Ain't Enough Comin' In is an album by the American musician Otis Rush, released in 1994.[2][3] It was Rush's first studio album in more than 15 years.[1] Ain't Enough Comin' In was regarded as a successful comeback album.[4][5][6]
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| Released | 1994 | |||
| Genre | Blues, Chicago blues | |||
| Label | This Way Up/Mercury[1] | |||
| Producer | John Porter | |||
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The album was nominated for a Grammy Award for "Best Traditional Blues Album".[7] The title track won a W.C. Handy Award for "Song of the Year".[8] Rush supported the album with a UK tour.[9]
Production
editRecorded in Los Angeles, the album was produced by John Porter.[1] Ian McLagan played organ on the album; Billy Payne played piano.[10][11] The song "Homework" was first recorded by Rush in 1962, for Duke Records.[10] "A Fool for You" is a cover of the Ray Charles song.[12]
The album employed many of the same musicians as Buddy Guy's Feels Like Rain.[13]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [14] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [15] |
| MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide | [11] |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | [10] |
| USA Today | [16] |
Entertainment Weekly declared that "singing and playing with Rush’s smoldering authority and depth ought to be illegal—or at least declared dangerous."[17] The Chicago Tribune appreciated that "there are no duet distractions on a well-constructed program that's dominated by sizzling covers of vintage Sam Cooke, Ray Charles and Louis Jordan songs."[1] The New York Times called the album "excellent," writing that "Rush is one of the finest living exponents of Chicago blues."[18]
Rolling Stone opined that, "while Ain't Enough Comin' In would need a bit more frenzy on the frets to be the ultimate Otis Rush album, it's one of the best blues discs of the decade."[5] Stereo Review called Ain't Enough Comin' In "a strong album by a master talent," writing that "particularly satisfying is the title track, with its savvy allusion to the bass line that drove Michael Jackson's 'Billy Jean'."[19] USA Today deemed it "a solid step toward righting an often fumbled career."[16]
AllMusic wrote that "everything that makes Otis a unique master of his form is here to savor, from his passionate vocals to the shimmering finger vibrato he applies to the liquid tones of his Fender Stratocaster."[14] MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide thought that it "has the best sound of any Rush album."[11]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Don't Burn Down the Bridge" | Allen Alvoid Jones Jr. & Carl Lewis Wells | 4:29 |
| 2. | "That Will Never Do" | Little Milton | 3:24 |
| 3. | "Somebody Have Mercy" | ||
| 4. | "A Fool for You" | ||
| 5. | "Homework" | ||
| 6. | "My Jug and I" | ||
| 7. | "She's a Good 'Un" | ||
| 8. | "It's My Own Fault" | ||
| 9. | "Ain't Enough Comin' In" | ||
| 10. | "If I Had Any Sense, I'd Go Back Home" | ||
| 11. | "Ain't That Good News" | ||
| 12. | "As the Years Go Passing By" |
References
edit- ^ a b c d Dahl, Bill. "Right Place, Right Time?". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ "Otis Rush Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
- ^ "In Memoriam: Blues Pioneer Otis Rush". DownBeat. October 1, 2018.
- ^ "Otis Rush obituary". The Guardian. October 3, 2018.
- ^ a b Milward, John (Aug 25, 1994). "Recordings—Ain't Enough Comin' In by Otis Rush". Rolling Stone. No. 689. p. 89.
- ^ Dahl, Bill (17 Nov 1995). "Blues notes". Friday. Chicago Tribune. p. 6.
- ^ "Otis Rush". Grammy Awards. November 23, 2020.
- ^ Nager, Larry (May 5, 1995). "Buddy Guy dominates Handy Awards once again". The Commercial Appeal. p. A16.
- ^ Gallivan, Joseph (14 Apr 1994). "Otis Rush". Pop Music. The Independent.
- ^ a b c Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin Books. p. 563.
- ^ a b c MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1998. p. 495.
- ^ Krewen, Nick (28 Apr 1994). "Otis Rush Ain't Enough Comin' In". Ego. The Hamilton Spectator. p. 4.
- ^ Obrecht, Jas (Nov 1993). "Right place, right time: Otis Rush". Guitar Player. Vol. 27, no. 11. p. 35.
- ^ a b "Ain't Enough Comin' In". AllMusic.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 7. MUZE. p. 193.
- ^ a b Shriver, Jerry (13 Apr 1994). "'Ain't Enough Comin' In' puts out plenty of soul". USA Today. p. 7D.
- ^ "Ain't Enough Comin' In". Entertainment Weekly.
- ^ Watrous, Peter (20 May 1994). "Sounds Around Town". The New York Times. p. C19.
- ^ "Ain't Enough Comin' In by Otis Rush". Stereo Review. Vol. 59, no. 5. May 1994. p. 87.