| Make Do with What You Got | ||||
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| Released | March 1, 2005 | |||
| Studio | Cello Studios, Hollywood, California [1] | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 44:12 | |||
| Label | Shout! Factory Sony BMG | |||
| Producer | Don Was | |||
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Make Do with What You Got is an album by R&B musician Solomon Burke. It was released on March 1, 2005, on the Shout! Factory and Sony BMG labels. The album was produced by Don Was [1] and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album. [2]
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 70/100 [3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [4] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A– [5] |
| The Guardian | [6] |
| NOW | 4/5 [7] |
| Paste | [8] |
| PopMatters | 4/10 [9] |
| Rolling Stone | [10] |
| Uncut | 3/5 [11] |
Make Do with What You Got received mostly favorable reviews from music critics. [3] AllMusic critic Mark Deming praised Burke's vocal ability while also criticizing Was's production. [1]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Need Your Love in My Life" | Coco Montoya, Dave Steen | 4:19 |
| 2. | "What Good Am I?" | Bob Dylan | 3:40 |
| 3. | "It Makes No Difference" | Robbie Robertson | 5:27 |
| 4. | "Let Somebody Love Me" | Vernon Bullock, Freddie Gorman, Ivy Jo Hunter | 4:28 |
| 5. | "After All These Years" | Solomon Burke, Eddie Towns | 4:37 |
| 6. | "Fading Footsteps" | David Egan | 3:59 |
| 7. | "At the Crossroads" | Van Morrison | 4:58 |
| 8. | "I Got the Blues" | Mick Jagger, Keith Richards | 4:11 |
| 9. | "Make Do With What You Got" | Dr. John | 4:34 |
| 10. | "Wealth Won't Save Your Soul" | Hank Williams | 3:59 |
| Total length: | 44:12 | ||
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