Reviews (page 13 of 13)
Ye Mayne Dass guud
I loved this! I sometimes find soul blurs into one a bit, but these songs were brill. would like to listen again
This was a bit of fun!
Find soul music like this so easy to listen to, just comforting
Didn't leave a lasting impression
Solid, competent soul
Dat viel me tegen, beetje saai
Prachtig, bijna 4 sterren waard!
Goeie zondagochtend muziek.
Helemaal niet vervelend, maar ik kan er ook niet heel veel mee. Was afgelopen voor ik er eigenlijk echt erg in had wat het was waar ik naar aan het luisteren was.
Hier kan toch niemand op tegen zijn?
A great voice, let down by pedestrian songs with repetitive arrangements.
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"
Solomon Burke is a perfectly fine soul singer, but on Rock 'n Soul, he's sabotaged by one of the sickening cliches of early 60s arranging, the "Ray Conniff Singers" style vocal arrangements. Another problem, which affects roughly a third of the songs, is the then fashionable tendency to fuse soul and country music. Ray Charles has a lot to answer for in this regard. In general, I'm no purist, but fusing soul and country isn't like peanut butter and chocolate, it's more like mustard and chocolate. Poor Solomon does his best, but he never had a chance.
Lovely stuff
Very nice album :)))))
Buen álbum
Soul / Jazz / Big Band
Great stuff
What a fantastic album. Loved it
Liked it!
Je voelt de emotie..! Maar persoonlijk houd ik iets meer van up tempo ‘rock ‘n soul’.
Loved, a bit neat and sweet, but loved it.
Ik geeft het toe, ik ben een liefhebber van soul (en dan vooral de Motown sound) maar had nog nooit van Solomon Burke gehoord. Hij is dus van hetzelfde label als bekende artiesten als The Drifters, Percy Sledge en Aretha Franklin. Voor mij springt dit album er niet echt uit. Er zijn geen nummers die me echt heel erg raken. De composities swingen gewoon niet genoeg of zo? Je hoort soms wel nog wat invloeden uit de jaren '50 wat het wel weer bijzonder maakt. Neemt niet weg dat het gewoon een steengoed album is verder. Solomon is een artiest waar je wel zeker meer van moet luisteren, zoals het album dat samen met de band De Dijk is gemaakt (bedankt Roel voor de tip). Van het album "Rock 'n Soul" is het nummer "Hard, Ain't It Hard" een van de lekkerste nummers, maar "If You Need Me" gaat er na een tijdje ook wel bovenuit steken. Voor mij zijn er echter betere nummers op andere albums, zoals "I Wish I Knew (How It Would Feel To Be Free)" #kippenvel en "What A Woman" dat dus gewoon een verbeterde versie van het Nederlandstalige nummer is.
Heerlijke soul. Prachtige stem. Leuk album voor een regenachtige zondag tijdens het bakken van een taart :)
Heerlijke oude soul. Zwoele zomer. Blijf het ‘oude’ stereo lastig vinden.
una joyita
eh
Decent, Elvis vibes, I liked the first song most
Great voice, too slow paced for my taste. Not very catchy tunes
Good album from someone I wasn’t familiar with.
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
Rating: 7/10 Best songs: Can’t nobody love you, Won’t you give him
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.
Bluesy 1960's soul
Pretty cool album! I appreciate the vibes on a lot of the tracks and have actually already given the full thing a few listens.
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
Great vintage soul.
Enjoyable
Great album!
I loved this one. To me this is one of those albums where everything comes together just right/just enough to make it an easy, enjoyable listen. Smooth soul with a touch of gospel at times and an almost funky r&b vibe at others. Lyrics sometimes rely on phrases that seem cliche now but do so without being cringy or too repetitive. Each song tells it's story without dragging on after that. Great use of supporting vocals, just where they were needed. Listened to this three times and will definitely come back.
gah, another 3.5. It hops up to a 4 because it has that good 50s-ish oldies sound that I like even though it came out in 1964.
I dug the acoustic guitar arrangements on this album
Really liked this. I could listen to soul singers all day.
Light rock for some songs, soul vibes for others. Late night listen for sure.
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
Soothing record that mixes soul with many other sounds
2 of the songs caught my interest but the rest were very forgettable
I could listen to this ish all day.
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
All hail King Solomon! I've always admired Solomon Burke's music, but was admittedly more familiar with his late-career efforts. This album was a revelation to me. The way he integrates gospel, country, and folk influences into soul music feels sui generis, even today. I really appreciate the range and passion behind the music. Ahead of its time in 1964, that's for sure! Favourite songs: "Won't You Give Him (One More Chance)", "Cry to Me"
No está entre mis preferidos del soul
Dirty dancing
Not for me, all a bit samey.
Cool
Un peu chiant
nice
Weak for soul
Who knew? Solid songwriting for the era. Hidden gem lost in the shadow of other Atlantic Stax superstars. He should have been bigger.
This was really good. It reminded me a lot of Elvis.
I've really loved some of the soul on this list, but this didn't have the same musical interest or *soul* as the others I guess.. I've been giving everything a 3 lately so I'm gonna give this one a 2
Not for me
Blues gostozinho de ouvir, leve, bacana
Eu nao entendo de Blues o suficiente pra saber a diferenca entre blues bom e blues bosta
Just a lil something for your soul
Was a great listen for a monday
Added "If You Need Me" to my day to day liked list.
Good background music but i'm not super into it
Perfect vibes
Im a fan
Solomonin sielukas ääni oli parempi mitä levyn kappaleet. Mielellään kuunteli, mutta ei nyt sen suurempia tunteita herättänyt. Gospel-tausta näkyy ja kuuluu.
Enjoyed the album. Didn’t know what to expect and thought it might be more ‘rock n roll’ but was actually more soul and R&B. Made me wonder if he had any association with the likes of the Drifters but don’t think he did.
From purely a listening standpoint this album is a real joy. Burke's voice is clear, articulate, and soulful. If you're a fan of R&B or soul this album is probably already at the top of your list. Adding in the historical context, that Burke was one of the founding fathers of soul, makes this album even more impressive as you realize that he was forging a new sound.
Generally easy to listen to. Several songs are pretty similar but some are nice. Good voice. 3.5-ish.
Ihan mukavaa, mutta vähän turhan imelää musaa.
Aika hempeää ja sielukasta musaa. Äänimaailma oli raikas ja avara, tykkäsin. Tiedä sitten johtuiko saundin diggailu itsestään levystä vai siitä, kun siirryin Tidalin hi-fi -tilaajaksi?
iiii liked it
One word Wednesday = Enlightening. But I can’t stop at one word - really, really great stuff even though it’s outside my normal listening universe. Great voice, and I’ve never heard of this singer prior. Nice
Buen álbum, artista que no conocía
Genial
Absolutely wonderful. A very ownable album that people would enjoy as background music. Feels like a rainy Sunday with coffee type of album.
Nice Rock and Nice Soul, maybe 3.7 but enjoyable
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.
Music is good, but not my style
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.
“Rock ‘n Soul” by Solomon Burke (1964) This guy has a great voice. Excellent control and timbre across his considerable range. Better rock than Elvis; better soul than James Brown. As an album, however, it lacks variety and has a rather monotonous arrangement of backing vocals and instrumentals. A good album, for its historical value if nothing else. 3/5
This is basically an Elvis album. I can see how this is a bridge into R&B but I'm just bored
This was one more great album that I absolutely didn't know. It's incredible how this project has been a great introduction for some important musicians for me.
Once again, not something I am got used to, but I honour this kind of "real" music.
This is some smooth music. I like this dude's voice and the songs are easy to listen to.
Canela en rama
Forgettable album. Bad singing from Solomon Burke to his backup singers. 1/10.
Maybe even preferred it to yesterday. Cool.
Ok
3.5/5
Tres bon album avec beaucoup de soul et de rock comme son nom l’indique. 4.25 car un peu repetitif, mais c’est l’epoque.
Great finding!
Really dug this! Blended in places, but clearly was a bedrock for more R&B moving forward.
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.
I usually like older music but this just didn't hit as hard
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.
Veldig pent, fine blues låter, bra synging og spilling. Veldig sjarmerende. Jeg ville vanligvis ikke vært så interessert i sånn musikk, men dette traff så bra at jeg drar opp scoren.
Very soulful. Pretty good. 6-7/10
He's new to me. Ache in his voice that contrasts well with the tight instrumentation and pristine backing vocals.
You're Good For Me -- Excellent song!
Baller
I'm really digging a lot of the stuff on this list from the 50's. I could play this stuff all day in the house. Soothing, classic sounds can permeate these walls anytime.
Nice
songs were all very similar, not bad just 🤷🏼♀️
Nice sound for an album from -64. Well worth a listen.
I can forget that this style made it deeply into the 60s, and heavily influenced what followed in pop. Always down for this kind of thing.
Really enjoyed this.
Couple of bops! Not really my thing.
13 januari
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.
Really good music. I don't have a lot to add here. Great voice, good tunes.
I LOVED this album
started strong but couldn't stay into it
довольно неплохо
Great Rock n' Soul Album!
Much better than the previous album. Definitely dig the sound on this one😎
Not fully up my alley, but objectively not bad
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
very cool album
Nice, easy soul music. So many hits recorded here.
Good classic album
good
Lækkert gammel rock og soul album. Flere fede sange Bla. Everybody needs somebody to love
Vähän pelotti kun levyn kuunnelluin biisi ei suuremmin säväyttänyt, mutta ihan kivasti soiva kokonaisuus.
Not all old music is sustainable.
Stille soulrock, kærlighedssange, afslappende, ligefrem, simpelt
Great voice but not really my thing
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
So soulful. Great gem.
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Never heard of this chap; but this sort of soul music is right back in trend!