BACK in the 1960s Solomon Burke was known as the "king of rock'n'soul".
While Don't Give Up On Me, which revitalised his career three years ago, leant towards the soul element in that old label, this follow-up injects rock into the formula, with up-front guitars driving the songs along.
Burke's voice is cavernous and supple, able to soar high or rumble down deep beneath the ground. The songs covered range from the Dr John title track, through the Rolling Stones' I Got The Blues to Bob Dylan's What Good Am I.
The guitar amps are turned to full for the gospel rock of I Need Your Love In My Life, while Robbie Robertson's It Makes No Difference resonates with raw power.
Updated: 09:16 Thursday, April 21, 2005
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