Sam Cooke - Eight Classic Albums '2013

Tracks list

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, Cookes Tour, Hits of the Fifties, and Swing Low. The
compilation doesnt contain much in the way of liner notes or supplemental
material, so while it makes for a great Sam Cooke starter kit, it doesnt 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 artists or the labels permission.
Whatever, as with all of the Real Gone releases, the sound quality is excellent,
and with a voice like Sam Cookes, 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. Aint Misbehavin
10. The Bells Of St Marys
11. So Long 12. Danny Boy
13. That Lucky Old Sun
Singles (1957):
14. Ill 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. Its The Talk Of The Town


CD 2
Tribute to the Lady (1959):
01. God Bless The Child
02. Shes Funny That Way
03. Ive Got A Right To Sing The Blues
04. Good Morning, Heartache
05. Aint Nobodys Bizness (If I Do)
06. Comes Love
07. Lover Girl
08. Lets Call The Whole Thing Off
09. Lover Come Back To Me
10. Solitude
11. The Cant 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. Lets Go Steady Again
24. You Were Made For Me
Singles (1959):
25. Summertime (Part 2)
26. There Ive Said It Again


CD 3
I Thank God (1960):
01. I Thank God
02. Thats Heaven To Me
03. Steal Away
04. Deep River

Cookes Tour (1960):
05. Far Away Places
06. Under Pairs Skies
07. South Of The Border
08. Bali Hai
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. Im Walking Behind You
11. Cry
12. Venus

Swing Low (1960):
13. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
14. Im 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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