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Don't Give Up On Me - Solomon Burke
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85 out of 100

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9.4 out of 10

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  • Summary: The legendary 1960s soul singer, now a young 66 years old, is still going strong with this latest release, featuring brand-new songs penned by an impressive group of songwriters, including Elvis Costello, Brian Wilson, Tom Waits, Van Morrison, and Bob Dylan. No one will be giving up on him after this release.… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    100
    The results are astonishing. [26 July 2002, p.68]
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  2. E! Online
    100
    It's okay, you can believe all of the fawning reviews you're going to read about this album. Because when still-kicking '60s soul legend Solomon Burke puts his earthy baritone to lyrics written by some of today's most critically acclaimed songwriters, it's simply magical.
  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    90
    Burke delivers as pure and proper a record as you'll hear all year. If you've ever laughed or cried, you need to hear this.

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  1. Positive: 5 out of 5
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  1. JimL
    10
    Great!
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  2. LawrenceP
    10
    The best soul LP of the last 20 years, he makes all these songs his own.
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  3. AaronL
    8
    Simply wonderful. A wonderful introduction for younger audiences to discover this overlooked soulman.
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