Sam Cooke - Sam Cooke's Sar Records Story (1959-1965) (Various Artists) - VINYL LP

140-gram black vinyl. Live at the Harlem Square Club is a classic live album by Soul singer Sam Cooke, backed by King Curtis, Clifton White and Cornell Dupree to name a few. Although recorded in 1963, the LP first saw the light in 1985. Album Tracks 1. Soul Twist / Introduction 2. Feel It (Don't Fight It) 3. Chain Gang 4. Cupid 5. It's All Right/For Sentimental Reasons 6. Twistin' the Night Away 7. Somebody Have Mercy 8. Bring It on Home to Me 9. Nothing Can Change This Love 10. Having a Party

Limited to 1000 Copies on Orange Colored Vinyl. Sam Cooke, inventor and true King of Soul, recorded Mr. Soul in the same year as Night Beat, and seems to be it's more adult counterpart, with soulful ballads taking up most of the album. A laidback tempo and rich arrangements lay the foundation for Sam's somewhat melancholy voice floats, creating an uplifting spirit that can mend anyone's broken heart. With standards such as Willow Weep For Me, I Wish You Love, and For Sentimental Reasons, Cooke shows a quiet emotive side of himself without losing his keen sense of melody, using the strength of his voice without overpowering the listener. Had Sam Cooke lived longer, we might have had more music of this rare quality. As it stands, we must make do with the treasures he left behind. Album Tracks 1. I Wish You Love 2. Willow Weep for Me 3. Chains of Love 4. Smoke Rings 5. All the Way 6. Send Me Some Lovin' 7. Cry Me a River 8. Driftin' Blues 9. For Sentimental Reasons 10. Nothing Can Change This Love 11. Little Girl 12. These Foolish Things

Limited edition of 2000 numbered copies on green coloured 180-gram audiophile vinyl. In 1963, Sam Cooke, the true inventor and King of Soul, recorded the album Night Beat, which was bluesier and moodier than anything we had heard from Cooke before. However, thanks to his transcendent voice, listening to this album never makes us sad. Melancholy and nostalgia may come to mind, but Sam Cooke's music has an uplifting quality that has never been surpassed. Night Beat is an album that takes a slow approach to the music, but is never lazy. It is laid-back without losing it's keen sensibilities. His other musicians frame Sam Cooke delicately, barely needing any accompaniment on InchLost and Lookin'Inch and InchTrouble BluesInch, while adding some honest grittiness to InchLittle Red RoosterInch and InchI Lost EverythingInch. If Sam Cooke had lived longer, we might have had more music of this rare quality. As it stands, we must make do with the treasures he left behind. Album Tracks 1. Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen 2. Lost and Lookin' 3. Mean Old World 4. Please Don't Drive Me Away 5. I Lost Everything 6. Get Yourself Another Fool 7. Little Red Rooster 8. Laughin' and Clownin' 9. Trouble Blues 10. You Gotta Move 11. Fool's Paradise 12. Shake, Rattle and Roll