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Amazon Exclusive Includes 3 Bonus Tracks - Shake, Walk In My Shadow and Wonderful World.

Paul Rodgers, longtime singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist with Bad Company, has partnered with 429 Records and is gearing up for the release of The Royal Sessions a lovingly crafted collection of classic R&B and soul songs re-imagined by the iconic rock singer recorded at Memphis Royal Studios, historic home of Willie Mitchell and Hi Records, with many of the musicians who played on the original tracks. Truly a lifetime in the making, Rodgers has come full circle with The Royal Sessions as he pays homage to the legendary hits he collected on 45s released on Stax/Volt, Goldwax and Hi Records recordings by Otis Redding, Albert King and Ann Peebles which made such an indelible impression on the young Rodgers inspiring him to pursue a career as a singer. Produced by Perry Margouleff, The Royal Sessions is an extraordinary recording which captures the music in its pure form live band and vocal takes as performed together at Royal Studios by Rodgers and an all-star roster of legendary musicians. The band is a dream lineup of those who played on the original hits dating back to the 60s. The classic rhythm section includes Reverend Charles Hodges (Hammond B3), Michael Tolls (guitar), LeRoy Hodges Jr. (bass), Hubby Archie Turner (Wurlitzer), Steve Potts and James Robertson Sr. (drums), The Royal Horns and the Royal Singers.

1. I Thank You
2. Down Don't Bother Me
3. I Can't Stand The Rain
4. I've Been Loving You Too Long
5. That's How Strong My Love Is
6. Walk On By
7. Any Old Way
8. It's Growing
9. Born Under A Bad Sign
10. Dreams To Remember

Amazon Exclusive Bonus Tracks:
11. Shake
12. Walk In My Shadow
13. Wonderful World

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(429 Records) Bad Company frontman Paul Rodgers has announced the release of "The Royal Sessions," a collection of classic R&B and soul songs, early next year (February 4th in the U.S.).

The tracks were re-imagined by Rodgers and recorded at Memphis' Royal Studios, historic home of Willie Mitchell and Hi Records, with many of the musicians who played on the original tracks.

Rodgers has come full circle with "The Royal Sessions" as he pays homage to the legendary hits he collected on 45s released on Stax/Volt, Goldwax and Hi Records—recordings by Otis Redding, Albert King and Ann Peebles which made such an indelible impression on the young Rodgers inspiring him to pursue a career as a singer.

Produced by Perry Margouleff, "The Royal Sessions" is an extraordinary recording which captures the music in its pure form—live band and vocal takes as performed together at Royal Studios by Rodgers and an all-star roster of legendary musicians. The band is a dream lineup of those who played on the original hits dating back to the 60's. The classic rhythm section includes Reverend Charles Hodges (Hammond B3), Michael Tolls (guitar), LeRoy Hodges Jr. (bass), "Hubby" Archie Turner (Wurlitzer), Steve Potts and James Robertson Sr. (drums), The Royal Horns and the Royal Singers. "The Royal Sessions" will be released on 429 Records in the U.S. (international release dates below).

"The Royal Sessions" is a remarkable project that came together as Rodgers was working on a solo record and producer Margouleff had just discovered that Royal Studios was still up and running under the auspices of Willie "Pops" Mitchell's son Lawrence "Boo" Mitchell. The opportunity to record in such a hallowed place with musicians he considered personal heroes was a dream come true. The Memphis players forged an immediate bond when presented with his formidable talent and sincere love of the songs. Deeply felt, powerfully sung and expertly played, it features a cross-section of material hand-picked by Rodgers, songs of great historical significance and personal meaning.

Says Rodgers: "I really felt I had to get deeper inside myself than I ever had in my life. The end result is that recording these songs left me recharged as a singer and also as a songwriter. My favorite part was the love we could feel in the room throughout all the sessions. We all spoke the same language."

Says Margouleff: "I wanted to make the most of this incredible opportunity so I recorded Paul and the band live in the studio. We captured the pure energy of their performance. Recording in an all analogue format the sonic quality is unparalleled and the listener can experience the music on a deeper level."

All of the proceeds from "The Royal Sessions" will be donated to local Memphis music education programs. Special showcase performances by Paul Rogers with the musicians on "The Royal Sessions" will be announced.

This sounds very, very nice.

My favorite singer of all-time.

Waiting for the inevitable jokes...

love paul rogers, always have.

that said:

this shit is getting real old, real fast.

What's that, the 4th version of "Born Under A Bad Sign" he's recorded?

Bump: Added cover image and pre-order link to the first post. Amazon will have an exclusive edition with three bonus tracks, including Rodgers redoing Free's "Walk In My Shadow".

Is this actually a cover album, or did he just join all those bands to record each of their songs?

(I can't believe Chris didn't post this first!)

I just ordered this. I normally stay away from complete covers albums, but this looks like one that should work out nicely.

A couple of promo videos from Paul Rodgers' YouTube channel:





This is a genuinely good album. I'm a longtime fan, but in recent years Rodgers' vocals have sometimes veered a little too much into affectation for my tastes. None of that is present here. He sounds powerful, unpretentious, honest ... I really enjoyed it.

Absolutely phenomenal singer (particularly with Free). But he's getting close to fellow Firm alumnus Jimmy Page in how very long it's been since he released a full album of new original songs. If memory serves, it's pushing 14 years for Rodgers (2000's solo album Electric) and 16 years for Page (1998's Walking Into Clarksdale, with Robert Plant). I never cared much for covers albums, which is why I've declined to pick up Peter Gabriel's last few. Mick Jagger famously asked (rhetorically): "What's the point in listening to us doing 'I'm a King Bee' when you can hear Slim Harpo do it?"

This is very good Linda.

The man's voice is still great (and it was last year when I saw him with Bad Company).

I wasn't too worried about this one but it is rather good.