Acquired Taste (Delbert McClinton album)

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Acquired Taste
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 18, 2009 (2009-08-18)
Studio
Genre Blues rock
Length47:25
Label New West
Producer
Delbert McClinton chronology
Cost of Living
(2005)
Acquired Taste
(2009)
Blind, Crippled and Crazy
(2013)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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PopMatters 7/10 [2]

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 himself, it features contributions from Dennis Taylor, Julia Waters, Maxine Waters, Michito Sanchez, Rob McNelley, Stephen Bruton and Tom Hambridge.

Contents

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.TitleWriter(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"McClintonDon Was3:13
4."Never Saw It Comin'"
  • McClinton
  • Nicholson
  • McKendree
Don Was3:01
5."Do It"McClintonDon Was2:48
6."I Need to Know"
Don Was3:06
7."People Just Love to Talk"
  • McClinton
  • McKendree
  • Rob McNelley
Don Was3:16
8."Until Then"
Don Was4:58
9."Willie"
  • McClinton
  • Nicholson
Don Was2:37
10."Wouldn't You Think (Should've Been Here by Now)"
Don Was4:32
11."She's Not There Anymore"
  • McClinton
  • McKendree
  • Hambridge
Don Was3:03
12."When She Cries at Night"Don Was3:08
13."Cherry Street"
  • McClinton
  • Nicholson
  • McKendree
Don Was3:33
14."Out of My Mind"
  • McClinton
  • Nicholson
  • McKendree
Don Was3:22
Total length:47:25

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2009)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [3] 131
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [4] 23
US Top Blues Albums (Billboard) [5] 1

References

  1. Jurek, Thom. "Acquired Taste - Dick50, Delbert McClinton". AllMusic . Retrieved December 3, 2025.
  2. Williams, John Wesley (September 9, 2009). "Delbert McClinton and Dick 50: Acquired Taste » PopMatters". PopMatters . Retrieved December 3, 2025.
  3. "Delbert McClinton Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
  4. "Delbert McClinton Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
  5. "Delbert McClinton Chart History (Top Blues Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2025.