Solomon Burke - The Definition Of Soul (1997)

On this comeback effort, the 60-ish soul giant has his son Selassie alongside him in the producer's chair, and it finds him putting a '90s spin on his classic sound. DEFINITION OF SOUL ranges from contemporary R&B a la Peabo Bryson to a seven-minute dance track ("Sweet Spirit"). Burke easily shifts from the seductive, Barry White-inspired croon of "Use Me, But Leave My Mind Alone" to a raucous duet with Little Richard on the slickly-produced "Everybody's Got A Game."

Gritty soul remains Burke's forte, and he proves it every chance he gets. "You're The One," a strolling ballad juiced along by Holmes Brothers-like harmonies, finds him bouncing between a sweet tenor and a growl. Longtime producer Jerry Wexler came out of retirement to oversee "Your Turn To Cry," and it's another classic you can add to the Solomon Burke canon. (cduniverse.com)


1. Why Can't We Come Together     4:42
2. Your Time To Cry    3:50
3. Sweet Spirit    7:02
4. You're The One    3:37
5. Just For You    4:50
6. Oooooo You    4:06
7. Everybody's Got A Game    5:23
8. Today Is Your Birthday    3:51
9. Use Me, But Leave My Mind Alone    4:10
10. It's So Hard    5:36
11. Nobody But You

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