It’s no surprise that Eric Burdon, former lead singer of the original Animals (and one incarnation of War), is still purveying gutbucket blues and gritty R&B. What is mildly astonishing is how utterly solid, heartfelt, and authentic Soul of a Man sounds. We can almost forgive him for once calling an album The Black-Man’s Burdon.
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