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Solomon Burke - Don't Give Up on Me Audio CD

A fair review of the Solomon Burke "Don't Give Up on Me" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Solomon Burke reviews here, or go back to the Solomon Burke tabs.

Solomon Burke Band: Solomon Burke
Title: Don't Give Up on Me
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Release Date: 2002-07-23
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Don't Give Up On Me (Dan Penn) 2: Fast Train (Van Morrison) 3: Diamond In Your Mind (Tom Waits) 4: Flesh And Blood (Joe Henry) 5: Soul Searchin' (Brian Wilson / Paley) 6: Only A Dream (Van Morrison) 7: The Judgment (Elvis Costello / Cait O'Riordan) 8: Stepchild (Bob Dylan) 9: The Other Side Of The Coin (Nick Lowe) 10: None Of Us Are Free (Mann & Weil / Russell) 11: Sit This One Out (Pick Purnell)

Fast Train
I bought it after I heard the 2nd track: "Fast Train" on the excellent HBO series "The Wire". I think you will like this CD. .


I love this man's voice
I was looking for one song in particular by Solomon Burke (None of us are free) and have enjoyed all of the rest of the cd as well. I have enjoyed this cd since my hot little hands opened it. Get this, it's good.


Always keep a diamond in your mind
I came late to Burke fandom, thanks to a friend, but this is not the last Burke CD I'm adding to my collection. This CD is one of those "Diamonds" Burke refers to.

Where do I start? "Don't Give Up On Me" has brought together some of the best songwriters and side players in the business for a CD that's in my opinion essential to a good R&B collection. Songwriters include Van Morrison, Elvis Costello and Nick Lowe. Sidemen are both on instruments and vocal and just begin with the Blind Boys of Alabama.

"Diamond in your mind" is a Tom Waits song. "Keep hoping" is a universal sentiment, but what an incisive phrase for keeping positive.

"Soul Searching" is by Brian Wilson. The tune sounds like a timeless classic.

"The Judgement" is a heartbreaking blues number about unrequited love. There's no sung chorus, but the musical line is haunting and eerie.

This music is R&B at its deepest core, but it's also universal music. The messages run the gamut of emotions from strong and hopeful to harsh and painful.

If you love R&B, this is a CD you need to listen to. It's definitely a favorite of mine and I suspect will be for years to come.

Rebecca Kyle, September 2008
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A magnificent labor of love nobody should be without: ten stars!
All live and just in four days. In February 2002 Solomon Burke and a couple of other terrific musicians went into the studio to record this gem.
In four days? Impossible? Listen to this and I promise you'll never question them again. These guys don't need tons of takes, they know exactly what they're doing. Just get together and tape it. Amazing!!!
What do I say when words fail me to describe the intensity, the depth, the love, the joy and pain, the hope and everything else that is this music.
Solomon Burke, the American icon, doesn't need an introduction.
The way he molds these songs (some especially written for him) into unforgettable stories just blows you away.
Joe Henry who produced the album, did a marvelous job. Besides writing my favorite Flesh and Blood, he was able to bring out the best in these great musicians and capture it for ages to come. This is SOUL music in the truest meaning of the word. One of my all time favorites!!!
Great musicians: Jay Bellerose drums and percussion, Chris Bruce guitar, David Palmer piano and keys, David Pitch bass and Rudy Copeland organ.
The guests are just as amazing: Bennie Wallace tenor sax, Daniel Lanois electric guitars, Niki Harris and Jean McClain background vocals, The Blind Boys of Alabama special guests.
Songs by Bob Dylan (Stepchild), Nick Lowe (The Other Side of the Coin), Van Morrison (Fast Train, Only A Dream), Tom Waits (Diamond in Your Mind) Brian Wilson (Soul Searchin')
Close your eyes and enjoy!.


A Fitting Showcase for a Legend
I realize now that he is the original. I had never heard of Solomon Burke before hearing him for the first time sing a track on a Derek Trucks CD a couple years ago. You'll get the feeling that every singer you love - Van, Bruce, Eric, Mick, Elvis - learned to sing by listening to him. Since I've been listening to Solomon Burke, my entire concept of what it means - and what it takes - to sing a song has completely changed. Mr. Burke, if you're reading this, THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS YOU!

To Joe Henry, THANK YOU! Your production on this album is off the charts. You put Mr. Burke's vocals right where they belong - front and center - crisp and clean - with no (perceived) effects. It's as if he's standing two feet in front of me, and there's no microphone or amplifier between his mouth and my ears. I commend you on this brave choice. You show that his voice - complete with "imperfections" - has nothing to hide. Any so-called enhancement would only diminish it's immediacy. Every idiosyncracy is like a ring in the tree. He sings like he has lived every song. Thanks to your production, as a listener, I feel like we're in the same room, just kickin' back, while I'm lucky enough to listen to him do what he loves to do. The back up vocals on "Diamond" sound like they're spinning on an old 45 in the corner of the room - brilliant! As for the Blind Boys on "Free," I thought I was listening to a dub of the Ink Spots! The Blind Boys take the texture of this great acoustic groove to an even higher level - absolutely rich! Thanks for sharing your vision with the rest of us.


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