I Wish I Knew

by Solomon Burke

I Wish I Knew cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: October 1968
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 32:49
  • Community rating: 3.78/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Recorded at the legendary FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, this album captures the King of Rock and Soul diving deep into country-inflected Southern R&B. 'I Wish I Knew' showcases Burke's powerful, preaching vocal style over the tight, swampy grooves of the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section. The release stands as a prime example of the fruitful cross-pollination between country songwriting and soul interpretation during the late sixties.

Genres

Descriptors: soulful, vocal, call-and-response, orchestral, ballad

Tracklist

  1. I Wish I Knew (How It Would Feel to Be Free) (2:52)
  2. Get Out of My Life Woman (3:22)
  3. Meet Me in Church (3:34)
  4. By the Time I Get to Phoenix (2:58)
  5. Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye (3:04)
  6. What'd I Say (4:49)
  7. Since I Met You Baby (3:45)
  8. Save It (2:23)
  9. Shame on Me (3:33)
  10. Why, Why, Why (2:26)

Credits

  • Solomon Burke - primary artist
  • Rev. Louise Williams Bishop - sleeve notes
  • Billy Taylor - written-by
  • Dick Dallas - written-by
  • Allen Toussaint - written-by
  • Joe Tex - written-by
  • Jimmy Webb - written-by
  • John D. Loudermilk - written-by
  • Tom Dowd - producer, engineer

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