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| Popmatters |
 If you attend a Solomon Burke concert, you’ll get a pretty unique visual experience. The “King of Rock ‘n’ Soul” performs from a giant golden throne, surrounded by his band and a rotating roster of guest stars. The 70-year-old singer’s limited mobility obviously plays into this staging choice, but it hardly seems like a limitation. Burke could command an audience standing, sitting or lying down.He’s been demonstrating that since his 2002 comeback, teaming up with four different big-name producers to create four eclectic albums exploring rock, pop and country. Like Rick Rubin-era Johnny Cash, Burke joined in on the current Americana spirit, mining the classic and contemporary songbooks for material. His extemporaneous, preacher-like interpretation shed an often startling new light on these songs, while the exploration of new styles opened him up to some of the best vocal performances of his career. Unlike Cash, who sometimes felt unnaturally propped up (whether by Rubin, his collaborators, or the text) amidst a stylistic backdrop he had helped to innovate, Burke came across as a performer who transcends genre, somebody who can sing anything....full text |
| Mixonline |
| Soul great Solomon Burke has been practically prolific in his golden years. He made three albums for Shout! Factory in the past several years, and is now celebrating his 70th birthday (last month) with the release of his first recordings for the E1 Music (formerly Koch) label. Any project that Burke graces with his supple, powerful vocal is worth a listen, but this album also benefits from production by the late, great Willie Mitchell. It’s one of the last projects that the legendary producer/studio owner cut before he passed away this past January, and it’s got his Memphis soul signature all over it. Nothing’s Impossible has those awesome Hi Records horn sounds—funky, subtle or punchy when they need to be—those tight rhythms, sweet keyboards and Burke’s spectacular voice lifting each song to great heights. Even questionable songs like the cover of Anne Murray’s hit “You Needed Me” have real soul in Burke and Mitchell’s hands. Producer: Willie Mitchell. Engineer: Lawrence Mitchell, Willie Mitchell (mixing). Studio: Royal Recording Studio (Memphis). Mastering: Greg Calbi/Sterling Sound (NYC)....full text |
| Audiopronews |
| Soul great Solomon Burke has been practically prolific in his golden years. He made three albums for Shout! Factory in the past several years, and is now celebrating his 70th birthday (last month) with the release of his first recordings for the E1 Music (formerly Koch) label....full text |
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