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Memphis Portrait
Pop · 1970 · 11 tracks · 30m

Memphis Portrait

Brenda Lee

A gritty pivot into Memphis soul and country rock. Lee’s signature rasp finds a new, swampy home among fuzzy guitars and gospel organs.

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It's Brenda Lee's 'Dusty in Memphis' moment, and it's every bit as soulful as you'd hope.

A resilient and soulful exploration of Southern identity and emotional maturity.

Memphis Portrait · vs · Brenda Lee
Soulful+3.0σ

Soulful saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks · 30m
01
Give A Hand Take A Hand
2:52
02
Leaving On A Jet Plane
3:32
03
So Close To Heaven
2:43
04
Games People Play
2:44
05
I Think I Love You Again
2:38
06
Too Heavy To Carry
2:17
07
Walk A Mile In My Shoes
3:06
08
Hello Love
2:30
09
Proud Mary
2:51
10
Do Right Woman, Do Right Man
2:58
11
I'm Gonna Keep On Loving You
2:39
Moments Worth Waiting For
The gritty, gospel-infused organ swell that anchors the opening of Give A Hand Take A Hand.
Lee's voice cracking with genuine weariness during the bridge of her cover of Leaving On A Jet Plane.
The swampy, low-slung bass groove that transforms Proud Mary into a slow-burning soul workout.
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