Would You Believe? is an album by the American musician Ray Charles, released in 1990.[1][2] He supported the album by touring with B.B. King.[3]Would You Believe? was Charles's first album for Warner Bros. Records.[4] The first single was "I'll Take Care of You".[5]
The album was produced by Jimmy Lewis, who also wrote some of the songs.[6] It is evenly divided between songs describing the joys of love and songs about the sorrows of love.[7] Charles employed drum machines and synthesizers for the first time on an album.[8] He provided the backing vocals on many of the tracks.[9] "Your Love Keeps Me Satisfied" is a cover of the Billy Preston song.[10] "Living Without You" was written by Johnny Mandel.[11] "Let's Get Back Where We Left Off" is a duet with Peggy Scott.[12]
The Chicago Tribune determined that "Charles matches his gritty vocals against a backing of synthesizers and drum machines and—amazingly—triumphs over technology."[14]Entertainment Weekly wrote that "Living Without You" "lightens up a touching, jazzy lament with a flittering sound that crosses clarinet and viola."[10]The Kingston Whig-Standard stated that "because Mr. Charles is still a marvelous singer and the songs are carefully chosen, this album is a delight."[6] The Star Tribune deemed the album "a frustrating mix of substandard songs and amateurish production guaranteed to disappoint even the most ardent fan."[17]LA Weekly concluded that Charles's "voice is still harsh/pretty, carrying an edge of ache and melancholy even in the light moments."[18]
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