Search - Solomon Burke :: At His Best

DO NOT BUY THIS CD

12/17/2003

(1 out of 5 stars)

"This is abother re-release of Sidewalks Fences & Walls, produced by Swamp Dog... don't buy it- Solomon Burke was never paid for this recording and will NEVER perform any of the songs on it."

Do yourself a favor, buy a DIFFERENT Solomon Burke disc

Christopher Straub | Croton on Hudson, NY | 03/12/2005

(1 out of 5 stars)

"The quality of Solomon Burke's voice has never been in question, and Burke's singing is pretty much the only redeeming quality that this recording has. The songs themselves are not necessarily bad, but they are saddled with a produciton that includes nearly every cheesy disco cliche in the book. I suppose it worked at the time, but now it sounds horribly dated and makes for a painful listening experience. If you are new to Solomon Burke, this album will leave you with the wrong impression. Try the early Atlantic recordings or his recent albums. DO NOT miss the chance to see him perform live!! If the other reviewer is right about Burke not making any money off this recording, that would be another great reason to avoid this disc."