Sam Cooke - Eight Classic Albums (4CD, 2013)
BAND/ARTIST: Sam Cooke
- Title: Eight Classic Albums
- Year Of Release: 2013
- Label: Real Gone [RGRNBCD001]
- Genre: Funk, Soul
- Quality: FLAC (*tracks + .cue,log)
- Total Time: 04:20:15
- Total Size: 1,3 GB (+3%rec.)
- WebSite: Album Preview
Collecting the albums the soul singer made as he transitioned from gospel to the world of secular music, Eight Classic Albums gathers up a massive collection of both albums and singles of the great Sam Cooke. Featuring his work between 1957 and 1960, this four-disc set contains Sam Cooke, Encore, Tribute to the Lady, Hit Kit, I Thank God, Cooke's Tour, Hits of the Fifties, and Swing Low. The compilation doesn't contain much in the way of liner notes or supplemental material, so while it makes for a great Sam Cooke starter kit, it doesn't provide much in the way of extra information.
This is one of a series of releases from the Real Gone label, featuring classic artists of the past. Each release typically reissues a handful of what were originally albums by the relevant artist, alongside a smattering of non-album single releases. This one is particularly good value in that it is basically the first 8 albums that Sam Cooke released (on the Keen label and also on RCA). I can only assume that these collections are only possible because they fall under the 50-year 'public domain' - which means that they can be reissued by anyone who has the means to do so, without either the artist's or the label's permission. Whatever, as with all of the 'Real Gone' releases, the sound quality is excellent, and with a voice like Sam Cooke's, can be enjoyed over and over again. Only down side is the lack of an information booklet- or any information at all, but these are such good value at the price that it seems a minor quibble. I would have liked some reproduction of the album covers (maybe those ARE copyrighted?) but all of that can be found on the web after a quick search.
I like these releases a lot, in that they present the tracks in the same running order as the albums would have been, and are basically an instant record collection of great artists of the past, at a fraction of the price of an 'official' boxset collection. Recommended.
Tracks:
CD 1
Sam Cooke (1957):
01. You Send Me
02. The Lonesome Road
03. Tammy
04. Ol' Man River
05. Moonlight In Vermont
06. Canadian Sunset
07. Summertime (Part 1)
08. Around The World
09. Ain't Misbehavin'
10. The Bells Of St Mary's
11. So Long 12. Danny Boy
13. That Lucky Old Sun
Singles (1957):
14. I'll Come Running Back To You
15. Forever
16. Desire Me
Encore (1958):
17. Oh Look At Me Now
18. Someday
19. Along The Navaho Trail
20. Running Wild
21. Accentuate The Positive
22. Mary, Mary Lou
23. When I Fall In Love
24. I Cover The Waterfront
25. My Foolish Heart
26. Today I Sing The Blues
27. The Gipsy
28. It's The Talk Of The Town
CD 2
Tribute to the Lady (1959):
01. God Bless The Child
02. She's Funny That Way
03. I've Got A Right To Sing The Blues
04. Good Morning, Heartache
05. Ain't Nobody's Bizness (If I Do)
06. Comes Love
07. Lover Girl
08. Let's Call The Whole Thing Off
09. Lover Come Back To Me
10. Solitude
11. The Can't Take That Away From Me
12. Crazy In Love With You
Hit Kit (1959):
13. Only Sixteen
14. All Of My Life
15. Everybody Loves To Cha Cha
16. Blue Moon
17. Win Your Love For Me
18. Lonely Island
19. You Send Me
20. Love You Most Of All
21. For Sentimental Reasons
22. The Little Things You Do
23. Let's Go Steady Again
24. You Were Made For Me
Singles (1959):
25. Summertime (Part 2)
26. There I've Said It Again
CD 3
I Thank God (1960):
01. I Thank God
02. That's Heaven To Me
03. Steal Away
04. Deep River
Cooke's Tour (1960):
05. Far Away Places
06. Under Pairs Skies
07. South Of The Border
08. Bali Ha'i
09. The Coffee Song
10. Arrivederci, Roma
11. London By Night
12. Jamaica Farewell
13. Galway Bay
14. Sweet Leilani
15. Japanese Farewell Song
16. The House I Live In
Singles (1960):
17. No One (Can Ever Take Your Place)
18. Teenage Sonata
19. Wonderful World
20. Sad Mood
CD 4
Hits of the Fifties (1960):
01. Hey There
02. Mona Lisa
03. Too Young
04. The Great Pretender
05. You You You
06. Unchained Melody
07. The Wayward Wind
08. Secret Love
09. The Song From The Moulin Rouge
10. I'm Walking Behind You
11. Cry
12. Venus
Swing Low (1960):
13. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
14. I'm Just a Country Boy
15. They Call The Wind Mariah
16. Twilight On The Trail
17. If I Had You
18. Chain Gang
19. Grandfathers Clock
20. I Dream Of Jeanie With The Light Brown Hair
21. Pray
22. Long Long Ago
23. You Belong To Me
24. Goin' Home
This is one of a series of releases from the Real Gone label, featuring classic artists of the past. Each release typically reissues a handful of what were originally albums by the relevant artist, alongside a smattering of non-album single releases. This one is particularly good value in that it is basically the first 8 albums that Sam Cooke released (on the Keen label and also on RCA). I can only assume that these collections are only possible because they fall under the 50-year 'public domain' - which means that they can be reissued by anyone who has the means to do so, without either the artist's or the label's permission. Whatever, as with all of the 'Real Gone' releases, the sound quality is excellent, and with a voice like Sam Cooke's, can be enjoyed over and over again. Only down side is the lack of an information booklet- or any information at all, but these are such good value at the price that it seems a minor quibble. I would have liked some reproduction of the album covers (maybe those ARE copyrighted?) but all of that can be found on the web after a quick search.
I like these releases a lot, in that they present the tracks in the same running order as the albums would have been, and are basically an instant record collection of great artists of the past, at a fraction of the price of an 'official' boxset collection. Recommended.
Tracks:
CD 1
Sam Cooke (1957):
01. You Send Me
02. The Lonesome Road
03. Tammy
04. Ol' Man River
05. Moonlight In Vermont
06. Canadian Sunset
07. Summertime (Part 1)
08. Around The World
09. Ain't Misbehavin'
10. The Bells Of St Mary's
11. So Long 12. Danny Boy
13. That Lucky Old Sun
Singles (1957):
14. I'll Come Running Back To You
15. Forever
16. Desire Me
Encore (1958):
17. Oh Look At Me Now
18. Someday
19. Along The Navaho Trail
20. Running Wild
21. Accentuate The Positive
22. Mary, Mary Lou
23. When I Fall In Love
24. I Cover The Waterfront
25. My Foolish Heart
26. Today I Sing The Blues
27. The Gipsy
28. It's The Talk Of The Town
CD 2
Tribute to the Lady (1959):
01. God Bless The Child
02. She's Funny That Way
03. I've Got A Right To Sing The Blues
04. Good Morning, Heartache
05. Ain't Nobody's Bizness (If I Do)
06. Comes Love
07. Lover Girl
08. Let's Call The Whole Thing Off
09. Lover Come Back To Me
10. Solitude
11. The Can't Take That Away From Me
12. Crazy In Love With You
Hit Kit (1959):
13. Only Sixteen
14. All Of My Life
15. Everybody Loves To Cha Cha
16. Blue Moon
17. Win Your Love For Me
18. Lonely Island
19. You Send Me
20. Love You Most Of All
21. For Sentimental Reasons
22. The Little Things You Do
23. Let's Go Steady Again
24. You Were Made For Me
Singles (1959):
25. Summertime (Part 2)
26. There I've Said It Again
CD 3
I Thank God (1960):
01. I Thank God
02. That's Heaven To Me
03. Steal Away
04. Deep River
Cooke's Tour (1960):
05. Far Away Places
06. Under Pairs Skies
07. South Of The Border
08. Bali Ha'i
09. The Coffee Song
10. Arrivederci, Roma
11. London By Night
12. Jamaica Farewell
13. Galway Bay
14. Sweet Leilani
15. Japanese Farewell Song
16. The House I Live In
Singles (1960):
17. No One (Can Ever Take Your Place)
18. Teenage Sonata
19. Wonderful World
20. Sad Mood
CD 4
Hits of the Fifties (1960):
01. Hey There
02. Mona Lisa
03. Too Young
04. The Great Pretender
05. You You You
06. Unchained Melody
07. The Wayward Wind
08. Secret Love
09. The Song From The Moulin Rouge
10. I'm Walking Behind You
11. Cry
12. Venus
Swing Low (1960):
13. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
14. I'm Just a Country Boy
15. They Call The Wind Mariah
16. Twilight On The Trail
17. If I Had You
18. Chain Gang
19. Grandfathers Clock
20. I Dream Of Jeanie With The Light Brown Hair
21. Pray
22. Long Long Ago
23. You Belong To Me
24. Goin' Home
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