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Memphis Rock and Soul -- meaning the kind of integrated, funky, swampy R&B-rock hybrid cranked out of Memphis' American Sound Studio in the late '60s, music that often saw release on the Stax imprint -- is certainly well within the wheelhouse of Melissa Etheridge, who has emphasized the bluesy, soulful undercurrent in her voice since her eponymous 1988 debut. Arriving nearly 30 years after that album, Memphis Rock and Soul -- released on a revived Stax by Concord Records -- is faithful and loving to the original versions, preserving the arrangements but sometimes allowing the band to vamp a bit, as on Sam & Dave's "Hold on, I'm Coming." Usually, Etheridge stays with tried-and-true songs, finding space for both Otis Redding and Albert King, but she slides a couple of left-field choices into the mix, such as William Bell's "Wait a Minute." If Etheridge doesn't necessarily rework these songs, these straightforward interpretations illustrate why the catalog endures and her affection for both the songs and sound of Southern soul in the '60s is evident.
Product Details
Release Date: | 10/07/2016 |
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Label: | Stax |
UPC: | 0888072002067 |
catalogNumber: | 00010 |
Rank: | 48951 |
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Album Credits
Performance Credits
Melissa Etheridge Primary ArtistLeroy Hodges Bass
Jim Spake Tenor Saxophone
Michael Toles Guitar
Archie Turner Keyboards
Stefanie Bolton Background Vocals
Beth Luscombe Viola
Marc Franklin Trumpet
Kirk Smothers Baritone Saxophone
Yennifer Correia Violin
Jonathan Kirkscey Cello
Lannie McMillan Saxophone
Jessie Munson Violin
Technical Credits
Jimmy McCracklin ComposerWilliam Bell Composer
Jerry Butler Composer
Melissa Etheridge Composer,Producer
Luther Ingram Composer
Otis Redding Composer
Rufus Thomas Composer
Homer Banks Composer
John Burk Composer,Producer,Executive Producer
Don Davis Composer
Isaac Hayes Composer
Booker T. Jones Composer
B.B. King Composer
David Porter Composer
Bettye Crutcher Composer
Zelma Redding Composer
Joe Josea Composer
Barbara Stephens Composer
Seth Presant Engineer
Raymond Jackson Composer
Carrie Smith Art Direction
Priscilla Renea Composer
Lawrence "Boo" Mitchell Engineer
Theron Feemster Programming
Mack Rice Composer
Willie Sparks Composer
Lowell Fulsom Composer
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