Live Albums by Sam Cooke
Often considered to be one of the greatest soul singers ever, he was a pioneer of bringing the gospel sound into secular records.
He died on December 11, 1964 after he was shot at a motel.
It’s useful to see the timing of the studio albums before looking at the live albums in detail.
Studio Albums by Sam Cooke
1957 Songs by Sam Cooke
1958 Encore
1959 Tribute to the Lady
1960 The Wonderful World of Sam Cooke
1960 Cooke’s Tour
1960 Hits of the 50’s (covers)
1961 Swing Low
1961 My Kind of Blues
1962 Twistin’ the Night Away
1963 Mr. Soul
1963 Night Beat
1964 Ain’t That Good News
The year relates to the year of release whilst, for live albums, it refers to the date of the performance or performances.
His top 20 hit singles in the USA are:
1957 You Send Me #1
1957 I’ll Come Running Back To You #18
1957 For Sentimental Reasons #17
1960 Wondeful World #12
1960 Chain Gang #2
1961 Cupid #17
1962 Twistin’ The Night Away #9
1962 Bring It On Home To Me #13
1962 Send Me Some Lovin’ #13
1963 Another Saturday Night #10
1963 Frankie And Johnny #14
1963 Little Red Rooster #11
1964 Good News #11
1964 Good Times #11
1964 Shake #7 (released after he died)
Live Albums by Sam Cooke
Sam Cooke didn’t live long enough to record many live albums.
1963 – Sam Cooke Live at the Harlem Square Club, 1963
1964 – Sam Cooke At The Copa
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At The Copa is a live album by soul singer Sam Cooke. It was recorded at the Copacabana night club in New York in 1964.
He died on December 11th, 1964 so this is the last live recording we have of Sam Cooke.
This has a very different sound and feel to Live At The Harlem Square Club.
You can’t take the soul out of Sam Cooke but the emphasis here is on singing ballads.
Sam Cooke’s live recording, Live At The Harlem Square Club 1963 is a classic from the early days of soul. Incredibly it stayed in the vaults for over twenty years before it was first released in 1985.
Originally a gospel star with the Soul Stirrers, Sam Cooke was a pioneer in both soul and cross-over pop at a time when the civil rights movement was growing.
Early versions of this album were called One Night Stand – Live At The Harlem Square Club.
Set List – 8/10 Rating
The set list is short but what’s on it is gold. Continue reading Sam Cooke Live At The Harlem Square Club 1963
