Name: Soul of a Woman
Brand: Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

CD-DAPT-950X

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Colour

Colour details

Discogs ID

Discs

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: Yes

Format detail

Includes: 'Soul of a Woman,' 'I Learned The Hard Way,' and 'Give The People What They Want'

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2017-11-17

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Redeye

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

823134095021

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3 / CD / Extended format: Yes / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings

Genre US

R'n'B

Label US

Daptone

AOTM 2017

Released on the anniversary of her passing, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings' final studio album, Soul of a Woman is a lush, orchestral masterpiece.

A true testament to the life and career of Daptone's fearless leader and one of the world's greatest performers. In the year prior to her death from pancreatic cancer in 2016, Sharon Jones toured and performed tirelessly, and was also the subject of Miss Sharon Jones!, an acclaimed documentary by Oscar-Winning director Barbara Kopple. Yet somehow, the beloved and heroic soul singer found time to complete a studio album. Soul of a Woman features eleven songs which reveal that the emotion, dynamics, and drama of Jones' voice remained at full power until her final days. The songs on Soul Of A Woman exemplify two distinct sides of the band’s sound. Side One showcases grittier, bluesier material like Matter Of Time and Sail On!, giving Sharon the room to flex her vocal prowess and creating a "liveness" that few studio albums posses. Side Two takes on a more sophisticated orchestral mood. Tracks like When I Saw Your Face and These Tears (No Longer For You), capture a soft vulnerability in Sharon's vocals that draws you deep inside, and yet they remain nuanced with the signature toughness that never allow you to forget she's steering the ship. The finished product is an album that captures a band and a singer at their peak.

Soul of a Woman

Music US