Nashville, Solomon Burke’s country album: outstanding

Thanks to Russell Parkinson, in New Zealand:

“I picked up Solomon Burke’s latest album, Nashville. It’s outstanding. Here are some extracts from an (accurate) rave review by John Owen, published last October:

“Burke's latest album is Nashville, a collection of country songs, reinterpreted in his own style. Nashville is studded with talent, including songs by Tom T. Hall, Dolly Parton, Gillian Welch, George Jones, Bruce Springsteen(!), Patty Griffin, Don Willams, and more.

“Highlights (from an album full of highlights) include "Valley of Tears," which is a plaintive and ragged duet with Gillian Welch, the aforementioned saga of misplaced devotion, "That's How I Got To Memphis," the love-gone-bad lament of "Does My Ring Burn Your Finger," written by producer Buddy Miller and his wife Julie…

“Burke's …performances on Nashville are thrilling, and his ability to adapt himself to the style of his duet partners is a welcome treat.”