Rock 'n' Soul

by Solomon Burke

Rock 'n' Soul cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: July 1964
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 35:04
  • Community rating: 3.95/5 from 6 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Solomon Burke's 'Rock 'n' Soul' is a masterful collection from one of the pioneers of soul music. The album showcases his powerful, gospel-inflected vocals on a set of passionate and soulful tracks. With its blend of country, blues, and R&B, the album is a landmark of the Southern Soul genre, highlighting Burke's incredible range and ability to convey deep emotion.

Genres

Descriptors: soulful, vocal, ballad, rhythmic, cover

Tracklist

  1. Cry to Me (2:34)
  2. Just Out of Reach (Of My Two Empty Arms) (2:44)
  3. Goodbye Baby (Baby Goodbye) (3:22)
  4. If You Need Me (2:34)
  5. Can't Nobody Love You (2:33)
  6. Someone to Love Me (3:04)
  7. You're Good for Me (2:51)
  8. Won't You Give Him (One More Chance) (2:36)
  9. Hard, Ain't It Hard (2:49)
  10. You Can't Love 'Em All (2:45)
  11. Beautiful Brown Eyes (3:46)
  12. He'll Have to Go (3:21)

Credits

  • Phil Iehle - engineer [recording engineer]
  • Tom Dowd - engineer [recording engineer]
  • Bert Berns - producer [production]
  • Bob Altshuler - sleeve notes
  • Jerry Wexler - supervised by [supervision]

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