Nothing's Impossible

Solomon Burke | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 6, 2010)
• Original Release Date: 2010
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: E1 Entertainment
• ASIN: B0037EDIKK
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #24,744 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

This magnificent album, destined to be an all-time essential in any library of classic soul, is a bittersweet triumph. On one hand, it marks the 70th birthday year of Solomon Burke, who ranks with the very greatest R&B immortals; on the other, it's the final full album produced by another soul legend, producer Willie Mitchell, the Memphis architect of the Hi Records sound and the man behind everlasting hits by Al Green, Ann Peebles, and so many others. Willie Mitchell died on January 5, 2010. NOTHING'S IMPOSSIBLE delivers a dozen tracks of timeless soul magic in the purest Memphis style with the deepest Southern roots. Yet there's not the slightest whiff of nostalgia about the project. Solomon Burke's voice is full-strength, and Willie Mitchell's arrangements flourish in the Hi-style: tight, right horns; rock solid kick drums and mellow bass; country guitar fills, and the sweetest, sparest string arrangements to enhance the romance and the heartbreak of these amazing songs. Solomon Burke was an important early soul pioneer despite never having made a major impact upon the pop audience. On his `60s singles for Atlantic, he brought a country influence into R&B with emotional phrasing and deeply powerful melodic ballads and midtempo songs. His combination of gospel, pop, country, and production polish was basic to the recipe of early soul. Solomon, like Otis Redding and Wilson Pickett, was an important influence upon the Rolling Stones, who covered Burke's "Cry to Me" and "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love" on their early albums. Over the years, Solomon Burke has become one of the most visible living exponents of classic soul music. Burke's 2002 release, Don't Give Up on Me was hailed as a major comeback for the legendary soul man. And now, in this sublime collaboration with a master producer, Solomon Burke has written another chapter in this unsurpassed body of work. When it comes to real soul music, Solomon and the late Willie Mitchell have once again proven that NOTHING'S IMPOSSIBLE.

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17 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Flat out incredible., April 10, 2010

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Constant Listener (New Jersey) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nothing's Impossible (Audio CD)

Hard to believe that soul masters Solomon Burke and the late Willie Mitchell had never collaborated, since this album proves it's a match made in heaven.
If you've ever loved Mitchell's productions with Al Green and Ann Peebles, or appreciated Solomon Burke's legendary music that spans the decades---hell, if you just love that sweet soul music---you have to hear this.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars May the Big Man Rest in Peace, October 10, 2010

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joseph e keimig (Missoula Montana, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nothing's Impossible (MP3 Download)

May this last disc and all of your sweet music continue to help bring peace and love to this poor world. Tears are flowing all over the world today 10-10-10.

5.0 out of 5 stars Three out of Four Stars, December 6, 2010

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This review is from: Nothing's Impossible (Audio CD)

While this is not one of his greatest album, it is still a 'must have' if you are a Solomon Burke fan. May he rest in peace; his soulful voice will live on.