In the Storm


In The Storm is the third studio album by El DeBarge released in 1992 upon Warner Bros. Records. The album got to No. 22 on the Blues & Soul Top UK Soul Albums chart.

Overview

In The Storm was produced by both El DeBarge and Maurice White.
Artists such as Prince, Patti LaBelle, Chante Moore and Kool Moe Dee also appeared upon the album.

Critical reception

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. 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." 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." 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".

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.

Track listing

  1. "Elmo Funk"
  2. "Fast Lane"
  3. "After the Dance "
  4. "My Heart Belongs to You"
  5. "Cry"
  6. "Love Me Tonight"
  7. "Sincerely Yours"
  8. "You Know What I Like"
  9. "Tip o My Tongue"
  10. "Soul Searchin'"
  11. "In The Storm"
  12. "And Then I Wrote"
  13. "Thick"
  14. "Another Chance"
  15. "Leggs"
  16. "Elmo Funk"
  17. "You Turn Me On"
  18. "Prelude to Midnight"
  19. "Special"

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