On February 4, 2014, “429 Records” label released “The Royal Sessions”, the twelve Paul Rodgers solo album. It was recorded in 2013, at “Royal Studios” in Memphis, and was produced by Perry A. Margouleff.

Personnel:

• Paul Rodgers– vocals
• Michael Toles– guitar
• Perry Margouleff– guitar, mixing
• Lester Snell– piano
• Charles Hodges– Hammond B3
• Archie Turner– Wurlitzer
• Leroy Hodges– bass
• Lannie McMillan– tenor saxophone
• Gary Topper– tenor saxophone
• James L. Spake– baritone sax
• Marc Franklin– trumpet
• Royal Horns– horn
• Roy Brewer – violin
• Susanna Perry-Gilmore, Jessie Munson– violin
• Beth Luscombe– viola
• Michael Barar– viola
• Wesley Hovanec– electric bongos, engineer assistant, videography
• Jonathan Kirkscey– cello
• Mark Wallace – cello
• The Royal Singers– strings
• William Wittman– engineer, mixing
• James Robertson, Steve Potts, Daniel Bean– engineer assistant
• Ryan Smith– mastering

Track listing:

1. I Thank You – Isaac Hayes, David Porter
2. Down Don’t Bother Me – Albert King
3. I Can’t Stand the Rain – Don Bryant, Bernard Miller, Ann Peebles
4. I’ve Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now) – Jerry Butler, Otis Redding
5. That’s How Strong My Love Is – Roosevelt Jamison
6. Walk On By – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
7. Any Ole Way – Steve Cropper, Otis Redding
8. It’s Growing – Warren Moore, Smokey Robinson
9. Born Under a Bad Sign – William Bell, Booker T. Jones
10. I’ve Got Dreams to Remember – Otis Redding