Sam Cooke

Artist:  Sam Cooke
Birth Name:  Samuel Cook
Born:  January 22, 1931. Clarksdale, Mississippi, USA
Died:  December 11, 1964 (Aged 33).  Los Angeles, California, USA
Origin:  Chicago, Illinois, USA
Genre;  R&B, Soul, Gospel, Oldies
Occupations:  Singer, Songwriter, Entrepreneur
Instruments:  Vocals, Piano, Guitar

Sam Cooke was an American Singer, Songwriter, he is known as the King Of Soul and considered the greatest of all time.  His pioneering contributions Soul Music led to the rise of Aretha Franklin, Bobby Womack, Al Green, Curtis Mayfield, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, and popularized the likes of Otis Redding and James Brown.  He had 30 U.S. Top 40 Hits between 1957 and 1964 such as "You Send Me", "Cupid", "Wonderful World" and "Twistin' The Night Away" and many more!

Title:  Original Album Classics (Box Set) (2014)
Genre;  R&B, Soul, Gospel, Oldies
Label:  Sony Music
Rating:   *****

Title:   My Kind Of Blues  (Original Released 1961) (2014)
Rating:   *****

Disc 1: 

Tracks:

 1.  Don't Get Around Much Any More  (3:15)
 2.  Little Girl Blue  (3:01)
 3.  Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out  (3:26)
 4.  Out In The Cold Again  (2:26)
 5.  But Not For Me  (2:35)
 6.  Exactly Like You  (2:10)
 7.  I'm Just A Lucky So And So  (3:17)
 8.  Since I Met You Baby  (3:05)
 9.  Baby Won't You Please Come Home  (2:15)
10. Trouble In Mind  (3:02)
11. You're Always On My Mind  (2:18)
12. The Song Is Ended (But The Melody Lingers On)  (2:09)

Title:  Twistin' The Night Away (Original Released 1962) (2014)
Rating:   *****

Disc 2:

Tracks:

 1.  Twistin' The Night Away  (2:42)
 2.  Sugar Dumpling  (2:20)
 3.  Twistin' In The Kitchen With Dinah  (2:11)
 4.  Somebody's Gonna Miss Me  (2:34)
 5.  A Whole Lotta Woman  (2:23)
 6.  The Twist  (2:30)
 7.  Twistin' In The Old Town Tonight  (2:10)
 8.  Movin' And Groovin'  (2:38)
 9.  Campton Twist  (2:16)
10. Somebody Have Mercy  (2:58)
11. Soothe Me  (2:10)
12. That's It, I Quit, I'm Movin' On  (2:31)

Title:  Mr. Soul (Original Released 1963)  (2014)
Rating:   *****

Disc 3:

Tracks:

 1.  I Wish You Love  (2:27)
 2.  Willow Weep For Me  (2:29)
 3.  Chains Of Love  (2:52)
 4.  Smoke Rings  (3:27)
 5.  All The Way  (3:31)
 6.  Send Me Some Lovin'  (2:40)
 7.  Cry Me A River  (2:49)
 8.  Driftin' Blues  (3:19)
 9.  (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons  (3:18)
10. Nothing Can Change This Love  (2:40)
11. Little Girl  (2:37)
12. These Foolish Things  (4:02)

Title:  Night Beat (Original Released 1963) (2014)
Rating:  *****

Disc 4:

Tracks:

 1.  Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen  (3:27)
 2.  Lost And Lookin'  (2:14)
 3.  Mean Old World  (3:50)
 4.  Please Don't Drive Me Away  (2:16)
 5.  I Lost Everything  (3:27)
 6.  Get Yourself Another Fool  (4:09)
 7.  Little Red Rooster  (2:54)
 8.  Laughin' And Clownin'  (3:39)
 9.  Trouble Blues  (3:24)
10. You Gotta Move  (2:41)
11. Fool's Paradise  (2:36)
12. Shake, Rattle And Roll  (3:16)

Title:  One Night Stand! (Original Released 1963) (2014)
Rating:   *****

Disc 5:

Tracks:

 1.  Soul Twist/Introduction  (1:23)
 2.  Feel It (Don't Fight It)  (2:55)
 3.  Chain Gang  (3:11)
 4.  Cupid  (2:45)
 5.  Medley:  It's All Right/For Sentimental Reasons  (5:12)
 6.  Twistin' The Night Away  (5:19)
 7.  Somebody Have Mercy  (6:18)
 8.  Bring It On Home To Me  (4:08)
 9.  Nothing Can Change The Love  (2:40)
10. Having A Party  (5:03)