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      • In the Storm is the third studio album by El DeBarge released in 1992 by Warner Bros. Records. The album reached No. 22 on the Blues & Soul Top UK Soul Albums chart.
      In the Storm was produced by both El DeBarge and Maurice White. Artists such as Prince, Patti LaBelle, Chante Moore and Kool Moe Dee appear upon the album.


      Critical reception



      Geoff Brown of Vox gave a 7 out of 10 rating and declared "Still, it's the best album I've heard by a DeBarge". Ken Capobianco of The Boston Globe noted that "El DeBarge's third solo flight adds a heavier funk accent to his usual R&B. He co-produced it with Maurice White and they've come up with a punchy mix of bass heavy jams and seductive ballads. Greg Simms of the Dayton Daily News gave a four out of five stars rating and exclaimed "On an album produced by El DeBarge and Maurice White, the former has teamed up with a group of splendid musicians to create an absolute masterpiece." Simms added "This album is about as good as pop music gets." People wrote "DeBarge’s first album in three years is something of a milestone. As he turns 30 and finally sheds his cutie-pie teen idol image, the singer joins a new label in a new funkier style." With a 3.5 out of 5 stars rating Don Mayhew of the Fresno Bee found that "This seems awfully derivative upon first listen, but further exploration reveals an intricate 19-track synthesis of old-school horns and guitars woven together with new jack swing percussion and sound bites". Craig Lytle of AllMusic stated "Aside from the Marvin Gaye undertones, this collection of songs is well written and produced. It is free of the typical and predictable rhythms of the day." Chuck Eddy of Rolling Stone proclaimed "El's In the Storm defies all expectations". He also added "It's a song cycle. And like most such animals, especially ones that rely on studio clutter, the music comes off a bit disjointed at first. But before long you surrender to the sheer wash of sound--meshes of high-pitched church voices; audacious "interludes" of electric wah-wah funk, piano-boogie jazz and liquid salsa; extravagant strings dousing sax solos." Lynn Dean Ford of the Indianapolis Star said "Still this disc, co-produced by Earth, Wind & Fire's Maurice White, comes highly recommended as a decent slice of retro funk and soul with some poignant social messages".


      Singles


      A cover of Marvin Gaye's "After The Dance" with Fourplay peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart. "You Know What I Like" reached number 14 on the same chart.


      Track listing


      All songs written by El DeBarge, except as noted.
      "Elmo Funk" (Prelude) - 0:54
      "Fast Lane (featuring Kool Moe Dee)" (El DeBarge, Mohandas Dewese) - 5:05
      "After the Dance (vocal)" (Marvin Gaye) - 6:02
      "My Heart Belongs to You" (Keith Crouch) - 5:08
      "Cry" (Interlude) - 0:21
      "Love Me Tonight" - 6:15
      "Sincerely Yours" (Interlude) - 0:58
      "You Know What I Like" - 4:57
      "Tip O' My Tongue" (Kirk Johnson, Paisley Park) - 5:07
      "Soul Searchin'" (Prelude) - 0:22
      "In The Storm" - 5:57
      "And Then I Wrote" (Prelude) - 0:25
      "Thick" - 4:45
      "Another Chance" - 7:51
      "Leggs" - 4:24
      "Elmo Funk" (Interlude) - 2:30
      "You Turn Me On" - 4:23
      "Prelude to Midnight" - 1:55
      "Special" (El DeBarge, Maurice White) - 5:09


      Personnel


      El DeBarge – lead vocals, backing vocals, keyboards, acoustic piano, clavinet, synth bass, percussion
      Keith Crouch – keyboards, synthesizers, clavinet, drum programming, percussion
      Kenneth Crouch – keyboards, drum programming
      Bob James – keyboards (3)
      Harvey Mason, Jr. – synthesizer and computer programming (3)
      Jonathan DuBose – guitar
      Johnny Graham – guitar
      Al McKay – guitar
      Tommy Organ – guitar
      Lee Ritenour – guitar (3)
      Larry Graham – bass
      Joel Smith – bass
      Nathan East – bass (3), backing vocals (3)
      Jimmy Abney – drums, percussion
      Harvey Mason – drums (3)
      Andrew Brown – additional percussion
      Don Myrick – saxophone
      Gary Bias – saxophone
      Reggie Young – trombone
      Raymond Lee Brown – trumpet
      Bill Meyers – horn and string arrangements
      Maurice White – backing vocals
      Kool Moe Dee – guest rap (2)
      Rodney Trotter – backing vocals
      Lester Wilson – backing vocals
      Barbara Wilson – backing vocals
      Brenda Wilson – backing vocals
      Patti LaBelle – backing vocals (3), BGV arrangements (3)
      Darryl DeBarge – backing vocals (3)
      James DeBarge – backing vocals
      The Juice Crew – backing vocals
      Chanté Moore – backing vocals
      Andrew Brown – backing vocals
      Rose Stone – backing vocals
      Olivia McKurken – backing vocals
      Maxine Anderson – backing vocals
      Val Young – backing vocals
      Rene Small – backing vocals
      Kevin Dorsey – backing vocals


      Production


      El DeBarge – producer (1, 2, 5–19), executive producer
      Maurice White – producer (1, 2, 5–19)
      Rodney Trotter – associate producer (2, 15)
      Fourplay – producers (3)
      Keith Crouch – producer (4)
      Benny Medina – executive producer
      Fred Moultrie – executive producer
      Galen L. Senogles – recording engineer
      Paul Klingberg – recording engineer, mixing
      Eddy Schreyer – mastering


      Charts




      References

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