Ain't Enough Comin' In
Studio album by
Otis Rush
Released1994
GenreBlues, Chicago blues
LabelThis Way Up/Mercury Records[1]
ProducerJohn Porter
Otis Rush chronology
Blues Interaction: Live in Japan 1986 with Break Down
(1994)		 Ain't Enough Comin' In
(1994)		 Live & Awesome
(1996)

Ain't Enough Comin' In is an album by the American blues musician Otis Rush, released in 1994.[2][3] It was Rush's first studio album in more than 15 years.[1] Ain't Enough Comin' In was regarded as a successful comeback album.[4][5][6]

The album was nominated for a Grammy Award, in the "Best Traditional Blues Album" category.[7] The title track won a W.C. Handy Award for "Song of the Year".[8]

Production

Recorded in Los Angeles, the album was produced by John Porter.[1] Ian McLagan played organ on the album; Billy Payne played piano.[9][10] The song "Homework" was first recorded by Rush in 1962, for Duke Records.[9]

The album employed many of the same musicians as Buddy Guy's Feels Like Rain.[11]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[12]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[13]
MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide[10]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings[9]
USA Today[14]

Entertainment Weekly declared that "singing and playing with Rush’s smoldering authority and depth ought to be illegal—or at least declared dangerous."[15] The Chicago Tribune appreciated that "there are no duet distractions on a well-constructed program that's dominated by sizzling covers of vintage Sam Cooke, Ray Charles and Louis Jordan songs."[1] The New York Times called the album "excellent," writing that "Rush is one of the finest living exponents of Chicago blues."[16]

Rolling Stone opined that "while Ain't Enough Comin' In would need a bit more frenzy on the frets to be the ultimate Otis Rush album, it's one of the best blues discs of the decade."[5] Stereo Review called Ain't Enough Comin' In "a strong album by a master talent," writing that "particularly satisfying is the title track, with its savvy allusion to the bass line that drove Michael Jackson's 'Billy Jean'."[17] USA Today deemed it "a solid step toward righting an often fumbled career."[14]

AllMusic wrote that "everything that makes Otis a unique master of his form is here to savor, from his passionate vocals to the shimmering finger vibrato he applies to the liquid tones of his Fender Stratocaster."[12] MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide thought that it "has the best sound of any Rush album."[10]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Don't Burn Down the Bridge"Allen Alvoid Jones Jr. & Carl Lewis Wells4:29
2."That Will Never Do"Little Milton3:24
3."Somebody Have Mercy"  
4."A Fool for You"  
5."Homework"  
6."My Jug and I"  
7."She's a Good 'Un"  
8."It's My Own Fault"  
9."Ain't Enough Comin' In"  
10."If I Had Any Sense, I'd Go Back Home"  
11."Ain't That Good News"  
12."As the Years Go Passing By"  

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Dahl, Bill. "RIGHT PLACE, RIGHT TIME?". chicagotribune.com.
  2. ↑ "Otis Rush Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  3. ↑ "In Memoriam: Blues Pioneer Otis Rush". downbeat.com. October 1, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Otis Rush obituary". the Guardian. October 3, 2018.
  5. 1 2 Milward, John (Aug 25, 1994). "Recordings -- Ain't Enough Comin' In by Otis Rush". Rolling Stone (689): 89.
  6. ↑ Dahl, Bill (17 Nov 1995). "Blues notes". Chicago Tribune. Friday. p. 6.
  7. ↑ "Otis Rush". GRAMMY.com. November 23, 2020.
  8. ↑ Nager, Larry (May 5, 1995). "Buddy Guy dominates Handy Awards once again". The Commercial Appeal. p. A16.
  9. 1 2 3 Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin Books. p. 563.
  10. 1 2 3 MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1998. p. 495.
  11. ↑ Obrecht, Jas (Nov 1993). "Right place, right time: Otis Rush". Guitar Player. 27 (11): 35.
  12. 1 2 "Ain't Enough Comin' In - Otis Rush | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  13. ↑ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 7. MUZE. p. 193.
  14. 1 2 Shriver, Jerry (13 Apr 1994). "`Ain't Enough Comin' In' puts out plenty of soul". USA Today. p. 7D.
  15. ↑ "Ain't Enough Comin' In". EW.com.
  16. ↑ Watrous, Peter (20 May 1994). "Sounds Around Town". The New York Times. p. C19.
  17. ↑ "Popular music - Ain't Enough Comin' In by Otis Rush". Stereo Review. 59 (5): 87. May 1994.
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