Rock 'N Soul

Solid. The man can sing like nobody's business and there is some fun guitar work on a handful of the songs.

Solomon has a voice for the ages. The window dressing is fine, standard early rock and soul; rather than brand name, it feels more kroger brand

Sam Cooke did it better but man they don’t make music that makes you this happy anymore.

Cry For Me

Not the most amazing soul and rock album, but still very good. I liked his voice, and the backing instrumentals. I honestly hadn't heard of Solomon Burke before, but this was quite good.

ik zou dit wel aanzetten op onze speakers voor de familie gwn chill vibes, beetje als van morrison gwn consistent album die in de achtergrond aankan :thumbsup

gwn solid soul met beetje rock vibes maar niet heel speciaal

I had never heard of Solomon Burke…At first, I thought he was going to be a crooner, but he really turned out to be a really good R & B vocalist. This one’s a solid three stars.

Very good album.

c'est smooth, assez divers aussi je dirais pour du soul? Vers la fin j'ai trouvé qu'il y avait des belles petites passes de guit style flamenco. En même temps, je trouve ça un ti peu sans personnalité, generic 60s. 3.5 arrondissons à 4 je me sens généreux

Cool q decirte de fondo

So it’s soul, oh I like it, it’s natural

dated then, still dated now.

Listening closely, you can trace the historical roots of soul music in this record. There are clear R&B and Gospel influences here that form the foundations of the genre, along with Doo-Wop and some others. But with how low-energy it feels overall, I struggled to find it engaging. Perhaps it's unfair to judge it against the genre it effectively births, but it's hard when you can hear the ingredients of soul without the right result. My main issue is that the mix is extremely vocal-forward; the band suffers for it. Burke is a great singer, no doubt, but that ends up being all the record has going for it. The backing vocals are beautiful, and there's some nice guitar work, but there are too few opportunities overall for the rest of the band to shine. Too many ballads for my taste. Overall, it's a nice listen and historically interesting. It's also around 30 minutes long, which is very considerate, especially after having to sit through a 90-minute album previously. This record is a sign of better things to come, even if it isn't quite there yet. 3/5

Some bops in here.

duro

Pretty good soul music. A little generic though.

I did not realize how much of 60's music was made up of covers, but it still sounds so good nonetheless.

Solid album. Enjoyed the voice and enjoyed the songs. Never heard of Solomon before which is quite a surprise given his obvious talent

Really liked it

Echt episch. Heerlijke slow jams. Zou zelf zeggen meer woo wop of hoe je het ook spelt dan rock of soul, maar ik heb er geen verstand van natuurlijk. Alleen geen 5 sterren omdat het niet zo sterk als een album staat maar meer een fijne verzameling nummers. Mist wat variatie ook. Maar puur muzikaal echt heerlijk

Great singer, good songs. As an album experience the songs started feeling a little “samey” by the end, but good overall.

Soulful for sure; Solomon Burke has such a distinctive voice; He should be more recognized than he is today;

Rating:★★★ Pretty good old time soul music. Reminds me of some Fallout type music. Not to shabby at all.

This was a crazy good vibe

not bad actually, but it’s not something i’ll listen to on my oen

6.8.26 A smooth and pretty listen. Beautiful voice and compositions. Favorite Song: You Can't Love 'em All Rating: 3.5/4

7/10 great voice Will i add this album to my library: maybe

Great classic soul album. Glad it popped up.

A Dirty Dancing classic right off the bat! (Cry to Me) (12 songs, 34 mins)

Short good listening

This is really smooth and I was having a kind of blah morning due to dispute with landlord, deadlines etc., and Solomon Burke helped, and I wonder how much guys like Solomon Burke got up in the morning and had their coffee and looked out at the East River or whatever and thought "I'm helping people all over the world right now."

Me gusta

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

Damn, not often someone spits out their whole heart and serenades with one’s body and soul. this was rock, this was soul.

hell yeah. great voice. great vibes. not mind-blowing but definitely very good. will definitely listen to this again

beautiful and classic

One of the pioneers of soul, according to Wikipedia. Lots of short love songs and covers turned to “rock and soul”. I understand the genre a bit more through this record; it’s very vocal-focused, which makes sense given its roots in gospel. As for this album, I think it suffers from how similar-sounding each song is. I guess since soul was just breaking ground, it was still attached to like rock and R&B (3.5).

I like this one! Bluesy, soulful and smooth. Very enjoyable.

Чудовий голос і сильно не мої аранжування

Коли слухав цей альбом, то згадав серіал місс Мейзел, там був такий персонаж - співак Шай Болдвін. Такий собі образ соул\рнб співаків 50х-60х. Власне більше нічого не маю сказати, музика застигла в тому часі і для мене сприймається виключно як щось архаічне. Не знаю чому так, але так. Між 2.5 і 3, поставлю 3.

Great, gentle, beautiful

He's got a great voice hasn't he?

Some good songs and a whole lot of okay ones. Seems to be the formula for many of these 60s soul records.

HECK YEAH THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT!! incredibly good stuff. Bluesy goodness. 9/10

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.

on a besoin de plus de soul dans ce monde de brutes. album sympa, très bonnes vibes 1) beautiful brown eyes 2) we'll have to go 3) cry to me

Très sympathique mais je ne le réécouterai pas

Ca va

Nice

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

When I think about cheesy oldies, this is it.

6 - solid Motown

Great stuff. Shame he only made *checks notes* about 300 albums

Very good amazing

6/10 Great singer. Songs didn't age well.

need to listen more

Really enjoyable! Want to find this on vinyl.

This is fine. The more important thing is he had 21 children. 4.5/10 Top song Cry to me

what a voice!

stop recommmenidign this to me

so so fun!! keeps the energy pretty consistent for the most part with just a couple dips :)

Loved it

I can't recall ever hearing the name Solomon Burke. Thoughts while listening 3 times ... I kept thinking that at least one of the songs would be something I've heard before, just because this has been around a long time. I read that the "Cry To Me" song was in the movie Dirty Dancing, but I don't remember that, having only watched that movie once a long time ago. Solomon definitely has a good voice. I can definitely see similarities to Sam Cooke and Otis Redding and a couple of times reminded me of Elvis. Even though I didn't recognize any specific songs the whole thing has a vaguely familiar sound for some reason. I guess it's just that old timey rock and soul sound :) This was a nice listen - cool to discover someone completely new (to me). I ended up liking 5 songs on this one - "Cry To Me", "Just Out of Reach (Of My Two Arms)", "Goodbye Baby (Baby Goodbye)", "If You Need Me", "Can't Nobody Love You", and "You Can't Love Them All" Liked songs on Spotify: 6/12 Rating: 3/5

Good I guess but not my kind of thing

Did not finish listening, was okay but not really my jam. Bit too slow

What a treat 🥰

Jævlig schpa Soothing Calm n shut

I think I am running out of things to say about nice records from this era aside from "this was a pleasant way to spend 40 minutes" but it was! nothing worldchanging but I was happy

One of the best

Nobody puts Baby in a corner.

Cool retro music, high calibre singing. The 60s are not my cup of tea but I'd this any day over talking heads or the cramps.

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

Still the era before an album was anything cohesive. He has some good track and obviously a special voice. I agree with others here, the acoustic tracks were the standouts which was a surprise for a soul album.

Great!

Not my fav but okay!

This was pretty alright. 5/10

It was fine, felt like forgettable tracks on a better album. Really found the acoustic tracks interesting though

Maybe a little safer than some of the other Soul greats of the time, but really solid and enjoyable. I am rounding down for at least one fairly cringed worthy song but great nonetheless.

Cry to Me is one of my very favorite songs to sing and it's featured in one of my all time favorite movies "Dirty Dancing". The rest of the album is not nearly as impressive but Burke does have an excellent voice.

Jazz/Blues singer so he must have had either alcohol dependencies or infidelity problems. Let me check... Never fails

This man is smooth! I really like the combination of country and soul, but it really doesn't feel like a cohesive album. It feels like a collection of singles, which tracks for albums of that time. My rating: 3/5

Fav- cry to me 4/5

Stone cold classic sure. The hits are familiar 60s R&B but I'm surprised by the number of acoustic guitar-forward tracks on here - that's a sound I didn't expect but certainly dig.

Enjoyable, but not very much more than that. Probably down to me, but I personally expected a bit more from this artist. 3/5

Fun, sweet songs, amazing production and mixing. Loved his vocals and songs are nice.

I forgot this album as I was listening to it

The talent comes through on this album.

Pretty stereotypical mid 60s album

6/10 Favourites: Goodbye Baby (Baby Goodbye) Can’t Nobody Love You ⭐️ Someone to Love Me

No puedo creer que voy a hacer esto (yo tenía las 5 estrellas reservadas para Joni Mitchell), pero honestamente no encuentro nada que criticar al álbum. La pasé muy bien escuchándolo y eso que ni siquiera es algo que escucharía comúnmente. Me encantó la reiteración de la palabra "love" a lo largo del álbum. Y aunque alguna que otra letra es cuestionable o puede ser acusada de simplista, son naturalmente divertidas e identificables. Además la voz de él y sus vocalistas es increíble.

(3.5) come on who hurt him

I enjoyed it but it also didn't jump out as anything super special to me.

I love his voice and what he brought to the record was always his best.

Cálido, elegante y emocional.

The voice and arrangements were great but just couldn’t connect lyrically to it

Really enjoyable blues rock album. No complaints.

This was a satisfying listen. You get what you come for. Dude's voice is STRONG and it's clear that a lot of male singers after him used him as the model. Really really clean runs. My main thing with this one is that I would love to see a bit more diversity. Woulda loved an extra fast paced song or 2. I just got tired of ballads by the end. Highlights: Can't Nobody Love You, You Can't Have 'Em All

solomon burke definitely knows soul and his voice is phenomenal but the album is nothing to write home about.

Every song was sensational, his voice is emotive and the swing on each track was perfect. I feel like I need to be nursing an old fashioned in the kitchen while my husband is having an affair.

I loved this, didn’t realise the first song was his. The whole album was so smooth

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

vibey def thing of it's time still fun to Grove to tho

ziemlich chill & vibey

A fine album but slightly repetitive. I feel records from the early 60s serve more to lump a bunch of random tracks together rather than to try and create a specific theme.

decent 60s rock, nothing too special

Solomon and I hadn't been properly acquainted before today, and I can really appreciate the historic significance here, so this is another album I'm glad I heard before I dying. This young man was born a few years before album art was a thing, and at 25ish made an effort with 7 charting singles. I know there's a lot of factors in there, but I find it impressive just the same. As far as the actual sound, I feel a lot of heavily cemented influence that spans music history, and because it's so common to me now, I don't particularly find the music too enjoyable. It feels very standard, very modern, but with dated technology and ideas. So, thanks albums generator, but as far as personal enjoyment, very mid. 2.7/5

Very listenable Fave track: Cry to Me

Probably went off back in the day. 2.5/5

excelente, me encantó

Not sure who this is but it's some pretty good old school soul. Really digging it.

Solomon Burke is underrated

Enjoyed this one for one listen. I guess this is not my genre as I feel like there wasn't enough variety in the songs so after a while it kind of blended together.

2026.05.10.

some corkers on here

Soul-full

Fantastic doowop soulful album. This style from this era is so fun when done well, which it absolutely is here. Songwriting is fun, and Solomon's voice is so good

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.

Hell yeah, that’s what we’re here for. Outshadowed by his contemporaries, Burke is a stone cold classic.

Best album I’ve never heard so far by a country mile

a vibe

8.5/10 I was unfamiliar with Solomon Burke, but he has an incredible voice. The warm tone of his vocals and guitar throughout the album make it pleasant and easy to listen to. Would listen again

yep

Good album by a legendary soul singer. Burke has great range and really does show it off. Tragically the album itself is rather dated, but it's definitely worth a listen for historical appreciation.

Rock my soul indeed

Great vocals and arrangements. In the style of Sam Cooke & Ray Charles, but not their equal. Still, it’s great. A 4.

60’s Soul ⭐️Cry to Me

2.7/5 Pretty stock standard stuff but I enjoyed my time and thought most of the songs were pretty good.

That voice! Awesome rhythm & blues record, happy to be exposed to this!

Appreciate it rather than massively like it

It has a strong voice at the center and you can hear the roots of a lot of later soul and funk ideas, but as a full listen it feels more like a collection of performances than something that builds or evolves. The emotional delivery carries it, though I keep wanting more interplay or expansion instrumentally.

I didn't think I knew this guy but once it started I recognized Cry to Me from that one scene in Dirty Dancing. You know the one. Definitely understand the inclusion of this album for historical importance, but suffers from the early 1960s production and focus on records as vehicles for singles instead of making a cohesive album. 3.5⭐️

The most Sunday album ever

Absolutely adored this album

mmmhmmm yup that's tasty. Never heard of him or these songs but love this soul and will definitely be diving into his catalog

Very pleasant sound

Starts out strong, but get kind of weird the longer you listen.

Eu não estou animada para esse(ainda estou traumatizada pelos psicodélicos), mas quero ouvir por ser o primeiro cara negro aqui. Ele tem uma voz muito clara, especialmente para a época e sem remaster. Uma letra bem Leandro e Leonardo. Nada muito novo para o instrumental(me lembra dos anos 70). A letra me lembra Jesus. 7 de 10 Amei a introdução de Just Out of Reach, é bem mais calma e me lembra You Belong To Me(1930). Eu gostei da música e da letra(bemm amiga da vizinhança). 8 de 10 Goodbye Baby me lembra a Amy Winehouse. Amo que ele está me levando para várias épocas. 8.5 de 10 A letra de If You Need Me me lembra Jesus. Uma música bem jazz(sla). Jesus Jesus, glória a Deus. 9 de 10 Um violão interessante em Can´t Nobody, mas na letra vi um pouco de perseguidor. Ray Charles!! Um bom final. 8 de 10 Um bom instrumental em Someone to Love Me. Bem lenta, consigo ver esse numa dança. 8.7 de 10 You´re Good for Me é muito gostosa de ouvir. Achei ela engraçada. 7.2 de 10 Essas músicas me lembram de Não se Preocupe, Querida(anos 50) One More Chance é legalzinha, me lembra uma serenata e papa´s. 8.7 de 10 Concordo em Hard, realmente é dificil amar alguém que não é ama você(ainda bem que Jesus me ama). Gosto da história contada. 7.6 de 10 Stand by me no início de You can´t love 'Em All, a letra é engraçada, mas bem problemática. 7.1 de 10 BBE é uma música de fundo legal. 8 de 10 He'll have to go me intriga. Essa musica poderia ter sido escrita hoje em dia. Tem orquestra. Um final calmo para o álbum muito gostosinho de ouvir. Um álbum legal de plano de fundo, a voz do Solomon é muito boa. 3.6 Já dei nota para 13 álbuns e consigo dizer SOMENTE 2 que realmente vale a pena ouvir antes de morrer

I liked this, but it did all blur together.

There’s a slipshod element to this “album”, given the range of recording dates, and as much as I like this era of R&B, it’s definitely not my go-to by any means. Still, Burke sounds amazing, and I’d definitely be interested in checking out more of his work someday. 3.5/5

Lovely album. And damn this guy could sing.

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.

It could just be the nature of soul, but it doesn't really sound dated. Idk if maybe that genre just hasn't really changed much over the years. It also is just good quality music, even if the only song ever written is "baby I miss you"

I hadn't heard of Solomon Burke before. I was really curious to see what I'd get. In the end, it sounded a lot like Elvis Presley to me and eventually started to get on my nerves. Although the album isn't bad, I probably won't listen to it all the way through again. 3/5

nice background music

More soul than rock

Fine listen but nothin memorable

It was pretty soulful and quite short but enjoyable

Really really good soul music, late 50s/early 60s vibes, Sunday morning

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

============================================== ============================================== ============================================== SOLOMON BURKE - ROCK 'N SOUL (1964) ============================================== ============================================== CALIFICACIÓN ★★★☆☆ ============================================== ============================================== ============================================== 1. Cry to me (★★★★☆) -Me recordó a CCR (Creedence...) en algún pasaje por su forma de cantar. 2. Just Out of Reach (★★★☆☆) -No es de mi estilo, pero está bien ejecutada. 3. Goodbye Baby (★★★⯨☆) -No es de mi estilo, está bien ejecutada y la letra e interpretación sumaron. 4. If You Need Me (★★★☆☆) -No es de mi estilo, está bien ejecutada y la letra e interpretación sumaron. 5. Can't Nobody Love You (★★★★⯨) -Puede ser la mejor o una de las mejores del álbum. Me produjo una sensación conocida como "frisson". 6. Someone to Love Me (★★★☆☆) 7. You're Good for Me (★★★☆☆) 8. Won't You Give Him (★★★☆☆) 9. Hard, Ain't It Hard (★★★☆☆) 10. You Can't Love 'Em All (★★★★☆) -Me gustó. Los arreglos de guitarra, la letra y la mezcla sumaron. 11. Beautiful Brown Eyes (★★★☆☆) 12. He'll Have to Go (★★★☆☆) ============================================== ============================================== ============================================== PUNTAJE TOTAL 40 ============================================== ============================================== PUNTAJE PROMEDIO 40 / 12 = 3,333... ============================================== ============================================== CALIFICACIÓN FINAL ★★★☆☆ ============================================== ============================================== ==============================================

3/5

un album tranqui, rico de oir, suave y perfecto acompañamiento de tarde. con coros muy lindos y sonidos super soothing. espectacular soul y super enjoyable. de lo mas destacable que es uno de los pioneros del tipo de musica

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

Enjoyable (for me), but sounds more like the 1950s than 1964. Two years before Sergeant Pepper, for example, and this guy is crooning away with a close-harmony chorus of girls behind him.

I had sadly never heard of Solomon Burke, but am so happy to have listened to this now. It was beautiful and soulful all the way through.

This was a very soothing album. I listened to it while putting my laundry away. I enjoy Solomon's voice quite a bit. The instrumentals were very pleasant to listen to as well.

I never really considered myself a soul fan but I keep loving every album I get in this genre and this album is no exception. Every song just feels like it's wrapping me up in a warm hug on a cold night.

Ok

Solomon Burke, dubbed the Bishop of Soul - because he was a preacher as well as a majestic soul man - is a pleasure to listen to. The pipes are immaculate, the songs are great. They've all got titles I recognise but aren't the songs I expect, so listening through the record is a box of surprises when I expected familiarity. But you can hear the influence these kinds of songs had on the pop and rock of the 60s, 70s and 80s. Really foundational stuff. If "He'll Have To Go" doesn't tickle sonic memories of 'Hooked On A Feeling', released 10 years later, then your Spidey senses need tuning. It's gorgeous stuff, that I feel would benefit from familiarity for me to get the most from it. Perhaps on a slow drive, or somewhere I can sing a long, maybe a dinner party - or even, Fallout style, while exploring the wasteland. I want time alone to inhabit these songs and to know every word before it comes. Lovely stuff.

Fun album and beautiful strong voice. However, the songs felt a bit repetitive.

Classic rock and blues sound

3 - Can't Nobody Love You goes soooooo hard. The rest of the album was enjoyable but nothing stood out to me!

Solomon Burke – Rock 'N Soul (1964) For the record, I gotta hand it to Dimery, he does know albums I would regret dying with hearing and this is one of them. smoove soul and rock what can go wrong, a really good ol' easy listening that hits hard with wine you can't go wrong here. Cry to Me, Just Out of Reach, Goodbye Baby, If You Need Me, Can't Nobody Love You, Someone to Love Me and You Can't Love'Em All, was decent really great album to have the heartbreak on, serenade somebody with like it has it all. a 5 right

Easy, smooth listen

I get tired of doowop music real fast

Easy listen

Old school sound. I dig it.

A perfectly enjoyable album that's very much of its time. I liked his voice, and I enjoyed those 50s/60s arrangements but I kind of expected to stumble upon one or two familiar songs - I know the name but I don't seem to know a single song by him. So yes, a nice find - I'd be interested to hear more by him, but I'm not in any hurry.

Another one I get to show my ignorance about - probably a forerunner of those who had hits later or something but it feels like there were probably lots of artists like this about who were all perfectly good, but there is no sparkle for me.

Really smooth to listen to. Some songs sounded familiar.

good

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.

Lowkey transcendent.

A strong showing to be sure, but despite some heat it gets a little boring and same-y. I love soul, would have loved to see more rock. 3/5

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Emotive soulful music. This guy became a preacher; I can't imagine the influence he held over his congregation as such a skilled vocalist. Underappreciated in his time.

Nice voice. Backing vocals way too prominent at times.

This is obviously really really good. As with many other acts from this time, I prefer the more up-tempo numbers (cry to me, hard, ain't it hard) rather than some of the slower one (just out of reach... Etc) I'm amazed that none of these songs have become popular modern hits as cover versions. All that being said there are probably more misses on this album than hits. It's somewhere in the 3-4 range. I'm going to be generous, but I'm aware that my scores need a bit of readjustment

Knew I'd be in for a good listen after recognizing the opener. Fun record with some nice vocals from Burke.

The album name says it all. Burke can scream like James Brown and croon like Sam Cooke, it's his show and it's all killer. The formulaic, stock- 60s' Atlantic arrangements stop it being a stone cold Otis Blue level classic

Jamais écouté avant. Un document intéressant sur les premières années de la soul, sublimé par la maîtrise vocale de Solomon Burke, mais qui souffre aussi des défauts de son temps : textes clichés, instrumentation minimaliste et répétitive, chœurs un peu trop présents... Top : Cry to Me Flop : Won't You Give Him (One More Chance)

Burke's unbridled raw energy and infectious tones make this album a real pleasure to grace your ears

Good album.

Beautiful voice, meh album

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.

Absolutely stunning.

I think I'm starting to wear thin on 60s soul, it's either that or I had unmet expectations for this album. I felt very underwhelmed by this, I think in part because it sells itself as sort of a mix of rock and soul, and I really didn't get a ton of that from this. It was a solid soul album for sure, but as a combo I didn't really get anything out of it. It was a solid listen though, I was just hoping for more. Also just looking at it for my favorites, but apparently the track listing on Apple Music is like crazy mixed up from the original release, I'm not sure if it's like that on Spotify too but it was really shocking cause I thought I was just listening as it was meant to be listened. And it turns out I wasn't. Favorites: Cry to Me, You're Good for Me, Beautiful Brown Eyes

It’s a very 1950’s album in 1964. It was around the early Beatles albums. It just feels a bit outdated for the 60’s although not bad! 3/5

Bom álbum, muita música bonita mas não me apeguei tanto.

All around solid with a few stand outs for me 3

That voice!

If I was locked on a room and forced to listen to 60's soul music, I hope it would be this album! Beautiful voice, and the orchestra does not dominate A cool discovery in this 1001 album process!

More like this, please.

Loved every second!

Nice album, classic sound 3/5

This is a genre I don't normally listen to on purpose - I don't dislike the music, but I'm not really "in to" it. However, the opening track on this album, Cry to me, took me a little by surprise - what a voice! He sings with such power and feeling! The rest of the album didn't really appeal to me but I listened to the end just to hear him sing. I fully appreciate the music and skill needed from everyone involved - the recording process in the 60's was far less forgiving than modern techniques and they had to get it right very quickly.

Enjoyable soulful album. Exactly what it says on the tin. Faves: Cry To Me, Goodbye Bab (Baby Goodbye), If You Need Me

Can appreciate the history behind.

King Solomon Burke! This album has been on my vinyl watch list for some time now. That doesn’t mean I didn’t enjoy listening twice now. There is something so classic about Solomon’s voice. He had the soul of a gospel preacher, the experience of a blues man, and the grit of Phillie R&B. Unfortunately I think that is what bit him in the 1960s: he wasn’t Detroit Motown R&B; he wasn’t Muscle Shoals or Stax Soul; he wasn’t Chicago Chess Blues. And some of the songs on this album (though masterful) were a reflection of the 1950s crooner (eg, Just Out of Reach) rather than evolving 1960s scene. Still, as someone who never lived through that, I appreciate the whole package as is. Cry to Me has always been a favorite, but Someone to Love and You’re Good to Me pulled in that James Brown rawness with the thick Memphis-style horns and just grabs you by the heart strings. This album is still on my vinyl list. Hail to the King!

Random thoughts: * I listened to this while cleaning my house getting ready for album club. * This was good music for cleaning the house. It was some solid 60s R&B/soul. * I might have to revisit this one but I didn't have a lot to say here. Good listen,

Alright.

;-;

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

I swear to glorious HaShem, why are all of these tracklists wacked the fuck out on spotify?? Again nothing a little queueing won't fix, but it's so weird. Like the tracklist is right there, ON THE COVER, how's you gonna mess that up???? Whatever. This album definitely isn't "rock 'n soul," but it's pretty good. Mr. Burke's voice is lovely, and it has a good range between of a buttery, soulful, middle ground, a wild, howling higher register, and a deep, romantic lower register. It's a good vessel for these songs. The entire album itself, in terms of instrumentation and musicality, is quite pleasant too; its best moments are just straight-forward southern soul, such as "If You Need Me," or "Can't Nobody Love You." Many of the songs end up sounding much more pop-soaked, such as "Cry To Me," or "Hard Ain't It Hard." It's a very consistent and easygoing listening experience. The background singers, though they get old somewhat quickly, are still pretty pleasant all around. What ends up really holding it back, frankly, is that none of it is really, truly, GREAT. Even if there are some really cool songs here, I can't really say that I'll come back to any of these songs, genuinely, even if it's enjoyable. 7.2/10

I find it impossible to hate these old soul records. The vocalists are always excellent singers and the albums are short enough to not outstay their welcome. With his husky voice, today's Solomon Burke LP was no exception to the rule . Like many albums of this ilk, the record sticks to formula and doesn't shake up anything. This album is at its best when Burke belts his heart out and you can hear him strain to land that perfect note. His backing singers keep the album sounding busy. Packed with a staggering 7 top 100 hits, I was only previously aware of 'Cry To Me' as IDLES covered it. Burke's version is excellent, albeit very different to punky version I was familiar with! The rock and roll influence isn't as strong as I hoped. Burke's booming voice does feel somewhat inspired by rock music, but this is just good southern soul music for the most part.

Listening session: april 13th, while going for a walk Listened to before: heard one song before Thoughts: I didn’t know Solomon Burke before listening to this album but he has a really nice voice for soulful music Favourite tracks: Cry to Me, Goodbye Baby (Baby Goodbye) & He’ll Have to Go

Pleasant enough to listen to, find it quite dated with its production though

Solid for the style and time. Would be great to have a remaster of this. Would listen again but probably wouldn’t actively choose to put it on, so a 3.

The album was exactly what I expected it to be like, for better or for worse.

Not my usual, but was a nice change of pace.

Haven’t ever listened to Solomon Burke but I really liked it. Very similar to Sam Cook in my mind. No big standouts but enjoyable

this was sooo vibey, I would totally listen at a dinner party or something like that

Fino mi je ovo, mogu zamisliti da bi u kontekstu vremena bilo dosta napredno.

muy lindo sonido anachi

A great voice, but a mish mash of songs.

Really nice soul album, and what a vocal range! Really gave the tracks some life. Interested how this fared in the heart of the civil rights era, I know crossover was possible but don’t recognize Burke’s name

I have loved many of these tracks for years and years. R&B from this era is my bread and butter, and Solomon Burke is a giant. But there are a few songs on here that are a little less than great, so I’m stopping just short of five stars. 4.5 stars.

good

loved it, a classic

Pretty good.

Incredible vocalist. First half of the album is a 5 but the second half doesn't grab me as much. Really glad to have listened to this album.

This guy is one of the best singers I’ve ever heard… was the original king of soul… is in the Rock Hall of Fame and somehow is still criminally underrated. The last three songs aren’t as strong as the beginning of the album, but it’s still damn good 60’s soul music.

I'm finding myself really drawn to the soul albums in this collection. This is another one that was easy to listen to and I enjoyed every minute.

I consider myself pretty steeped in Blues, Soul, and R&B, and I have some exposure to Solomon Burke, mainly through his hits. The tragedy is that early 60s soul stuff was really formulaic like on, "Won't You Give...", "Just Out Of Reach...", & "You Can't Love Them All". On this album Solomon's vocals pull most of those out of mediocrity, but the arrangements are just 'stock' and really boring for it. His voice and range really shine on "Goodbye Baby", "Cry to Me", & "If You Need Me"(written by and released earlier by Wilson Pickett who just edges out Solomon IMO for this song, but only barely) where the arrangements are a little off-sides and open up for his singing. All-in-all this album missed my '5' criteria. The formula stuff just kills it's chances for greatness. (4/5) There's plenty to like on here, and Solomon is so good, but he was clearly underutilized by his label and outshined by some of his contemporaries like Pickett, Cooke, and Redding. This album is an example of and a testament to that.

While this album is extremely dated (a time capsule that harkens to an era a decade or more prior to its release, even), Solomon's voice is right up there with the Otis Redding and Percy Sledge. But the arrangement and production have a monotonous tendency to sound like so many albums of that era, and give it a muffled effect that takes away from his soulful crooning. I'm left with a higher regard for Solomon than I have for the album itself, and while it was no doubt a standout for its time, it's retrospectively lackluster. It's still a 3/5, though, and was worth the listen.

Variety: 2 Adequacy: 4 Listenability: 3 Uniqueness: 2 Emotionality: 3 = 2.8 rounded up to a 3 "Now when your girl is gone and you're broke in two/ You need a little bit o' soul to see you through" Burke is a guy I had never heard of until I did a deep dive into 60s R&B and Soul around 15 or more years back. His name kept popping up, and I got the impression he was a "soul musician's soul musician" so to speak. In other words, very influential, but semi-forgotten (though he sold millions of records at his height) among the giant names from that era who had blockbuster hits, and who were maybe more willing to play ball than Burke, who by some accounts was a bit of a pill, and given to whims and antics that made him a bit of a hard sell. But the modern reappraisal of him seems to take all of this into account as a big man, with a big personality who did things his way, seemingly unconcerned with what people thought. I've liked most stuff I've heard, but most of it was on compilations, so likely the cream of the crop. I have never listened to any of his albums all the way through. Looking forward to this one. THE TRACKS "Goodbye Baby (Baby Goodbye)" - What a voice. The gospel leanings definitely come through here. Solid opener but nothing amazing. I think the echoey production might throw some people off, but I tend to love this early 60s recording style where the vocals can sometimes get into registers where you can tell the equipment can't handle it. "Cry to Me" (Bert Russell) - Little bit more going on here musically to support Burke in this midtempo number. The stops and the judicious use of the piano and background vocals all give this one a distinct flavor. "Won't You Give Him (One More Chance)" - Very unique instrumentation here with a sort of loosely strung acoustic guitar it sounds like. Much more like something you'd here on a Beatles record or at the very least something by Harry Belafonte, rather than a traditional soul record, and contrasts really well with the vocals. "If You Need Me" - Back into a more traditional mode here with piano, electric guitar and some bare bones percussion. Closer to the kind of thing you might expect from Sam Cooke. Background vocals are a little too much on this one I think, but they don't overpower Burke by any means. "Hard, Ain't It Hard" - Energy gets back up here with some more of that acoustic guitar that almost sounds a bit country fried. Checked and Woody Guthrie wrote this so I guess that makes a sort of sense. Interesting stuff, but doesn't really grab me. "Can't Nobody Love You" - More acoustic, bit a lot bluesier on this one. Instrumentation and background vocals once again find a great balance with Burke, and there's some great counter melodies going on that give this a really cool dynamic. "Just Out of Reach" - Ugh... I hate the Country and Western feel of this one. Sounds like something that would have been in an Elvis cowboy movie. Burke's great at this, is just not something I want to hear from him. "You're Good for Me" - And we're back in it. Almost too traditional though. Am I crazy or are Burke's vocals doubled up here? Not bad by any means, but this was as generic as anything on here. "You Can't Love Them All" - This was boring. The horns and the background vocals on this were playing at a level way below Burke. I can see a much better version of this that was less clattered maybe. "Someone to Love Me" - Loved this one. Everything is in balance here. Perfect use of the background singers, teh guitarist is on point with the bluey accents. Burke delivers the goods as usual, and tied up nicely in a tight 2:59. "Beautiful Brown Eyes" - Perfectly fine, standard stuff, but nothing special. Move along... "He'll Have to Go" - Low, low energy for our closer. Otherwise fine, but did not care for the strings on this one. HIGHLIGHTS - "Cry to Me" - "Won't You Give Him (One More Chance)" - "Can't Nobody Love You" - "Someone to Love Me" MIDLIGHTS - "Goodbye Baby (Baby Goodbye)" - "If You Need Me" - "Hard, Ain't It Hard" - "You're Good for Me" - "Beautiful Brown Eyes" - "He'll Have to Go" LOWLIGHTS - "Just Out of Reach" - "You Can't Love Them All" FINAL THOUGHTS With the one exception that felt really out of place, Burke shines on every track. Unfortunately I can't say the same for the instrumentation and quality of the material he's working with. There's a deficiency of memorable hooks throughout, and the background singers seem to alternate between very capable and well used ("Someone to love Me") , to overblown and all over the place ( "Of You Need Me"). Was overall disappointed that this one didn't wow me as much as I hoped. Definitely was not expecting all the country influences here, and have to say that stuff worked least for me. This sort of thing failed for me where it works on something like Ray Charles's Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music. I guess maybe Burke paved the way for Charles to be able to that. PLAYLIST ALTERATIONS - Just keeping the highlights here FURTHER LISTENING - Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music - Ray Charles - Sam Cooke by Sam Cooke - Seven Letters by Ben E. King

This one might just not be for me. Quite a lackluster album to contain seven Top 100 Billboard hits Solomon Burke's "Rock 'N Soul" sounds like a paint-by-numbers production of a 60's soul record. Burke dutifully croons on sorrow, regret, and missed love. It gets the job done. It even peppers in a a bit of gospel, upbeat, jazz, and Latin. Maybe some will appreciate the subtlety in this approach. I, however, don't see myself returning to this album ever. Track Highlights Hard, Ain't it Hard

Not as one-note as a lot of other important albums around this time. Easy to see the incredible influence this had on so many people. Rock 'n Soul is literally the best possible way to describe what he's doing here, and he nails it on both fronts. Maybe the date shows a bit, but overall it's a win.

No standouts

The title of this album is quite accurate. Burke's singing is wonderfully soulful, and when he lets loose he's fantastic to listen to. The emotion is right there. Then there's the rock piece. It's the 50's sound with mostly similar arrangements and the same background singing that was reminiscent of the time. I loved the soul of this album and didn't really care for the rock of this album. I can appreciate it for being a bridge into a sound that led to some of my favorite music, but it's not quite there and that unfortunately kept me from totally loving the record.

I don't think I've ever listened to an album in this genre, but it's definitely a nice breath of fresh air. The only word I would use to describe it is vibey? I almost never listen to music like this, but this album was quite enjoyable and his voice was incredible. The production in general wasn't great. I really liked You're Good For Me. More of a 3.7 to me, but I don't think it's quite good enough to be a 4.

Outstanding album. I can not overstate how much I enjoy this style of old rock and roll. This guy's voice is top notch. Just outstanding.

This is good. Not super memorable but very solid.

Bonne écoute relax. 3.75 étoiles

Decent

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.

I like this album. The soul really like me

60 metų albumui o skamba timeless, groovy, easy, quality wavy air

Heavy on soul, light on rock. That's not a bad thing, just an observation.

Not my style 5/10

Me encantó

Enjoyed the blues, rock, 60s soulful album

Absolutely enthralling music. Dense creations that reach into the mind. S full pleasure to listen to

It's funny...this is different than other soul albums of the time, and its interesting, and yet it still doesn't pull me to like it any more than usual. Oh well.

Un placer escuchar esta obra de arte

A bit too old sounding for my taste even at 30 mins it becomes a slog.

****

Great vocals. Old school upbeat soul

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

A vibe like L Armstrong

3.5

4/5. Excellent soul, a real treat for someone who loves or is in the mood for this music. Burke is a great crooner who can belt out expressive little lines with the best of him. Good songs here too — safely within the genre but decent variety.

This was an enjoyable listen.

Music for yearners ! Enjoyed

All killer no filler

Soul. Solomon Burke's vocals are fantastic, beautifully sung throughout. The songs themselves are simple and enjoyable. Thirty four chilled and enjoyable minutes.

I enjoyed this one.

Nothing bad about this album. Can't say I loved it. I'm not the biggest fan of soul, but this is good.

beautiful

2.4 3x nothing wrong with it

Just not my style, sadly. Not sure why.

Love song 2 but the rest of the album isn't for me

The foundation of rock n' roll is what this sounded like to me!

Not my style, did not enjoy.

Really enjoyed this.

Loved it

Rock N' Soul encapsulates this record perfectly. That's what you're going to get here. And it's all good. Solomon Burke brings his voice to pay tribute to a genre of music that was definitely on its last legs. So if you're in for a a bit of oldies, or want to feel like you're down at the old soda shop or sock hop, fire it up. Highlights: Someone To Love Me

It was alright, but there are other soul artist I like more than I'd rather listen too. It's not something I will relisten too, but it wasn't bad. Favorite Track - Cry to Me Least Favorite Track - If You Need Me ⭐️⭐️⭐️

This record was quite smooth. Favourite Track(s): Beautiful Brown Eyes Least Favourite Track(s): If You Need Me

Good old music. Enjoyed it.

cry to me is good

Lovely old school R&B

Music isn’t bad, just not my style

Ihan kiva. 3/5.

Ehh

This had a few songs that sounded a tad familiar, I liked it overall. Nice vocals, it leans in the soul side more than rock for me

I really enjoyed this. The less than slick recording sound was really enjoyable for me. I could hear all the real human beings doing their part to make the music. Really great stuff

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

Приятный фоновый альбом с классной обложкой

Get into itttt

This was a vibe!

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

Loved.

This was a solid album. Didn’t realize I knew so many songs off this album.

Why is it that the back of the hall sound sometimes shits me sometimes fits perfectly into my ears? Dont know this album or the artist. First track is great. Similar thoughts as i had 2 albums back with Highway to Hell. Totally different genre but similar in terms of stripped back to basics backing band just nailing what they do. Have mentioned this on other soul/r&b albums - thank fuck there is no over singing. You can feel the soul. For someone like me who can barely play a note, struggles to make my fingers do the basica om any instrument (let alone my anti-tune voice) i admire anyone that can get this much feeling into their songs and equally admire the band that can play backing to let that shine. I’m also a sucker for the guitar sound of this era. I dont know but suspect these are largely studio musos. Covers and standards played. Makes sense.

Great voice. Can't say I've listened to him before. Music for cooking/cleaning on a weekend. 3.5/5. Raising to 4.

Soulful and smooth, a really easy on the ears listen

Old love movie songs

Good stuff. I’m new to him but I like it !

Heard of Solomon Burke but never listened. Incredible voice. Perfectly backup instrumentation. A very pleasant, fun listen. The mono cuts are better than the stereo.

Sooo smooothhhh - honestly thoroughly enjoyed. Didn't expect it

The lyrics leave something to be desired. The singing is great.

Nothing too special

A solid album, stifled by the standard production of the era. I would love to hear a stripped-down mix of this, without all the backing vocals and strings.

You can't love 'em all ... no I can't ... but let me tell you ... I'm sure going to try. That pretty much sums up me and this list!

Slay