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The Road From Memphis

Booker T Jones

The Road From Memphis

The veteran soul & funk man back behind his Hammond, with help from The Roots, Sharon Jones and The National's Matt Berninger

ADM rating[?]

7.4

Label
ANTI-
UK Release date
09/05/2011
US Release date
10/05/2011
  1. 8.0 |   Daily Telegraph

    The Roots ... nudge the 66-year-old organist towards his funkiest excursion in years
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  2. 8.0 |   BBC

    It’s a work of such high quality it doesn’t really matter it’s nothing new
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  3. 8.0 |   Subba Cultcha

    If you like authentic, old school soul grooves, and let's be honest who doesn't, this would make a welcome addition to your summer soundtrack
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  4. 8.0 |   Mojo

    A brilliant reinvention of the M.G.'s soul chemistry, ramped up for the 21st Century. Print edition only

  5. 8.0 |   Blurt

    A follow-up that firmly establishes Booker T. Jones as a carrier of the traditions he started 50 years ago while sounding entirely fresh and of the present
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  6. 8.0 |   PopMatters

    To think the 66-year-old can continue to produce such unparalleled authentic, indescribably funky and unprecedented soulful rhythm and blues music in such a fashion is nothing short of astonishing
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  7. 8.0 |   Consequence Of Sound

    Like Miles Davis or Jimi Hendrix, Jones’ inner soul permeates through his instrument and his voice is unmistakable
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  8. 6.0 |   Uncut

    The studio band swing with apparent effortlessness. Print edition only

  9. 6.0 |   The Independent

    An even more potent clutch of instrumentals, punctuated with the occasional vocal
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