The Very Best of Solomon Burke | 
| Artist: Solomon Burke
Label: Atlantic / Wea
Category: Music
List Price: $11.98
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Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 9254
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 72972
UPC: 081227297220
EAN: 0081227297220
ASIN: B00000346M
Release Date: February 3, 1998
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| Tracks:
| • | Just Out of Reach (Of My Two Open Arms) - Solomon Burke, Stewart, Virgil | | • | Cry to Me - Solomon Burke, Russell, Bert | | • | Down in the Valley - Solomon Burke, Berns, Bert | | • | I'm Hanging up My Heart for You - Solomon Burke, Berry, John [Doo Wo | | • | If You Need Me - Solomon Burke, Pickett, Wilson | | • | Can't Nobody Love You - Solomon Burke, Mitchell, James [Sa | | • | You're Good for Me - Solomon Burke, Ott, Horace | | • | Goodbye Baby (Baby Goodbye) - Solomon Burke, Russell, Bert | | • | Everybody Needs Somebody to Love - Solomon Burke, Russell, Bert | | • | The Price - Solomon Burke, Burke, Solomon | | • | Got to Get You off My Mind - Solomon Burke, Burke, Solomon | | • | Tonight's the Night - Solomon Burke, Burke, Solomon | | • | Someone Is Watching - Solomon Burke, Floyd, Eddie | | • | Take Me (Just as I Am) - Solomon Burke, Penn, Dan | | • | I Wish I Knew (How It Would Feel to Be Free) - Solomon Burke, Taylor, Billy [1] | | • | Soul Meeting - Solomon Burke, Covay, Don |
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Soul sanctified April 30, 2001
David Kinney (San Francisco, Ca. United States)
18 out of 18 found this review helpful
Imagine my surprise, after years of diggin' the sanctified, country drenched soul music of Soloman Burke, when I learned that this great preachin' man was from Philadelphia. Well, no matter which side of the Mason Dixon line he hails from, the result is pure, unadulterated deep, committed, SOUL music from a master. "Cry To Me", "Everybody Needs Somebody" (which the wicked Wilson Pickett appropriated note for note), and "If You Need Me" are soul classics. "Down In The Valley", and "Just Out Of Reach' are country songs, but they're closer to the country surrounding The Apollo than the Grand Ole Opry. A delight from start to finish, this collection does a good job of capturing the Dixieplilly soul of a true believer. I'm a convert, that's for dang sure.
Quit Being A Chump September 7, 2002
Sondra Snodgrass (Worthington, OH United States)
12 out of 17 found this review helpful
In the last few years Solomon Burke has finally started to get his due (most noticably in Guralnick's book and in reviews for "Don't Give Up On Me"), but everyday I still run across chumps who don't recognize his greatness. Of course, the easy way to convince said chumps would be to play 'em track 1 or "Flesh and Blood" from "Don't Give Up On Me" or let 'em sample "Soul Alive", but, as I see it, the chumps need a baptism by fire--they need "Cry To Me" from the collection being reviewed. Lord knows the background vocals are horrible (Perhaps the worst of all-time. Anyone care to challenge this assertion?) and the musical accompaniment is barely passable, but overlook all that....overlook everything but Solomon's vocals...otherwise, you're missing out on one of the greatest songs in pop music history. Of course, there are tons of other great tunes on this collection too, but I don't need to convince you of that, because after you witness "Cry To Me" you'll be hooked. Come on now, shed your chumpness, won't you?
Do You Like Soul Music? December 20, 2003
stranger2himself (Down Here)
11 out of 14 found this review helpful
If you haven't heard Solomon Burke I am sorry for you. As they say here in the South, "Great God A'mighty" this man can rock the house! You like Sam Cooke, Ray Charles, Al Green, Wilson Pickett? You better get hip to Solomon Burke--he is the real deal!
The King of Soul June 10, 2000
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
Solomon Burke tells you how it is and how it should be. He preaches, moans, shouts, with horns and choirs wrapped around that golden voice, and when you hear him, you know he's telling you the truth. "Down in the Valley" and "I Wish I Knew How it Would Feel to be Free" fill the room with meaning and hope. If you don't know Solomon Burke, think Ray Charles and the Staple Singers, and yes, you do want this disc.
Every Solomon Burke fan will enjoy this CD. October 31, 1998
6 out of 9 found this review helpful
I hope every Solomon Burke fan can here this CD, they will see how truly great the man is a singer. This CD will bring back the memories of how music should be sung.
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