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- Summary: The final album for the soul singer who passed away in October 2010 features a collaboration with Dutch artist De Dijk.
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- Record Label: Verve Forecast
- Genre(s): R&B, Soul, Blues, Pop/Rock
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Mar 31, 2011Hold On Tight's horn-spiked blues-rock is outfitted with more raucous textures than its balladic predecessor, yet De Dijk manage to smooth out Burke's craggy, weathered croak. King Solomon, R.I.P.
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Mar 31, 2011For his part, Burke invests the songs with a force and passion that remains unabated. What a marvelous note for the King of Rock and Soul to leave us on.
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Mar 31, 2011It's a stronger and more satisfying piece of work than most of his other post-millennial albums, and it's the closest thing he managed to a truly effective rock & roll collaboration; it's an impressive finale to a genuinely remarkable career.
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Mar 31, 2011Burke's presence remains as commanding as ever even when the material sags.
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MojoApr 4, 2011Some of the lyrics, translated from the Dutch, are a touch clunky, but all in all a lively set and not, I suspect, Bishop Burke's final memorial. [Feb 2011, p.100]
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Mar 31, 2011It's actually a more interesting artifact than the Mitchell one. Having said that, it is also hobbled by a paucity of good songs and a slightly splashy production. Solomon rides the turbulence like a whale.
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Mar 31, 2011Pitched decidedly near the middle of the road, Burke's final album is a generally pleasing endeavor that might have benefited from a little more effort.
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