The Very Best of Solomon Burke

by Solomon Burke

Overview

The Very Best of Solomon Burke is an excellent 16-track collection that features his biggest hits from 1961-1968, including "Just Out of Reach (Of My Two Open Arms)," "Cry to Me," "Down in the Valley," "I'm Hanging Up My Heart for You," "If You Need Me," "You're Good for Me," "Goodbye Baby (Baby Goodbye)," and "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love." All of his best-known songs in their hit versions are available on this concise, affordable disc, not always in strict release order but still an education in and of themselves -- the tracks all come from the first generation original single masters, many of which were remixed or even shunted aside in favor of re-recorded versions for his albums during the 1960s, including his greatest-hits and best-of collections. The producers spent the time to track down those long-unused and forgotten originals for this, their first authentic representation on CD. Additionally, the 16th song is a true diamond among the R&B treasures here -- the June 1968 single "Soul Meeting" cut by the Soul Clan, which consisted of Burke, Arthur Conley, Don Covay, Ben E. King, and Joe Tex, the super-session product of a short-lived experiment in raising money for the black community. This is the only appearance of this Don Covay-authored track on CD, and makes this release essential even for those who already own the 1992 double-CD set Home In Your Heart. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine & Bruce Eder

Product Details

Release Date:	07/28/2009
Label:	Rhino Flashback
UPC:	0081227985141

Tracks

1. Just Out of Reach (of My Two Empty Arms)
2. Cry To Me
3. Down In the Valley
4. I'm Hanging Up My Heart For You
5. If You Need Me
6. Can't Nobody Love You
7. You're Good For Me
8. Goodbye Baby
9. Everybody Needs Somebody To Love
10. The Price
11. Got To Get You Off My Mind
12. Tonight's the Night
13. Someone is Watching
14. Take Me Just As I Am
15. I Wish I Knew
16. Soul Meeting

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Solomon Burke   Primary Artist
The Soul Clan   Primary Artist
Joe Tex   Guest Artist
Ben E. King   Guest Artist

Technical Credits

David Gorman   Liner Notes,Compilation Producer
Jerry Wexler   Composer,Producer
The Soul Clan   Performer
Dan Penn   Composer
Wilson Pickett   Composer
Bert Berns   Composer,Producer
Billy Taylor   Composer
Chips Moman   Producer
J.B. Moore   Composer
Wes Farrell   Composer
Tom Dowd   Producer
Daniel Hersch   Remastering
Virgil F. Stewart   Composer
Delores Burke   Composer
Don Covay   Composer,Producer
Alvertis Isbell   Composer
Solomon Burke   Composer
Sonny Sanders   Composer
Bert Russell   Composer
Bill Inglot   Producer,Liner Notes
James Mitchell   Composer
Spooner Oldham   Composer
Ben E. King   Composer
Eddie Floyd   Composer
John Berry   Composer
Greg Allen   Design
Dick Dallas   Composer
Horace Ott   Composer
Dolores Burke   Composer
Hugh Brown   Art Direction
Joe Tex   Composer
Robert Bateman   Composer