length: | 40:17 | ||
Personnel
- Delbert McClinton - vocals, harmonica, percussion
- Randy Jacobs, Turner Stephen Bruton, Waddy Wachtel, Dann Huff, Sid McGinnis, Cornell Dupree, Fred Knobloch - guitar
- Tom Petty - harmony vocals on "Why Me?"
- Francine Reed - harmony vocals on "I Used to Worry"
- Bonnie Raitt - slide guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals
- James "Hutch" Hutchinson, Will Lee, Francisco Centeno - bass guitar
- Benmont Tench - Hammond B3 organ, piano
- Ivan Neville - Hammond B3 organ
- Paul Shaffer - piano, DX7, Wurlitzer, organ
- Mike Duke - piano, backing vocals
- Kenny Aronoff, Anton Fig, Curt Bisquera - drums
- Styhak Levy, Tom Roady, Debra Dobkin - percussion
- Bill Bergman - tenor saxophone
- Greg Smith - baritone saxophone
- Uptown Horns - horns
- Jim Horn - soprano saxophone, horn arrangements
- John Berry - trumpet
- Melissa Etheridge, Donna McElroy, Vicki Hampton - backing vocals
Charts
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[18] | 2 |
| US Billboard 200[17] | 118 |