I’m listening to the new CD by soul master Solomon Burke. This music is produced by the late Willie Mitchell, who died in January of this year. What a great partnership.

The combination of Burke’s magical voice, gospel organ, lush strings and punchy soul horns is hard to resist. Canadian music fans will recognize one of the songs for sure – You Needed Me was recorded by Anne Murray in 1978. The song was written by Nashville songwriter Randy Goodrum. It turns out it’s a perfect soul vehicle for Burke, who is at his best throughout these sessions.

Some readers will say, how typical, Anchovy hears new music in a 40 year old genre and thinks it’s the best thing since sliced bread. Let me say though, there is no accordion on the whole recording, OK (there is some pretty sexy organ Hammond Organ though!). This one is going to get a lot of play around Anchovy World Headquarters. Tuffy P loves it too.