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Nashville

Solomon Burke

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Legendary soul singer Solomon Burke teams up with alt.country producer Buddy Miller for a rip through 14 tunes — penned by legends and newcomers, George Jones to Kevin Welch, recorded over eight days at Miller’s home with an A-list deserving of Burke’s stature: Emmylou Harris, Patty Griffin, Gillian Welch, Patty Loveless and Dolly Parton. Each collaborator brings their trademark styling to the sessions, though Parton and Griffin stay carefully in the shadows. Emmylou plays Tammy Wynette to Burke’s George Jones for “We’re Gonna Hold On.” Loveless plays it slinky and risqué for “You’re the Kind of Trouble.” But at day’s end, it’s Burke’s larger than life presence, with the assistance of Miller’s unobtrusive production, that puts these songs across. He delivers everything with heart-strewn ferocity (“Does My Ring Burn Your Finger, “Vicious Circle”). Bruce Springsteen’s “Ain’t Got You” is recast as tumultuous western swing. Tom T. Hall’s “That’s How I Got to Memphis” drifts towards Burke’s natural R&B roots in this spare acoustic reading. Wynette’s “‘Til I Get It Right” brings out his subtle side with tasteful strings.

Customer Reviews

Nothin' beats the old masters

It's half past midnight and I shouldn't be awake still, I have to work tomorrow, but here I am messin' around on the computer when my wife calls me into the living room, "You've got to see this!" She's watching Conan O'Brien and I think, "?" so I run across the house and there on my TV screen sits Solomon Burke, in his throne, singing "That's How I Got to Memphis". And that's how, my friends, I got to itunes and to writing this review about five minutes later. First of all, aside from Springsteen's post-9/11 performance of "You're Missing" on SNL I don't know if I've ever seen a more inspiring performance on late-night TV. That was just killer - and strangely moving as great blues can be. Conan's people really know how to pick 'em. Secondly, I remember watching as Solormon Burke was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and wondering, "Who is this character?" Now I know. Buy this album.

An album with a long life span within your collection...

This CD is full of talent. If you want good music and no frills, buy this album. Well written songs preformed by artist that care about the music they produce and not the bottom line. If you're looking for trendy top 40 type of music, this is likely not your cup of tea.

as great as music can ever

If this album doesn't win a Grammy or the Country Music Association's Album of the Year, then I give up on either institution knowing what's good music. If you are not moved deep within your being after listening to this album from one end to the other, then blood does not run in your veins. Anybody who knows what good music is will know immediately uponing listening that this man, this music, this album is the real deal.

Biography

Born: March 21, 1940 in Philadelphia, PA

Genre: R&B/Soul

Years Active: '50s, '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s

While Solomon Burke never made a major impact upon the pop audience — he never, in fact, had a Top 20 hit — he was an important early soul pioneer. On his '60s singles for Atlantic, he brought a country influence into R&B, with emotional phrasing and intricately constructed, melodic ballads and midtempo songs. At the same time, he was surrounded with sophisticated "uptown" arrangements and was provided with much of his material by his producers, particularly Bert Berns. The combination...
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