Sharecropper's Son / Robert Finley
) | Label: CONCORD Catalog: EES01502 Format: CD Robert FinleySharecropper’s Son is the career‐defining new album from Robert Finley, “the greatest living soul singer” who in a bizarre twist, found overnight success after 67 years of hard work. Following Finley’s semi‐finalist appearance on America’s Got Talent, he returned to the studio to follow‐up his critically acclaimed record, Goin' Platinum! The resulting Dan Auerbach produced album is a soulful masterpiece, rooted in the vintage sounds of southern harmony, rhythm and blues. Recorded at Easy Eye Sound studio in Nashville with legendary music studio veterans, Finley’s formidable vocals and lyrical stylings take center stage, sharing personal stories inspired by his Louisiana country childhood during the Jim Crow era south. His tales ofpain and joy uplift as Finley reflects on his belief that you are never too young to dream and never too old to live. Sharecropper’s Son, showcases the best of Robert Finley as he uses his marvelously expressive voice—which can glide from a gut‐deep growl to a soothing purr to a transcendent falsetto all in a single phrase—to tell the story of his life in song. The album’s 10 numbers, produced by Dan Auerbach for his Easy Eye Sound label and available on May 21, are blues, soul, gospel, and rock‐infused chapters from that life, weaving Finley’s own stories of picking cotton, country childhood, hardship on city streets, jail time, the pain and joy of love, the search for a better life and the dream of salvation into a spellbinding musical tale.  Price: $24.98 |