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  • Summary: The follow-up to 2013's Memphis album was recorded over four days with producer Steve Gordan and features guest appearances Bonnie Raitt and Lucinda Williams.
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  • Record Label: 429 Records
  • Genre(s): R&B, Soul, Blues, Pop/Rock, American Trad Rock, Retro-Soul, Modern Blues
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Last Tango on 16th Street
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Mar 31, 2015
    80
    Whether singing new or old songs, he presents them in the moment as living, breathing entities. He remains a song interpreter who has few--if any--peers.
  2. Uncut
    Mar 31, 2015
    80
    Boz and co get under the skin of consistently evocative songs from the likes of Curtis Mayfield, Bobby Charles, Al Green and Bobby Charles. [May 2015, p.80]
  3. Classic Rock Magazine
    Mar 31, 2015
    80
    This fine album could have been recorded at any time in the past 60 years, yet also could only have been recorded by this particular man at this particular stage of his career. [May 2015, p.107]
  4. Apr 14, 2015
    80
    Clearly, Boz is back, and at age 70, he’s never sounded so assured.
  5. May 4, 2015
    80
    These 12 songs map out a concise history of American soul, with a heavy dose of New Orleans strut.
  6. Mojo
    Apr 21, 2015
    80
    A Fool To Care has scarcely a weak note. [May 2015, p.90]
  7. Q Magazine
    May 6, 2015
    80
    This second collection of mostly covers after 2013's Memphis embraces some of the best music of his career. [Jun 2015, p.111]

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