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A little more gospel-y than I would like
The Good: We get Soulful Rock! The Bad: Turns out to be Rockful Soul… The Ugly: Last name not being Grundy… Obviously it is a great thing when one get’s to listen to some soul music after the amount of shit that I’ve had to endure through so far… however, any album, and I mean ANY album, by Otis Redding blows this out of the water… so why am I listening to this one? Sure, the opening tune is a fucking gem, and should be on everyone's 5* playlist. Yet the rest of the album is neither fish nor fowl… and I really wanted to have a religious experience while listening to Mr Burke preach to me… Also, as a Public Service Announcement to all who might be curious… don’t go playing the album which finally got Solomon a Grammy… what a piece of shit that was. His voice is stellar, and we know he’s got soul… but this album is just… not worthy of more than 2*… but I’ll bump it up thanks to Cry To Me 3*
Good... not first 60s soul record I'd reach for though.
kinda boring imo. i mean i guess it was perfectly pleasant? sometimes i wonder why i am doing this
Kyllä tää ihan groovas! ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Tykkäsin! Helppo kuunneltava, ei tullut epämiellyttäviä ylläteitä tällä albumilla.
Solomon Burke had great voice, there's no disputing that, and this is a good listen but it's no more than that for me. This album lacks variety, with most of the songs sounding somewhat similar. Also the cover of this album is awful. Three stars. Would I listen to this again? No. Would I buy this album? No. 1. "Cry to Me" (Bert Russell) – 2:27 - 4 Stars. 2. "Just Out of Reach" (Virgil Stewart) – 2:46 - 3 Stars. 3."Goodbye Baby (Baby Goodbye)" (Wes Farrell, Bert Russell) – 3:16 - 3 Stars. 4. "If You Need Me" (Robert Bateman, Wilson Pickett, Sonny Sanders) – 2:29 - 3 Stars. 5. "Can't Nobody Love You" (James Mitchell) – 2:30 - 3 Stars. 6. "Someone to Love Me" (Sonny Burke) – 2:59 - 3 Stars. 7. "You're Good for Me" (Don Covay, Horace Ott) – 2:45 - 3 Stars. 8. "Won't You Give Him (One More Chance)" (Joseph Martin, Winfield Scott) – 2:31 - 3 Stars. 9. "Hard, Ain't It Hard" (Woody Guthrie)[10][12] – 2:45 - 3 Stars. 10. "You Can't Love Them All" (Bert Berns, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, Nugetre) – 2:40 - 3 Stars. 11. "Beautiful Brown Eyes" (Sonny Burke, Bert Russell) – 3:42 - 3 Stars. 12. "He'll Have to Go" (Audrey Allison, Joe Allison) – 3:16 - 3 Stars. Total - 37 Average - 3.08
joohoh harvinaisen laimeaa settiä. en nyt odottanutkaan mitään nobelikirjallisuutta mutta miten voi sanoa näin vähän asioita. solomonin ääni toimii enemmän instrumenttina kun minään kertojana. piispa piispa mitä saarnoja tällä kertaa jahas ei mitään? ööh marttini ja skotti ja muut kynäviekot nyt vähän vähän pudottanut diskopallon käsistään lattialle.. ehkä pappi vois ensi kerralla jotain omaa materiaalia kokeilla rustata heh.. missä vaiheessa kolme pistettä on muuttunut kahdeksi pisteeksi uskomaton paradigm shift tapahtunut eikä koskaan edes.. näinknö se kieli muuttuu old english to knew english.. cry tome
When I saw the year of this album and the name, I figured I would recognize a few of the songs, but I was surprised that I didn't know any. I don't know this generation of music very well, and although it was pleasant, it didn't seem too amazing or outstanding compared to a lot of other songs from this era that I know. It didn't make it bad, but it didn't seem super special to me, but it's entirely possible it was groundbreaking at the time.
give this to me more then like a year ago and i wouldn't of liked it - give it to me now and i'm enjoying it - it's rock and roll but has SOUL in it. and not just soul, but SOUL.
That was an ok listen. For me, born in early 1970s, it's old people/parents' music.
"Cry to me"- es un temazo increíble, una voz impresionante, mucho mejor que Elvis
Very good
The writer of the signature **Blues Brothers** track _Everybody Needs Somebody_, a song I know inside out as a friend and I would regularly perform it on karaoke (I was Jake). So this was a good opportunity to get to know more from the man and, as a fan of early blues, soul and R&B, this is very much in my wheelhouse. Probably doesn't sound as groundbreaking as perhaps it did in 1964 but gave enough on first listen and one to explore further.
I really did'nt absorb this but it was soothing for my morning emails.
It isn't something I will probably listen to again but I enjoyed it for what it was. Soothing tunes, not boring.
Dikke prima
Amazing and diverse vocals, everything from silky smooth to rough rock vocals. Songs are good, but not expectionally good. Backing vocals and band are also really good. Really enjoyable listen, but maybe could have more varied song material, especially in the latter part of the record.
More soul than rock. Not my cup of tea but still listenable.
Good fun! I love me some Atlantic Soul but had somehow managed to overlook Solomon Burke, although I recognised quite a few tracks when I had a listen through.
Good vibes
I will come back to this one.
Firstly: what a beautiful voice. Genuinely, heartbreakingly, lovely. Cry To Me was great, particularly the honky-tonk piano bits. I also loved Won't You Give Him (One More Chance) and You Can't Love 'Em All, with its mariachi style brass accompaniment. Also I have weak spot for that 60s slightly-shouty female backing vocal thing that happens on a lot of these songs. I was generally less keen on the slower tracks than the more upbeat ones, as I don't think they lived up to the rest, so that brings down the overall score for me. Every song on this album sounds like it's a hairs breadth away from appearing on an Edgar Wright film soundtrack. As is so often the case, I would like a half mark (3.5) but in the absence of that option: 3/5
All sounds very similar. Still like the genre.
Great soulfull record. Burke has an amazing voice. Sounds very much like it's time. Which is charming, but also limiting.
Fun but not what I’d often choose to listen to.
3/5
I loved some of the songs on this, but as an entire album, it really dragged. I'll add a bit to my regular rotation but I don't think I'll be revisiting the whole thing.
It is targeting mostly for women who felt lonely in general and lean on him.
Pretty standard soul stuff but there are some bangers on here
This album is great for demostrated the connection between early rock n roll and soul music. As the title suggests, Solomon Burke had a foot in both worlds. While the later half of the 60s would see rock music shoot off into strange new directions, Burke maintains the classic style and does it perfectly. Burke's sweet and powerful crooning alone is worth a listen. While it's not my favorite album out there, there's definitely something classic about this one.
Great voice but the music as perfectly serviceable as it is - feels restrained to me and lacks much excitement. I imagine the hit singles (all 7!) sounded pretty good in 1964 coming out of the car radio and all sound good in 2025 but never great. A one-off listen as I'm having a difficult time finding anything bad to say about this album but also a difficult time finding anything great to say other than he has a thundering voice too bad the music never matches that voice.
Solid album but felt a little boring after a while. Definitely well made just repetitive and slow paced.
Light hearted but predictable
Listened through. He’s a good singer. Obviously old production
OK, not my thing but easy enough
Pleasant enough for a listen but probably won't return to it.
Umm...not much to say about this one. It's good. He seems to have influenced quite a few others, even if not achieving the same popularity as them.
I really liked the album, not enough to listen to it again, but was a great listen!
I enjoyed this album but didn’t know any of the songs though some of them sounded vaguely familiar.
Solid throwback
Solid soul album. Definitely need to be in a certain mood to appreciate it, not a regular listen for me.
One of the tracks is on the Dirty Dancing soundtrack. As far as I’m concerned that gives the album a baseline of 3. There wasn’t much more to this that I could give it higher. Nothing grossly offensive to knock it down.
Mainly had on in the background but it was enjoyable. May well give it another crack
Big voice. Great tunes. Appreciated the Woody Guthrie feature. Standout tracks are: “Cry to Me” and “Hard, Ain’t it Hard”
This is cool. Blends country, soul, rock and funk with great vocals. A good listen.
Grei musikk, ikke noe mer eller mindre.
Pretty good some nice old school jazz reminded me of Charles Bradley specifically changes
This one felt like accidentally walking into a bar with some old folks slow dancing with their lovers; you just can't help but smile and let your body move to the beat. It does lack variety between the songs almost giving the sense of the entire album being one long track but it grows on you after a while.
Great voice!
This album was pretty good. Not my favourite genre but he sang with passion.
i know i write this in a review like once a week, but Cry to Me might be one of the lowkey best songs ever (case in point it was in Dirty Dancing). Solomon Burke has a really great, timeless soul voice and I feel like is very under the radar compared to the greats
pretty good. what else needs to be said
I love older music and this album is not exception. I’ve always loved how genuine soul music is and this album hits the mark perfectly.
Beautiful voice and beautiful sound. Totally enjoyed and would listen to again.
Good soul music. Enjoyable listen
It's a solid R&B album. It made me way too sad though haha that's the blues, baby. Not something I'm going to seek out again. "Cry to me" was super familiar, but I can't tell if I've heard the song before or the melody was ripped off by someone else.
3/5
My wife is on heavy-duty, nerve-blocking painkillers. "Why are you listening to the Dirty Dancing soundtrack?" she asked. I explained. "It sounds good though." It does sound good. I wasn't listening intently. Maybe it wouldn't sound good if I was listening closely rather than nursing my ill wife. But she liked it. The arrangements are sweet and characterful. Solomon Burke's voice is sweet and characterful too. I don't know that I can say more than that, but I trust my wife when she says that, with her nervous system dulled, she likes it. 3 Although I am not convinced that there is a great song on this album, the arrangements elevate everything. They are light and detailed - great lines everywhere, especially the guitar (whoever is playing it - I couldn’t find a credit online). Solomon Burke has a terrific voice; gruffer than Sam Cooke’s but almost as impressive. The backing singers, whoever they were, are top notch as well. A very easy listen. 3/5
soulful, but did not really listen.
Locker cooles Album. Gewisse Sachen bleiben zeitlos.
What a voice!!! Track one, Cry To Me already on my liked songs (well known track) but the second track showcases how amazing his voice really is, track three shows how versatile it is with less crooning and more soul... my goodness!
The album is as advertised: It's Rock. And Soul. Of the old school kind. While some of the songs are not bad, the whole affair sounds a bit cringey to my ears. Oh well ... 2.5/5
More soul than rock
Med hits som Cry to me, If you need me, You’re good for me, Someone to love me, Can’t nobody love you og Goodbye baby (baby goodbye) føltes denne litt ensidig. Cry for me er den desidert mest populære, men den skilte seg ikke noe særlig ut.
Oldie rock and roll, solid
This was a good album. I enjoyed it.
Very good
It was good, but sounded pretty much the same. It sounded very similar to all this kinda “old timey rock and roll”. Yet good, nothing was bad to listen to
The artist is fantastic at giving us one thing, but not much else to be honest. What's there is great though.
A great voice, but this is just a bunch of (unsuccessful) attempts to rewrite 'Stand by me'.
Never heard of this artist. Album was nice.
I enjoyed it. Some solid songs. But not essential by any means.
Not really my thing (I tend to dislike this kind of music); however, Solomon Burke is a really good singer, you can hear.
Cry to me was a banger, everything else was mildly mid, wont mind it too much but come one.. jazz can be more fun man
Fun. Not going to listen on my own though. 3/5
Fantastisk röst. Inlevelsen! Tyvärr märkt av dåtidens popproduktion. Mer pop än soul tyvärr. Smöriga körer som kanske inte alltid lyfter låtarna. Finns ett gott driv i rytm-sektionen. Kunde varit råare, mer soul eller mer country. Stark 3:a eller svag 4:a. Bästa spår: Beautiful Brown Eyes, You're Good for Me
It took me a few tracks to acclimatise. The studio/room sound dominates … I’m assuming that they mixed the room and lead vocal live. Some tracks get the balance better than others. Thankfully it’s an album of short songs, so starting again was not an issue. From my own perspective decades later, with how I’ve been exposed to music, the soul parts are amazing and the rock parts are unremarkable … evoking Elvis/Sun. The last track, He'll Have to Go, is the weakest here.
I want to drink red wine and cook dinner to this album.
Good times. Happy stuff
Le titre de l'album reflète parfaitement l'union du rock entraînant et joyeux au soul de certaines mélodies et paroles.
Great representation for early soul. Solomon Burke has a great voice and the songs are fine. But not much special going on and as an album it isn't really anything special. I like it but beyond singles not worth a revisit. 3 1=Crap that shouldn't be here 2=I didn't like it but get why it's here 3=I thought it was ok or even like it, get why it's here, but won't revisit 4=I like it, will revisit 5=This is some of the best music I've ever heard and will continue listening to it
I see this guy has a huge Australian following. Interesting. I hear a few different styles on here. Definitely a bit of gospel, soul, and blues. My favorite is You Can't Love 'Em All. There's so much going on in that one. This was easy on the ears. I'll give it a 3.
I instantly recognized the opening track from the excellent Dirty Dancing soundtrack. I always liked that song, but didn't know anything else from this guy, so it was cool to listen to this album. Solid soul from the '60s.
Unremarkable.
Simultaneously 1001 continues to give me great new old Jazz, R&B, Soul albums in one hand and then in the other throws me an album that I only love song from. This is unfortunately the latter. Can't nobody love you is great, the rest is inoffensive and forgettable. 6/10
Good
The blues stuff was really fun, the soul part was a bit bland and sadly made up a large majority of the album
Régi basic nem rossz lemez
honest to god what even happened in this album
Favorite track: Cry to me other picks: goodbye baby, if you need me, you're good for me
Behagelig
point6.
Great tunes, but in that "early days of pop music" it's just a bunch of good songs together instead of, like, an album with shape? Dunno. Whatever, "no" skips, but also too much of a good thing - by the time I got to the end I was like, "ok, I got it, this song isn't bringing me anything new."
Great pipes! Love this genre of music…
it was really good and pleasant. I knew some but the rest was really good
Solid soul. He has a powerful voice. I think Otis is more my speed though.
I feel like a 3/5 stars is always a cop out for anything this old. But Ive said this before and I’ll say it again - it’s hard to judge records like these and feel like I have anything meaningful to contribute. So I try to treat these as opportunities to be thankful for how much variety is at my fingertips - I listened to some very cool 90’s dub techno right after this. The best song on here, to my ears, is “Beautiful Brown Eyes”. It felt the most complete and varied from start to finish. 3/5.
Good production and great vocals, but it wasn't really my kind of music.
3 I’ve never heard of Solomon Burke, but I’ve now seen a few reviewers stress both him and this album as important pieces of musical history for their role in shaping soul music. Considering when this came out, I can’t say that I disagree, but I also can’t help but wonder if he’s being given perhaps a bit too much credit considering James Brown and Sam Cooke had already been doing this kind of thing for a couple of years now. Hell, Sam Cooke even had an album literally entitled “Mr. Soul” that came out a year prior. That’s not to say this album is unenjoyable or unimportant by any means, but overall it just doesn’t feel quite as significant or all that captivating to me as compared to the albums we’ve heard from JB & SC on this list. Granted, theirs were both live albums, so that may have played a factor - maybe I just need to hear my guy Sol perform live to get it as well, but unfortunately, it doesn’t seem like he has any from this era. Still, this certainly has that classic soul sound to it we all know and love, but in this case it’s just associated with a disjointed assortment of good, but not great tracks. You start on a high note with Cry to Me, which is probably the best song here and also one that I’m pretty sure I’ve heard at some point or another, but things quickly get pretty middling from there. It never turned into anything that I disliked, but it also never really turned into anything that I found remarkable either. I did dig the backing vocalists that were featured on a lot of the songs, especially the one in particular that had the call and “Dum Dum” response kind of thing going on, but I couldn’t point you to which track that was now if I tried. Not something I would call great or important myself, but it’s certainly not bad.
nice
Ok, 3/5
holy get this guy a lady to cuddle asap man is struggling
A nice soul album, nothing really stood out but it was a good listen. Maybe if I knew more about soul I'd be more favourable
This album really isn't my genre, but I appreciate its technique. The percussion is layered and complex. The vocal harmonies have a great texture that's totally absent from contemporary music. There are some interesting threads to Western music. This album really tells stories. I don't know if all those stories resonate with me personally, and the tempo is a little slow for me, but it does what it sets out to do.
Inget starkare intryck. Gammaldags easy listening. Trea
Solid album
pretty good. not much to say really.
Ganz okay.
Ok but nothing earth shattering
Not my favorite genre, but was fun nonetheless. We listened to it in the morning and had a dance party with Simon
Rustig, mooi album
Giving me fallout vibes
I liked this. I am a big soul fan, and this is smooth and fun.
only heard his later stuff but this was real nice!
Good album I got into the vibe, wasn't really focus on it or on the lyrics but I did enjoy listening to it. Good job my dude Solomon !
Great voice Soul sounds kinda always the same tbh Often catchy tho!
Typ Elvis. Ganske nice
youll have to goooooooooooo
3,5
Great voice, a bit boring though.
Not really my kind of music but still enjoyed
Another one of those albums where I had to try and think of how ground breaking these sounds would’ve been. Guy has a fine voice and there’s some fine songs on here. Not entirely my thing
Would I listen again: no Deserves to be on this list? Yes 3.0
6/10 general : slaytastic favs : You're Good For Me; Just Out of Reach (Of My Two Empty Arms)
Really enjoyable listen. Blends gospel, blues, soul, and rock into a sound that feels timeless. Burke's smooth voice is just icing on the cake.
Good vintage R&B. No complaints.
Very nice soul voice and generally an enjoyable album. Just not a lot stood out to me which means that I probably won't remember this in a few weeks Standouts Cry to Me 3/5
I think this is that old time rock and roll that Bob Seger was singing about. It's okay, I guess. I'm not going to seek it out again, though.
smooth and nice, but doesn't leave much of an impression
This had about two songs that I dug, but overall, soul is not music that resonates with me for more than a song or two.
The songs would be great to listen to individually as Burke's got a GREAT voice, but as an album it got a little too repetitive
Enjoyable time, even if most songs were about being separated from a woman in one way or another. Had a bit of a timeless feel to them. I hope I can remember the artists name in a week or so
Not like ~really~ my thing, probably won't end up listening to this that that much in the future. Weird blind-spot for me though have heard plenty of the Ray Charles/Sam Cooke/Otis Redding stuff but literally had no clue who this was. Incredible vocals. Really liked "You're Good for Me" especially. Great stuff.
I love Solomon’s voice, despite moments where I think he overdoes it in his phrasing. This album was released in 1964, but it sounds like it’s an old soul & R&B album from a decade earlier, and that’s a good thing. There’s an authenticity that shines throughout. Having said that, the weakness of the album is the mixed song choices. Some songs hit, but there’s a bit of filler too.
good listen
good, I prob wont revisit though. I thought I was gonna love it but it got a little old after a few songs. not bad though, maybe a little too similar though throughout
Pretty good. I'd relisten
This was nice, but nothing super special. Would relisten
I didn't know what to expect. Pleasantly surprised. Cry to me sounds like a song that Baby and the Swayze would dirty dance to at the summer resort. It's fun, but ultimately I got bored.
They do try to squeeze a lot of songs into 35 minutes. The man's a really good singer, and the backing vocals are classic for the time. A good show.
3.5* 83%
Sweet, deep, love songs. Loved this.
I liked!
it’s aight
Solid.
Cracking voice, not sure it did quite enough for me to properly love it
Soul/R&B
Bit too old for me but still good
Meh. standard Soul stuff, not bad but also not interesting
Solid mid 60s soul record.
Wish I enjoyed this more. The man sure can ballad! (21 known/36 new)
++: Cry to Me, Won't You Give Him (One More Chance), Hard, Ain't It Hard, Can't Nobody Love You, Just Out of Reach, Beautiful Brown Eyes, He'll Have to Go +: Goodbye Baby (Baby Goodbye), If You Need Me, You're Good for Me, You Can't Love Them All, Someone to Love Me 7,6/10
solid soul
Meh
Норм. Лучшая песня - Cry to Me.
Nice R’n’B
Excelente álbum de soul de los 60. Nunca había escuchado a Solomon Burke, el "Rey del Rock'n'Soul", y la verdad es que hace honor a su apodo. Es un soul apasionado, y aunque los acompañamientos no es que sean una locura, su voz, su talento y su actitud compensan por ello más que de sobra. Pero también es cierto que hay muchos álbumes parecidos de esta época, así que vamos a dejarlo en 3.5.
This guy’s really in love and pretty sad about it
The background vocals were okay but they could be annoying at times. Also, the guitarist was not that great. That being said, Solomon Burke definitely applied his training from the church in his vocals to cut through the subpar background vocals and instrumentals.
What a lovely voice, very enjoyable to listen to.
This album was good. It brings back childhood times of getting in the car with my grandma, as she has the 60's on 6 channel playing. The singers voice is good as well, but I'd have to be in a certain mood to listen to something like this. 3.25 Favorite Songs: Someone to Love Me, Beautiful Brown Eyes Least Favorite: Won't You Give Him (One More Chance)
I love the sound and this style of music. Could listen to it all day. So while this is just average for the genre as a whole it is still quite enjoyable.
A great soul album, I enjoyed it.
This felt like classic 60’s music. Cry to me is always a jam.
If I wanted to listen to Duran Duran, I would have…
The album is fine. It basically sits perfectly in the middle of the bell curve.
Old rock.
There are some straight bangers on this album and some duds. Starts strong with “Cry to Me,” and then is somewhat uneven for me after that, but overall strong. 3 stars alone for that song. The rest of the album is not bad-probably 3.75 overall.
It's ok, good back ground music but I don't think I'll listen again
It's decent enough, but I will remove it from my personal 1001 and sub in Herbie Hancock Empyrean Isles, which is not on this list, which is crazy. Its record is a 3/5. Some folks argue it is understated, but I get confused when Hancock's seminal hard bop record is snubbed for this. Google best of '64 lists. The author of this list seriously dropped the ball. There are only seven records from '64, yet Steely Dan makes the list twice. So Can't Buy a Thrill is a more critical record than Herbie Hancock's Empyrean Isles; sure thing, pal.
I can see why this is a classic. It has as ALOT of soul. This would fit right along the best of the age, Aretha and others. Overall great production and execution. 3/5 May listen again. For sure adding to my soul playlist.
Day 25: Rock 'N Soul - Solomon Burke. Solomon Burke album 1/1. This album is undeniably soulful. It's also very 1960's. Well, that is to be expected, considering that this album is called "Rock 'N Soul", and it was released in 1964. Alright, to not beat around the bush, I was not too impressed with this album. It's not really distinguishable when compared to other soul powerhouses of the time. I prefer artists like Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, and Sly Stone. Looking at RYM statistics, it doesn't appear that Rock 'N Soul has been too resonant, since it's only the 151st-top album of 1964 alone. This may be a hot take, but when it comes to soul music, I prefer live albums. This album feels like it misses the energy of a live album. I enjoy hearing the audience screaming with joy like what can be heard in James Brown's Live at the Apollo. Personal Enjoyment: 3/5. How Much It Belongs Here: 3/5.
Didn't know Solomon Burke. I like this a lot. Good Friday-night kitchen music.
Pretty strong, not really my genre of choice otherwise it would be higher, though very nice.
Ganz nett, schöne Stimme, ... aber irgendwie ziemlich schmalzig mit den Hintergrundchor und der Streicherbegleitung
Essentially just very nice, easy to listen to.
good voice and arrangement. some very old timey same cooke'esque crooning and roul rock playing
Back half felt a little ahead of its time. Good soul singing rock and rolling record. Nice listen. Never heard of this guy or any of the songs.
Very cool, though I liked the stuff Spotify played after more, with a rawer sound. Was a pleasure to listen, after a bad day.
Solomon Burke, Grandfather to Alexandra and extremely proud life long Houmous & Chutney fan. 3.2
Amazing voice
Pretty good, not my favorite.
Не моё, но на фон конечно же вайб
I remember growing up in the 70's listening to Elvis, Mowtown and even a bit of Shirley Bassey, so this album wasn't alien to me and has songs I know. However, some songs feel repetitive, and the production, though great for its time, sounds dated. Despite this, the album remains a great early soul music treat.
3/5
Even as I type, I'm listening to this album for a second time, because it is puzzling me. I like soul music, or at least, I thought I did, but this album is showing me something, and I'm not sure if it's A) That I just don't really like the timbre of this guy's voice, B) That there are various forms of soul music, and this particular style is not my cup of tea, or C) That I don't actually like soul music after all. I still can't fathom which of the above applies, so perhaps I will learn more about my soul preferences as I get more albums in that vein during this project. The album is nice and everything, but I just can't get into it. I certainly won't be seeking it out again, but it's my problem to live with. I'll give it three stars anyway.
норм. не фанат жанра, но слушается прикольно.
Repetitive but clearly influential
Such a wonderfully classic sound. I enjoyed every minute of this album yet wasn’t familiar with the artist or any of the tracks on this record. Great listen.
Solid early rhythm & blues album. He has a great voice.
That’s some mighty fine soul music there.
5/10
Thank God for the 60s. It seems this one decade accelerated music through half a century of evolution. This album sounds like a relic of a bygone era when compared to the psychedelia of the late 60s. Still, not an unpleasant listen by any stretch. Favorites: Cry to Me, You Can't Love 'Em All
Strong collection of catchy soul tunes. Should revisit from time to time.
Classic 1960s soul, including "Cry to me" (made famous on Dirty Dancing soundtrack) - was generally enjoyable although not much variety in the songs
Like the guys voice. Seems very 60s, it's fine, but everything is pretty similar. I like the guitar tone in You Won't Give Him & Hard, Ain't It. The horns coming in, in a later track gives a much needed change. High 2s for me
Love me some old time rock & roll. It’s like I’m back working at the old Scoop Shop. Highlights: Can’t Nobody Love You, Cry To Me, and Can’t Love Em All. 3.5 stars.
First listen. Quite good.
I generally like music from this era, and I liked this, but conversely, it's not the sort of thing I listen to much these days. I did really like music from the 1950s and 1960s when I was a kid, though. Good inclusion on the 1001 if someone never heard this sort of thing, but that said, it's not revolutionary, it's early rock and roll when that sort of thing was still very blues influenced in the pop realm.
Unsurprisingly I enjoyed this album, soul music is a favourite of mine thanks to the late netty. Cry for me is a strong way to start the album, fans of the film dirty dancing may recognise this banger. The rest of the album is littered with tones that I grew up with but a couple of those songs do feel like background music at the time. Solomon is a bit like a poor man’s Sam Cooke or Otis Redding, that’s no knock on him as those are 2 of the greats
Wonderful signing style! I fancy more of his later work when his sound has got more age. Boring to give only 3 stars
He's got an amazing voice but as an album of covers it feels quite dated and bitty.
The top-rated review at the moment nails my thoughts exactly here. Wasn't familiar with Mr. Burke prior to this, but his voice and range are excellent. Easy to see why he was considered one of the founding fathers of soul music. But the actual musical content of the album just lacks variety in a lyrical and instrumental sense. Almost the entirety of the album can be thrown into the "crooning love songs" bucket. That's fine I guess, it's more so indicative of this era of soul & R&B. Side note: I just now learned that Solomon Burke originally recorded "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love". That song had played immediately after this album ended and I had to do a double take. Much slower in tempo than the famous Blues Brothers cover, but both are good recordings in their own right. I love learning stuff (that's new to me) like this!
This is fine music. It sounds good. Is it considered some of the best of this genre and time period? Probably, since it’s on this list. But my untrained ear cannot tell.
A good soul sound, but gets monotonous when every song is about love
Nice voice and comforting music, but wouldn't necessarily listen again.
This was lots of fun in a real pleasant way. Knew some of the tunes and experienced others for the first time. Even better than this was the algorithm that played straight bangers for three hours on Spotify afterward.
Pretty good. Very soulful voice. My fave was Cry To Me
Solid and Soulful
Entirely fine, but nothing stuck with me.
Some of the songs are dated sounding, but others hold up surprisingly well for 60 years later. Some interesting lyrics for a professed Christian...
A fun listen. Historical for sure.
7/12 top 100 hits? Wild ratio. This is nice, but clearly a function of the times, like Sinatra's works, 3*
Classic
Love the quality of his voice. A very easy listen as well.
I hadn't heard of Solomon Burke before. I liked this - he has a good voice. The arrangements and songs here don't seem as strong as some of his contemporaries though.
Kind of cute
Enjoyed it more than I thought I would…
3.5
I was pleased to be introduced to this album and can imagine dipping in every now and then, just a bit much for me as a whole album.
I liked the rock and I liked the soul
When not in a rush I liked it very much Played a few times Much the same rhymes Solomon not to blame it all sounds the same
I really enjoyed this. Loved 'Crying', its a famous song, apart from the education given to me from good old Jimmy's Old Record Club, early 60's music is an undiscovered country to me. I liked his vocals, and the guitar was excellent, I love a bit of tremelo!
Not my scene man, but if you like that music then this will be up your street!
Very solid. Nothing crazy but I liked it.
Overall: 6/10 Mr. Burke has a pretty great voice, but most of the songs didn't impress me on their own. Pretty good time capsule of the early days of soul but not something I see myself coming back to. Fav Song: If You Need Me Least Fav Song:
I’ve always had a bit of a soft spot for the oldies. I went through a phase as a kid of listening to a fair bit of 50’s and 60’s rock and roll, and a lot of my teen years playing the Fallout games, so despite being born in the 90’s it is a time period I’ve always been somewhat aware of. However, despite Solomon Burke’s name feeling vaguely familiar, I don’t think I’d heard his music before. I did enjoy this album, but probably not as much as I expected to. Perhaps I’ve saturated myself with this era of music, and let’s be honest - there are definitely a lot of similarities between different artists of this era. This was ok, but not something I’ll be rushing back to.
Great voice, but just not into this genre,
3+
Not game-changing or anything, but I could listen to this indefinitely pretty much
Decent record, more rhythm'n'blues than rock' soul I reckon
some classic tunes
I like rock and soul, and Solomon Burke delivers both as good as anyone. Maybe not the household name as many of his contemporaries, his amazing voice and enough good songs on his record keep things interesting. Loses a bit of steam towards the end, but still a fine listen.
5/10 inoffensive and musicy as all get out. 11-12-2024
2.7
Cry to Me was worth a 5. The rest was a bit blah.
Very pleasant and enjoying. Not anything moving or deep which tends to move me towards a 4/5 as I believe the emotions music elicits out of a person is the highest attainment for a musician. This was good and sometimes that’s all you can ask for. I’d say 3.5
3 STARS!
I finally find out who sings "Cry to Me". Not all bad. Sort of a lighter version of Al Green.
In the right mood will go alright
I don't know it sounds like early 60s light rock music oh wait it is, go figure.
Was a bit underwhelming, nothing bad but nothing really of note
Nothing really notable for this one, got busy over the weekend so listening to it just for the sake of listening to it last minute didn’t set me up to enjoy it
Good listen, great voice Standout songs: Can't Nobody love you Cry to me
Wonderful and beautiful music
This was a good album. It made me feel like I was back in my grandparents' house. I would need to be in a very specific mood to listen to this album but I did really like it. Liked Songs: Cry to Me, Just Out of Reach (Of My Two Empty Arms), Can't Nobody Love You, and Won't You Give Him (One More Chance)
Pretty good! 3
Typical album of the genre.
I've heard of Solomon Burke before as one of the founding fathers of soul music. I've already heard "Cry to Me" from this album, which is such a powerful song about feeling down and lonesome. As much as I generally enjoyed the rest of Rock N' Soul, it's clear that "Cry to Me" was a hard track to follow up from. Throughout this album, the general style tends to be swinging soul music with lyrical themes of love and relationships. While there isn't a bad song on here, and Solomon did his best to sell each track with his belting tenor vocals, most of this album tends to feel repetitive with the instrumental structures and lyrics. There are some other personal highlights besides "Cry to Me", such as the up-tempo cover of Woody Guthrie's "Hard, Ain't it Hard", the slowed-down crooner of "Just Out of Reach (Of My Two Empty Arms)", and the playful guitar line of "Won't You Give Him (One More Chance)", though those standouts moments for me were few and far between. I'm still glad I listened to Rock N' Soul and enjoyed Solomon's work. This album made the list for historical significance, and as such I can live with that and cherry-pick the songs I want to revisit.
I enjoyed the album. I dont have much to say about it though.
Felt like time travelling. This is what I imagine 50s/60s radio sounded like.
A lovely little collection of original style rock n' roll.
Good album. Enjoyed it!
Don't mind it - probably wouldn't seek it out
Not the worst album to come back to from a half year hiatus. Rock and Soul are great descriptions of this record. I love this era of how records sound. I don't know if I have the right words to really articulate what I mean by this. They just have this authentic feel that I often don't find in modern music. Great listen.
good jazz
This was good but it did get a little boring and there weren’t any stand out songs.
Can’t believe I’ve never heard of this guy! What a soulful voice, very enjoyable indeed.
Songs you have heard countless times and you never know the artist, that would be Solomon Burke. Stand out tracks: - Cry to me - Can't no body love you
I tried. I think this is generally decent I just didn’t really get into it. Seemed very old times.
Enjoyed this one, but wouldn't seek it out again.
Just a fun album.
Really enjoyed a few of the first songs but it started to drag a bit by the end.
I don't know how to feel about it. It sounds solid with some standout tracks but the whole album just feels weaker than the Motown that would follow. For 1964 it feels more like a stepping stone to where soul and R&B would go, but not a glimpse into the future. I guess I just don't like Soul that much.
This is sang extremely well and performed excellently but I still can’t really bring myself to get in to this genre. Everything sounds the same to me.
Makes me want to put a dime in the juke box and dance with my baybee in the malt shop.
This is really good
Pretty good. Short 30 minute album.
Not my favourite genre but I appreciate it considering the context of the time in question.
Sort of like decent Elvis crash landed on Brooke Benton island. Someone To Love Me is pretty great. Opening track (at least on Spotify) is fantastic for the genre. Solomon has a lovely and expressive voice. If you're a fan of modern things like St. Paul and The Broken Bones this will pick your locks without effort. It's a decently composed album as far as track ordering. If anything it suffers from being its own sea of same. Like an Ink Spots record, if you've heard the first three tracks, the rest will simply be more of the same. It gets a 6/10 from me. better than average for sure but not really my game overall.
Solid album, good music, good voice. Best song: You're Good For Me
Great album with a great blues feel. So great. 6.5/10
3.5/5
Enjoyable listen, mostly not my thing but some good stuff in there.
I surprisingly didn't have much to say about this! It was fine, didn't blow my mind.
One of the best things about this era of music is that the songs don't stay around longer than they should. Each album gives you just enough to enjoy it and leave you wanting another listen. This is great music for a sunny day in early fall because it's just chill and happy
Rock'n soul, og jeg blev ikke skuffet over hvad jeg fik!
Meh was ok
It’s undeniable that Burke has a great voice and all, but this just didn’t grab me in the way I hoped it would, and I can’t quite pinpoint why. It’s still a good and enjoyable record, I just wanted to like it more overall. Having said that, ‘Cry To Me’ and ‘Won’t You Give Him (One More Chance)’ are great, and the standout tracks on the album for me.
I know this is foundational but it was only good background music for me.
3.5 Pretty great
I don't think I'd ever heard any of this before. Just have heard various covers of it before. It's hard to tell though because it sounds a lot like any of the 50s/60s soul/R&B. I guess maybe it was a little behind the time? It's good for what it is, just not exactly to my taste. He's got a great voice, though, that's for sure. I can definitely see how this was a major influence on a lot of music to come, so I am happy to have heard it and would agree that it belongs on this list. It's just not one that I would really play again. 2.5/5 rounding up because it seems like the right thing to do.
This sounds like music from the 40s rather than from the 60s. Sweet voice. Feels like leftovers of stuff my mom would have listened to but never heard her mention him. I'll give 3 stars.
From a high level this is a a great compact soul record. On a deeper level this is a great showing of vocal range, a mix of soul/rock instrumentals, and much more.
A lotta love lyrics, some a lil questionable. But Cry To Me is amazing.
This was really good. Nothing that stands out as a special album so not a 4, but really nice and pleasant music
Album 529 of 1001 Solomon Burke - Rock 'N Soul (1964) Rating : 3.5 / 5 A great album to listen to. One of those albums where you should enjoy it even if it isn't your favorite genre. Solomon singing about a lot of wanting, loss and heartache. I enjoyed it.
That was enjoyable! I will have to check out some of his other albums.
The real problem is, despite being a foundation of Soul music, there isn’t really a lot to talk about. Burke’s got a decent voice, and the songs are all enjoyable, but there’s not really any individual track that stands out to me. Decent enough, and probably more influential than I’m giving it credit for, but nothing I’ll return to
Quite chill
Kunnon vintage roknrollia, tosi hyvää leivontamusiikkia
This guy has a really solid voice that can be smooth or gritty. Otherwise, everything about this seems like pretty typical soul/R&B. It doesn’t stand out to me as notable or essential. It’s all pretty decent, musically competent, and a decent listen, but there’s nothing particularly special about it.
This was not a name I was familiar with, but after listening, it's pretty good. He's also a great singer. I think he's up there with Ben E King, Sam Cooke, and Wilson Pickett as a singer. Also Otis Redding and Marvin Gaye, but I don't think his songs quite compete there. 60' soul is not something I have a deep understanding and appreciation of, but I don't see why this guy is not up there with the other great soul singers of the era.
i i soul
Nice easy listen 3/5
Good music, not my style.
molto laid back
Solomon Burke is a pretty cool name
Amazing voice! I listened to it in awe. The songs were fun but there was nothing that stood out to me in the instrumentals. But his voice man, just perfect.