Album Info

Dedicated: A Salute to the 5 Royales

Rock - 2011

Lowman Pauling wrote most of the songs for his band the 5 Royales, an influential, if largely forgotten, R&B and... more

Tracklist

1

Thirty Second Lover (feat. Steve Winwood)

3:54 min
2

Don't Be Ashamed (feat. Bettye LaVette & Willie Jones)

2:49 min
3

Baby Don't Do It (feat. B.B. King & Shemekia Copeland)

2:51 min
4

Dedicated to the One I Love (feat. Lucinda Williams & Steve Winwood)

3:14 min
5

My Sugar Sugar (feat. John Popper)

3:07 min
6

Right Around the Corner (feat. Delbert McClinton)

2:36 min
7

Help Me Somebody

3:08 min
8

I Do (feat. Brian May)

2:48 min
9

Messin' Up (feat. Sharon Jones)

3:04 min
10

Say It (feat. Bettye LaVette)

2:25 min
11

The Slummer the Slum (feat. Buddy Miller)

3:11 min
12

Someone Made You for Me (feat. Dan Penn)

3:38 min
13

Think

4:01 min
14

Come On & Save Me (feat. Dylan LeBlanc & Sharon Jones)

2:57 min
15

When I Get Like This (feat. Lucinda Williams)

2:28 min
16

Just As I Am (feat. Dylan LeBlanc) [Bonus Track]

2:30 min

About Dedicated: A Salute to the 5 Royales

Lowman Pauling wrote most of the songs for his band the 5 Royales, an influential, if largely forgotten, R&B and doo-wop band that had a string of hits in the early ‘50s, some of which were covered a decade later by Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Ray Charles, and others. The 5 Royales are credited with being a precursor to soul music, and it’s easy to understand how a young Steve Cropper was taken by their sound, and especially Pauling’s funky yet never flashy guitar playing. Dedicated is a labor of love, and Cropper gets a lot of help here from fellow Pauling admirers. Along with a backing band that includes bassist David Hood and keyboard player Spooner Oldham, legends in their own rights, Cropper invited some talented friends to help, including B.B. King, Lucinda Williams, Brian May, Steve Winwood, John Popper, Bettye LaVette, Sharon Jones, Shemekia Copeland, Delbert McClinton, Buddy Miller, Willie Jones, Dylan LeBlanc, and Dan Penn. These musicians turn in some inspired performances worthy of Pauling’s timeless material. Though Pauling died in 1973, his musical legacy lives on in this fine tribute.