In the Storm

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In the Storm
El DeBarge In the Storm.jpg
Original album artwork by Mark Ryden
Studio album by
El DeBarge
ReleasedMarch 17, 1992
Recorded1991–92
Studio 89
North Hollywood, California
Ignited Studios
Hollywood, California
Fast Track Studios
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Genre R&B, soul
Length72:12
Label Warner Bros. Records
Producer El DeBarge, Maurice White, Keith Crouch
El DeBarge chronology
Gemini
(1989)		In the Storm
(1992)		 Heart, Mind and Soul
(1994)
Singles from In the Storm
  1. "After The Dance"
    Released: 1991
  2. "My Heart Belongs To You"
    Released: 1992
  3. "You Know What I Like"
    Released: 1992
  4. "Another Chance"
    Released: 1992 (PROMO)

In the Storm is the third studio album by El DeBarge released in 1992 by Warner Bros. Records. [1] The album reached No. 22 on the Blues & Soul Top UK Soul Albums chart. [2]

Contents

In the Storm was produced by both El DeBarge and Maurice White. [1] Artists such as Prince, Patti LaBelle, Chante Moore and Kool Moe Dee appear upon the album. [1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
People (favourable) [4]
Boston Globe (favourable) [5]
Indianapolis Star Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Rolling Stone (favourable) [7]
Vox (7/10) [8]
Dayton Daily News Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [9]
Fresno Bee Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [10]

Geoff Brown of Vox gave a 7 out of 10 rating and declared "Still, it's the best album I've heard by a DeBarge". [8] Ken Capobianco of The Boston Globe noted 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. [5] Greg Simms of the Dayton Daily News gave a four out of five stars rating and exclaimed "On an album produced by El DeBarge and Maurice White, the former has teamed up with a group of splendid musicians to create an absolute masterpiece." Simms added "This album is about as good as pop music gets." [9] 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." [4] With a 3.5 out of 5 stars rating Don Mayhew of the Fresno Bee found that "This seems awfully derivative upon first listen, but further exploration reveals an intricate 19-track synthesis of old-school horns and guitars woven together with new jack swing percussion and sound bites". [10] Craig Lytle of AllMusic stated "Aside from the Marvin Gaye undertones, this collection of songs is well written and produced. It is free of the typical and predictable rhythms of the day." [3] Chuck Eddy of Rolling Stone proclaimed "El's In the Storm defies all expectations". He also added "It's a song cycle. And like most such animals, especially ones that rely on studio clutter, the music comes off a bit disjointed at first. But 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." [7] 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". [6]

Singles

A cover of Marvin Gaye's "After The Dance" with Fourplay peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart. "You Know What I Like" reached number 14 on the same chart. [11]

Track listing

  1. "Elmo Funk" (Prelude) - 0:54
  2. "Fast Lane (featuring Kool Moe Dee)" (El DeBarge, Mohandas Dewese) - 5:05
  3. "After the Dance (vocal)" (Marvin Gaye) - 6:02
  4. "My Heart Belongs to You" (Keith Crouch) - 5:08
  5. "Cry" (Interlude) - 0:21
  6. "Love Me Tonight" - 6:15
  7. "Sincerely Yours" (Interlude) - 0:58
  8. "You Know What I Like" - 4:57
  9. "Tip O' My Tongue" (Kirk Johnson, Paisley Park) - 5:07
  10. "Soul Searchin'" (Prelude) - 0:22
  11. "In The Storm" - 5:57
  12. "And Then I Wrote" (Prelude) - 0:25
  13. "Thick" - 4:45
  14. "Another Chance" - 7:51
  15. "Leggs" - 4:24
  16. "Elmo Funk" (Interlude) - 2:30
  17. "You Turn Me On" - 4:23
  18. "Prelude to Midnight" - 1:55
  19. "Special" (El DeBarge, Maurice White) - 5:09

Personnel

Production

Charts

Chart (1992)Peak
position
UK Blues & Soul Top UK Soul Albums [2] 22

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