Don't Give Up on Me

Legendary soul man Solomon Burke could shake heaven and earth just by singing the tax codes, so imagine what he can do with 11 songs written by the greatest songwriters on the planet. Here Burke shows us, pouring his heart into new tunes by fans like Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, Elvis Costello, and Tom Waits. The results may feel like they wandered in from 1964, but with producer Joe Henry adding sonic sparkle to Burke’s gritty, impassioned pipes, this isn’t a rerun; it’s an instant classic.