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Nashville
by Solomon Burke
The soul singer tackles 14 country tunes with the help of producer Buddy Miller and guests Emmylou Harris, Gillian Welch, Dolly Parton, Patty Loveless And Patti Griffin.
| LABEL: |
Shout! Factory |
| RELEASE DATE: |
26 September 2006 |
| DISCS: |
1 disc |
| GENRE(S): |
Country, R&B |
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
100
NOW Magazine
Like nothing you'll ever hear on country radio.
91
Entertainment Weekly
Bring your hankie. [29 Sep 2006, p.80]
90
PopMatters
Quite simply, Nashville is a necessary addition to the collection of anyone who respects the tradition of great singing and storytelling.
80
Uncut
Burke... intuitively transforms a bunch of country tunes into gospel rave-ups and secular hymns. [Nov 2006, p.101]
80
Amazon.com
This is the kind of album that clicks right off but continues to grow on you.
80
Mojo
Burke's prodigious talent and larger-than-life presence ensures the big name cameos don't steal his thunder. [Nov 2006, p.102]
80
Q Magazine
[A] heartfelt tribute to country music. [Dec 2006, p.133]
75
Los Angeles Times
At 66, Burke might have lost some vocal force and fullness, but his singing is agile, elastic and, most important, packed with sorrow and humor that pull you in no matter what the genre.
70
All Music Guide
This is a keeper, one of those records that you'll still be listening to in ten years.
70
Vibe
It's all tasteful retro treatment for a '60s soul icon, but Burke approaches it with brio. [Nov 2006, p.165]
70
Rolling Stone
Luminaries such as Emmylou Harris, Gillian Welch and Dolly Parton also make appearances -- but it's always clear who's sitting on the throne.
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