With My Lover Beside Me is a studio album by American jazz singer Nancy Wilson released in 1991 by Columbia Records. The music for the songs were composed by Barry Manilow and the lyrics were written by Johnny Mercer.[2] The album reached No. 4 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Albums chart.
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| Released | 1991 | |||
| Studio | Rumbo Recorders, Canoga Park, California[1] | |||
| Genre | Vocal jazz | |||
| Length | 38:43 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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Manilow, Harvey Mason, and Kirk Whalum appear on the album.[2]
Accolades
editWilson earned a Grammy nomination in the category of Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance for her performance on the album.[3]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| 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
edit| Track no. | Title | Songwriter(s) | Length |
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| 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
edit| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
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| US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums (Billboard)[4] | 4 |
References
edit- ^ a b c Wynn, Ron. "Nancy Wilson – With My Lover Beside Me: Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ a b Nancy Wilson – With My Lover Beside Me. Columbia Records. 1991.
- ^ "Nancy Wilson". The Recording Academy. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
- ^ "Nancy Wilson Chart History (Top Contemporary Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 14, 2023.