Silver Lining (Nils Lofgren album)

The album was produced by Kevin McCormick and Lofgren.[6] It was recorded at Ocean Way Studios, in Los Angeles.[7] Lofgren chose to add elements of soul and blues to his rock sound.[8] Ringo Starr played drums on "Walkin' Nerve".[9] Billy Preston and Clarence Clemons also contributed to Silver Lining.[10]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[11]
Robert Christgau	[12]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[13]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide	[6]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[14]
Windsor Star	A[15]

Entertainment Weekly wrote: "A few tracks are little more than well-worn white R&B riffs with throwaway lyrics. But after years of second-banana status and flop albums that would demoralize the best of us, Lofgren displays a feisty exuberance on Silver Lining that's close to inspirational."[16] The Windsor Star thought that "each cut here is a carefully thought-out rock statement, marvellously melodic, and exciting."[15]

The Ottawa Citizen determined that the album "has a strong blues influence interwoven with Lofgren's biting, melodic rock ... Graceful passages give way to hard-edged guitar, often within the same song."[17] The Chicago Tribune deemed it "another characteristically smooth yet energetic set of solid rock."[18]

AllMusic wrote that "although Lofgren is a rocker first and foremost, he is hardly oblivious to soul music and the blues."[11]

• Nils Lofgren – guitar, vocals
• Kevin McCormick – bass
• Andy Newmark – drums
• Scott Thurston – keyboards (tracks 2,4,5,7)
• Levon Helm – harmonica and vocals (tracks 1,6,9)
• Kevin Russell – guitar (track 6)
• Ringo Starr – drums and vocals (tracks 3,8)
• Billy Preston – organ (tracks 1,6,8)
• Bruce Springsteen – vocals (track 2)
• Clarence Clemons – saxophone (track 6)