While she was battling pancreatic cancer, Brooklyn soul star Sharon Jones worked hard to make every moment count, churning out new music, starring in a documentary about her life (Miss Sharon Jones!), touring as much as her health allowed, and even presiding over a wonderful holiday Tiny Desk concert at the end of 2015. It turns out that Jones and her beloved Dap-Kings also recorded one last studio album before her death late last year.

Soul of a Woman comes out Nov. 17, and it promises a final welcome batch of grandly uplifting, horn-driven soul. The album's first single, "Matter of Time," is all infectious hope and optimism, with a video full of charming footage that documents Jones' eternally game and effervescent spirit.

Soul of a Woman Track List:

  1. "Matter of Time"
  2. "Sail On!"
  3. "Just Give Me Your Time"
  4. "Come and Be a Winner"
  5. "Rumors"
  6. "Pass Me By"
  7. "Searching for a New Day"
  8. "These Tears (No Longer for You)"
  9. "When I Saw Your Face"
  10. "Girl! (You Got to Forgive Him)"
  11. "Call on God"

Soul of a Woman comes out Nov. 17 via Daptone.

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