Solomon Burke-Like A Fire
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source.......: CDDA
label........: Shout
releasedate..: 16.06.2008
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When Solomon Burke sings, you can hear his smiling
eyes ù he's having a laugh at his detractors. Over the
past half-decade, the 68-year-old soul titan defied
the odds, re-emerging from commercial oblivion with a
string of albums that showcase his genius for
ragged-voiced ballads, and for pure blarney. You can
hear the latter on Like a Fire's title track, where
Burke delivers the most hackneyed rhymes ù "burning in
my soul" rhymes with "yearning to be whole" ù with an
endearingly hammy baritone rumble.
Like a Fire pairs the old master with younger guest
stars (Keb' Mo', Ben Harper) on songs that emphasize
Burke's uptempo side. Producer Steve Jordan gives the
music a clattery, funky underpinning, and though the
material isn't as strong as 2006's country-soul tour
de force Nashville, Burke wrings maximum pathos and
humor even from the weakest stuff. The highlight: A
wonderfully blustery reading of the cocktail jazz
standard "If I Give My Heart to You." It's proof that
Burke could spend his sunset years enthroned on a
Vegas concert stage.
1. Like A Fire (Eric Clapton)
2. We DonÆt Need It (KebÆ MoÆ)
3. The Fall (Steve Jordan/Danny Kortchmar/Meegan Voss)
4. A Minute To Rest And A Second To Pray Featuring Ben
Harper (Ben Harper)
5. AinÆt That Something (Steve Jordan)
6. What Makes Me Think I Was Right (Jesse Harris)
7. Understanding (Steve Jordan/Meegan Voss)
8. You And Me (Jesse Harris)
9. Thank You (Eric Clapton/Solomon Burke)
10. If I Give My Heart To You (Jimmy Brewster/Jimmie
Crane/Al Jacobs)
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01- Like a Fire [05:07]
02- We DonÆt Need It [05:03]
03- The Fall [03:36]
04- A Minute to Rest and a Second to Pray [04:24]
(Featuring Ben Harper)
05- AinÆt That Something [03:56]
06- What Makes Me Think I Was Right [03:06]
07- Understanding [03:37]
08- You and Me [03:06]
09- Thank You [04:03]
10- If I Give My Heart to You [03:15]
54,6 m e g s t o t a l [39:13]