Prior to her death from pancreatic cancer in 2016, Sharon Jones was nominated for her first Grammy award for the 2014 release, Give The People What They Want, toured and performed tirelessly, and was the subject of Miss Sharon Jones!, an acclaimed documentary by Oscar-winning director Barbara Kopple. Yet somehow, the soul singer found time to complete a studio album.
"The last couple of years, Sharon was battling," says Dap-Kings bass player Bosco Mann, who produced the album, in a press release. "When she was strongest, that’s when we'd go into the studio— Sharon couldn't phone it in, so we would only work when she was really feeling it."
Mann explains that the songs on Soul of a Woman are the result of two different sides of Jones's singing. Initially, the idea for the album was to focus on more string-driven ballads, possibly leading to a tour incorporating symphonies or string sections. But as the band realized that Sharon might not have a lot of time left, they decided to record some more up-tempo and bluesy material to give her the kind of funky stuff on which she really feasted on stage.
The selections on this album balance these elements, presenting a full picture of her range: "Side one is the more raw live side," says Mann, "while side two is more moody and orchestrated—more of a departure from her carnivorous live persona."
Track list:
Matter of Time
Sail On!
Just Give Me Your Time
Come and Be a Winner
Rumors
Pass Me By
Searching for a New Day
These Tears (No Longer for You)
When I Saw Your Face
Girl! (You Got to Forgive Him)
Call on God
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