simply dictionary soul fifth studio album american soul singer songwriter solo studio album released death successful following performance led rising fame united_states album sides mainly contains cover versions second songs mainly written released october label peaked number number billboard charts respectively album produced singles sad song try little album ranked number rolling_stone_magazine list greatest albums time background success album saw company producer founder american label signed musicians including founded production companies records derived recordings released derived decided perform nightclub predominantly white audience soul artists play western united_states performance received critical acclaim press musician bob_dylan offered alternative track hit song like woman declined proposal performance went studios continue recording new songs final solo studio album recording dictionary soul features pianist guitarist bassist drummer pianist consisting tenor tenor album opens sad song derived theme question song written lyrics habit sing horn lines served background singer singing alongside second single album try little written english songwriter duo american tin songwriter early february version hit version black artist recorded tender moving swinging franklin years later recorded medley alongside tin standard sentimental reasons send according listened songs rearranged help pianist examples arranged introduced tree horn line seconds inspired change gon come strings break peak later featured theme shaft song recorded september released november charting number billboard hot number chart features mainly cover versions including country standard tennessee beatles day praised turning opposed original parts song later mixed grammy award winning hip hop artists jay-z kanye_west mainly composed songs exception baby love mercy written released october label peaked number number billboard charts respectively reception received positive critical reception allmusic gave album stars stating found rugged voiced deep soul singer continuing expand boundaries style staying true rough passionate signature sound liked lover prayer sad song asserting worthy academy_award backing bands thoroughly distinctive remarkably fitting voice muscular performances magazine rolling stone rated album stars stating delivers mature performances times try little second single hard precise swinging bbc music gave album positive review stated peak powers recorded song album try little said remembered song dock bay released posthumously shortly death album ranked number rolling_stone greatest albums time critic called finest record come memphis certainly best example modern soul recorded track listing track listing adapted allmusic personnel credits adapted allmusic vocals guitar bass piano piano drums trumpet tenor saxophone try little tenor saxophone tenor saxophone saxophone cover design charts
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