Sam Cooke - Night Beat (2LP, 45RPM)
Sam Cooke - Night Beat (2LP, 45RPM)
Sam Cooke - Night Beat (2LP, 45RPM)
Sam Cooke - Night Beat (2LP, 45RPM)

Sam Cooke - Night Beat (2LP, 45RPM)

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René Hall – conducting, guitar

Clifton White, Barney Kessel – guitar

Cliff Hils – bass guitar

Sharky Hall – drums, tambourine

Hal Blaine – drums

Ray Johnson – piano

Billy Preston – organ

 

2 LP, standard sleeve

Original analog Master tape : YES

Heavy Press : 180g

Record color : black

Speed : 45 RPM

Size : 12'’

Stereo

Studio

Record Press : RTI

Label : Analogue Productions

Original Label : RCA Victor

Recorded February 22–23, 25 1963 at RCA Victor's Music Center of the World, Hollywood

Engineered by Dave Hassinger

Produced by Hugo & Luigi

Remastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound

Originally released in 1963

Reissued in 2020


Tracks:

Side A :

  1. Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen
  2. Lost and Lookin'
  3. Mean Old World

Side B:

  1. Please Don't Drive Me Away
  2. I Lost Everything
  3. Get Yourself a Another Fool

Side C:

  1. Little Red Rooster
  2. Laughin' and Clownin'
  3. Trouble Blues

Side D:

  1. You Gotta Move
  2. Fool's Paradise
  3. Shake Rattle and Roll


Awards:

TAS Super LP List! Special Merit: Informal

Rolling Stone magazine's 100 Greatest Singers Of All Time – Ranked No. 4

 

Reviews:

“Whenever I think of Night Beat, I wonder how many records as perfect have been made since 1963. Listen anew to Sam Cooke's vocal honey on this Soul Blues album and I doubt you will come up with any worthy contenders...This 45 RPM issue was remastered at Sterling Sound and brings out the backing musicians including organist Billy Preston and guitarist Barney Kessel better than the ABKCO release, and makes it sound more like Sam was in the same room with the band. The definitive Night Beat.” Reuben Parry, Hi-Fi+, Issue 69

“The consistency of the album's mood and tone is remarkable as is the unerring correctness of Cooke's phrasing and the way he shapes vocal colors and textures. Cooke had a wide range of unique vocal trademarks that others copied, including one particular 'woaha woaha woo' you'll recognize. Listen to Rod Stewart after playing this. Cooke's soul seems to reside in Stewart.” Michael Fremer, MusicAngle

“Saddled with soaring strings and vocal choruses for maximum crossover potential, Sam Cooke's solo material often masked the most important part of his genius -- his glorious voice -- so the odd small-group date earns a special recommendation in his discography. Thankfully, Cooke's voice took center stage on this admirably low-key session from February 1963, recorded in Los Angeles with a quartet of studio veterans. Unlike so many session crews and producers of the time, these musicians gave him plenty of space and often simply framed Cooke's breathtaking vocals. (On one of the best tracks here, "Lost and Lookin'," he's barely accompanied at all; only bass and cymbals can be heard far in the background.) The results are wonderful -- except for his early Soul Stirrers sides, Night Beat is the best place to marvel at one of the two or three best voices of the century. The songs are intimate blues, most taken at the pace of a late-night stroll, but despite the dark shading and heart-rending tempos, Cooke's voice is so transcendent it's difficult to become depressed while listening. Cooke also wrote three of the songs, including the excellent "Mean Old World," and rendered the traditional "Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen" practically unfamiliar with his own re-arrangement. Cooke also stretches out on a pair of jump blues classics, "Little Red Rooster" and "Shake, Rattle and Roll," summoning some honest grit for the former and putting the uptown swing into the latter. He also allows some solo space, from Barney Kessel's simple, unadorned solo on "Get Yourself Another Fool" to Billy Preston's playful organ vocalizing on "Little Red Rooster." If Sam Cooke had lived longer, there would've been several more sessions like this, but Night Beat is an even richer treasure for its rarity.” AllMusic Review by John Bush


Ratings :

AllMusic : 5 / 5 , Discogs : 4,56 / 5 , Hi-Fi+: Recording = 10/10, Music = 10/10 , Michael Fremer : Music 10/11, Sound 10/11 , The Absolute Sound : Music = 4.5/5, Sonics = 4/5

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