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Sam Cooke - One Night Stand (live at the Harlem Square Club l, 1963) One of the greatest, doing what he did best. It's a great view into his electrifying stage presence 5/5
Sam Cooke is a prodigious popular soul singer and performer. His live album "One Night Stand - Live at the Harlem Square Club, 1963" is powerful and authentic. This album puts the listener in the Harlem Square Club, a lively and packed club in downtown Miami.
Raspy, raw, rehearsed. Truly in concert with the audience, in every sense of the word. So incredible tapes were rolling. What a document. Peaks with “Bring it on Home to Me”. This is the important part. Everybody’s with you tonight. Yeah.
Not my thing.
Good album. i really liked it
It’s Sam Cooke. For the love of God my opinion on this shouldn’t sway anyone to listen to it. The Swedes hand Sam Cooke albums out as part of their baby bundles so their children will know greatness from day one.
This was a fun listen. Sam Cooke live took me by surprise. High energy, dare I say cocaine fueled? Reminded me of the Jerry Lee Lewis live a little while back. Great stuff. Couldn’t help but think of the Dewey Cox movie and the drugs they did. I expected crooning - got something I’d like to check out video for.
Hate the techno
Molten hot live set in the vein of Live at the Apollo, need more listens but could even be better
Sam Cooke is an all time great. This album is not representative of his greatness. Too much filler noise.
Großartig! 5/5
A fun album with most of my favorite hits. Love his voice. Not a particularly tight production but nice to hear him live.
Sam Cooke burns through his hits and it's a pleasure to hear. If you don't know Sam Cooke or haven't heard him live, this album is a must-hear. The tempo rarely slows and it's like a sprint to the end of the set. This album has been in my personal collection for a while now and I love revisiting it.
Only really gave 4 instead of 5 stars cuz its the first album out of 1001 and im trying to leave room for what might be coming. But I was having a great time dancing around in my flat to this
amazing
A wonderful, really groovy album. The vocals are pretty and suitable for the music, the sax is beautiful! I'm not quite sure if this is considered Jazz, Blues, or some other genre, but I like it. It's almost soothing, so it's definitely something I'd listen to if I feel like it.
Frábær rödd hjá kallinum, ein sú allra allra besta! Ánægður með hann að peppa menn í að berja ekki konuna í It's all right. Dillaði mér alveg við þetta.
It took me a while to get around to checking out Sam Cooke. I know how influential he is and how highly everyone speaks of him and perhaps that's why he hasn't clicked for me? People have taken so much influence from him, that he no longer sounds fresh? I was able to enjoy the live show despite the lacklustre quality due to its historical significance. But beyond being able to hear what a great early '60s show was like, I didn't get much out of this album.
Decent album
I'm really not a huge fan of live recordings, I can see why it was done here, the crowd and interactions bring another element of life to the music and that is where this genre really shines, the life and energy of the performer and audience.
A really fun night with some old classics! So much energy here. Really enjoyed it!
Gewoon heerlijk live album zo.
A great soul album. It would have been great to be there with a drink in hand.
The other albums I’ve listened to haven’t been that good, but this live album was pretty good, and I enjoyed listening to it.
Great, great show but after you listen to the patter and other improvisations you start to understand why he might have been shot to death by a woman. I wish I could find out the backing band here - this ensemble is pretty damn good! Bought this went it first came out and would listen to it back-to-back with my Otis Redding+Jimi Hendrix at Monterey record. Brings back a lot of great memories listening and fantasizing about what these shows must have been like. 😍
A fun album, and the recording captures their live performance really well (which is always impressive, but particularly for a 1963 recording). I really like the energy of Sam Cooke and the band, but I'll admit there's not as much variety among the songs as I'd like, despite different lyrics and sensibilities among the songs. Maybe that's a casualty of the live recording? What a shame that RCA prevented this from being distributed for nearly 20 years!
Instant party. God bless you.
It’s enjoyable, but music of this era/style sort of blends together for me. I would like it more if I could watch the performance as well as hear the live album. Sounds like he was a great performer. Wish I didn’t read about his personal life/death while listening.
You can feel the energy in the room!
Live albums always carry so much excitement and ambiance. You can hear the cheers and interactions with the audience as the performance takes a new turn. Fun album.
The live audience made me think of how everyone listening to this music is living their own complicated life that is just as interesting if not more than my own. And for 36 minutes and 33 seconds, at least one of the times I smiled or laughed or sighed I would guess that, probabilistically, someone else shared that sentiment with me in that moment. I loved how the tracks seemed seamless like the artist was constantly belting and hyping up the crowd, like a party that never stops.
Sonically interesting and definitely emotional, but failed to really grip me. Solid background music.
Hoppin' !!! Record companies are so dumb....they should have never held this one back.
Cooke is an electric performer, his voice is beautiful, the music is excellent. The quality of the live recording is frankly unbelievable, especially for 1964.
Goofy-a twist thing
Jolly enough but I don't like live albums
Fun listen. Probably wouldn't listen too often again tho.
God, I would love to hear this on vinyl with a good set of headphones!
I think live albums are a bit of a cop out. This is a decent one though, you can feel the energy in the performance. The events surrounding his death are incredibly sad and interesting to read about.
Never heard this album. I have heard of this artist.
I respect people's differing opinions on music but you shouldnt trust anyone who doesn't love this album with their whole soul.
Nicht meine Richtung
Schöner Soul und R&B.
Sounded like an amazing gig
Amazing crowd energy elevates a great performer.
Crowd took a bit to get going but he managed.
Much needed antidote to what I had to listen to immediately before this.
Engaging. Energetic. Enthusiastic. Entertaining. Gritty, gravelly, great. What a fun album. Good stuff Mr. Cooke!
Nice live album. Funky souly.
1st song - P says "I dont love this" I'm surprised at how many of these songs I know. Sounds like a fun club concert. I liked the atmosphere but prefer the studio versions of the songs.
I can't think of another live album that makes you feel like you were there. The energy, the sound, the vibes, are all the right ones. Sam also keeps us on our toes by engaging with the crowd. The way he transitions from crowd work to his tunes is uncanny.
Loved this front to back....what a voice, what a performance. hit after hit after hit.
Really solid, probably one of the greatest soul albums ever made. Can't really go wrong with Sam Cooke
LOVE!!! 5
He sounds nice. Quite pleasant to listen to.
Really fun music!
How incredible would it have been to be there.
Not what I was expecting; I've been listening to a lot of Sam Cooke of late, but he's definitely at the more polished, pop end of soul. But this? Here's the raw, rough-edged, testifying Cooke, the performance belying his gospel background. So radio faves like 'Cupid', 'Twisting the Night Away' and the excellent 'Chain Gang' are maybe a little less ragged but pulse with a rare energy. Oh, and King Curtis is skronking away on the sax! This is tip top, a side of Cooke I wasn't familiar with; glad I've now become acquainted.
Good fun, fast and easy. Now knowing the background though - this record makes a lot of sense - as in 2024 we tend to take live gig noises for granted - heated and almost punk like for the time for Sam Cooke must have been quite a heart attack for his label. Screw them.
# 168 : I don't particularly like live albums, but, to reiterate what some one else said - "Sounds like the best party ever" Fav Track : Chain Gang
2 for 2 on live albums so far. I used to think they could never match up to studio albums but this list is proving me wrong. Great album, high 3.
There is a ratings cap on live albums (unless there are really exceptional circumstances). I just don't think there should be as many live albums on this last as there are. That said, the content here is pretty good. All the songs are very good I like how short it is, I like all the songs, the performance is quite good I'll go maybe 2.9/3
Classic singer. Legendary songs.
What a fun album! You can really feel the energy of the crowd.
It’s a good soul album, but I don’t like live albums. I will give us 3 stars. It would have been 4 if a studio album.
Good vibes. Not sure GOAT tier
BRING IT ON HOME TO ME, MR SOUL
A fun and romantic, I'm glad I waited until Valentines day to give this a listen. Best Song: Medley: It's All Right / For Sentimental Reasons Worst Song: N/A
This album's kind of a wild ride, his voice is lowkey doing my head in.
I’m going to give this a little bit of a break because it’s a live album. There are a couple of really good songs in here that are not performed particularly well. 2.5
3.5/5
5/5
I'm often guilty of writing off live albums as non-essential, or companion pieces, or cash-ins… but that's certainly not the case here. Of all the live recordings I've had on this list so far, I'm not sure any of them have oozed energy, charisma and passion quite like Sam Cooke's "Live at the Harlem Square Club". Released in 1985 but recorded in 1963, it instantly transports any listener straight into a smoky, sweaty club in the middle of 60's Overtown, Miami. It's an absolute treasure trove of live music, and one that fans of Sam Cooke and his contemporaries should be very grateful for. Throughout his career, Cooke nailed a melodic fusion of 50's rock and roll with smooth, silken soul. That's evident here, but the bombast is wonderfully dialled up. Sweat drips, hips shake, distortion crackles and vocals rasp, all with a very satisfying crunch. The live setting lends Cooke's vocals - and the band around him - a wild untethered thrill, like listening in 3D. The energy is palpable from the very start, as we hit an absolutely knock-out run from "Feel It (Don't Fight It)" to "Chain Gang" into the more-mellow-but-still-persuasive "Cupid". From there, we enjoy the carefree chaos of "Twistin' the Night Away", a slow-burning intro kicking off a sublime rendition of "Bring It On Home To Me", and the all-out jubilation of "Having a Party". The audience are hanging on Cooke's every line, but never feel too intrusive, instead contributing wonderfully to proceedings. Listen to the swelling chorus of "For Sentimental Reasons", the call and response at end of "Having a Party", and even "Chain Gang" (a live simulation of a gang of slaves never sounded so… fun). Cooke had already been dead for over twenty years by the time of this album's release, but would have only been fifty-four. He was gone far too soon, but this album is a perfect way to preserve his legacy, capturing the sound of a vital and vicarious artist in his prime.
Listen at: 07/02/2024
This is what feel good music is all about. Sam Cooke has an amazing voice and can turn any song into a pleasure to listen to. Whether he’s singing about love or heartbreak the music is rather special. This being a love album shows that he was in rare company with his vocal talent. Not many live albums have the appeal as studio made ones but when you’re this good it doesn’t matter. 7.5/10
awesome, some chill
This album felt like a breath of relief after the albums we’ve had. I really liked the sounding of this. I usually don’t like this type of vibe but given the amount of time it was (short) and that it was actually pretty good, I conclude I really liked it.
Music is so much about context. After some extremely low-effort / low-rent noise albums a raw and sincere live hard R&B show from the 60s hits perfectly. Although I'm sure I'd have connected with it on any day - love Sam's voice/vocals, love the band, the crowd interaction, love the length of the album. Nothing world-shattering but at the same time this is a classic/keeper - incredibly fun - what a performer. Was wavering between 4 and 5 but for what it is it could not have been any better so 5 it is. 9/10 5 stars
It's a great album and Sam Cooke is an exceptional performer. My only critical comment toward it is that I just don't typically care for live albums. I think it would've been better had it been a studio album.
My biggest "issue" with the album is just that it's live. I feel like it takes away from all the interesting things Sam Cooke brings to the table. The music is really good, though. Sam's voice is interesting, and his songs are fun. Just wish this wasn't a recording of a live performance.
Full of classic Sam Cooke in an awesome environment 4 stars
It's OK. Not keen on live albums generally and thought this one a bit samey. Not a bad listen and I probably wasn't in the mood when I listened to it. Sam Cooke is a respected artist so worthy of 4 stars regardless
Not Bad!
One of the best live albums I’ve heard. Reminded me of seeing Leon Bridges live
Itvwas okay.
Feel good, romantic twist n shout live show energy boom
I’m not usually a fan of live albums but the energy on this is fantastic. Such a great performance. Highlights: Feel It, Cupid, Having a Party.
Absolutely intoxicating energy from Mr. Cooke. A gift to the senses and the soul.
Really fun! Favorite song: Twisting the Night Away
Now this was a pleasant surprise! I expected smooth soul music, but what I got was more akin to 60s garage rock. At least the first tracks. Then it slowed down a little and got too smart for a while, before it finished on a high. Will definitely listen to again!
No filters, no effects, just raw talent and beautiful vocals. Mic’ed up like you are set in the front row, close your eyes and imagine you are there.
Great entertainer. Great voice. And the live album makes you feel the energy
Such a wonderful album — full of great songs and energy and Sam Cooke.
No comment
This is probably the best live album I've ever listened to, I feel like I could literally imagine myself right there in a bar with Cooke pelting out bangers.
Finally! A genre I recognize! Thank you.
Geinig, maar veel van hetzelfde
This gets me grooving.
My favorite album so far. I thought Sam Cooke was good, in studio, but he's wondrous in a live performance. His singing is so throaty and effortless, like a songbird. Had to look up The Harlem Square Club, was surprised it was in Miami.
incredible! i hâte live albums but i liked this
Phenomenal!
Sam Cooke - taken way too early Sounds like it would have been a party to be there live
This was incredible. Breakneck pacing, just ripping through the set, almost as if something were going to happen if he didn’t fight it back with music. Such incredible energy throughout from SC and the crowd, too. I needed this on a Friday!
no so good
This album is so fun. Excited, passionate, soulful vocals by Cooke that absolutely live up to his legendary reputation as a singer and performer of the early 60s. Sure, there isn’t much variety, but this is to be expected for a live album released during this period. Tracks like Feel It (Don’t Fight It), Twistin’ The Night Away, and Chain Gang, among others, are honestly just a blast to listen to. You can definitely hear how Cooke was influenced by 50s blues/rock and how he would leave a legacy for decades to come. Really, the only thing preventing this from being 5 stars is the fact that it’s not really meant to be listened to as an album. Such is nearly always the problem with live albums. It would’ve had an even bigger, louder, prouder effect live – but as an album it loses some steam when the performers aren’t actually present.
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Immediately thought of Flounder, Dday and Dean Worner. Can’t deny the power of the roots of modern rock and roll
extremely good vibes
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
3.22 per track. Good album!
good but wasn't in the mood
Sounds like a fantastic concert!
His timing is incredible. The audience participation in Sentimental Reasons made me smile, imagining how much fun it must have been to be in the audience here. Great sax, especially in Twistin' The Night Away. Amazing stuff.
Love it!
Excellent vintage selection. Some real classics here.
Great energy, great voice but a bit samey throughout.
Still sound fresh. You can feel the energy of 1960s New York. Love it.
I like Sam Cooke just fine, just not this recording. Muddy and not in a good way
Prolly my favorite so far
Live albums are rarely great imo. A few stand out and exhilarate me. Mostly, it's poor recordings of the studio tracks. Sam Cooke a naturalcooked this one! I swear I've never felt so in the moment listening to a live recording before. If I closed my eyes, I was there. Plus a phenomenal performance by Sam Cooke, he was such a natural. Thank you for this enlightenment.
There are some highlights here, but nothing that particularly grabs me besides the track I highlighted. Difficult not to romanticize the story of his rapid rise and fall. The live aspect has tradeoffs - his voice inflections and crowd interactions bring a new dimension of energy, but they lyrics and instrumentals are frustratingly muddled. Favorite track: Bring it On Home to Me
A bad start to my 2 week catchup. Combines my dislike of jazz and live albums.
Really great album! I usually don't listen to live albums but this is the essential way to listen to Sam Cooke! I loved it!
Day 11 I didn’t know live albums were on this list! The transitions are so smooth, I love the songs and the crowd on this album! It makes me excited for day 12… wonder what this day could hold?
Although rightly known for the late-career civil rights anthem, 'A Change is gonna come', Sam Cooke's repertoire was largely made up of occasionally twee versions of standards or show tunes, foisted upon him by management in those pre Civil Rights Act days. (Sadly, due to his untimely death, Sam never got to experience those changes!) However, this live album of a performance to a largely African-American audience is quite a revelation. No longer merely an entertainer, this is a sweaty and electrifying performance with Cooke in proto- soul God mode. Urging the audience on, he runs through a relatively brief set at breakneck speed, backed by a stellar band which includes fellow murder victim, King Curtis! A great performance and a thrilling live document, it's just a shame that the aforementioned 'Change...' doesn't feature.
doidera.
Great live album. I'm usually not a big fan of live LPs but this well earns its place on the list.
imagine being there..... wow
i love sam cooke and listening to him live is so special. his performance is raw, passionate, and absolutely incredible. there are only a few live albums i really enjoy, and this is for sure one of them.
Well this was a speedy and energetic rip through the hits. The quality of Sam's voice in this live setting is just amazing, tons of natural talent and the band punch out the classics with pace. Definitely sounds like they are playing fast to jam as many well known songs in their set (probably limited by others on same roster that night). The evidently delighted audience got their moneys worth. Smashing.
Wow, what an experience this one was. I'm not normally big on live albums, but there's so much feeling and power in this one. What's absolutely fascinating is that this recording was kept in a vault for more than two decades. It says a lot about the state of the music industry that the label was afraid this recording would harm his image as a pop star in the early 60s. The fact that Cooke appeared to be in his most free form when performing for African American audiences (and that the label felt the need to tone this down and hide that side of him) speaks volumes. This isn't normally my favorite genre, but I was just blown away by this album.
one absolutely gorgeous album!!! it’s like a slightly more mature darin at the copa and jadore <3 -chain gang thru medley are my absolute favs barely a week into this and im discovering my love for soul music: this album gets my first 7/7
8.9/10 DAMN BOY DAMN
Just incredible all the way through. Every song is a banger. Would kill to have seen this live.
Love Sam Cooke. His personality really shines in live recordings.
Absolutely terrific! Sam Cooke did it all on this recording. What a treasure he was and this recording is!
Day #2: Live At The Harlem Club - Sam Cooke Samuel Cook (January 22, 1931 – December 11, 1964), known professionally as Sam Cooke, was an American singer and songwriter. Considered one of the most influential soul artists of all time, Cooke is commonly referred to as the "King of Soul" for his distinctive vocals, pioneering contributions to the genre, and significance in popular music" Excellent performance - fun, energetic, uplifting. Love the Southern Soul sound. Highlights are "Bring It On Home to Me," "Cupid's Arrow" and "Chain Gang"
WOW. I didn't expect it to be this good!
special
Unless you're a card carrying member of the KKK, you love Sam Cooke. This was hit after hit of good vibes music. I feel putting on some Sam Cooke at any time could turn my frown upside down. The only reason it's not a 5 is beause I prefer studio versions of these songs over the live recordings. 4.8
Yeah ok. I figured we'd get some Sam Cooke or Otis Redding or Percy Sledge on here at some point. I think Sam is a great stage performer and this live album shows that off. It's just not something I would sit down and throw on repeat. I recognized a lot of the songs, and it's cool 60's alt-music but not my normal go to.
A fun listen and great to hear the interaction between Cooke and the audience throughout. Would be solid to put on during a party and just let it play all the way through.
Totally electrifying live performance, raw and raucous but still note-perfect — breathes new life into songs I've heard to the point of fatigue
Epic total experience!
too much audience chatter but great set
Not always going to be the album I reach for, but undeniably one of the best albums of the genre.
Not that surprising that I loved this album. Not a common genre for me at all but it's so upbeat I just loved it.
Love Sam Cooke but live music for me is better live. It’s not quite the same recorded.
This is a pretty good live recording, you can feel the crowd energy coming through. At first I enjoyed the roughness and imperfections, but by the end it had started to grate a bit. Favorite track: "Feel It (Don’t Fight It)"
this was so so so so good and i wish i was there and i’m so sad that i never was, never will, never can. perfect album, honestly.
Not my thing.
Good
It’s usually never difficult to talk about albums I love, and it’s usually never difficult to talk about albums I don’t like at all. It’s the ones that are very middle of the road, and rather uninteresting that are the hardest. It’s simply that when there is less to latch onto, there is less to write about. This live album somewhat falls into that category. It’s not bad, and I can think of positive things about it. It’s fun and wild, and Sam clearly had a commanding presence on a stage. The crowd is loud, and there are many times where they can be heard in the background, and where Sam even directly interacts with them. The band is also playing consistently energetic the entire performance, and Sam is very much in tune with the band. But that is pretty much where the positives end. Mostly because this album doesn’t have much to offer. I noticed just how quickly it moves from one song to the next. There is basically no breaks or pauses. And this album offers one kind of sound. So because of how fast this moves, everything sort of blends together, and I became a little bored of how monotonous this was by the end. This is still solid, but not an essential live album in any category. Rating: 6/10
Went in blind. Expected to not like this. Actually really really fun. 4.5/5
I'll take all the Sam Cooke you can find.
Pretty fun recording from that far back that sat in the archives.
Sam Cooke mostraba en vivo una de las mejores voces de todos los tiempos, especialmente indicada para el "soul" más cadencioso y melódico. Destacan los solos de saxo interpretadas por King Curtis en "Somebody Have Mercy". El disco acaba en alto con una épica y jubilosa "Having a Party".
Amazing live album Standout tracks: chain gang, it's alright, bring it on home to me.
Holy shit this IS raw. He’s more amped up here than I ever imagined he could be. I always envisioned some lounge bar crooner that exudes cool, but this is on par with Little Richard more than Dean Martin or Sinatra. Not that this is bad - it’s excellent in most ways, just unexpected. His backing band seems to have fun with what they’re given, but a little dry. Most drum beats and bass parts sound the same.
Always down for something soulful. Not sure if I would ever return to this on my own but great to play at a dinner party, etc. Cooke comes off as a great showman. Favorite track was “Bring it on Home to me”.
Amazing singer and some nice happy songs but it sounds like the band were playing the same tune for 3 songs
Tolle rohe Live Atmosphäre und Performance. Da wäre ich gerne dabei gewesen, um die Night away zu twisten.
Fun live album that really show the inspiration for Leon Bridges and other newer soul singers
Nice live album.
#96. Those people there seemed to be having a gay old time, but it isn't really the kinda shit I want to be listening to, personally. 3/5: it's fine, for the most part. Song added to playlist: Cupid I've created a playlist on Spotify that consists of the best and/or my favorite song from each of the albums in this book. This list can be found here if you are interested: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7MAXDGLWlwLkFLb8veGfkA?si=FqkQQPgZTFWG0jAUJXLFZA&utm_source=copy-link
This album is a party! Uplifting and soulful music from beginning to end. One of the greats at his peak - highly recommend
Love the live album. God you can feel his charisma and energy and the crowd's excitement. So many fantastic songs on this album, a lot more I'd already heard than I realized. What a legend
That man has energy, must have been an amazing show to be at
The way the band flows from song to song is really fun. He has such command of the band sound and flow. All songs are classic swing and soul, a real fun listen.
All the best of Sam Cooke in a raw live recording that makes you feel like you are there. Loved this album!
Great to hear these oldies in album form. Listening the way Sam wanted them presented makes them more appreciable, less gimmicky in 2024
Haven't listened to Sam Cooke quite some time. Enjoy this quite a bit. Always liked his music
Great sax! Bluesy jazz
Loved it!!
Loved this old school music.
Kätevän tiivis blues keikka. Parhaat: Chain Gang, Bring It Home On To Me
I typically don't enjoy live albums, but in Sam Cooke is quite energetic, and it makes this quite enjoyable.
These are songs that most of us know as American classics and they are just great. If I closed my eyes I could imagine the excitement of this concert. Having said that, live albums are not my favorite. I am totally going to go back and listen to the studio versions of these and more again.
This would have been a site to see - Sam Cooke being true to himself and letting the music flow from that full band out into the crowd. I hate that his life ended too early and that this wasn’t even released for 2 more decades, but it is a gift for us now and future generations. Thank you, King of Soul, for your contributions to the world of music.
Really fun and groovy. A good 8/10
Had never heard of him but now understand why on this list. Godfather of soul. Awesome raspy voice. Recognized quite a few songs. Another great one lost way too young. Definitely influenced many after him. 3
Great to hear some early rock and roll/blues with big band influences, highlights are Cupid and Chain gang. 8/10
Superb selection of songs, performed with an almost fervent anarchic energy. The garage rock recording style does impede on some of the polished soul warmth however. A great performance, but perhaps not a great album.
I wish I was at that gig, the crowd sounds amazing. Great album. Favourite quote from the song Somebody Have Mercy "some body have mercy I wanna know what's wrong with me... It ain't that leukaemia that ain't it" - it was, he had leukaemia. Though he later died by gun shot through the heart.
Great feel good live album. Every song falls nicely into the next. The real definition of soul and r n b. Will definitely be checking out more Sam Cooke.
The Album was very good. I thought that it really wasn’t “raw” as the reviews and wikipedia said it was. The rawness label was most likely due to the album being recorded in the late 50s early 60s and we are now desensitized to “raw” albums. Other than that, hearing the performance energy of Sam Cooke was phenomenal. Great 1st album of my journey.
Honestly pretty surprising for a 60s live album. Unlike any Beatles or James Brown show, you can actually hear the audience care about the music instead of screaming the entire time. They also sing along and they AREN'T out of tune, which is genuinely surprising. It helps that Sam Cooke is just such a good performer.
Pure delight from beginning to end. Live albums can be hit or miss for me, but this one is exceptional. Possibly my favorite version of Twistin' the Night Away, ever.
Track 1&2: fun intro and love the live sound a the saxes. Track 3: a little fun song. Digging the live sound. Track 4: liked the song and his vocals. Track 5: like the scatting in the beginning and nice transition. Track 6: love the sax in this! And the solo was awesome! Track 7: good transition into this and fun song! Track 8: kinda long intro. Track 9: good song towards the end of the album. Track 10: fun crowd work in this and a fun closer for the album. Overall: 6.8/10 I like Sam Cooke and his vocals, he is a great performer, but nothing really stands out but it’s still a solid album to put on and listen to!
Fun album. Hadn’t heard it before. Enjoyed it a lot. Will listen to it more. I really like old ‘live from a club’ albums like this where you can hear the audience and the singer riffs w the audience and band. This is right up there w Jerry Lee Lewis’ Live at the Star Club.
Fast paced live album with songs that i dont really like. Must have been one hell of a night
In "One Night Stand," Sam Cooke, the man with a voice as smooth as silk, reveals his grittier side in this live beauty. It stands as one of the best live albums, emanating raw passion and serving as the blueprint for all soul and R&B that followed. The performance, belting out passion akin to a gospel pastor, makes Sam's music feel like a religion one could completely convert to. Phenomenal. NUMBER OF BANGERS - 9 STAND OUT TRACK - Bring It On Home to Me
Awesome and totally got me going. Saw a great film recently, One Night in Miami... that features a portrayal of Cooke. He was phenom. Loved this
Vibey familiar energetic show that makes you think about riding in your moms car to school
Geniales Live Album, Sound Qualität so-so, Groove: 300%
I enjoyed this live album. I typically have to be in the mood to listen to this type of soul music but even out of the mood I enjoyed this. I especially liked the “who is this? The operator. Well I don’t want to speak to the operator, I want my babyyyy” line. I also enjoyed the OC line of “I don’t have leukemia line” and uhh plus one star for making me “grab my hankie “
3.5 I like it but not quite 4 stars. The lyrics aren’t doing it for me
Rätt bra faktiskt.
Sam Cooke was already great. It makes you wonder what you missed not having the chance to see him live.
Kaikki biisit kuulostaa lowkey samalta. Vika biisi oli paras
01) Feel It - 8,5 02) Chain Gang - 9,0 03) Cupid - 10,0 04) It's Allright/For Sentimental Reasons - 9,0 05) Twistin' the Night Away - 8,0 06) Somebody Have Mercy - 8,0 07) Bring It On Home To Me - 8,5 08) Nothing Can Change This Love - 8,0 09) Having a Party - 8,5 TOTAL: 8,61 (86/100) It must have been a fun night at The Harlem Square Club.
Ver lively performance.
Rating: 4.3
Absolutely amazing. You can feel the electric energy in the room.
Nicht meine Musik
- Soul - Gute-Laune-Musik
Via de regra não gosto de música versão ao vivo. As músicas são divertidas apesar de não gostar muito do estilo mas o fator ao vivo acaba com a música pra mim :(
The true potential of a live album is capturing the authentic spirit of the performer. In that sense, this is a perfect album. Cooke’s gravelly-yet-smooth voice glides playfully over the ebullient crowd in such a pleasing way. It makes zero sense that this album wasn’t released until the 80s. Given Cooke’s untimely death and the circumstances surrounding it, the record company’s position that they were “preserving Cooke’s image” feels very phony, but Q-Tip did mention industry rule #4080.
The music here is incredible. Cooke's voice is amazing. Each song is so joyful. The type of live album that makes you wish you were there. I defy anybody to listen to this and not tap their toes and bop around at least a little bit. Basically as good as this genre of music gets. The apotheosis of the form. Also, I used to live near Cooke Road in Columbus, Ohio, and every time I turned onto it I got to sing Cupid to myself in the car. This album is a true gift to the world.
His slightly hoarse vocals made me long for the smooth effortlessness of his studio recordings, but regardless, this is solid gold. Wish I could time machine myself to this concert. 4.7
Energetic, boisterous, almost rowdy. His voice is rough, but good. Considered to be one of the best live albums. Crowd sounds really take you there. 3.6
Wow.. their voice, might be the first soul album I've actually enjoyed, I'm extremely impressed
Perfectly sat at the soul / pop / blues boundary. Makes you wish you were there in the room nursing one whisky too many
Pretty good! I don't usually listen to this genre
Great songs. Would’ve enjoyed them in a studio format better. Felt the live recording was disjointed and distracting.
70/100 Based on this scale: 1 star - 0 to 19 2 stars - 20 to 39 3 stars - 40 to 59 4 stars - 60 to 79 5 stars - 80 to 100 Really cool live album.
AMAZING!
Another lovely live album
schönes live Album
A really good album. He was a seminal artist in the evolution of soul and RnB music. He broke down barriers. His voice is superb, and this album shows it was not manufactured in studios. I've always loved Sam Cooke's music.
Cool old rock, live
Great happy energy + classic songs.
One of the best albums ever. Love revisiting it every single time.
This show sounds like it would have been fun to be at. Great performance and sound
12/11/23. Sam Cooke has a classic voice. Decent live album.
This went very hard. 60s live albums just have a different energy to them
Yeah this definitely snapped. Ty ben for letting me know in chat. A lot of saves. Good energy, fast paced, catching rips. I really enjoyed.
One of the greatest and so much more potential in Sam Cooke…
Didn't really care for it
I’m not a big fan of live albums. In the studio, artists have all the time in the world and every piece of equipment under the sun that they can use to record and re-record every piece of their songs and then stitch the best take of each instrument and vocal together so the end result is a song that is absolutely as good as they can make it. Live versions are just one take of whatever they can throw together on a stage on one particular night. All that being said, this is a good live album. I love Sam Cooke, but he can sound a bit too polished, so it was fun to hear his songs done in a rougher style. “Bring it on Home to Me” was particularly enjoyable.
Good listen, not really my cup of tea though
electric performance. amazing talent. one of the best live albums ever.
idk I don't think I like live albums very much I need to watch it as well as hear it. Old enough that most recorded music by him will be live though so I'll deal.
Nice vibe but most of the songs sounded very similar. Could feel the emotion
Loved this!!
Love it
Really good live album showcasing Sam Cooke's great energy and how he performed to an audience. I loved how he encouraged them to sing along, telling them the next lyric to sing, and just overall sounding like he was having a great time. Favorite song "Bring it on home to me". Other highlights "chain gang", "twisting the night away", and "having a party". Overall a fun, energetic, entertaining album
Bluesy and kinda fun. The live version made me realize not much has changed in terms of the dynamic between artist and audience. They still have to ask them the same question twice to get them amped up and participating lmao. Also holy what he had to tell dudes not to hit their wives??!>! it was super jarring to hear that but I guess at least it was a good message for it's time? Stand-outs: Nothing Can Change this love, Bring it on home to me I didn't like how long it took to get into the meat of the songs sometimes. Too much talking imo so i'm giving this a 2.5/5
Mr. Soul don't miss.
Reminded me of my grandparents. Love the live sound, and felt a little festive.
great
Like Sam Cooke a lot. Liked the energy but Sam Cooke sounded hoarse or the recording was bad.
Gotta love Sam
Legendary performance. Top tier showman and great vocals. A really fun listen
vibes through the ROOF
Great songs
Listened to this before. Cool snapshot of the past.
This is so good. Love live albums. It would have been fun to have been there.
Really good!
could be worse
Really enjoyable album. Reminds me of Animal House. Probably not a multiple listen but certainly fun.
I like Sam Cooke, and this album makes me want to be there. I think that's about the highest praise you can give a live recording. His singing was spot on, but crowd work could have been better. Best Songs: Not that kind of album Listen Again: Yes
1st listen. 4.5/5
Wow , no wonder they call him the King of Soul… solid live performance of a legend.
I'd never listened to any Sam Cooke as a block like this, only as part of a radio or playlist. Boy, was he a performer. A couple awkward transitions (hard to tell if it's editing or done live) keep this from being a 5 as an album for me, but I can't imagine how much fun it must have been to actually be at this show.
good feelings
I can absolutely see why people went nuts seeing this live in 1963.
One of the all time great live albums and another side of Sam Cooke that most do not know.
Nice
Bra
Fun enough... Why is this one of the top 1001 albums though lol
I wish i was at this gig.
Goede sfeer wel. Maar niet iets wat ik zelf op zou zetten. Wel andere nummers van Sam Cooke, alleen geluidskwaliteit was so-so
Deze lekker van genoten met een dikke stout.
Lekker jazzy. Voelt wel iets teveel van hetzelfde.
Zn tijd vooruit; gewoon heel erg goed en fijn aan de oorballen
2 banger albums achter elkaar, genieten! Dit voelt helemaal niet alsof het gemaakt is in de jaren 60 en dat bedoel ik op de beste manier. Als ik dit nu op een festival zou horen zou ik compleet los gaan!
Excellent live album.
Love a fun swing/soul album. Normally I like live albums like this but the crowd work can get a little annoying. But the vibes are good.
While the individual songs are mostly just good to above average maybe, the energy of this album is what makes me love it. His vocals and energy are just infectious and make you wanna listen more. The dynamics in his performance make you never get bored.
This record is gritty and raw, with incredible energy. To me this is pure soul music, and I enjoy it more than Sam Cooke's 'perfect', and polished studio recordings. It has a great tracklist and the performance is stellar, you can feel the atmosphere of the audience too. Production is great too, the quality of the live performance comes across really well.
One of the best live shows ever recorded
この歴史的資料としての凄みを前にして何を言えばいいのか。実際にサム・クックの歌唱をライブで聴けたらどんなに素晴らしいことだったろうかと思う。
I like Sam Cooke and I like pretty much all of these songs, I just don't enjoy live albums. It seems like it was a great performance, it's just too 1960's recording technology heavy for me. Great artist, bad recording.
Nice one, with several of the classics on it
This a great album by an incredible artist. Sam Cooke never disappoints.
What a good time this was. That guy sure knows how to let those good times… roll ;). I quite enjoyed cleaning my room and the kitchen to this, I don’t see myself coming back to a lot of it often but I appreciate the good vibes here.
wow! mr cooke puts on a SHOW! what a treat it would’ve been to see him live, the energy he puts into his performances is next to nothing!!! my favourite part of this album was the ‘for sentimental reasons’ section of the medley, WOW he sounds so beautiful and the crowd goes wilddddd 👏👏 i love you all for sentimental reasons friends ! cooke’s energy grows consistently throughout and brings a whole new side to these excellent songs. ohmygod “bring it on home to me” has entered the cat gieck 2023 playlist woweeee wow wow wow excellency, it feels so classic and touches my soul ! also shoutout to the other musicians playing, they keep up with the legendary cooke and create an exciting power to the songs that elevate them further (i’m not good at identifying instruments but i think it was the sax man who really stood out for me yeehawww) ! having a party was a perfect way to end the show, i feel like i’ve just been at the Harlem square club, and what a show it was! 4.5 lb stars for cooke’s overwhelming energy, it really is such a key factor to the performance album, besides his absolutely astonishing voice and boy does he look good in that suit !!
i mean it’s Sam Cooke
Sounds like a hoot and a half. Don’t think I could listen to this super often but me likey!
I thought it started out kinda meh but by the end I really liked it! I might actually listen to some of these songs again so 5/5
Very good vibes got me dancing in my kitchen.
Fun
This is everything a live album should be. I wish I could have been there for this because it just sounds fun. Not having too much variety in songs keeps this from being a 5.
A heartful southern soul album with the added bonus (that may not be a bonus to some) of an energetic and actively engaged live crowd. I don't have too much else to say than that, I love soul whenever I get round to listening to it and this is wonderful positive soul with great energy to it, highlighted by songs like "Chain Gang" and "Cupid".
Grizzlier thank expected from Sam Cooke, who I always considered a little clean. The live setting gives a good impression of charisma and sweat. I never realized quite how didactic a lot of this early soul was but who cares the lessons are as good as the grooves.
Sehr geiles live Album. Gute Songs, etwas älter aber sehr gut
This is a fun album. No unnecessary lengths, no fillers, good pace. It obviously isn't perfect, but really that's not what this is about.
Love Sam Cooke.
Love the voice, love the energy
Great live album experience but honestly didn’t love it all that much 2/5
I cant explain why, but I feel like the live atmosphere adds a lot to albums of this style. Very enjoyable listen.
Seamless transitions between songs - a good live soul album. Not something I‘d listen to every day though, as the live audience over headphones can be a bit loud. Top song: Nothing Can Change This Love
A live album from a soul singer whose yelling at the crowd voice is nearly exactly the same as his singing voice? Yeah, that's an automatic 5 stars. Favorite track: It's All Right / For Sentimental Reasons
Very nice, a lot of bangers
High energy, superb set list, short and sweet, and I loved hearing the audience sing along.
Unsure what to expect here - jazz?? I did quite enjoy it; was good for a dreary Monday afternoon. Lifted my spirits quite a bit tbh. Didn’t think I’d enjoy it but that sax was mesmerising. Felt like I was at a sock hop or something.
This was pretty bloody great. Very refreshing and impressive to have a live album that actually captures the magic of a live performance. Electric throughout. 4.5/5
Electric live album. Just so thrilling to listen to, the energy in the room so apparent, the passion of the performance captured completely by the recording. A voice that could move mountains. Four and a half. Fave track: Chain Gang
One of the best live albums, and one of the greatest voices of all time. So much energy! Imagine being in that room - just seems so insane. Full of his best hits and you can just feel the great time everybody's having. Feel like it's hard to listen to this and not have fun. Four and a half. Fave track: Bring It on Home to Me