Paul Rodgers-The Royal Sessions (2014)

In 2014, Paul Rodgers returned with a covers album after his blues tribute albums, the tremendous "Muddy Water Blues" and "The Hendrix Set", both released in 1993. This time, however, in addition to some blues tracks, there are also versions of soul classics, all personally selected by Rodgers himself. For this recording, the former vocalist of Free, Bad Company, and The Firm surrounded himself with a legion of musicians who had originally recorded the versions featured here, such as bassist Leroy Hodges, keyboardist Charles Hodges, and drummer Steve Potts, among many others. Recorded live at Royal Studios in Memphis, Rodgers achieves a powerful and fiery sound, which elevates this phenomenal covers album. Songs like Booker T. Jones' "Born Under A Bad Sign", Albert King's "Down Don't Bother Me", Ann Pebbles' "I Can't Stand The Rain" or Otis Redding's "I've Been Loving You Too Long" are performed by the excellent voice of a Paul Rodgers in his prime, demonstrating that the years have not taken their toll on one of the great legends of rock music.