proud mary

Bigger than life. That's the most accurate way to describe the regally expansive Solomon Burke: his magic carpet voice fills any room with the sweet, uplifting sound of timeless soul. And Solomon was seldom more soulful than when he ventured down to Muscle Shoals to cut his classic 1969 album Proud Mary for Bell Records. Here's that historic collection -- on CD for the first time -- with several ultra-rare Bell singles and three unreleased tracks added to make the package even more attractive