Whenever I am in a really lousy mood or have just suffered a bad day I put Sam Cooke: The Man and His Music into my CD player and let this gifted and truly remarkable singer/songwriter have his melodic way with me.
Sam Cooke was trully one of the leading and groundbreaking artists in the music industry. It is his music that leaves the most impression, however, truly proving that music, its construction from being written to being sung, is one of the most divine artforms on this sad little planet. Sam Cooke was nothing less than a genius. Not only did he create the difinitive versions of any song he wrote but also turned his gift to the works of others, making them his own.
On this wonderful CD we are given some of Cooke's finest moments. There is not one bad song on the album and I can hum every single tune. I am sad when each song is finished and elated when the beginning chords and Sam's sweet vocals begin for the next.
Standouts for me include: Only Sixteen, A Change is Gonna Come, Cupid, Rome Wasn't Built in a Day, Chain Gang, Touch the Hem of His Garment... I could be here all day so I should stop now. Listen to it and you'll have full sympathy with this statement.
For your money, Sam Cooke: The Man and His Music is a fantastic collection and the only fear I have with it will be that I will wear it out. No matter. I will buy a new one immediately if that happens!
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