With My Lover Beside Me
With My Lover Beside Me is a studio album by American jazz singer Nancy Wilson released in October 1991 by Columbia Records. All music was composed by Barry Manilow (who also served as co-producer), while the lyrics were by Johnny Mercer. The album reached No. 4 on the BillboardTop Contemporary Jazz Albums chart.[3][4]
Overview
With My Lover Beside Me was produced by Eddie Arkin and Barry Manilow. Guest artists such as Harvey Mason and Kirk Whalum also appeared on the album.[3]
Accolades
Wilson earned a Grammy nomination in the category of Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance for her performance on the album.[5]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
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".[2]
Track listing
| 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
| Chart (1992) | Peakposition |
|---|---|
| US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums (Billboard)[6] | 4 |