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With My Lover Beside Me

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With My Lover Beside Me
Studio album by
Released1991
StudioRumbo Recorders, Canoga Park, California[1]
GenreVocal jazz
Length38:43
LabelColumbia
Producer
Nancy Wilson chronology
A Lady with a Song
(1990)
With My Lover Beside Me
(1991)
Love, Nancy
(1994)

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.

Manilow, Harvey Mason, and Kirk Whalum appear on the album.[2]

Accolades

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Wilson earned a Grammy nomination in the category of Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance for her performance on the album.[3]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

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Track no. Title Songwriter(s) Length
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

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Chart (1992) Peak
position
US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums (Billboard)[4] 4

References

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  1. ^ a b c Wynn, Ron. "Nancy Wilson – With My Lover Beside Me: Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b Nancy Wilson – With My Lover Beside Me. Columbia Records. 1991.
  3. ^ "Nancy Wilson". The Recording Academy. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
  4. ^ "Nancy Wilson Chart History (Top Contemporary Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 14, 2023.