Aaron Neville: Bring It On Home … The Soul Classics

CML call number: CD/R&B/Neville

Contents: Rainy Night in Georgia (featuring Chris Botti); Ain't No Sunshine; (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay; Stand By Me; You Send Me; Respect Yourself (featuring Mavis Staples); When a Man Loves a Woman; Let's Stay Together (featuring Chaka Khan); It's All Right (by Curtis Mayfield); People Get Ready (by Curtis Mayfield; featuring David Sanborn and Art Neville); My Girl (by William Robinson, Jr., and Ronald White); Ain't That Peculiar (by Robert Rogers, William Robinson, Jr., Marvin Tarplin, and Warren Moore); A Change Is Gonna Come (by Sam Cooke).
Ralph Novak wrote in People: "On his latest, Neville applies his wondrously vibrant voice to soul classics like 'You Send Me,' 'My Girl' and 'People Get Ready.' While imbuing these gems with his own style, he also gives a nod to the artists who made them hits: There's a little Otis Redding in '(Sittin' On) the Dock of the Bay,' Brook Benton in 'Rainy Night in Georgia' and Ben E. King in 'Stand by Me.' Mavis Staples joins in on a powerful version of the Staple Singers' 'Respect Yourself,' while Chaka Khan turns up on a rousing rendition of 'Let's Stay Together.'"