Solomon Burke ‎– Don't Give Up On Me - 20th Anniversary / 45rpm - 2XLP

Don't Give Up on Me is a studio album by R&B/Soul singer Solomon Burke, recorded and released in 2002. The album won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album. It is noteworthy for the contributions of original and previously unreleased compositions by top-rank songwriters, the effect of which placed Burke back in the public eye for a time. Guest stars are Daniel Lanois, who plays electric guitar on "Stepchild", and The Blind Boys of Alabama, who feature on backing vocals for "None of Us Are Free". 

20th Anniversary Edition of the Grammy Award Winning album by the King of Rock ‘n’ Soul - the great Solomon Burke. Newly mastered and includes the bonus track “I Need A Holiday”. The newly packaged booklet includes exclusive photos from the recording session and new liner notes. 

Recorded live in the studio in a raw, organic style by Joe Henry, the album features new compositions by writers and artists including Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, Tom Waits, Elvis Costello, Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil, Nick Lowe, Brian Wilson, Joe Henry and Dan Penn, all of whom credit Solomon with deeply influencing their work. None of these songs have ever been released commercially before now, and Solomon makes each of them his own with his dynamic delivery.  

1. Don't Give Up On Me (Dan Penn)
2. Fast Train (Van Morrison)
3. Diamond In Your Mind (Tom Waits)
4. Flesh And Blood (Joe Henry)
5. Soul Searchin' (Brian Wilson / Paley)
6. Only A Dream (Van Morrison)
7. The Judgment (Elvis Costello / Cait O'Riordan)
8. Stepchild (Bob Dylan)
9. The Other Side Of The Coin (Nick Lowe)
10. None Of Us Are Free (Mann ; Weil / Russell)
11. Sit This One Out (Pick Purnell)