Silver Lining (Nils Lofgren album)
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- Ocean Way Recording (Hollywood, California)
- Groove Masters (Santa Monica, California)
- Secret Sound (New York City, New York)
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| Released | 1991 | |||
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| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 49:15 | |||
| Label | Rykodisc[1] | |||
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Silver Lining is an album by the American musician Nils Lofgren, released in 1991.[2][3]
The album peaked at No. 153 on the Billboard 200.[4] "Valentine", featuring harmony vocals by Bruce Springsteen, was the album's first single.[5]
The album was produced by Kevin McCormick and Lofgren.[6] It was recorded at Ocean Way Studios, in Los Angeles.[7] Lofgren chose to add elements of soul and blues to his rock sound.[8] Ringo Starr played drums on "Walkin' Nerve".[9] Billy Preston and Clarence Clemons also contributed to Silver Lining.[10]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [11] |
| Robert Christgau |  [12] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [13] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide |  [6] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [14] |
| Windsor Star | A[15] |
Entertainment Weekly wrote: "A few tracks are little more than well-worn white R&B riffs with throwaway lyrics. But after years of second-banana status and flop albums that would demoralize the best of us, Lofgren displays a feisty exuberance on Silver Lining that's close to inspirational."[16] The Windsor Star thought that "each cut here is a carefully thought-out rock statement, marvellously melodic, and exciting."[15]
The Ottawa Citizen determined that the album "has a strong blues influence interwoven with Lofgren's biting, melodic rock... Graceful passages give way to hard-edged guitar, often within the same song."[17] The Chicago Tribune deemed it "another characteristically smooth yet energetic set of solid rock."[18]
AllMusic wrote that, "although Lofgren is a rocker first and foremost, he is hardly oblivious to soul music and the blues."[11]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Nils Lofgren.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Silver Lining" | 4:45 |
| 2. | "Valentine" | 6:14 |
| 3. | "Walkin' Nerve" | 3:53 |
| 4. | "Live Each Day" | 4:00 |
| 5. | "Sticks and Stones" | 6:10 |
| 6. | "Trouble's Back" | 5:24 |
| 7. | "Little Bit o' Time" | 2:48 |
| 8. | "Bein' Angry" | 5:52 |
| 9. | "Gun and Run" | 4:18 |
| 10. | "Girl in Motion" | 5:51 |
| Total length: | 49:15 | |