Destiny's Gate is an album by the American musician Tish Hinojosa, released in 1994.[2][3] Hinojosa intended the album to incorporate "polished" country and pop, while retaining her Rounder Records contract for music that was in the traditional Tex-Mex border style.[4][5]
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| Released | 1994 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros.[1] | |||
| Producer | Tish Hinojosa, Jim Ed Norman | |||
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The album peaked at No. 38 on Billboard's Heatseekers Albums chart.[6] Its first single was the rockabilly-tinged "I'm Not Through Loving You Yet"; Joe Ely appeared in the video.[7][8] Hinojosa promoted the album with her "Border Tour", which included Santiago Jiménez Jr., Butch Hancock, and Don Walser.[9]
Production
editThe album was produced by Hinojosa and Jim Ed Norman.[10] Hinojosa, who wrote all of the songs, sang in Spanish and English.[11][12] Hinojosa was inspired by Linda Ronstadt, and thanked her in the album liner notes.[13] Béla Fleck played banjo on Destiny's Gate.[14] The title song is reprised in Spanish, as an unlisted track.[15]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [16] |
| Calgary Herald | B+[11] |
| Chicago Tribune | [17] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [14] |
| The Indianapolis Star | [8] |
| MusicHound World: The Essential Album Guide | [10] |
The Washington Post praised Hinojosa's "rare gift for melody, which gives every song on this new collection a captivating lilt that's perfect for Hinojosa's lovely, relaxed soprano."[18] The Chicago Reader stated that she "shifts seamlessly from folky stuff to jumping honky-tonk romps to cumbias ... and the album frames it all with a gloss that unfortunately renders some of her more delicate ballads a bit syrupy."[19]
Rolling Stone noted that "Hinojosa brings as much conviction to the honky-tonk of 'I'm Not Through Loving You Yet' as she does to her bilingual border balladry."[20] The Calgary Herald concluded that, "though only a few cuts are in Spanish, this first-generation American's sweet, unaffected voice shines best on the cuts in that lyrical language."[11] The Chicago Tribune determined that "whispers of Patsy Cline whisk through 'I'm Not Through Loving You Yet'."[17]
AllMusic wrote: "With a beautiful voice reminiscent of Joan Baez and Emmylou Harris, she seems to have perfected her unique blend of Mexican folk and country music."[16]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Destiny's Gate" | |
| 2. | "Saying You Will" | |
| 3. | "What More Can I Say in a Song" | |
| 4. | "Espérate (Wait for Me)" | |
| 5. | "Looking for My Love in the Pouring Rain" | |
| 6. | "I'm Not Through Loving You Yet" | |
| 7. | "Love of Mine" | |
| 8. | "I Want to See You Again" | |
| 9. | "Noche Sin Estrellas (Night Without Stars)" | |
| 10. | "Yesterday's Paper" | |
| 11. | "Baby Believe" |
References
edit- ^ Hudson, Kathleen (July 5, 2010). Telling Stories, Writing Songs: An Album of Texas Songwriters. University of Texas Press.
- ^ "Picks & pans – Destiny's Gate by Tish Hinojosa". People. Vol. 42, no. 2. Jul 11, 1994. p. 19.
- ^ Koster, Rick (May 8, 2000). Texas Music. Macmillan.
- ^ Boehm, Mike (23 Mar 1995). "The All-Texas Border Tour Brings Together Four Musicians with a Past". OC Live. Los Angeles Times. p. 4.
- ^ Patoski, Joe Nick (Dec 1994). "Folk lure". Texas Monthly. Vol. 22, no. 12. p. 104.
- ^ "Tish Hinojosa". Billboard.
- ^ Davis, John T. (19 May 1994). "Hinojosa has her hands full". Onward. Austin American-Statesman. p. 9.
- ^ a b Hall, Steve (25 July 1994). "Record Reviews". The Indianapolis Star. p. C5.
- ^ Renzhofer, Martin (31 Mar 1995). "On the Border: At Career Crossroads, Hinojosa Plays S.L.". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. D1.
- ^ a b MusicHound World: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 2000. pp. 319–320.
- ^ a b c Sontag, Sharon (26 Aug 1994). "Tish Hinojosa: Destiny's Gate". Calgary Herald. p. F12.
- ^ "Popular music – Destiny's Gate by Tish Hinojosa". Stereo Review. Vol. 59, no. 11. Nov 1994. p. 116.
- ^ Asakawa, Gil (9 Sep 1994). "Chameleon Tish Hinojosa goes pop with latest release". Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph. p. E4.
- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 301.
- ^ Seline, Anita M. (26 May 1994). "Destiny's Gate Tish Hinojosa". Calendar. Hartford Courant. p. 4.
- ^ a b "Tish Hinojosa Destiny's Gate". AllMusic.
- ^ a b Webber, Brad (11 Aug 1994). "Recordings". Tempo. Chicago Tribune. p. 7.
- ^ "Tish Hinojosa Sings at Heaven's 'Gate'". The Washington Post. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ Margasak, Peter (November 24, 1994). "Tish Hinojosa". Chicago Reader.
- ^ McLeese, Don (Jul 14, 1994). "Country & Western". Rolling Stone. No. 686/687. p. 107.