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Title: The Wonderful World Of Sam Cooke
Condition: New
Format: Vinyl
EAN: 0018771862512
Edition: 12" Album
Genre: R&B/Soul
Style: Soul/R&B
Release Date: 14/02/2020
Description: The Keen Records albums represent Sam Cooke’s early body of work as a secular artist after a glorious six-year run fronting the Soul Stirrers. His voice had become the dominant force in the gospel sales prior to the release of “You Send Me” and ‘Summertime.” He was destined to become a major force in pop just as he had been in gospel.While this newly re-mastered collection includes standards and hits that had been associated with artists who came before Sam Cooke, Sam’s fresh approach made the repertoire his own and helped shape his own song writing skills in a very tangible way.Within this period, Sam Cooke defined himself as a voice ahead of his time. His debut album, Sam Cooke, also known as Songs by Sam Cooke, was released in 1958, Encore followed quickly. It was absent any Sam Cooke originals and the cover depicted Sam swinging with jazz musicians behind him, an honest depiction of what was in the grooves of the LP within.Cooke’s 1959 album Tribute to the Lady is just that, a tribute to Billie Holiday, a/k/a ‘Lady Day.’ Recorded entirely in stereo, Sam Cooke masterfully reimagines Holiday’s catalog as his own. Hit Kit, also released in 1959, is a collection of his hits from this period, most of which were originals.The Wonderful World of Sam Cooke, includes a timeless hit recording of (What A) Wonderful World from his last session for Keen.Sam Cooke found his voice not by imitating popular singers but, rather, by his own singular interpretations of songs made notable by others. The thoughtful essay by Michael Corcoran that is included with The CompleteKeen Years CD box set underscores this fact and suggests that Tribute To The Lady specifically offers an essential look at how Sam Cooke found his voice.“Like Lady Day, Sam had a pretty voice too honest to be cute, sending the words on paper through a spiritual journey before coming out of a mouth fluent in both sorrow and triumph. But he didn’t sing songs her way. Sam Cooke put every note in a place all his own.”Key Notes:A stunning collection of Sam Cooke’s original LPs – remastered from original archivesRemastered by Bob Ludwig, Gateway Mastering. Lacquer cutting by Carl Rowatti, Trutone MasteringHeavyweight vinyl, original track-listings and artworkAvailable for the first time from original Keen/Rex archives, the first three studio albums in the original complete formatAlbums includes hit records and beloved songs such as – A Change Is Gonna Come, You Send Me, Only Sixteen, (What A) Wonderful World, You Were Made For Me, (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons & many more.
No Of Discs: 1
Artist: Sam Cooke
Type: Album
Run Time: 00:29:57
Record Label: Commercial Marketing
MPN: 7186251
Release Year: 2020
Tracks:
1: (What A) Wonderful World 
1: With You 
2: Blue Moon 
2: Desire Me 
3: Summertime (Part 1)
3: Stealing Kisses 
4: You Were Made For Me 
4: Almost In Your Arms (Love Song From "Houseboat") 
5: That's Heaven To Me 
5: There I've Said It Again 
6: I Thank God 
6: No One (Can Ever Take Your Place) 

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