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Make Do With What You Got | 
 enlarge | Artist: Solomon Burke
Label: Shout Factory
Category: Music
Buy New: $13.98
New (36) Used (29) from $1.67
Rating:  17 reviews
Sales Rank: 102943
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 34357
UPC: 826663435726
EAN: 0826663435726
ASIN: B0007ACS5I
Release Date: March 1, 2005
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| Tracks:
| • | I Need Your Love In My Life | | • | What Good Am I? | | • | It Makes No Difference | | • | Let Somebody Love Me | | • | After All These Years | | • | Fading Footsteps | | • | At The Crossroads | | • | I Got The Blues | | • | Make Do With What You Got | | • | Wealth Wont Save Your Soul |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
The self-proclaimed "King of Rock 'n' Soul" upholds his title on this follow-up to his 2002 Grammy-winning comeback, Don't Give Up on Me. At 64, Solomon Burke's voice still has an electric crackle. Every low purr and keening near-falsetto that he applied to a string of hits between 1961 and 1968 that helped build Atlantic Records remains intact. In fact, if anything, he's more persuasive and versatile today. Burke breathes zestful life into material as diverse as the opening stomp, "I Need Your Love in My Life," the testifying "Let Somebody Love Me," a sweet reading of the Band's "It Makes No Difference," and Hank Williams Sr.'s country-gospel "Wealth Won't Save Your Soul"--the latter of which Burke, who's an ordained bishop, takes to church with a soaring organ-driven arrangement. Producer Don Was draws on the classic Stax and Muscle Shoals sounds, using keyboards and guitars--the latter played by Ray Parker Jr. and Shoals veteran Reggie Young--to underscore Burke's powerful vocal melodies. And the bloodlines of classic Memphis propulsion run through drummer James Gadson's veins. With such superb accomplices Burke doesn't just make do... he makes great music. --Ted Drozdowski
Album Description
A classic soul album from the GRAMMY-winning legend! Produced by Don Was and featuring brand-new songs by Van Morrison and Dr. John One of the most powerful and original voices in the history of soul music, Solomon Burke continues his career renaissance with Make Do With What You Got. Produced by celebrated studio auteur Don Was (The Rolling Stones, Bonnie Raitt), and featuring veteran soul musicians such as Ray Parker Jr. and Reggie Young, Make Do With What You Got is a return to Burke's soul roots after the Grammy-winning 2002 album Don't Give Up On Me. Like its predecessor, the album contains songs by some of rock's finest songwriters: Bob Dylan, Jagger/Richards, Van Morrison, Robbie Robertson, Dr. John, and others. Also included is a personal introduction by Van Morrison.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 12 more reviews...
 Not as good as Don't Give Up On Me August 20, 2008
This old guy definitely can sing. However, this CD miss the freshness and intensity of the predesessor, his comeback CD Don't Give Up On Me
 You Can Teach a Bear to Dance January 19, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
You can teach a bear to dance, but don't expect him to enjoy it or look good doing it. It's hard to believe after the excellent "Don't Give Up on Me" (5 stars), anyone could make a Solomon Burke CD this bad. From the first notes of the first cut, I said to myself "Oh no". First there's the terrible mismatch of the material/arrangements which has Solomon's wonderful voice stretched to the breaking point on virtually every cut. Then there's the uninspired musicianship of the backing instumentals. And finally, even the back-up singers are often shrill and seldom mellow. This is my first review for Amazon & I'm doing it so that those who loved "Don't Give Up on Me" won't make the same mistake I did & buy "Make Do with What You've Got". If you bought this one first, don't give up on Solomon, just back up in time a little, or a lot.
Heading back to Nashville. May 14, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
The errors on "Make Do With What You Got" start with Don Was and Ray Parker Jr. Was' production and Ray's guitar are precisely the kind of abominations that may have prompted Burke to give such an apologetic title to this CD. Could no one more suitable for the job be found? Why pair up the guys who gave us "Walk The Dinosaur" and the Ghostbusters theme song with the guy who gave us "Got To Get You Off Of My Mind"? It makes no sense whatsoever.
"Make Do With What You Got" is a huge let down especially when one considers the other two CDs that bookend this one - the very good "Don't Give Up On Me" (which contains a much better reworking of a Van Morrison song than this CD does - namely "Fast Train") and the excellent "Nashville", which enjoys extraordinary production values, a smoking band and a commanding Burke.
"Make Do" is middling Burke. Barely passable actually, saved only by the fact that it is Burke singing despite Ray Parker Jr's constant clam blowing and Was' white bread production.
Make DO with What you got March 10, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
There is nothing like "Old School.recording Artist to make a play to renew real music.
 The King Is Back December 9, 2005
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Solomon Burke sings to your soul. You don't just hear his music, you feel it with everything in you as he bares his soul to you. He sings from his heart with so much raw emotion you can't help being touched at a level few others have reached. From the 60's to his new CD nothing has changed and that is why he remains the King.
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