Melissa Etheridge – MEmphis Rock And Soul (2016) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Melissa Etheridge – MEmphis Rock And Soul (2016)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 47:43 minutes | 1,06 GB | Genre: Blues Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Stax

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.

Tracklist:
1. Melissa Etheridge – Memphis Train (03:49)
2. Melissa Etheridge – Respect Yourself (People Stand Up) (04:25)
3. Melissa Etheridge – Who’s Making Love (03:51)
4. Melissa Etheridge – Hold On, I’m Coming (03:23)
5. Melissa Etheridge – I’ve Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now) (04:05)
6. Melissa Etheridge – Any Other Way (03:23)
7. Melissa Etheridge – I’m A Lover (03:05)
8. Melissa Etheridge – Rock Me Baby (04:46)
9. Melissa Etheridge – I Forgot To Be Your Lover (04:51)
10. Melissa Etheridge – Wait A Minute (02:55)
11. Melissa Etheridge – Born Under A Bad Sign (04:36)
12. Melissa Etheridge – I’ve Got Dreams To Remember (04:29)

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