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Originally released in 1961 and also known as Swing Low, this is the sixth album by Sam Cooke, one of the great artists in the so called sweet-soul-music of the '60s and a relevant voice in the Civil Rights Movement. The album includes "Chain Gang" one of Cooke's greatest hits, plus a timeless rendition of "Swing Low Sweet Chariot" one of the most beautiful devotional tunes in the Afro-American spiritual tradition.
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ACRSLP 1644LP
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"Sam Cooke was amongst the most influential singers and songwriters in the early years of soul. His unique vocals and pioneering contribution to the genre has led him to be known as 'The King Of Soul.' Starting off his career as lead singer for The Soul Stirrers in 1951, Cooke went on to have a hugely successful solo career, achieving 30 US Top 40 hits from 1957 up until his untimely death in 1964. This release celebrates Cooke's incredible output with 18 of his best-selling and most influential tracks cut between 1957 and 1962. Every release reached at least No.10 in either the R&B, Hot 100 or UK charts. Starting with his first major breakthrough 'You Send Me,' it naturally includes other smashes 'Cupid,' 'Chain Gang,' 'Another Saturday Night,' 'Wonderful World,' 'Only Sixteen,' and of course, the timeless 'Twistin' The Night Away.' Appreciation of Sam Cooke's work and influence has continued to grow over the decades as music fans come to realize his resonance in pop, soul and R&B. This collection serves as a fitting tribute to Cooke's lasting genius, originality and his remarkable contribution to music."
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DMOO 046LP
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Widely feted as one of the most influential soul artists of all time and known as the King of Soul for his many contributions to the form, Sam Cooke scored 29 top-40 singles in his seven-year solo career. The Wonderful World Of Sam Cooke, released by Keen in 1960 just after Cooke signed to RCA, was the first long player to garner serious interest in the man because of its sublime track listing, including distinctive readings of show tunes "Blue Moon," "Stealing Kisses," "For Sentimental Reasons," "Summertime," and of course the standout title track, which remains a greatly loved classic that has never gone out of fashion.
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DMOO 021LP
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Reissue, originally released in 1963. Esteemed soul crooner Sam Cooke achieved much in a short space of time, notching 29 top-40 singles in his seven-year solo career. On Night Beat, released in 1963, Rene Hall's tasteful arrangements allow Cooke's voice to shine, most notably on "Lost And Lookin"; jump blues standards "Shake Rattle And Roll" and "Little Red Rooster" are playfully rendered, with Billy Preston's organ on the latter. Originals "Mean Old World" and "Laughin' And Clownin" remind of his strong song-writing ability and his spirited take of "Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen" recalled his days with the Soul Stirrers. A prime album for all Cooke fans. Clear vinyl.
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SOW 035LP
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Reissue, originally released by RCA Victor in 1962. Twistin' the Night Away is Sam Cooke's eighth studio album. The album shows how the one and only Sam Cooke approached the twist dance phenomenon and as a result became one of Cooke's most successful releases. In fact, Twistin' the Night Away peaked while the single of the same name charted high at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100. Twistin' the Night Away stands as one of the great dance albums of its period, and a brilliant soul album as well. Clear vinyl.
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FOX 024LP
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Alternative Fox presents a reissue of Sam Cooke's My Kind Of Blues, originally released in 1961. Sam Cooke was such an important pioneer of soul music that he was commonly known as the king of the genre. His distinctive emotive voice is one of the most easily recognizable of all in popular music and his work paved the way for countless other giants, including Otis Redding, Marvin Gaye, Curtis Mayfield, and Al Green, among many others. A native of Clarksdale in northwest Mississippi that was raised in Chicago, he was the fifth of eight children born to a Pentecostal minister. Beginning his career with his siblings as The Singing Children, he led gospel group The Highway QCs in his teens and then joined The Soul Stirrers, reaching greater glory upon going solo in the mid-1950s, when he scored the first of many number-one hits for the short-lived Keen label, and then reached a wider audience upon switching to RCA in 1960. My Kind Of Blues was recorded for the label in 1961 (just as Cooke was launching his own SAR Records imprint), being a collection of show tunes and jazz standards, delivered in a soulful blues style by Cooke atop lush orchestration, arranged and conducted by trumpeter and bandleader, Sammy Lowe. Highlights include a soave version of Duke Ellingston's "I'm Just A Lucky So And So". a cool cut of "Nobody Loves You When You're Down And Out", a stirring take of George Gershwin's "But Not For Me", and a lovely rendition of Irving Berlin's "The Song Is Ended."
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WLV 82037LP
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Wax Love present One Night Stand!, a reissue of Sam Cooke's Live At The Harlem Square Club 1963 originally released in 1985. This stunning live date from the great Sam Cooke at Miami's Harlem Square Club went unreleased for years because his label thought it was too raw and raucous, a complaint that hardly seems fair today as this is now known as one of the great live albums of all-time.
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WLV 82045LP
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Wax Love present a reissue of Peace In The Valley, a Sam Cooke compilation originally released in 2005. Collecting some of his finest gospel sides with The Soul Stirrers, Peace In The Valley is not just the starting point of Sam Cooke's iconic career, it is also some of the most beautiful music ever put to tape. Though the songs are religious in nature, one can easily hear the architecture of Cooke's later secular R&B work in these sides. Soulful and sanctified music from one of the finest voices in the history of 20th century popular music.
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ACV 2053LP
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Doxy presents a reissue of Sam Cooke's 1959 singles compilation Hit Kit. For a collection of singles and odds and ends, this album does such a superb job of presenting some of Cooke's non-album material from his early years that its coherence gives it the impression of being a genuine, full-length album of songs recorded to go together. The sequencing of songs is ideal -- from shuffling mid-tempo doo-wop soul to up-tempo calypso soul and slow balladry (Cooke's musical trademark at this point). An excellent example of the man's music in its earliest years as a pop/soul vocal powerhouse!
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ACV 2052LP
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Doxy presents a reissue of Sam Cooke's 1957 debut studio album Songs By Sam Cooke. "The release of this album marks the culmination of a series of achievements which have astounded the world of music.... A new song has captured the admiration of young and old alike and has earned a station in the annals of all-time favorites. A new voice has entranced millions with its convincing sincerity and excitingly refreshing style. The song is 'You Send Me.' The voice is Sam Cooke... In this album Sam Cooke further demonstrates his versatility with his stimulating renditions of a varied selection of ballads from 'Fats' Waller's classic jazz standard 'Ain't Misbehavin'' to the traditional favorite 'The Bells of St. Mary's.'" --original liner notes
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DOY 690LP
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"Originally released in 1960, Cooke's Tour is the debut LP release for Cooke on the RCA label - after many years with the Los Angeles indie, Keen. The album, like its title suggests, is a concept album of songs about various parts of the world, from the West Indies to the South Pacific, the Mediterranean to Mexico. One of the poppier albums in Cooke's discography, Cooke's Tour is a classic showcase for one of the most talented, genre transcending, vocalists of the 20th century."
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DOK 321LP
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"The first ever vinyl reissue of Tribute to the Lady, Sam Cooke's tribute to the great Billie Holiday! This LP, originally released in 1959, features 11 songs famously recorded by Lady Day during the course of her brilliant career. When asked why he wanted to do this album, Cooke simply replied, 'She was, and still is, the greatest that ever lived for my money,' no small praise from a man who himself ruled the charts with over 30 Top 40 hits from 1957 until his death at age 33 in 1964." 180 gram vinyl. Comes with a CD of the album.
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