Rock 'N Soul

Beautiful, soulful album

7/10 Really good album of early-60s rock... and soul... yes I am just repeating the title of the album, so what? It's genuinely true. I will say that there are no real stand-out tracks, though it never gets too repetitive (well, mostly). As an album it doesn't necessarily work super well, but I'm finding that to be true of most 60s albums - they tend to be collections of singles and songs, with the only throughline being some repetition of music or beats. Anyways, good album, glad I got put on to it.

Solomon Burke had one of the great voices in American soul music — big, preacherly, and rooted deep in gospel tradition. On Rock ’N Soul, that voice is front and center, and when Burke locks into a song with full conviction, the results are genuinely powerful. The Atlantic Records infrastructure around him is excellent, and the material is strong throughout. The problem is the production formula. Burke’s gospel roots are built on call and response — voices in real conversation, trading authority and emotion across the room. What he gets instead is a wall of lush, sweetly arranged backing vocals that feel more like decoration than dialogue. Track after track, the same syrupy approach sits behind him, and what should amplify the music ends up flattening it. The backing vocals don’t push back, don’t surprise, and don’t breathe — they just hover. “He’ll Have to Go” captures the tension perfectly. Burke takes a Jim Reeves country standard and makes it feel completely natural — proof of his remarkable range and instinct. But the call-and-response that follows is lovely for about thirty seconds before it grows tiresome, which is a pretty good summary of the whole album. The voice earns a four. The record it’s trapped in is a three.

Came to this thinking I'm more of an Otis Redding gal when it comes to Kings of Soul. But holy shit that voice. Properly took me to to church. Sorry Sol

This was good, but falls into the same category as a lot of these early 60s and 50s albums do for me, where they have one or two really kickass songs, like "Cry to Me" and "Can't Nobody Love You" on here, and the rest feels kinda like filler that was mandated by the record execs. I think this does a little better, cause he has a great voice, and even though it can get a bit samey in parts, it's at least a good same.

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

very smooth vocals, groovy but got kinda boring as i reached the end of the album, easy listening

It was an enjoyable album that was pretty decent

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.

Two of the best music genres!

pretty classic 60s soul album. that is to say: a scattering collection of similar sounding nondescript singles and covers by a guy with an incredible voice. the problem for me is that every song here sounds identical and it's entirely tropes. i'm not really sure who this way of arranging songs can or should be attributed to, but it's like The sound of the 60s, so it's difficult to appreciate burke's voice when it feels like he's done a disservice on every track. if he's not getting drowned out in the mix by fully conventional big-band-esque instrumentation, then it's the cheesy background singers. it's frustrating. let me hear him!!! he's got range!!! there's also the typical lyrical misogyny Yuck of the times any time he says anything about "little girl" or whatever else.

There's an interesting dichotomy here between an incredible voice, and for the most part pretty good songs and the fact that this has the problem 60s pop albums suffer from being just a collection of good singles mixed with B-sides with little care for the album listening experience. As a result you get a bunch of truly pretty great songs that get very tiring when put next to each other in an album format. Solomon Burke's voice is incredible, I love "cry to me", a song I associate heavily with Dirty Dancing and songs like "goodbye baby" show off incredible musical talent. However, I feel like this album is a great display of why rating individual songs and averaging them out doesn't neccessarily give you an idea of how good an album will be. By the end of this I was tired and kinda over it, which is sad when the potential is so high and it is fulfilled on some of the songs here.

2+ Stars (6/15)

This is great. I believe that there should be more R&B music on this list. Because so many of the seminal artists from this time and before died way before their time or had their entire style copied and repackaged to be sold as pop music artists like Solomon Burke can sometimes get lost or if not lost pushed to the wayside. I love these more or less simple arrangements and how he does not over do it.

Very classic sounding early soul record. Sounds kinda unoriginal but that's likely just me hearing it backwards in time. Could put this on and really vibe with it.

I love this man’s voice. Gravelly and smooth at the same time!

Great music but I think Solomon has some issues with women (‘little girls’?) he should work on. Liked that “You Can’t Love Em All” had a had him arguing with the backup singers during the song

As a kid born in the late 70’s I was exposed to Motown and old R&B early and often. Had this been the first record I ever heard I would say it was great. However, in the pantheon of great singer and songs of this genre it was very forgettable

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

Great soul music

This felt very dated. Almost like an early 50s album rather than a 60s one. I couldn't really get on with it. That said, it was pleasant and short enough that it didn't feel like a chore to get through.

New addition to my rotation for sure

A lot of soul. Good album.

Great soul singer, Solomon Burke probably deserved more recognition and success than he got. Just been reading about his life, 4 marriages, 21 kids, it seems he lived his life to the full!

not my kind of music but good i uess

Actual Rating: 3.5/5

Solid rock, solid soul, and a good voice. It’s a very average album for me. 3/5

Pretty good soul. Amazing voice!

Rock n Soul is right!

Very good earlier soul (in mono, as well). Plenty of feeling…

Some good soul singing by an artist with a powerful voice and wide range. Decent arrangements even if they're a little tame.

Great vocals, simple album

This clicked with me. Nostalgic Romance vibes.

Thought it was great, if I need a go-to early 60s soul album this one would be up there.

This is decent enough, he has a great voice and the opening track is one I knew. The rest is fairly standard 60s love songs, nothing too complicated but pleasant

Super soulful, Solomon Burke has an amazing voice. I never would have listened to this album without doing this project, but I’m really glad I did.

Erinnert stark an Elvis. Aber nicht so meine Musik.

5/10

Loved it. What a voice! Not much variation, but who cares.

Pretty vibey mane

Never heard of album or singer. I’ve liked the r&b albums so far so looking forward to this one. Cry to me is super old. Really simple. Well written. Production is good for 60s, mid for now. Just out of a reach is just a little too slow for me. I like the production a lot better in this o e. Goodbye baby is pretty catchy. Nothing too special. If you need me is cool too. Not a lot of range on this album so far. Great song writing on can’t nobody love you. Simple background track again. I like the harmony and guitar on someone to love. Good not great song. Won’t you give him didn’t last the test of time. Bad song. Hard is relatable and well written again. Good guitar. I like the chorus on can’t love em all a lot. Great piano/horns too. This is a good song. A lot of the songs kinda blend together. Not a great trait. He’ll have to go is fine. I think it works as a closer pretty well. Overall album is fine. Definitely dated. Enjoyed it, but won’t ever listen again. 2.6 stars.

sounds good but realistically not gonna listen again

Great tunes, the singer's voice is smooth and emotive and i like the way arrangement of the songs and the way they just feel tight.

Although for me this doesn't quite hit lit Otis or Wilson Pickett, I can see how influential Solomon Burke was. This seems like it sort of straddles the line between a cleaner Sam Cooke sort of R&B vibe and that gritter, later-60s sound. His voice can do it all. Cry to Me is the biggest one I knew but I think is more of that earlier sound - Someone to Love Me is one of my favorites I'd never heard and definitely shows more about why he was so influential to "soul" being known as a genre. Good stuff.

Some sweet songs, this was pretty lovely

not impressed

actually really good - great listen if in the mood

Rock and Soul is always a great combo!

aguante el rock n soul

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.

Shame on me for not knowing Solomon Burke. This was a great album and will be exploring more.

Favorite songs: Cry to Me, Goodbye Baby (Baby Goodbye), If You Need Me

the only genre that has yet to disappoint me

soul

Listenable.

I liked it

I enjoy soul I enjoy this it’s evocative, but like I also couldn’t tell you one song from the other. Feels like a compilation of Soul classics you buy your gran. 6 / 10 Best track/s: They were all … nice

en af soul og rnb's founding fathers apparently. Jeg synes det var en rar oplevelse, men ikke noget man ikke har hørt før. Jeg kan godt lide åbningsnummeret, det er også med i dirty dancing, ayy.

Great soul/R&B album. Not a lot of variety but it does what it does really well.

In the words of the time, this is river deep country fried buttercream soul. I liked it. I had never heard of Solomon Burke, but apparently he coined the term soul music, and this is it. Right between rock and roll and crooning, it's definitely a classic of this time. His Wikipedia page is also great. Apparently he had 21 children, started his own Church denomination, sold overpriced food to other black artists on tour who couldn't go out to eat because of Jim Crow, and performed at a KKK rally. Awesome. His music was good, theology and diet were questionable at best. Here's his quote concerning the fact that he weighed about 400 pounds: It's very rough. I love to eat and I love to cook—as you can see. But my hip has to be replaced and a knee has to be replaced and I've got to lose 150 pounds before they can do that. And that's a lot. But it's NOT! God knows I've enjoyed every kind of food there is, all around the world. It's not like I'm going to miss any of it. Because I've had it all! Highlights: You Can't Love Em All

dnf, had guests over

2/5

Great singer, but the second half of the album feels like filler to me. The songs definitely aren't as strong as the first half.

music is love

I really love his voice.It sounds so incredible over some of these tracks.This is a good album , not my favorite of the era , but it is solid

Perfect. Good length. Timeless energy.

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

incre

Fort agréable, même s'il n'y a rien qui donne envie de déchirer sa chemise.

Great voice. Songs that aren’t memorable though.

Really fantastic. Of course reminds me of Sam Cooke who I have spent so much more time with. Not just the superficial stylistic similarities but something deep. They both also have that gospel break/distortion in their voice as they express themselves. This is is real art in its own right though, not just because it's a bit like a hero. It feels like it flows as a record better than some albums from this time.

Great late 50’s - early 60’s rock and soul album that has lots of smooth crooning. Solomon’s voice here reminds me a lot of some of the doo wop groups of that time frame. I would definitely recommend this album for anyone interested in feel good music

i love soul music but can’t find anything exceptional about either the music or Solomon’s vocals. what am i missing?

Solid soul album that was surprisingly under my radar before this project. Not as strong as some Motown or Stax contemporaries, but still a keeper. 3.5⭐️

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

🥰 Yes. Solomon Burke is the original Diva

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

Dude liked his women

Just a fun album and I love Solomon Burke’s voice

A bit too cheesy but still great

Sure, this is ok and was probably great at the time, but music has moved on and it’s not very exciting, plus some of the lyrics have not aged at all well …

Pretty good. Seems very foundational.

Pleasant but doesn’t stand out

This was a great listen. I've heard a ton of covers of "Cry to Me," but this version still really pops. The whole thing was really an enjoyable time.

Started out meh, but the guitar work in some of the later songs won me over.

Paar gute Lieder für den 50-60er energetischen Soul Vibe

Absolutely, yes. 5 stars. I couldn't get enough of this one.

Really nice soul album

Finally, some decent fucking music.

7/10

Super banging. Shoutout Philadelphia! This is my ideal soul/blues experience. I feel like this guy really knew how to mix in the gospel, all these songs just soar. So cool that he was a preacher too. Hard guy not to like!

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

Very middle of the road on this one. Didnt love it or hate it. I had a good enough time. Enjoyable but nothing that blew me away. Dude had a great voice and the backip singers also are exceptional. I was just not that into the songwriting. Nothing stood out. Everything was decent but never amazing. Just alright all around

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

Decent listen.

I had never heard of Solomon Burke before, and he is a fantastic singer. There are a lot of good songs on this album. I have a weakness for a lot of 1960s music. You would rarely ever see me give a low score to a soul album from that time period.

Haven't listen to such smooth music in a while. Slow. But slow isn't always bad.

Decent, just nothing that stood out to me

little one note, but enjoyable

When it's soul or rock I like it very much, but a lot of times it's kind of country, which is a bit of a bait-and-switch.

okish

Can't believe I've never heard of this guy. Solid set of songs

Love this album

Pretty good

This is so good. I need more.

Short, sweet, to the point

Sweet soul sound

Short and sweet

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

Very early rock sounding but not bad. I think I have heard If you need me before.

3/5 https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/solomon-burke/rock-n-soul/ Some songs I really liked, but all in all it's held back by too many mwuah songs, especially in the second half. Also, since my first real introduction to soul/rock 'n roll through this list was Sam Cooke's live album, everything after just sorta falls flat.

Strong 2,5

Great guy, much soul and fun.

Solid album.

I have somehow missed the greatness of Solomon Burke.

This is fine. Doesn't sound essential to me.

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.

Solid Sam Cooke styles

Yeah of course I like this it's soul rock this is so good. Oh yeah this is so good. This is definitely it. Really rocking with this. His voice is so good.its very dynamic, I'm really enjoying this. And it's short thank god. I love good short albums. Favourite: Cry to Me Least favourite: Won't You Give Him (One More Chance)

Great voice and emotion, interesting arrangements. A great example of the genre.

Molto bello

great stuff

This album was completely new to me. I didn't recognise any big hits, but that doesn't mean that there are none from this album. The whole album has a beautifully warm sound that only seems to come from good 60s recordings. But I was particularly impressed with the nice stereo effects that put different instruments on different sides as you listen. This album has been mixed and produced beautifully. The early songs sound very much like Elvis Presly (but that comes as no real surprise, given where most of his songs came from). The middle songs start to sound like Otis Redding and Sam Cooke in a really enjoyable way. Overall I really enjoyed this album and would come back to it possibly even over better more well known soul classics. (3.333)

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

I really enjoy this era, but I'd never, or at least only vaguely, heard of Solomon Burke. Why didn't he make it into the "oldies" canon? This was fun, smooth, and soulful with that early 60s rock edge.

Fantastic listen, incredible vocals. Downloaded the album for when I need to cook, clean or just want something good playing in the background.

Rate 4/10

Hell yeah! R&R R&B at it's best !

It was just a classes soul record with nothing special, but nothing bad. Nice simple listen with the first half carrying a huge part.

La música soul siempre me pone de buen humor y a veces simplemente me pone, que ya está muy bien. Burke está en el Olimpo del soul por mérito propio. Porque pocos como él le ponían el alma necesaria y sabían tan bien conectar la música popular de la America de los 50 con la explosión del soul en los 60. “If You Need Me” ya es un clásico, pero no olvidemos temas como “Cry To Me” o “Won’t You Give Him (One More Chance)”. Imprescindible.

love the group vocals, love the trebly guitar, love the snare sound. soul is the coolest.

Sick. So nice.

Not bad just boringgggg

Fornøyelig lytt! Starter litt standard, men tar seg opp.

A bit bland compared to his peers

what vibe. First song reminds me of dirty dancing. Groooooovin

Perfect for a night at home with friends, cooking and drinking red wine

Rock ‘N Soul. Aptly titled. Except really more R&B ‘N Soul. Very 60s feel. Burke has a great voice and the album is pleasant. Reminds me of an Otis Redding. Good record but not remarkable to me.

Very good music for this genre

Songs are pleasant but not amazing

Solomon Burke had a lot of songs that hit the R&B charts, but none that were big hits on the regular pop chart. This album is mostly soul music, although the title specifies rock and soul. The last track (He’ll Have To Go) is a cover of the Jim Reeves song. Overall this is easy listening and a nice soul record. The sound quality is typical early 60s.

Rock 'n SOUL.... CRY to me... I see what's happening here. This was better than I thought it'd be for a guy I never heard of. Sounds more like 50s than 60s, which I like. Very mellow, but not too sleepy. Nearly a 4. Highlights: 'Cry to Me', 'You Can't Love Them All'

This was a great album. Classic 60s soul from one of the greats. I really enjoyed it.

pretty good

I liked dis

Way better than I expected.

idles like it

Man, people straight stealing from this dude for the next few decades huh?

Really good, I’d still probably rather listen to Otis Redding, Sam Cooke, or Marvin Gaye but I’ll for sure be checking out more of him!

Ikke kjipt å høre på, men vannvittig kjedelig sjanger

Koselig og kort

Bra. Overraska over å aldri ha hørt om han før. Litt kjedelig at alt e i samme gir, og at ingen låte skille sæ ut. Sterk 3’er!

Helt perfekt. Lagde butter chicken til den her og det vil bli et core memory for meg.

Behagelig og sjelfull blues.

Burke is a strong singer, and here he is reinforced by a serious of good, steady soul hits. Granted, a lot of the songs are cut from a similar cloth. But it's a good cloth.

Seems like a classic

This is quite good. I don't know when I'd choose to play it, but it's a cool vibe. The guy definitely has a great voice. Good range and a lot of cool vocal flairs throughout. This would be 3x more listenable without the chorus of background singers. Hate that style choice! He's got the voice and the music is good, but this wall of warblers come in and cover it up instead of being, y'know, in the background. It's definitely a product of its time and good glimpse into the style of the time. Wonder why he doesn't have more recognition. It's quality tunes from a great singer. A 4 sounds about appropriate.

Smooth, velvet vocals drip into your ears and memories come flashing back of a diner in the fifties, riding in cadillacs, prom, hamburgers, shakes, and then I realise these are someone else's memories. It's more soul than rock to be honest but it's a great late night album. Have a slow dance with someone you love and watch out for that guy playing Johnny B Goode - I heard he's a time traveller. Best Tracks: Cry To Me; Can't Nobody Love You; You're Good For Me

really great; enjoying this a lot; nice to have going in the background while im working; 4 stars?

Pioneering soul album. Solomon has everything you want from a soul singer right here on this one album. I'm here for it. Influence 4. Hits 4. Quality 4. Intangibles 4. I don't always listen to soul music, but when I do, I like the masters 4.

Perfectly pleasant, smooth and easy. The title sums it up very well.

It's a good album that feels nostalgic to me. Reminds me of my grandpa. But I would only put it on in certain circumstances. Not a regular feature.

Fine, but I was mostly unmoved. 2.9/5

lots of soul

Excellent album. So good, I listened to it twice!

Vanhaa meininkiä, Rick James alkuaikojen tyylistä. Hyvää laulantaa

How did I miss this? I've gone almost 50 years on this planet and not heard this album. It's good. Real good. You can hear the

Sad it took me 38 years to hear Solomon Burke. A lovely album with the right balance of early rock and soul. Sometimes simple is better and this album proves it.

Good

It was ok.

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.

Loved his style and especially his voice!

Greatest hits artist

It was fine.

Fantastic every song is great

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

Liked it

1. Classique, excellent 2. Countrysiide ahhh, très bon 3. Blues des trippes, OUI ! 4. Un peu similaire au 3., bon. 5. Bon morceau sans plus 6. bon 7. bon morceau 60's classique 8. Très bon 9. ok 10. cool 11. mid mid mid 12. good bon album 60's soul/r&b Burke est très bon 3/5

Heard a lot of Sam Cooke, some beach music, some gospel influences. Easy to listen to but not especially memorable.

Classic voice and a generational banger in "Cry to Me." No real complaints just doesn't have the tracks to make it a classic for me.

Fantastic!

Not for me

Between him, Sam Cooke and all the other talented soul musicians of the 50s/60s, this is my favorite era of music. Hearing cry to me for the first time as a teenager in a movie soundtrack changed my brain chemistry. Shout out to the king of rock ‘n’ soul for making a little bit of magic.

This blues made me happy.

Great blues album, short and sweet and a good vibe throughout

Great smooth listen from a bygone era. Good stuff

Burke's vocals are impressive and enjoyable. Among the 50's/60's music in this genre, this was something I enjoyed more than most.

love it from the first song

Solid record, I enjoyed it

Smooth and chill.

I’m sure this was an amazing album for its time, but I always rate these based on how much I enjoy them and how much I’d want to listen to them again. This type of music is just not my thing. It’s good, just not something I’d personally listen to, but I’m still glad when I’m able to find stuff like this on this list. Usually, when I get something I don’t like, it’s atrocious, basically the same British or American rock or folk band over and over again. It’s nice to have a change of pace. This is actually relaxing and nice. This guy has an amazing voice. Even though it’s not my cup of tea, I had a nice time listening to this. It's warm and cozy. Great experience.

This is solidly grandpa-core. Not necessarily my grandpa, though probably. It's smooth, classic, croony kinda soft swingy jazz. It's the exact kind of 1960s music that makes me think of blurry black and white pictures of my dad as a baby, and the stale smell of toast that permeated my grandpa's bungalow. By no means bad! Good, in fact! That kinda music that feels like it has always existed -vaguely- in the past. It's old-timey music if you will. It might have huge cultural significance, but I am simply too young to know it and I will not -nor should I- apologise for youth.

I have a real soft spot for music like this. I think because I went through the original 1001 Albums book from the very start at first, I listened to a higher concentration of 50s and 60s soul than most teenagers in the 2000s English countryside, so in a weird way this feels quite nostalgic to me. Burke's got a really really great voice and so much charisma, I love how the passionate moments cause the janky old 60s recording equipment to fray at the edges, and I like the playful sort of springiness to the instrumentals that gives it all so much room to breathe. Like all of the really old stuff that's come up, it's naturally a little dated, but I still like it!

Muscially fine, performed well, a touch repetitive. Nothing outstanding

A bit too monotonous, but that's a common problem with a lot of these earlier albums. Burke's voice is incredible, and the album helped found the beautiful genre of soul, so I can't justify less than a 3.

Ok, kind of on the slower side but some decent songs.

Nice album👌🏼 Songs I like: Cry to me,

Solid enjoyable stuff.

Solomon Burke's 1964 release is a quintessential 60s rock album featuring a variety of soulful ballads. It is well-suited for background listening due to its pleasant and consistent musical arrangements. The record accurately captures the production standards of its era and provides a solid auditory experience. With its smooth flow and quality vocals, the album earns a 7/10 rating.

genuinely all hits, no misses

This guy's good at singing.

This was a refreshing listen from the last few albums, and a time period I don't normally listen to. Solomon Burke has the perfect voice for the genre and feel of this album. 4/5 stars.

One of my favourite musical memories was my first time in New Orleans around 2010, wandering around the French Quarter popping into bar after bar and sampling the smorgasbord of great music available. If we had have come upon Solomon Burke playing a little club on Frenchman Street we probably would have stopped right there and settled in for the entire set. Sixty years after it was made this album still sounds fresh.

está bien, me parece que si es literal lo que uno se imagina con el cover y el nombre, pues bacano pero full no mi estilo, igual el cantante le mete y me precio un álbum bien

really enjoyed compared to other blues/soul albums

After cry to me it’s sort of went downhill; pleasant enough but not outstanding

super

Classy. It'll never be one of my favourites. It's just too old fashioned for me. It still a pleasurable listen though cos its got class.

Awesome

Solid

Like previous albums, I feel like I lack the vocabulary to really break down what I am hearing with this one. I do know that I like it, with it's slow and soulful feel; like music made with real purpose and love. "Cry to Me" has signature swagger, which makes sense why it was chosen for a motion picture. Really enjoyed "You're good for me", there is something 'feel good' and empowering about it that I felt while listening.

This felt very classic and full of yearning! Favourite track: Cry to Me

Favorite Track: Cry to Me

Original R&B. The guy can sing, but I feel the song choices let him down. Slow. The music is fairly flat only there to showcase the voice which is good but lacks charisma

It's great and lovely music, but it didn't hit my soul.

Great early rock and soul album no skips

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good good vibe sooting voice amazing

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

Vibey 60s music that speak to the soul, although all the songs kinda blended together after awhile.

It’s great music. Would be a shame to die without having heard it.

This is a fantastically soulful album, with impressive gospel-style vocals and great musicianship & production throughout the short & sweet 35 minute run. There’s definitely an inconsistency to the album though - the standout tracks had me tapping my feet and nodding my head, happily enjoying the grooves & melodies, whilst other tracks left me feeling a bit flat. Strong 7/10, light 8/10.

Really nice listen for sure. I honestly liked every song, they just didn’t get their hooks in me enough got me to come running back for another listen. Best Track: You Can’t Love ‘Em All

cry to me - 7/10 Just out of reach (of my two empty arms) - 8/10 goodbye baby (baby goodbye) - 6.5/10 if you need me - 5.5/10 can’t nobody love you - 7/10 someone to love - 6.4/10 your good for me - 7/10 won’t you give him (one more chance) - 6/10 hard, ain’t it hard - 5/10 you can’t love em all - 6.5/10 beautiful brown eyes - 8/10 he’ll have to go - 7.5/10 this album was an incredible eye opening piece of art. i wasn’t aware of “rock n soul” genre until now and i love it! the musical dynamic and jazz like features make the album flow smoothly and show the blue prints of rock n soul. solomon burkes gospel vocals give such great powerful vocals and uses a distinctive growl that i absolutely love. overall album rating: 7.2/10

No rock here, only soul, which is not my favourite genre. He has a nice voice, but aside from that nothing about this album grabs my attention.

Short and sweet

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.

Really solid, both feels like 1964 and much newer.

Great album Favourite song - Can’t nobody love you 10/10

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

Like it

Didn't offend the senses

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

I love 60s soul/blues and this album is incredible. Burke’s voice, and there’s so many hit songs here. But just like all the early 60s soul/rock albums, I just wish there weren’t so many cover songs.

This album is brilliant. Loved it.

Ok, but not my style. ★★

I'm a sucker for this. I can put it on and just feel good. I don't know if it's technically perfect music or if it's just filler - I don't think I even care. I feel good and that's all that matters.

:)

Rocked ‘My World

Classic voice! Man could sing the phonebook. I have never listened to one of his albums before but I saw him during a Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame performance once, when he was in his 70's, and he stole the show. It's hard not to appreciate smooth soul music like this. He could sing it with force or he could deliver it delicately. In reading up on him I learned he inspired the Rolling Stones and earned the title of "Bishop of Soul" for his spiritual gravitas. Standout tracks, "Cry To Me" (273M listens!), "Goodbye Baby (Baby Goodbye)" (but I prefer Van Morrison's version), "Can't Nobody Love You" (19M), and "You're Good For Me" (Sam Cooke?! Did the same guy write "Bring It On Home"?). "Won't You Give Him (One More Chance)" & "Hard, Ain't It Hard" were right out of Jimmy Cliff's playbook, that was an interesting listen. I'd give it a solid 3. Nothing outstanding, all enjoyable, no groundbreaking hits, but I can hear some influence.

He's got an amazing voice but as an album of covers it feels quite dated and bitty.

Pleasant listening. Nice voice. Extra star for influence.

hell yeah brother

Old timey-soul music isn't my favorite, but still decent album!

Loved this one.

Didn’t finish but it was good

Favorite track(s): Cry to Me, Can't Nobody Love You, You're Good for Me

A record I would put on while making Sunday breakfast.

strong 3

4.15/5 al green before al green or smth

Not much to say, its a very good album and its a type of genre I very much enjoy. He has a lovely voice.

Fav track- You Can’t Love ‘Em All Least fav track- Can’t Nobody Love You Fav lyric- “Don't you feel like crying, come on, come on, cry to me" Overall rating-7/10 Notes- very good and well put together album, got lost in it after my first listen

enjoyed listening to the album, feels like something i can comfortably play in the background of a family function. may even recommend it to my dad. there were no major stand out songs however.

Not for me. I found it boring.

Classic Rock goodness

Not my normal music taste, I liked some songs, only one or two added to my playlist though

Very cool very smooth. Dude had an absolutely kooky life too.

Great, rich voice. I enjoyed it for the most part, but no real surprises in the arrangements or song choices.

This will definitely be an album I buy physically to play on relaxed nights in.

Really liked his. Clean listenable blues

Overall liked this one.

Heerlijk album

pretty good, like, a classic album of that time. I didn't think it was remarkable but i dont know much about that era.

Fajne do chillowania takie pozytywne ale nie do konca moj klimat

nice and easy to listen to. 4/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Nice 60s album. But not really more. Some great old songs and some boring.

Excellent soulful album. Very tender heartbreak tunes

This was a lovely album. He ahd such a soulful sound.

Sounds like a Sunday morning

very classical , not something id thought id enjoy as much as i did

Not something I’d really listen to but can appreciate it for what it is. Listened to it whilst doing some housework and kind of felt like I was in a movie 😂

Good old music, with organ, bass, and I hear tambourine. A little jazzy.

Love the call out: Sam and Ray will tell you nice things, but I will love you more

Not sure how often I’ll come back to it; but I always enjoy these “foundations of rock n roll” artists. Solomon absolutely holds up and I liked every song.

Very pleasant, I love this type of music. Fav: Goodbye Baby

I actually enjoyed it much more than I thought I would but some songs were pretty mid

Listened Before: No Good soul music. It's missing some kind of sauce that would make it a 5. But enjoyed each song equally (if you catch my drift)

Really solid stuff here. Easy 4

Típico álbum de soul que me mola, pero tampoco nada espectacular.

Not my cup of tea, but i like the vibe

I enjoyed this album though, again, it's not my genre of choice. He has pretty voice and music is soft and relaxing.

This album took me back to the summer of 1966, sitting in a smoky cocktail bar talking to a woman I just met 20 minutes prior like we were childhood best friends while listening to the soul band playing on the stage. Or something like that.

Decent vibe but nothing really stand-out

This is my 64th album and while I’ve had about 4 or 5 already that I didn’t already own, this is the first one that’s new to me and that I really dig. This is very much my kind of soul and I am surprised I’m only hearing him now. The album doesn’t seem to let up in quality throughout and for a 60s album that’s an impressive lack of filler! I will be returning to this album and Investigating Solomon further. Thank you 1001 book.

A great voice and some good songs.

my first soul album!! loved the opening track

Good stuff.

Shit rocked. Had me vibin the whole time

I really liked this album it was probably my fav so far I really loved it

It's cool. Classic easy listening album. Really enjoyed it. Ideal album to have on in the background on vinyl. Favorite song: can't nobody love you

There's not enough soul on this list - so many names missing - but still a couple things I don't know too well. And maybe this was just some good Christmas Eve listening, but I really loved it. 4.5*

A solid collection of songs and a great voice but damn the backing singers are relentless. Give it a rest and let the man sing.