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EAN: 0078635712728 Label: RCA Manufacturer: RCA Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: RCA Release Date: October 25, 1990 Studio: RCA Editorial Review: Amazon.com: A 28-track best-of giving conclusive proof that soul's doomed golden boy was a singer of exquisite control and grace. Opening with a couple of Soul Stirrers gospel gems, The Man & His Music packs together most of Cooke's great pop sides, from the airily lovely "You Send Me" all the way to the majestic "A Change Is Gonna Come." Some of the cuts are more twee than others--it's rare that he touches the soulful pinnacles of "Bring It on Home to Me" or "That's Where It's At," and too often he descends to dross like "When a Boy Falls in Love." Even on the more winsome hits, though, he remains a peerless vocal artist. And when you finally get to "Change," it's hard not to feel despair at Cooke's premature death. --Barney Hoskyns Average Rating:
 Rating: - What a Man - What a SongWhy is it that so many of Sam Cooke's records do not have "Change is Gonna Come" on them. I had to trace this through Amazon and then had to buy used to get this record. But all is worth it when you hear the first words of his magnum opus. What this man would have done if he had not been tragically taken from us is anyone's guess. The good thing is that this record is strong throughout with Sam Cooke's distinctive voice and phrasing all the way through. This record has its share of overly sweet tunes ... Read More Rating: - older CD not the best hard to find"The Man and His Music" was the first Sam Cooke CD released by RCA, and one of the first CDs ever! Oh the sound at the time! in 1989! The purity of Sam Cooke's voice rang true,sweet, and powerful!. + the song selection was better than one might have hoped for. It included the Gospel and the profane, the passion, the pleading, and the Party, too! This was a fine introduction into hits and winks. It is somewhat hard to find now, BUT, luckily, there are even better complilations of Sam Cooke's recordings ... Read More Rating: - The Murphy's Law Of CDs - If It's Great It's Out Of PrintWould that all CD compilations were as well-produced and generous as this early one [1986] from RCA Victor/abcko which, not being titled "best of" or greatest hits of", cannot be criticized for not offering only hit singles. Even so, you do get 21 of his 43 Billboard Pop/35 R&B/4 Adult Contemporary hits which he chalked up from 1957 to 1966 - two years beyond his tragic death at age 33 in December 1964. In addition, track 14 was the flip of Another Saturday Night [track 16] and, on its own, was a ... Read More Rating: - What Beautiful MusicSam Cooke's great talent is definitely on display in this collection, which features most of his greatest hits, including a couple of songs with his gospel music group The Soul Stirrers. Touch The Hem of His Garment, That's Like Heaven To Me, Bring It On Home To Me, and the transcendent Change is Gonna Come are just a few of the songs on this CD, showing off's Cooke's ability to be serious, fun, funny, whimsical, romantic, spiritual, and plaintive. This is an excellent collection across ... Read More Rating: - Don't know much about history.Sam Cooke is revered as the definitive soul singer. This out of print CD features 28 of his classic songs. It only features songs that Sam wrote himself. So, Sam's hits that he didn't write (like "Send Me Some Lovin'", "Frankie and Johnny" and "Little Red Rooster") aren't included here. But all the songs that are included here are great, whether they were hits or not. This is an excellent compilation, but it is unlikely to ever some back in print, because the material from the last year of Sam's life is now owned ... Read More |
