Make Do with What You Got

Make Do with What You Got
Studio album by Solomon Burke
Released	March 1, 2005 (2005-03-01)
Studio	Cello Studios, Hollywood, California[1]
Genre	R&B
Length	44:12
Label	Shout! Factory Sony BMG
Producer	Don Was
Solomon Burke chronology
Don't Give Up on Me (2002) Make Do with What You Got (2005) Nashville (2006)

Make Do with What You Got is an album by R&B musician Solomon Burke. It was released on March 1, 2005, on the Shout! Factory and Sony BMG labels. The album was produced by Don Was^[1] and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album.^[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	70/100[3]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[4]
Entertainment Weekly	A–[5]
The Guardian	[6]
NOW	4/5[7]
Paste	[8]
PopMatters	4/10[9]
Rolling Stone	[10]
Uncut	3/5[11]

Make Do with What You Got received mostly favorable reviews from music critics.^[3] AllMusic critic Mark Deming praised Burke's vocal ability while also criticizing Was's production.^[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"I Need Your Love in My Life"	Coco Montoya, Dave Steen	4:19
2.	"What Good Am I?"	Bob Dylan	3:40
3.	"It Makes No Difference"	Robbie Robertson	5:27
4.	"Let Somebody Love Me"	Vernon Bullock, Freddie Gorman, Ivy Jo Hunter	4:28
5.	"After All These Years"	Solomon Burke, Eddie Towns	4:37
6.	"Fading Footsteps"	David Egan	3:59
7.	"At the Crossroads"	Van Morrison	4:58
8.	"I Got the Blues"	Mick Jagger, Keith Richards	4:11
9.	"Make Do With What You Got"	Dr. John	4:34
10.	"Wealth Won't Save Your Soul"	Hank Williams	3:59
Total length:			44:12

References

1. Deming, Mark. "Solomon Burke - Make Do with What You Got". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-12-09.
2. "Solomon Burke". Grammy Awards. 2014-03-17. Retrieved 2018-12-09.
3. "Make Do With What You Got by Solomon Burke". Metacritic. Retrieved 2018-12-09.
4. Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958.
5. Weingarten, Marc (2005-03-07). "Make Do With What You Got". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2018-12-09.
6. Clarke, Betty (2005-02-25). "CD: Solomon Burke, Make Do With What You Got". The Guardian. Retrieved 2018-12-09.
7. Perlich, Tim (2005-03-03). "Solomon Burke". NOW. Retrieved 2019-01-09.
8. LaBate, Steve. "Solomon Burke: Make Do with What You Got". Paste. Archived from the original on 2006-03-04. Retrieved 2018-12-09.
9. Kessler, Jordan (2005-04-05). "Solomon Burke: Make Do With What You Got". PopMatters. Retrieved 2018-12-09.
10. Wild, David (2005-04-21). "Make Do With What You Got". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2018-12-09.
11. "Solomon Burke - Make Do With What You Got". Uncut. 2005-03-09. Retrieved 2018-12-09.