1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die - #44. Solomon Burke - Rock 'n' Soul (1964)

Solomon Burke - Rock 'n' Soul (1964)

Label - Atlantic
Producer – Bert Berns
Art Direction – Uncredited
Nationality- USA
Running Time – 34:06

Track Listing (standout tracks listed in bold)

1. Goodbye Baby (Baby Goodbye)
2. Cry to Me
3. Won't You Give Him (One More Chance)
4. If You Need Me
5. Hard, Ain't It Hard
6. Can't Nobody Love You
7. Just Out of Reach
8. You're Good for Me
9. You Can't Love 'Em All
10. Someone to Love Me
11. Beautiful Brown Eyes
12. He'll Have to Go

Full disclosure – I had no clue who Solomon Burke was before I played this record. I am now a fan! Just a great record!! Burke moved to Atlantic Records in 1964 and ‘Rock And Soul’ was his first album for them and features no less then SEVEN bona fide hits as well as other tasty tracks done in an incredibly soulful, almost preacher like croon.
The records title refers to Burke's ranking at the time as the "King of Rock 'n' Soul" a label Burke embraced because of the connections of the musical styles of rock and roll and soul music.
As I mentined, the album contained SEVEN top 100 Billboard hits, including "Just Out of Reach (Of My Two Open Arms)", "Cry to Me", "Can't Nobody Love You", "If You Need Me", "You're Good For Me", "Goodbye Baby (Baby Goodbye)", and his heartbreaking interpretation of "He'll Have to Go". To me – that’s amazing. But the tracks ARE that good.
A most pleasant surprise and a record I hope everyone would seek out to give as spin.
HIGHLY recommended.


You can purchase the CD here.


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