With My Lover Beside Me

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With My Lover Beside Me
With My Lover Beside Me - cover.jpg
Studio album by
Nancy Wilson
ReleasedOctober 1991 (1991-10)
StudioRumbo Recorders, Canoga Park, California [1]
Genre Vocal jazz
Length38:43
Label Columbia
Producer
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. [2] The album reached No. 4 on the Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart. [3]

Contents

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
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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.TitleSongwriter(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 Mercer04:43
3"When October Goes"Barry Manilow, Johnny Mercer03:57
4"Love Is Where You Find It/At Last"Barry Manilow, Johnny Mercer04:17
5"When the Meadow Was Bloomin'"Barry Manilow, Johnny Mercer03:36
6"I Can't Teach My Old Heart New Tricks"Barry Manilow, Johnny Mercer03:39
7"Heart of Mine, Cry On"Barry Manilow, Johnny Mercer04:11
8"Just Remember"Barry Manilow, Johnny Mercer03:15
9"The Last Dream Home"Barry Manilow, Johnny Mercer03:44
10"With My Lover Beside Me" (reprise)Barry Manilow, Johnny Mercer01:21
11"Epilogue" featuring Barry ManilowBarry Manilow, Johnny Mercer03:35

Charts

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

References

  1. 1 2 3 Wynn, Ron. "Nancy Wilson – With My Lover Beside Me: Review". AllMusic . Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  2. 1 2 Nancy Wilson – With My Lover Beside Me. Columbia Records. 1991.
  3. ↑ "Nancy Wilson". billboard.com. Billboard . Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Nancy Wilson". The Recording Academy . Retrieved 2023-07-14.
  5. ↑ "Nancy Wilson Chart History (Top Contemporary Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
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