Rock 'N Soul

This was cool. Especially the first track

Extrem nostalgischer Sound, fand ich insgesamt ziemlich unterhaltsam, könnt ich aber auch nicht viel länger als die runtime hören.

Pleasant enough

Álbum llevadero, buen compañero para actividades tranquilas, con estructura de vals en casi todas las canciones.

Can’t nobody love you Somrone to love me He’ll have to go

I enjoyed what I heard, but not sure I was amazed by any of it?

Inoffensive classic 60s music. Nothing I'll ever put on again but also nothing I've got anything to hold against.

I am not familiar with the SOLOMON BURKE; however, I did see him live once opening up as a second act for LUCINDA WILLIAMS back on July 17, 2002 at Central Park’s SummerStage (Chuck Prophet was the third opening act). I don’t have any favorable reaction upon seeing SOLOMON BURKE live. After listening to ROCK N SOUL, I did not find any warmth or emotion in BURKE’s "soul" music, so I did not appreciate his vocals and the music itself. I do prefer OTIS REDDING over SOLOMON BURKE. I am not crazy about BURKE’s preachin’ vocal quality and his forced nature and there is no groove or swing to the music itself. In 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die, ROCK N SOUL is the only album included. Rate Artist: SOLOMON BURKE (3.0) Rate Album (Year): ROCK N SOUL (1981 Original) (3.0) Ranking of SOLOMON BURKE - ROCK N SOUL songs 01) "Goodbye Baby (Baby Goodbye)" - 3:16 08.0/10 02) "Cry to Me" - 2:27 07.5/10 03) "Won't You Give Him (One More Chance)" - 2:31 06.0/10 04) "If You Need Me" - 2:29 06.5/10 05) "Hard, Ain't It Hard" - 2:45 04.0/10 06) "Can't Nobody Love You" - 2:30 05.0/10 07) "Just Out of Reach (Of My Two Open Arms)" - 2:46 04.5/10 08) "You're Good for Me" - 2:45 04.5/10 09) "You Can't Love Them All" - 2:40 06.0/10 10) "Someone to Love Me" - 2:59 04.0/10 11) "Beautiful Brown Eyes" - 3:42 04.0/10 12) "He'll Have to Go" - 3:16 04.0/10 Original 1964 Release 64.0/100 = 06.4 / 2 = 3.2

Another album at the intersection of R&B and Soul. There's a wide range of influences on this album including some Bossa Nova, and county/western. Though Solomon Burke has a great voice, I understand why he was overshadowed by others in the Soul/R&B scene. He's not as explosive as James Brown, or Sam Cooke (live). His instrumentation is more sparse and calls to mind a more '50s style of instrumentation.

Ok, but nothing outstanding 58 years later. 3

Only if you're in the mood for Early 60's music

Nice representation of early soul-influenced rock and roll. It's not something I'll listen to regularly, but when the mood is right, it's nice. It's from an era before my time but probably due to movies and TV shows I grew up watching, I get feelings of nostalgia from it.

Pretty average soul. I liked it, I don't think it is anything special, however.

I understand he's one or the pioneers of soul, but. not a musical style i've ever showed any real interest in. That said, the album was a pleasant listen

3.5 - One of those soulful voices that seems to emanate deep down to his toes. He’s able to unleash that voice on “Cry to Me.”

Orecchiabile e piacevole. Ha una voce calda tipo quella di Elvis. Ascoltandolo mi ricorda quei caffé/ristoranti anni 50 americani, tutti bianchi, neri e rossi, e le loro sale da ballo, su cui si struggono e fanno tanti film.

Good songs to jam listen to on a long ride

Close to 4 stars. Pretty groovy all around, but generally not my kinda vibes

Dobar soul

Pristojan albumčić, paše.

Nice voice!

I know I know a few songs by Solomon Burke, but I'm not sure any are on here. It feels more 50's than 60's. But done really well. Old fashioned but pleasant. Four tracks in, it hasn't moved much tonally. Mid tempo rock and roll/soul music. I feel like it might have set the template from which James Brown et al then jumped off from... But it doesn't make it any less repetitive to listen to. He has a hell of a voice though.

I like that this project has introduced me to underappreciated talent. I did not know of this singer, this album, or any of the songs. And I appreciate Solomon Burke and this album now. I really like his voice and how he interprets these songs. I like that he championed the term "soul singer" and I think it's apt. Songs that stand out to me are "Can't Nobody Love You," "You're Good for Me" and "He'll Have to Go." I definitely love the backup singers on this, as well as the instrumentation backup.

It was nice to hear some soul! I think a few songs will make it into my library, but I don’t know about the entire album.

ROCK ‘N SOUL is a smooth sounding soul album featuring great backup singers. This takes me back to when I was a kid listening to Sam Cooke on my Close ‘n Play record player. I enjoyed Solomon Burke’s music, although I can see why Sam Cooke is more known. Still I’m surprised to have no recollection of Solomon Burke given the quality of this album and his title as the “King of Rock ‘N Soul.” Favorite tracks: Cry To Me; You’re Good For Me; Won’t You Give Him (One More Chance); Hard, Ain’t It Hard; He’ll Have To Go.

60's sound, solid.

3 stars. Its definitely influential, but I won't ever voluntarily listen to something like this. It is far too basic and uninteresting

I enjoyed this album. It reminded me of watching the movie Dirty Dancing.

На любителя, не очень зашло про трудную жизнь негра. Ставить по случаю, только на пластинке, покуривая сигару в баре

This sounds like an album you’d put in the background of 50s movies when you don’t wanna use the music everyone knows

Some old school soul. Cool sound, but like a lot of old albums, suffers from sounding very similar track to track

Great voice, good tunes

A pleasant listen of early rock n roll / soul

A fun little romp through what I can only describe as "Music that Marty McFly's parents probably danced to". I love that this dude was a preacher but had a side hustle INVENTING ROCK AND ROLL

Solid album but the lyrics are pretty basic and the songs all sound pretty similar. Still has great vocals and instrumentals on most songs.

This was a bit of fun!

Solid, competent soul

Prachtig, bijna 4 sterren waard!

Goeie zondagochtend muziek.

Hier kan toch niemand op tegen zijn?

Good album to just throw on in the background while you're working around the house or in the office. Amazing how overlooked he is as a singer from this time period. Favorite Tracks: "If You Need Me" and "Can't Nobody Love You"

Lovely stuff

Buen álbum

Soul / Jazz / Big Band

Great stuff

Liked it!

Loved, a bit neat and sweet, but loved it.

Decent, Elvis vibes, I liked the first song most

Mysigt litet album. Inte riktigt min stil men var lite lugnande 50-60 tals elegans över många låtar. Några låtar var ganska bra med.

Nice vibe. A real player

An amazing voice and great background vocals that carry an otherwise so-so album. The songs feel a little too similar, but they're not bad.

I was not familiar with any of the songs. It was a good listen.

It's not terrible, I just don't need it.

Liked the country influence. Has a little Elvis vibe with some of the arrangements

Classic old timey sound. Pleasant, but nothing that stands out too much

Enjoyable

First song is an instant love. I recognized, He'll Have To Go Favorites: Cry To Me He'll Have To Go

what a cool mix of rock n soul, will defo listen to this in the summer (pretty much right now) when it's too hot to even think of moving

2 of the songs caught my interest but the rest were very forgettable

There's some great crooning on this record, and I enjoyed some of the covers chosen for the album. Solomon Burke's voice has a lot in common with Elvis Presley on some of the rock'n'roll tracks, and Sam Cooke on more of the more soulful tracks. Fav Tracks: Cry to Me and He'll Have to Go

Dirty dancing

Cool

Blues gostozinho de ouvir, leve, bacana

Eu nao entendo de Blues o suficiente pra saber a diferenca entre blues bom e blues bosta

Added "If You Need Me" to my day to day liked list.

Im a fan

Generally easy to listen to. Several songs are pretty similar but some are nice. Good voice. 3.5-ish.

iiii liked it

Plyta pewnie jest klasykiem gatunku, bo brzmi jak cos o czym myslisz piszac czarny soul lat 60, wiec wokal w ktorym nie sluchac praktyki, a jedynie samoukowe techniki murzynskie, tematycznie jest klasyka gatunku, czyli cale dwanascie trakow, to kawalki poruszajace watki romantyczne, szczesliwe, nieszczesliwe, ale romantyczne, ale zarazem troche preacherowe tak jakby pan solomon byl medrcem milosci mozna sie troche poczuc sluchac tego albumiku, jak soul to musza byc chorki, wiec oczywiscie sie pojawiaja gesto czesto, tak samo roznorodnie jest wsrod instrumentali czasem czuc jakby cala orkiestra stala za spiewakiem, a jednak nie mozna nikogo znalesc w kredistach, tak samo jak chorkowcow, jedynie panowie z produkcji sie pojawiaja, granie za paczke fajek pelna geba, czy pod nazwiskiem burke kryje sie jakas banda o ktorej nie moglem sie wywiedziec w credistach, bo sam solomon jako grammowy grajek mial wiele bandow i albumikow bandowych wydal sporo, ale to nie jest jeden z nich, wiec jest to troche dziwne, na plejaka wrzuce goodbye baby i if you need me,

Smooth mate

decent music, lyrics not particularly striking.

Highlights: Cry to Me, Won't You Give Him (One More Chance) If it weren't for Dirty Dancing (and "The Scene"), we may not even know about Cry to Me...But it's a great song.

This is some smooth music. I like this dude's voice and the songs are easy to listen to.

Ok

3.5/5

Very pleasant listening from a bygone era. I could see this being a nice thing to have a little private dance to or making/eating dinner together.

Eh, kanskje jeg mangler den musikkhistoriske konteksten, men dette albumet var veldig ordinært. Mange fine sanger, bra musikk. Jeg forstår likevel ikke hvorfor dette albumet er på listen over beste album noen sinne. Fin musikk =/= bra album. 5+/10

No surprises but enjoyable.

Very soulful. Pretty good. 6-7/10

Nice

songs were all very similar, not bad just 🤷🏼‍♀️

Nice sound for an album from -64. Well worth a listen.

Couple of bops! Not really my thing.

Oh boy oh boy what a set of pipes. The old romantic in me can't resist some of the tunes.

A fun listen! Outside of my normal wheelhouse, but I'm glad to have found it. Not groundbreaking, but nice smooth listening.

Rock n roll classic.

Great voice, very sweet (maybe too sweet) songs.

Does exactly what it says on the box. A good portion of the songs do follow the same drum pattern, but the emotion here is palpable.

Ensimmäisellä kuuntelukerralla tämä tuntui täysin yhdentekevältä, kädenlämpöiseltä tunnelmoinnilta. Jollain oudolla tavalla tämä kuitenkin nappasi mukaansa seuraavilla kuunteluilla. Lopulta ihan miellyttävää, joskaan ei erityisen merkityksellistä, kuunneltavaa

Nice 60's vibe - title suggests its a mix of rock and soul. Easy listening but few song deviate from each other.

started strong but couldn't stay into it

Good album of 60's rock/soul. That being said there may be later artists that I enjoy more of this style.

Not so much my style, too soul for me, but I'm sure its a great album for the genre

Nice jazzy album for some background music

it's ok

Not that bad but not memorable to me

Nice, easy soul music. So many hits recorded here.

Vähän pelotti kun levyn kuunnelluin biisi ei suuremmin säväyttänyt, mutta ihan kivasti soiva kokonaisuus.

Not all old music is sustainable.

Tämä(kin) oli hyvän fiiliksen levy. Ei täysin uus tuttavuus, mut positiivinen bongaus silti

Very ok. Should be called “soul” no rock here. That said, he has a great voice and there are good songs here. Just a little too slow in general.

1964: Cry To Me, If You Need Me

Just Out Of Reach (Of My Two Empty Arms)

I agree it’s important from a historical perspective but it’s too old timey for me

not my type

Eh it’s ok

I've been digging the early rock albums that I hadn't heard before, but this one just didn't do it for me.

Ive been having to listen to so many R&B/ rock lately, but this might just be the creepiest. Solomon Burke's use of the word "girl" every other song feels gross. Also, did you listen to the lyrics on You Can't Love Them All? woof! I understand I'm looking at this through 60 years in the future eyes, but still...

Day Three - Rock 'N Soul by Solomon Burke, 1964. ⭐️⭐️ It's hard when you listen to something and you know it's important and formative, but it just doesn't hit for you. Part of it is the arrangement used for these songs, which is a little generic and a disappointing background for his very powerful voice. I knew a couple of the songs from this album, notably "Cry to Me" and "If You Need Me," but at the end of the day, for this kind of gospel-tinged soul I would prefer a female singer. I did not add any songs from this album to my library. Side note: the covers of Woody Guthrie's "Hard, Ain't It Hard" and "He'll Have to Go" popularized by Jim Reeves are so out of place here for me and lowered my review from 3 to 2. :/

Correct spotify link: https://open.spotify.com/album/152R8N9N0ACnWPNOBIO4M8?si=2vsKouiCSJ2MsNd5kyInYw&utm_source=copy-link

Meh not awful or unlistenable but boring.

Beautifully sung, and pleasantly smooth but it's also terribly shallow and repetitive. Something that chunter away in the background rather than break life's iron crust.

È bello, insomma si fa ascoltare, ma un conto sono 3 canzoni, un intero album di ascolto attivo mi scioglie

Cry to me is the standout so far. Just out of reach was so over the top it made me cringe. The simpler the presentation, the better the track. Someone to Love Me sounds great because the lack of clutter and production add-ons. The album has some hits and a few good songs, but I was surprised that it had seven top 100 hits.

Not the best soul album I’ve ever heard, but alright

Like the title suggest it is an interestig blend of rock n roll and soul music. Solomon melds them well, and he has a fantastic voice to do so. But a lot of the songs are fairly uninteresting.

Maybe a 2.5

Het is heerlijk hoe hij op het eerste nummer zijn buigbare stem gebruikt om elke noot en elke klank onverwacht te plaatsen en zo een heel breed palet aan kleuren en subtiele details te schilderen. Het is teleurstellend hoe dat na het eerste nummer stopt en de rest van de plaat daardoor helemaal plat valt in standaard jaren 60 soul. Dat is leuk, maar niet genoeg om me in de plaat in te trekken.

forgettable

Not that interesting of a sound, really liked won’t you give him (one more chance), but that was pretty much it.

2.5 bur

Cool q decirte de fondo

dated then, still dated now.

I guess it's historic and legendary, but not sure why this is part of the 1001 albums you must listen to.

Чудовий голос і сильно не мої аранжування

Це не мій жанр явно, але подивимося. З перших нот дуже ретро вайб, теплий, ніби зернистий запис. You’re Good For Me гарний трек про кохання, але я підозрюю, що там всі пісні на цю тему. Альбом дуже добрий, легко слухається, можна використати як любовний саундтрек до якогось контенту на Камінній. Чи хотів би прослухати знову? -Ні мені досить. Чи був це приємний експірієнс? -Так, був.

More classic oldies; about what you’d expect.

2.0 Sam Cooke lite. It’s not bad but I wouldn’t listen to it again.

Good I guess but not my kind of thing

Pretty generic early 60s american rock. Not bad, but nothing spectacular

I forgot this album as I was listening to it

putting this on is like listening to any oldies radio station, however i think the recording and performances are particularly lively.

decent 60s rock, nothing too special

Production is quite bad, even for that time. Musically, there's not much about it, quite generic stuff for that genre. Well, in part because of that, Burke's singing wasn't that impressive.

Not really my kind of music singing is pretty good though bit too simplistic lyrical subject matter is practically the same on every song didn't really like it

A collection of singles over a four year period is not what I call a “must listen” album. 4/10.

Fine listen but nothin memorable

le pongo una estrella y media. por que? porque me gustó más que el anterior, quizás por el género musical. y además porque tenia cosas como notas o melodías q hacían q disfrutara más de ciertas canciones

I'm struggling to write much about this one. It was a decent listen, but I doubt I'll come back to it.

I get tired of doowop music real fast

I've heard _of_ Solomon Burke more than I've heard his music. He definitely has a great voice. The songs are fine, but that's all.

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Quite monotonous. It's a product of it's time, which is unfortunate for his vocal talent. There are other, better, more innovative sounding soul records that don't fall into the same cliches and production traps this one does.

Can appreciate the history behind.

Ну сколько можно уже такой древности? Оно же всё одинаковое.

A great voice, but a mish mash of songs.

No standouts

Pretty generic. This guy apparently didn't want to be labelled as 'R&B' because R&B was considered the devil's music. All I can say is, if you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem.

great guitar playing on this thing loving the soulish fills but everything else feels like a collection of cliches like they were only allowed to play three jams, dont think rating this the same as elton or so is fair, could be listening to it all day but doesnt feel too inspired, im not a dirty dancing guy so i dont connect to it trough that one song

2.4 3x nothing wrong with it

Not my style, did not enjoy.

Music isn’t bad, just not my style

felt like it was lacking in something but it was still nice enough 2.5

I thought this was going to kick more ass than it did. The title "Rock 'N' Soul" gives the impression of something with real power from the soul. Now there is some of that here, but I expect more joy than sadness. Solomon Burke mostly laments over some girl for the majority of this tracklist. I was expecting something like Little Richard with some Otis Redding. I like those guys because there's passion that I can hear from the get go and throughout their works. Solomon Burke has some of that but uses it to mope on the floor rather than getting back up on his feet. I wouldn't say this is essential, just OK. The guitarist really likes his eight note melodies (5/10, 2/5 on this scale)

This was ok

Yes, I appreciate it's qualities and value, but this album is not for me.

i do not like goodbye baby. the first two songs were alright. cry to me was the better of the two. this is cute i had swans’ “people like us” queued up after this album. crazy whiplash. this was alright though, didn’t do a whole lot for me.

2+ Stars (6/15)

Varmasti hyvä laulaja mutta mitäänsanomatonta ja erittäin tylsää amerikkalaista taustamusaa. Ei tästä oikein tykkää vaikka miten yrittää. 2/5

Great soul music

Erinnert stark an Elvis. Aber nicht so meine Musik.

sounds good but realistically not gonna listen again

Прикольная реверберация (его прям оч много, зато появляется ощущение, что я прям это в одной комнате с ними слушаю) . Как будто Синатру слушаю . Один и тот же ритм( . 3 песня хорошая . Ну это опять скучно. Просто песни про любовь под один и тот же барабанный патерн . Нету ничего интересного, абсолютно. Я разочарован.

2/5

After seein Regnix giving this a 4-Star review I had to listen in - what a lovely, folky album with some lovely singing. Matty Groves is a banger!

Fine background music for the commute

I have a real issue with a grown man calling a woman little girl. As soon as I heard this lyric I stopped listening.

After hearing and recognizing and liking Cry to Me I had high hopes, but the rest was just meh.

I'm a sucker for 60s and 70s soul records, but this one did not spark joy or sorrow for me.

this albuum is so calming! His voice is so soothing and silky... the lyrics are great too! Soul is not usually my thing, but this is a great album. Only one thing is that the songs all sound the same, they seem to blend together. Songs i would go back to: Cry to Me If You Need Me

okish

Great voice. Can see the appeal but feel we've (I've?) moved on? Not for me. A regrettable 2*

Great voice let down by some curious choices in the arrangements and production. A lot of really thin 123 string acoustic and backing vocals that come from more of a pop background than the gospel/soul vibe that would seem to propel the songs.

It's not bad, but a little old for my taste. It's sock hop rock which is what my grandparents would have listened to in High School. It's definitely cut from the same cloth as Elvis and you can hear it. It's a 4/10

Rate 4/10

A bit bland compared to his peers

idles like it

Ikke kjipt å høre på, men vannvittig kjedelig sjanger

Never liked soul, don't like R&B, Motown for me was Notown - I like a little blues. This is what the radio sounded like when I was growing up and we were awaiting the Brits and California rockers to save us. There is some good guitar work in the background sublimated by the vocals.

Greatest hits artist

соул мне не заходит ну как не крути. сам по себе соул без электроники, трип-хопа и всех остальных к соулу примыкающих не впечатляет(

I want to likenthis album more than i do. Too much of it is bland

Glemte å følga med, men va vel greit

4/10 - There isn’t anything bad on the album, but there isn’t anything to come back to. I feel like there were a multitude of similar albums from that time period that would have been much more important to put on this list.

This sounds like the most basic early 60's album. His voice is good and the music is inoffensive but it isn't memorable. 5/10

First album where I'm like "yeah there's nothing that's really sonically interesting or fun", which means it's my first 2, as I continue to suss out how I'm gonna score things

It was fine? Musically solid but a bit slow for my tastes. I always feel a bit guilty when trying to rank things that clearly have historical gravitas. But this probably sounded a bit indistinguishable because I’m either unfamiliar with the genre or because it had so much influence on the music that followed. Probably both. Either way, clearly music of its time, but not an actively enjoyable listen for me.

Feel good soul! Perfect soundtrack to serve as nostalgic, inoffensive filler for films that baby boomers watched on dates made from 1975-2000. The fact that the first paragraph of the wikipedia article includes the fact that it was included in "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die" is really telling — there isn't much more to say here.

Nice album, Lyrics and Instrumental are nice, however this album is not my taste in music. I found it a little boring or rather nothing special, but I no way was it bad, just not my kind of music

Suprisingly listenable for me, but wont turn me into a soulhead

Alala

song 1: 8,5/10 song 2: 7/10 song 3: 5,9/10 song 4: 7,5/10 song 5: song 6: song 7: song 8: song 9: song 10: song 11: song 12: don’t like the genre/ sound as much

Ok, but not my style. ★★

The thing about this old time rock and soul music is that it was before my time so I have no sense of how impactful this was back then. These songs sound all too familiar and not too adventurous nowadays but perhaps back then it sounded fresh. If it did sound fresh back then it doesn’t seem to have stood the test of time and I have a feeling that there were others who came before and after who did it much better. He does have a killer voice though and I wish he had some more interesting material to sing over but then again this is probably his thing and what he’s best at.

This is kinda easy listening if a little boring. If you were telling me this was quite influential, I would believe it but also I would think it's not stood the test of time as what it's influenced. I don't think I'll be chasing that again and feels kinda unremarkable now.

0/12 bekannt 4/10 Beste Songs: if you need me, won’t you give him, can’t nobody love you

There are elements of rock on some of these songs, but even adjusting for what "rock" meant in 1964 this is a disappointingly normal soul album given the title. Burke has great range, capable of smooth crooning and hitting deep notes. But his presence is a bit lacking, and you can't hear the pain in his voice like you can with the greats. His range does allow him to excell at the traditional pop-sounding "Just Out of Reach" and a couple other notably different songs, but the majority of this is well-produced and well-played soul that doesn't stand out in the genre. Little Richard was not a soul singer, and Burke has a more technically impressive voice, but if you want the energy of rock and the passion of soul, Richard had that years before this album.

Don't You Feel Like Crying? 1001 Albums Generator 181 (12/15/2025) The most interesting thing about this album is that the bassline of You Can't Love Em All is basically Stand By Me and the horn melody that comes in around 1:32 is the vocal melody of Basket Case by Green Day, so in a way this song almost plays like a mashup between a song that had just come out and a song that would exist 30 years in the future. I pretty much have nothing to say about this album. The tracks are so interchangeable that the order on Spotify is completely different than the original order. How do I know? Oh, well, the tracklisting is literally on the album cover. It's all totally passable, forgettable crooning oldies. I kind of like how on the Spotify ordering, there's a little run starting around Won't You Give Him (One More Chance) that has a few songs with some country tinges, which were kinda fun. I'm sorry for being so dismissive of a guy that was apparently a legend, but I just can't with these oldies. 2/5. Favs: Cry To Me Can't Nobody Love You Won't You Give Him (One More Chance) Least Fav: He'll Have To Go

Just kind of generic. Didn’t do anything for me…

An incredible vocal performance, from the range to the timbre… just gorgeous I loved the raw emotion in his voice. However did find the instrumentals a little lacking, backing vocals felt sort of dreary in parts. I still very much enjoyed this and its strengths cannot be looked over. I also thought some of the more country style songs were lovely with his voice. 2.5/5

They have a nice voice but music like this does nothing for me

meh

Un po' troppo slow per i miei gusti

Väitän että jossain toisessa mielentilassa tää olis voinu nousta jopa kolmoseen, mutta nyt muutama kelpo viisu ei jaksa kannatella sinne asti. Moni biisi vois hyvin soida Tarantinon leffoissa. Ehkä liian sielullista itelle tämmönen

Jätän kyllä teeskentelemättä että edes läpällä yrittäisin analysoida tällästä museopaskaa. Eihän tuohon aikaan muuta musaa tehty ku juuri tällästä geneeristä shittiä, eikä tämä erotu siitä massasta millään tasolla. 6 minuutissa levy kuunneltu läpi

Ei kyllä saa tällaisesta mitään irti…

Had some good qualities but sounded repetitive!

Quite enjoyed it, Soulfull - great voice

Trotz Burkes kraftvoller Stimme bleibt das Album hinter seinen Möglichkeiten zurück. Die Songauswahl wirkt uneinheitlich, und der emotionale Tiefgang fehlt oft.

2 sterne

Album ok, de soul com diu el títol.

Sounds better in the evening rather than on the way to jury duty

Album No. 0052 on my list. Never heard of Solomon Burke before, this was a completely fresh album for me. I like the mixture of rock and soul in general, but found the songs themselves not that outstanding. I find it hard to name any outstanding songs, even though on the other hand, none of them are really bad. I’ll add “Cry To Me” and “He’ll have To Go” to my playlist though. In essence: 2/5 stars.

Good album easy listen.

Definitely good music. I just don't love slow, swingy, bluesy jazz. It's not even like I didn't enjoy it, it's just not my taste. 2 outta 5

I can see why people like this, but it's not really for me. It has that oldies feel and I'm not into that. Wow, what a beautiful voice, though.

no soul in here

Not my style of music at all but fine

⭐️⭐️ 1001 ALBUMS- # 92 The Crooner of ‘Rock & Soul’ delivers powerful soul with middling arrangements. Solomon Burke was a pioneering American soul singer and preacher, often referred to as the “King of Rock ‘n’ Soul.” He was one of the key figures in shaping soul music in the 1960s, blending elements of gospel, R&B, country, and rock into his music with a deeply emotional and powerful vocal delivery. Burke’s voice is commanding, passionate, and utterly sincere. He could preach over a beat, cry out with heartbreak, or soothe with tenderness — often within the same song. His gospel roots are front and center, but he adapts them effortlessly to secular material. This album doesn’t play like a typical studio LP. It’s a compilation of Burke’s hit singles and key tracks from his early Atlantic years, giving it the feel of a greatest hits record — however lack the cohesiveness of a complete album. 🎧 Classic Track: Cry To Me 🎧 Deep Cut Gem: Won’t You Give Him (One More Chance) 🎧 Personal Favorite: He’ll Have To Go 🚫 Skip Track: You’re Good For Me Themes range from heartache and longing to strength and survival. While the lyrics are mostly straightforward, Burke’s delivery gives them weight. Produced by Bert Berns, the album features the classic Atlantic Records sound: punchy horns, snappy drums, and smooth backing vocals. The arrangements are tight but never overpowering — always leaving space for Burke to shine. 🖼️ Album Artwork: 60’s run of the mill Rock ’n Soul was released not as a thematic studio album, but a strategic compilation of singles, meant to solidify his image and commercial position. This matters because the album, despite its title, isn’t cohesive in the way landmark soul albums would later become. It’s a singles collection masquerading as an LP, and while the quality is high, it lacks narrative flow. Burke leans heavily on melodrama in some tracks. For listeners not attuned to gospel’s emotional expressiveness, it can feel overwrought. His range — while powerful — is occasionally restrained by arrangements that aim more for radio accessibility than vocal exploration. There’s a lack of sonic diversity across the album. The tempos and arrangements stick to a safe midrange. Compared to what Marvin Gaye or James Brown would be doing just a few years later, this feels static. The production, while clean, doesn’t challenge Burke or the listener — it serves the songs but rarely elevates them.

It was fine, nothing special. Solomon has a great voice, but the instrumentation is somewhat generic in my opinion. No track really stood out to me. Fav track: "Cry to me" Not a bad album, just kinda boring. 2/5

Kunne hørt men blir for typisk og litt kjedelig.

beautiful voice but the album is too boring for me

His voice is good, but as a whole this album is kinda samey. Favorite songs were Cry To Me and Can’t Nobody Love You

It was ok, but I wasn’t feeling it as much as I’d hoped.

I'm shocked that I hadnt heard of Solomon Burke before this listen. He has such a great voice. The album itself is mostly standard early 60's soul and ballads. I was also struck by the session musicians on the record, especially the guitar player. They really rip and help to elevate the album. Ultimately, it's a bit "standard." I don't think that ill listen to the whole album again, but all in there are definitely some great tracks that I'll seek out again. Notable tracks: Cry to Me, Won't You Give Him (One More Chance)

Nada demais. Voz legal, arranjos regulares, o que se espera. Entra por um ouvido e sai pelo outro, mas entendo sua inclusão na lista, e imagino que na época esse disco tenha agradado muita gente. Não envelheceu tão bem. 2/5

The fast songs are catchy. The rest is trite.

Edit... I listened to an expanded collection so a couple of my fav tracks should not have been included here. Lowering to two stars based on that. Old school early rock 'n roll soul. Be Bop Grandma made me smile so wide. Arrangements represented the era, his voice & range were easy to listen, I can imagine the background singers dancing along. And that brass bass/sousa on some tracks was just yes. I recall Cry To Me from Dirty Dancing. Listened before? N Saved tracks? A couple Favorite tracks? Be Bop Grandma, Just Out of Reach of My Two Empty Arms, Cry to Me, ⭐⭐⭐ Liked it, saved several tracks

Not really my thing but it was relaxing

2.5

¯\_(ツ)_/¯ sounds like any other soul album, it made me feel a bit sleepy honestly -- boring.

I had previously heard of Solomon Burke but was not familiar with his music. I was disappointed in this album. From the title, I was hoping for more of a rock and roll or soul sound, but this is something else. There's some Spanish guitar, brass and strings, and background singers that I wouldn't associate with either rock and roll or soul. There wasn't anything wrong with this, but I didn't enjoy it and would not listen again.

Burke’s importance in the history of soul music is without question, but the soul is mostly absent here. The songs lack an energy and intensity that the genre itself practically demands. Redundant and uninspired arrangements are the main culprit, but Burke’s effort does little to pick up the slack. Nothing on the album warrants repeated listening.

Shaking my head This isn't bad, but why is it on the list. What makes it so special I have to listen to it? I'm sure dude had his fans, but it's just kind of there, and at times, not very good. 1.8 rounded up to 2.

Certainly not unpleasant, just a bit stuck in time

unlucky that this had to come after aretha franklin. also, not a huge fan of this type of soul. not a bad album per se, but for sure outside of my taste.

Great voice with an impressive range. Kind of a bummer of an album, though. 2.5 stars. I didn't hate it, but the criterion I've been going by is how many tracks I saved in my library, and I saved none. Listened before? N Saved to library? N Favorite track(s): N/A

For better or worse, a collection of true golden oldies. To me, it felt like I'd already been listening for 30 minutes by the time I got to the sixth song, and I checked to find I was only halfway through the album, which has a total runtime of 34 minutes. I should clarify that none of it is bad. It's just old and sounds old and feels old and all is slow and just not exciting at all.

Perfectly servicable. Burke clearly has an excellent voice but there wasn't anything here that'd keep me coming back.

Geiles Album hört sich aber alles sehr gleich an. Trotzdem viel soul zum runterkommen.

boring soul

I feel like I just heard the same song 12 times in a row

I feel like I've already listened to this album like 10 times

Diner music. Enjoyable enough when it’s just one of these songs, or in the right atmosphere, but kinda samey and tough to enjoy in 2025.

Al eens geluisterd. Redelijk oke, maar niet super boeiend

Nice classic rock and roll with a voice full of soul - the first few tracks really stand out to me, very listenable - the middle / last chunk kinda blended together to me - I'd give it a 2.5 / 5 if I could.

I dunno, it was probably good at the time. Hard to hold up for 60 years.

Not for me. Probably too 60s.

It's fine. It's a good soul (or Proto-Soul?) album from 64. It has a lot of the "sameness" throughout the album as a lot of these early releases did. I enjoyed it quite a bit, but it didn't really grab me as much as Sam Cooke's live album, or Isaac Hayes' debut did. 2

Meh

Probably could enjoy a bit more if it was the type of music that I listen to.

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It was okay. It was good,but not my thing to be honest. I enjoyed it, it's good music, but nothing which says great music.

Best song: Cry to Me Worst song: Won't You Give Him (One More Chance) Added: 4/12

Great start but quickly turns to mediocrity

This starts off strong with the classic “Cry to Me” but, having reached that peak so early, I felt it quickly descended into mediocrity.

Приятный голос. Баритон? Я не силен в стиле Soul и не особо он мне по душе. Прослушал альбом бегло. Честно говоря не вижу за что зацепиться. Если бы это было записано в 20-ых годах, вероятнее всего это была бы бомба, разорвавшая все чарты, но альбом 1964 года! Годом ранее Битлы выпустили With THe Beatles! Не понимаю чем же этот альбом заслужил войти в список с громким названием - 1001 альбом который нужно услышать перед смертью.

-Repetitive theme -Nice chorus It's alright

Hit or miss, late-game “my baby left me and I’m so blue” songwriting. Done better by many others before it

Sunday-roast music... I mean it's pleasant enough background music at least. 2/5

Hard to be impartial with anything from the "Dirty Dancing" soundtrack. Otherwise, the rest was all new and just OK. Better than most of the last three weeks' worth of albums, but not something I'd revisit.

Soul

I’ve never heard of this. It feels like I’m looking at an album from an alternate timeline. Yes indeed, it’s Solomon Burke who is rising up the charts here faster than a speeding bullet. Move on over Patti Dervitz and Patches Muldoon, it’s Burke’s time to shine. The only differences between our universe and that one are the music and of course, the ruling of the gargantuan wart hogs that have humanity under their cosmic spells. Throw on your gas mask, we’re transcending universes. Cry to Me - This was the music Frank Zappa was poking fun at on the Mothers of Invention album. I miss that album. Nah, this is fine. He has a nice voice. The vocal freak outs are pretty great. Unwillingly dragged me into the song. Just Out of Reach (Of My Two Empty Arms) - Speaking of unwilling?? Running from me?? Chains?? This would go pretty hard as a soundtrack introducing the villain of some stalker movie/show. I’m available for hire Hollywood, or Nollywood if I am truly blessed. Goodbye Baby (Baby Goodbye) - These are simple songs. They’re nice though. Good ol’ Solomon is putting the emphasis on SOUL in the horrific amalgamation of words “Rock N’ Soul.” The lyrics remain dumb, but the performance here is great. Like, this song is about going to your girlfriend’s party, TOUCHING (??) her one more time and then dumping her, because, and I quote, “I fed you candy, and you fed me dirt.” Still a banger (banger it was). If You Need Me - The boredom has returned. Nothing to write home about here. Can’t Nobody Love You - Oh my word. Don’t say little girl after all of this. Whoa he’s beefing with every singer of every love song ever. Yeah. Fuck you Ray Charles. Great singer. Some of the most questionable lyrics thus far. Someone to Love Me - This is like an engine that won’t turn over. I found I found I found listen huh I found some listen uhh yeah I uhhh. What was I talking about? You’re Good For Me - NOOOOO. If there is a phrase I never need to hear again, it’s “You’re a bad little girl.” Tragic. One of the worst ones here. Won’t You Give Him (One More Chance) - the backup singers have laid down the gauntlet. One more chance. That’s ALL he needs. He won’t say “little girl” again he swears. Hard, Ain’t it Hard - I just uhh don’t care about this. You Can’t Love ‘Em All - I wonder if this is the same street Nate Dogg referenced in seminal G-Funk epic “Regulate.” This mythical street where groups of women wish to fraternize with every singer to ever release music. Imagine a woman singing this song. Conservatives would get mad, even today. But ol Solomon? Go ahead and love them all you little scamp. Beautiful Brown Eyes - What does Ol’ Joey have to do with this. Joe, pour me another one, listen there was this girl “Did ya love her Solomon.” DONT TALK, JOEY. HOW MANY TIME DO I HAVE TO SAY, THIS IS THE SOLOMON SHOW. Now, this girl, what a girl, she had eyes. The colour? Brown. Isn’t that incredible, Joey? I’d like to raise a glass to my friend Ol’ Joey, and that girl with the normal eye colour and no other discernible features. Wherever she may be. “Can I stop holding this drink now Mr. Burke?” *Glass breaking noises* He’ll Have to Go - Yes, he will. Normally I love a good tearful ballad hating on some cheating scum, but this is a boring closer. This is the kind of album that peaks EARLY. See the highlights for reference. Where there is energy and life for a couple singles, these albums do not deviate off of the theme of obsessive love to the point where it’s so unappealing. It may be induce some eye-rolling but modern courtship and relationships have evolved leagues and eons past whatever is going on here. I found a lot of the pining to be unlikeable and manipulative, and a man can only take so much. Leave this in the alternate warthog dimension. In our quest to consume the succulent meat of the porcine overlords of the other galaxies, we will have to bring some ear plugs. 2-2.5 HIGHLIGHTS: Cry to Me, Goodbye Baby (Baby Goodbye)

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Probably good for it’s time but not today

Great vocals and a few memorable tunes, most songs tended to blend together in my mind though.

Oh crap, another old timey album. I hate this. It's so boring... I hear it will be a 2/5 album. I know it's part of the music evolution and all, but I can't force myself to like this stuff.

Some old school '60s soul. Wish I liked it more, his singing voice is truly beautiful, but the songs completely blended into each other for me. Have to give it a 2 because it didn't really do much for me.

2,5

Just not my thing

Favorites: Cry to Me, You're Good for Me Not my thing by a long shot, but I can see why people would adore this type of music. I found a lot of it to be too simplistic for my tastes, and the short length of a lot of these songs leaves a lot to be desired for me. Of course, these were made in completely different times than now, but still.

slow not very fun. 2/5

I had never heard of Soloman Burke before today. I read up on him and it is stated he was the bridge between “mainstream” and “grittier” R&B. I’m not entirely sure what that means. It seems he peaked in the early 60s and while other bigger names (James Brown, Otis Redding,Sam Cooke, Aretha Franklin) excelled, his career stalled. While I really enjoyed many of these songs and his voice, I cannot say I would put him heads and tails above others. Perhaps it is a case of “you had to have been there.” All that aside, this is an enjoyable album.

Mercifully short, as this is exactly the sort of music that I despise. I hated the backing vocals, the badly-dated lyrics, the awful production, and the musical arrangements. The singer kept this from 1 star, but honestly it was close.

in one ear and out the other

I would like Solomon Burke if I enjoyed this Genre of music. I just don’t tho

This is classic early rock and roll/soul sound. It’s good/ok, but nothing that blew me away.

Didn't do much for me, but clearly great voice

Fine album. Solomon's voice is pretty good, but there wasn't much that stood out to me on Rock 'n Soul. I do have an issue with using a fade out as a way to end a song, and that particular method was definitely over-employed on this album. No artist would realistically perform a song live this way, so what's so difficult about replacing the monotonous last 15 seconds of slow fade with 4-8 measures and a cadence?

I liked the first song then got annoyed in the middle and had tuned it out by the end and didn't notice it had stopped playing

Nothing really special to me. Easy listening, good blues/soul rock.

Soul, Schnulz, 1964 -> 2

Cry To Me, naturally, is a classic. But I was disappointed by the rest of the album.

It's ok. A soul album from the 60s not a lot to talk about here it's good background music. 5/10 Favourite: None Least Favourite: You Can't Love Them All

Fine for old ballads

Unremarkable music from the 60s, enjoyable, generic

This sounds fine, but it did not stand out at all.

Not my scene

Solomon Burke er en dyktig sanger og det er kjekt å høre på ham. Instrumentalene er kliniske, uinteressante og mangler energi. Jeg ble også etter hvert lei av de konstante støttevokalistene.

Soul music and me don’t really get on. There are one or two Soul classics which I do like but as a genre I have always avoided it unless it was impossible to do so in nightclubs etc. What I have never done though is dismiss Soul artists for their musical greatness. I accept that many Soul artists are some of the best musicians that ever lived and will be remembered for all time. Solomon Burke although I don’t know much about him, surely is one of these greats. I can hear this in this album regardless of the fact that I would have preferred to have spent this time listening to the likes of Pink Floyd. The album cover is very 60’s. Made me think of the record shops in those days. At least 4 or 5 in every town but all were set out traditionally with records in artist order and a delight to spend hours searching through the LP’s. Many were like this one with the track list on the front so time could be saved not having to also look at the records rear unless you really were going to buy it. A popular song title written on the front would aid this decision to purchase or not. 2/5 18/3/25

Very dated soul music. Alright. Glad it’s over

Definitely a lot more Soul than Rock on this one. Was short enough and didn't irritate but there's not much here to get excited about. Can't remember any songs standing out. So a nailed on 2.

Nice voice, nice bit of swing and vibe, but every song is almost exactly the same. Nothing stood out at all.

Great voice and nice enough, just very dated and not my thing.

Not for me

Decent, but doesn't really float my boat

Enjoyable, simple, possibly ground-breaking, but quickly surpassed by the soul greats like Sam Cooke, Otis, and Wilson Pickett.

Ehhhh

Saai, niet boeiend, geen pakkende nummers. Verder niet verschrikkelijk om naar te luisteren.