Metascore
70

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 11
  2. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. This is late-night listening that pulses with pain.
  2. Make Do With What You Got proves that Burke... is in the midst of more than a one-album comeback.
  3. The marriage of material and performance maintains high consistency and purpose.
  4. Make Do With What You Got is proof he still has the mojo to deliver the goods.
  5. Mojo
    70
    I know which post-millennial album I'll add to the Atlantic, Bell and gospel classics. [Apr 2005, p.96]
  6. Uncut
    70
    There's a lurking suspicion of contrivance here, as opposed to the spontaneity that characterised Don't Give Up On Me. [Apr 2005, p.102]
  7. Make Do With What You Got sounds like an overly anxious attempt to re-create the sound of vintage R&B sides that gets the surfaces right but never quite captures the heart and soul of the music.
  8. Entertainment Weekly
    91
    Don Was' appreciative arrangements leave room for the big man's vocal majesty. [11 Mar 2005, p.104]
  9. What the new Make Do With What You Got lacks in surprise, it makes up for in other areas.
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  1. Positive: 1 out of 2
  2. Negative: 0 out of 2
  1. [Anonymous]
    Apr 1, 2005
    6
    Burke's singing is wonderful, but Don Was' production sounds canned and over-glossed. A shame, since the material's not bad Burke's singing is wonderful, but Don Was' production sounds canned and over-glossed. A shame, since the material's not bad and Burke's last album was such a welcome surprise. Full Review »