Dedicated: A Salute to the 5 Royales - Steve Cropper
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  • Summary: The guitarist best known for working with Booker T & the M.G.'s releases a tribute album to the R&B band The 5 Royales.

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  1. Positive: 5 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Blurt Magazine
    Sep 15, 2011
    80
    There are 13 terrific cuts out of 15, and the album does it's job of demonstrating that the 5 Royales deserve reconsideration.
  2. All Music Guide
    Sep 15, 2011
    80
    Given what a mixed bag tribute albums usually are, Dedicated is not only a surprise for its consistency, but a shining example of what they can--and should--be.
  3. NOW Magazine
    Sep 15, 2011
    80
    Dedicated serves not only as an introduction to a criminally overlooked, pioneering pre-R&R group but also as a reminder of why Cropper remains so well respected.
  4. PopMatters
    Sep 27, 2011
    60
    The album itself isn't especially surprising (aside from a few vocalist choices that work out). If you're familiar with Cropper and with the "5" Royales, Dedicated is probably what you would expect to hear.

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