Earlier this month, Melissa Etheridge announced MEmphis Rock and Soul, a new album of covers of Stax Records classics and Memphis-inspired original music. Etheridge tracked the album, which is due out October 7, at Memphis’ legendary Willie Mitchell’s Royal Studios with producer (and son of Willie) Boo Mitchell.
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The album follows 2014’s This Is M.E., as well as Etheridge’s most recent new original song “Pulse,” a song she wrote to honor the victims of the June 12 Orlando shootings.
“When I went back, I found that most of my influences came from Stax Records.” she says in the video. “I wanted to play the music that inspired the artists that inspired me.
Watch Etheridge discuss MEmphis Rock and Soul and see the album’s track list below.
MEmphis Rock and Soul track list:
- Memphis Train
- Respect Yourself (People Stand Up)
- Who’s Making Love
- Hold On, I’m Coming
- I’ve Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now)
- Any Other Way
- I’m A Lover
- Rock Me Baby
- I Forgot To Be Your Lover
- Wait A Minute
- Born Under A Bad Sign
- Dreams To Remember
