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Nothing's Impossible
Solomon Burke
Nothing's Impossible
Genres: Jazz, Pop, R&B
 
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This magnificent album, destined to be an all-time essential in any library of classic soul, is a bittersweet triumph. On one hand, it marks the 70th birthday year of Solomon Burke, who ranks with the very greatest R&B...  more »

     
   
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All Artists: Solomon Burke
Title: Nothing's Impossible
Members Wishing: 2
Total Copies: 1
Label: E1 Entertainment
Original Release Date: 1/1/2010
Re-Release Date: 4/6/2010
Genres: Jazz, Pop, R&B
Style: Oldies
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 099923208624

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This magnificent album, destined to be an all-time essential in any library of classic soul, is a bittersweet triumph. On one hand, it marks the 70th birthday year of Solomon Burke, who ranks with the very greatest R&B immortals; on the other, it's the final full album produced by another soul legend, producer Willie Mitchell, the Memphis architect of the Hi Records sound and the man behind everlasting hits by Al Green, Ann Peebles, and so many others. Willie Mitchell died on January 5, 2010. NOTHING'S IMPOSSIBLE delivers a dozen tracks of timeless soul magic in the purest Memphis style with the deepest Southern roots. Yet there's not the slightest whiff of nostalgia about the project. Solomon Burke's voice is full-strength, and Willie Mitchell's arrangements flourish in the Hi-style: tight, right horns; rock solid kick drums and mellow bass; country guitar fills, and the sweetest, sparest string arrangements to enhance the romance and the heartbreak of these amazing songs. Solomon Burke was an important early soul pioneer despite never having made a major impact upon the pop audience. On his `60s singles for Atlantic, he brought a country influence into R&B with emotional phrasing and deeply powerful melodic ballads and midtempo songs. His combination of gospel, pop, country, and production polish was basic to the recipe of early soul. Solomon, like Otis Redding and Wilson Pickett, was an important influence upon the Rolling Stones, who covered Burke's "Cry to Me" and "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love" on their early albums. Over the years, Solomon Burke has become one of the most visible living exponents of classic soul music. Burke's 2002 release, Don't Give Up on Me was hailed as a major comeback for the legendary soul man. And now, in this sublime collaboration with a master producer, Solomon Burke has written another chapter in this unsurpassed body of work. When it comes to real soul music, Solomon and the late Willie Mitchell have once again proven that NOTHING'S IMPOSSIBLE.

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CD Reviews

Flat out incredible.
Constant Listener | New Jersey | 04/10/2010
(5 out of 5 stars)

"Hard to believe that soul masters Solomon Burke and the late Willie Mitchell had never collaborated, since this album proves it's a match made in heaven.

If you've ever loved Mitchell's productions with Al Green and Ann Peebles, or appreciated Solomon Burke's legendary music that spans the decades---hell, if you just love that sweet soul music---you have to hear this."
Not One Of His Best
Benjamin H. Seligman | 05/24/2010
(3 out of 5 stars)

"I consider it a given that Solomon Burke is a magical performer. He is, like Joe Cocker and others, a fine singer but not a songwriter so my measure of any CD of his is the choice of songs, the arrangements and the production. Sadly, his latest release doesn't score very well on choice of songs, at least not for me. If you love the man buy this. If you don't own any Solomon Burke CDs start elsewhere. The 3 stars are given just for him being him."