Acquired Taste (Delbert McClinton album)

Acquired Taste
Studio album by Delbert McClinton & Dick50
Released	August 18, 2009 (2009-08-18)
Studio	East Iris Studios (Nashville, TN) Henson Studios (Los Angeles, CA) Fearless Recording (Nashville, TN)
Genre	Blues rock
Length	47:25
Label	New West
Producer	Delbert McClinton Don Was Gary Nicholson
Delbert McClinton chronology
Cost of Living (2005) Acquired Taste (2009) Blind, Crippled and Crazy (2013)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
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.

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"	Delbert McClinton Gary Nicholson Kevin McKendree	Don Was	3:08
2.	"Starting a Rumor"	McClinton Nicholson Guy Clark	Delbert McClinton Gary Nicholson	3:40
3.	"Can't Nobody Say I Didn't Try"	McClinton	Don Was	3:13
4.	"Never Saw It Comin'"	McClinton Nicholson McKendree	Don Was	3:01
5.	"Do It"	McClinton	Don Was	2:48
6.	"I Need to Know"	McClinton Nicholson Anson Funderburgh Renee Funderburgh	Don Was	3:06
7.	"People Just Love to Talk"	McClinton McKendree Rob McNelley	Don Was	3:16
8.	"Until Then"	McClinton McKendree Tom Hambridge	Don Was	4:58
9.	"Willie"	McClinton Nicholson	Don Was	2:37
10.	"Wouldn't You Think (Should've Been Here by Now)"	McClinton Nicholson Benmont Tench	Don Was	4:32
11.	"She's Not There Anymore"	McClinton McKendree Hambridge	Don Was	3:03
12.	"When She Cries at Night"	McClinton Al Anderson Bob DiPiero	Don Was	3:08
13.	"Cherry Street"	McClinton Nicholson McKendree	Don Was	3:33
14.	"Out of My Mind"	McClinton Nicholson McKendree	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

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.

External links

• Delbert McClinton & Dick 50 – Acquired Taste at Discogs (list of releases)