With My Lover Beside Me

With My Lover Beside Me
Studio album by Nancy Wilson
Released	October 1991 (1991-10)
Studio	Rumbo Recorders, Canoga Park, California [1]
Genre	Vocal jazz
Length	38:43
Label	Columbia
Producer	Eddie Arkin Barry Manilow
Nancy Wilson chronology
A Lady with a Song (1990) With My Lover Beside Me (1991) Love, Nancy (1994)

With My Lover Beside Me is a studio album by American jazz singer Nancy Wilson released in October 1991 by Columbia Records. All music was composed by Barry Manilow (who also served as co-producer), while the lyrics were by Johnny Mercer. The album reached No. 4 on the Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart. ^{[2] [3]}

Overview

With My Lover Beside Me was produced by Eddie Arkin and Barry Manilow. Guest artists such as Harvey Mason and Kirk Whalum also appeared on the album. ^[2]

Accolades

Wilson earned a Grammy nomination in the category of Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance for her performance on the album. ^[4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

With a 4.5 out of 5 star rating, Ron Wynn of AllMusic stated that With My Love Beside Me is a "superbly arranged, produced, and mastered session from a wonderful vocalist. Wilson's singing, delivery, and tone are enticing and sensual throughout, even when the songs threaten to get overly sentimental or just sappy". ^[1]

Track listing

Track no.	Title	Songwriter(s)	Length
1	"With My Lover Beside Me"	Barry Manilow, Johnny Mercer	02:28
2	"Look at You/Something Tells Me I'm Falling in Love"	Barry Manilow, Johnny Mercer	04:43
3	"When October Goes"	Barry Manilow, Johnny Mercer	03:57
4	"Love Is Where You Find It/At Last"	Barry Manilow, Johnny Mercer	04:17
5	"When the Meadow Was Bloomin'"	Barry Manilow, Johnny Mercer	03:36
6	"I Can't Teach My Old Heart New Tricks"	Barry Manilow, Johnny Mercer	03:39
7	"Heart of Mine, Cry On"	Barry Manilow, Johnny Mercer	04:11
8	"Just Remember"	Barry Manilow, Johnny Mercer	03:15
9	"The Last Dream Home"	Barry Manilow, Johnny Mercer	03:44
10	"With My Lover Beside Me" (reprise)	Barry Manilow, Johnny Mercer	01:21
11	"Epilogue" featuring Barry Manilow	Barry Manilow, Johnny Mercer	03:35

Charts

Chart (1992)	Peak position
US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums (Billboard) [5]	4

References

1. Wynn, Ron. "Nancy Wilson – With My Lover Beside Me: Review". AllMusic . Retrieved July 13, 2023.
2. Nancy Wilson (1991). With My Lover Beside Me (album). Columbia Records.
3. "Nancy Wilson". billboard.com. Billboard . Retrieved April 7, 2025.
4. "Nancy Wilson". The Recording Academy . Retrieved July 14, 2023.
5. "Nancy Wilson Chart History (Top Contemporary Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 14, 2023.