The Memphis Album

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The Memphis Album
The Memphis Album cover
Cover album by Guy Sebastian
Released November 10, 2007 (2007-11-10)
Recorded August—October 2007
Genre Soul
Label Sony BMG
Producer Steve Cropper
Professional reviews
Guy Sebastian chronology
Closer to the Sun
(2006)		 The Memphis Album
(2007)		 The Memphis Tour
(2008)

The Memphis Album is the fourth album by Australian singer Guy Sebastian which was released on 10 November 2007 in Australia by Sony BMG.

Contents

[edit] Critical reception

Bryan Patterson from Herald Sun stated that the album was "a ripper". He approved Sebastian's effort on a number of songs, stating "Take Me to the River" as the best song. Patterson commended Sebastian's collaboration with the original artists, while adding his own musical style; "Sebastian nails the tunes. He's respectful yet unafraid to inject them with a joyous individuality".[1] Jolleh Abshar from news.com.au regards The Memphis Album as Sebastian's "best album to date". Abshar commends Sebastian's risk to record a full album of soul classics, and also commented that "the style suits not only his voice, but also his persona".[2]

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Soul Man" (Isaac Hayes, David Porter)
  2. "Hold On, I'm Comin'" (Samuel David Moore, David Prater)
  3. "In the Midnight Hour" (Steve Cropper, Wilson Pickett)
  4. "I Can't Stand the Rain" (Ann Peebles)
  5. "Take Me to the River" (Mabon Hodges, Al Green)
  6. "Knock on Wood" (Cropper, Eddie Floyd)
  7. "Respect Yourself" (Luther Ingram, Mack Rice)
  8. "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" (Cropper, Otis Redding)
  9. "Hard to Handle" (Alvertis Isbell, Allen Jones, Redding)
  10. "Let's Stay Together" (Al Green, Willie Mitchell)
  11. "I've Been Loving You Too Long" (Jerry Butler, Redding)
  12. "Hallelujah I Love Her So" (Ray Charles)
  13. "I'd Like to Get to Know You" (Sebastian)
  14. "Under the Boardwalk" (Arthur Resnick, Kenny Young)

[edit] Chart performance

Chart (2007) Peak
position		 Certification
Australian ARIA Albums Chart[3] 3 3 platinum (SonyBMG recognition)

[edit] References

  1. ^ Patterson, Bryan. "Guy Sebastian's The Memphis Album", Herald Sun, December 23, 2007. Retrieved on December 29, 2007.
  2. ^ Abshar, Jolleh. "Guy Sebastian goes back to music's Memphis roots", news.com.au. December 3, 2007. Retrieved on December 29, 2007.
  3. ^ "The Memphis Album - Australian Chart Run". Australian-charts.com. Retrieved December 21, 2007.