Reviews (page 12 of 13)
A lot of fun, different versions of classics I didn't know were by Sam Cooke
Some good tracks but mostly just didn't grab me
Nice live soul record
Chill
not for me
Whilst this style of music isn't my usual musical fare, but it is easy to hear that Sam Cooke's approach to music and live performance is impeccable. It would have been amazing to be at this performance in person. Best: Cupid Worst: Twistin' the Night Away
Not sure I am the greatest fan of live albums. The music sounds tinny and distant. But it gave Sam Cooke a chance to be far more gritty and raw and less sweet.
I love the songs, but am not a fan of this live performance.
Sitting here in 2023 listening to a recording of one night in 1963, it's impossible to appreciate this performance for everything it's worth — generations removed. And I guess I'm saying that because I didn't particularly enjoy this album. The mix was OK, Cooke's voice was a bit ragged, I wasn't buying his jocular attitude — it wasn't ringing true. That said, I also felt like a visual component would have helped a lot. And he seemed to get the crowd going after what sounded like a rather lackluster response to his introduction. But, based on what I heard, a 3-star feels a little generous. I'll bet there are tons of better representations of Cooke's talents.
I would have dug being at this show in this venue
Just limp for my liking and all one tempo. But given when it was ….
Seems to have been quite some energy in that club going on. I think in general, I've concluded that I don't like live albums that much. So far the ones I've heard have been less impressive than regular ones, and I'm not sure why I keep seeing them on this list. Regardless, I would consider this one of the better ones I've heard. It's also fun to hear a different more energetic version of Sam Cooke than I'm used to hearing, so it'll get a 3 from me.
I'm getting a bit tired of live albums. I feel that they often preach to the choir, if you like the artist then you will enjoy it and if you haven't heard of them or don't like them, then the live album won't change your mind. It was fun to hear Sam Cooke energetic and no just some very proper ballad singer so it was worth a listen. Gets a weak 3 from me.
Enjoyable, good to listen to in the background but not super engaging for me. Sounds like something my grandparents would listen to if they weren't racist.
Cooke's voice is magnificent, and the live energy of the venue and audience is wonderfully captured on the record. The actual music and songs, however, are quite uninteresting and unengaging.
It's a great live album. Cooke sounds spectacular and, taking into consideration just exactly when this was recorded, it's a true testament of how polished Cooke was as a performer. However, a lot of it sounds the same. At one point I found myself looking at the track list because I had thought I was listening to the same song for almost 15 minutes. Regardless, front to back, this is a great album to put on and let play in any background setting. There's nothing to overtly dislike here. Taken from us far too soon, The King of Soul still demands a good listen to. 3.5/5
Pretty fun, but nothing too exciting.
He was jamin and having a good ol time
could've died without listening.
I would rank this higher, but I'm generally not a fan of live albums. This one is a really barn burner though and I would probably listen to it again.
Fijne achtergrondmuziek. Summer vibes.
Live albums are cheating
Not really a fan of soul but this was a very energetic live album. "I wanna know what's wrong with me..........it ain't that leukaemia".
Got my feet tapping for 37 straight minutes with some great high hat work and soulful singing
Definitely an album to tap your toes to. Sad he died shortly after this. Circumstances are weird. Twistin' the Night Away is an all time classic for me. Beautiful strained voice on a lot of these songs and I love his voice. Super raw. Would love to be in the audience for this one.
A gig to be in the room not to listen to on a record. Classic songs, classic voice but everything a bit faster and one paced so ultimately the texture of each song is lost.
Pretty good
Another live album. This one is decent. Would have been cool to have been there in person. Sam Cooke can sing. Such a sad and tragic ending to his life.
- classic voice, timeless groove - the energy is infectious
Svengaavia rytmejä ja viihdyttävää taustamusaa työpäivään. 2,75*
Hyvä boogie. Ois ollu makeeta olla paikalla
Dit is een energiek album. Het duurt maar 36 minuutjes en dendert door als een trein. Met een hoop van mijn favoriete Sam Cooke's. Maar zoals meestal vind ik live opnames toch altijd wat minder fijn om naar te luisteren.
Good
charming! :)
Bardzo fajny album koncertowy, musiało się na nim świetnie bawić, ale jakoś nie sądzę żebym go chciał słuchać tak po prostu.
Good live album, enjoyed the r and b. Some sections blended into one another rather than having a distinct journey 6/10
This sounded like another big band you might hear at club back in the 60s. Was ok to listen too.
Good but not something I need to listen to again.
Great voice and a live album got cooler as it went on.
"Sam Cooke, ladies and gentlemen..." Charismatic voice... Very charismatic...
El sonido de la transpiración
Es muy difícil aislar este tipo de discos para poder considerarlos en sí mismos, más siendo en vivo y grabado como está grabado. Pero bueno, celebro su existencia, y me gusta su costado pop.
Lindo disco, canta muy bien y le pone mucha onda en el escenario. Pero van tres estrellas porque no es mi estilo y porque se le notan mucho los años
Sam es mi cantante favorito, pero este disco es inescuchable. Como registro histórico, su valor es insoslayable; como pieza de disfrute, elijo cualquiera de sus otros 33 discos.
mr soul...sielu...tässä sitä on...harmel shake club! do the harlem shake... unbelieveable coincidence... liikaa yleisöä.. ei taputella.... huoh... istukaa hiljaa ilmeetön näon (o_o) tollattiin tolta näytätte... halua albumilla kuulla tollasta stna prkl vttu jmlta hlvtti.. miettikää ens kertaan sitten... propsit kyllä propsit annan silti... sanantoistoa mutta tosiaan pikkusen aikakauden pop-äänen ulkopuolista vähän harjumpaa karjumpaan (suomen poikaesque) laulamisen & vänkytys. bring it on home to me
voice like butter, good stuff. not greatest audio quality
not bad
Good but nothing sticks long in the memory
I only listened once. It was alright but not overwhelming. I think he’s probably had better songs. 2/3 * Generous 3*
I like Sam Cooke but still not a fan of live albums.
Enjoyable album in which the live atmosphere was tangible, surely was a great experience seeing this live
Pretty fun! Definitely enjoyed listening to this one a few times through... Wasn't annoying at all as sometimes old music can get
Good
3.5
Some classics here
Nice mood and songwriting, but I could do without Cooke reminding me to "get in the mood" or whatever every five seconds. A decent record.
I adore Sam Cooke, always have. But I can’t understand why this particular album is on the list. The live recording does the musicians in his band no justice. Sam’s voice rings through pure and true, he sounds great and like he’s having so much fun. But the music and the bar and the crowd create such a distracting racket.
3.5 - Definitely raw - Sam Cooke’s voice that normally sounds so smooth in the studio, is surprisingly gritty here. You also hear lots of audience chatter which in this case I find more annoying than ambient. I do love the improvised beginning of “Bring It On Home” and Sam’s soaring vocals.
Sam Cooke was an immensely talented soul, doo-wop, and occasional shout singer-- and an early pioneer for black music in America. You really cannot understate how fine a voice he had. And while it will make my step grandfather roll over in his grave (doo-wop and early RnB's greatest fan), I rarely have a need of Sam Cooke and this music is just not something I ever listen to. I've heard most of the songs before and I totally get why they were highly important. Bring it on Home (both versions) are the high point for me.
Sounds like a party.
Sam Cooke , great voice, so smooth, but the album seemed a bit repetitive
Pretty good. Not my favorite but pretty good.
*Feel It (Don’t Fight It)
A passionate and energetic performance, with the comfortable feel of a hometown show, sing alongs and all.
Lo puse de sonido de fondo.
Iconic live album with a peep into the past
Nice live album. Very groovy. Amusing that it was viewed as "too gritty" for his then-public image and archived by RCA for twenty years.
It hasn't changed my life, but it was an enjoyable listen
It’s fine. Basically a greatest hits album. 3/5
Pretty good, Still not the biggest fan of live music.
I haven't really listened to Sam Cooke before, so don't know how this compares to the studio versions. As a live recording, this is pretty good. The way you can hear the crowd throughout, and you can tell they were just having a ball. You can imagine what it would have been like to be there. Sam has a strong, raspy kind of voice, well suited to this kind of music. The songs did get a bit "samey" for me, but all clipped along at a nice pace and kept the part-vibe going.
Recognized the song Cupid because Carly Rae Jepson sampled it in one of her songs which is a little embarrassing for me. Enjoyed it more than I thought I would.
energetic
Classic soul by one of the genre's great artists. Nice, but sadly not my kind of music. 2.5/5
Jazzy, crunchy, showman, kæmpe swing, kæmpe live lyd
Twisting the Night Away is fantastic. Classic song. I love the live performance as well. Full of energy and soul. However, most song are very similar and started to blend together after awhile.
ok
I don’t generally like live albums because of the sound and the songs are played differently and audience sounds. However this one was brilliant. The sound was clear and crisp and showed just what a voice Sam Cooke has.
I actually like Feel It (Don't Fight It) Don't usually like live albums but hearing the singer go "I love this song" in the middle of his song is quite fun As well as hearing him feed the audience the lyrics before he sings them! Probably wouldn't listen again but it wasn't bad, just not really my thing
A solid soul performance
Live version not my favorite
No cuenta como disco pero volver a los viejos sonidos nunca está de más. No tiene nada que no haya escuchado, esto se debería a que es un álbum en vivo. Igualmente, las buenas vibras y la energía no faltan. No me vuelan la cabeza, las letras, las instrumentales, ni la voz de Sam, pero es un record sólido del que está bueno saber. Disfruté todas las canciones. Si le tuviera que dar un puntaje del uno al diez sería un seis, pero al ser solo unca escuchada lo dejo un poco más abierto y no como un simple seis definitivo.
Never really got into live albums. But Sam seems like as good as anyone to break that trend. Ok that man has charisma in spades. Really liked it actually, but I think the nature of live albums means its gonna be a 3. But I can see circumstances where I might play this. PS: This activity makes you crave short albums, but ironically if you really love an album you have no problem with a longer run time. 40 mins may be the perfect run time though.
Live Sam Cooke album. I did not know this album but knew practically every song. It is a live album which I do not think should belong to the list. Hence 3 stars but the music is obviously 5 stars.
3.8
I liked this more than I thought I would, given that it is an old live album. I really don’t know much about Sam Cooke, but I liked the songs. Not much else to say about it.
not bad but live... wtf
Really enjoyed this one.
Feels like the kind of album I want to sit down and give a more active listen to.
I'm not really loving it, as it's not my groove, but I am loving the passion and the energy. It sounds like it would have been a grand old time.
This album is pretty good. The music is good, but I'm personally not a fan of live albums. But the music is pretty good, although some of the songs do sound similar. But overall it's pretty good. Favorite song: Having a Party Worst song:Twistin' the Night Away
Sam's voice sounds a little rougher here than I'm used to. I'm a big fan of his studio work, and while it would have been a great pleasure to be present at this performance, I feel like the recording doesn't really capture the full range of dynamics. That's largely due to the technology of the time, so you just have to be happy to at least have this document.
Proto-James Brown meets fictional character Shy Baldwin. Huh, A Huh Huh, A Step Back!
Nice to hear some energetic live music from Harlem. Sam is in good humour and pulls out the hits, the songs are good but just a bit simplistic.
C'est pas mal, je suis pas habituée à ce style. 3
It does what it says on the tin and that's great if you like that sort of thing. (3.0)
Really appropriate mix in the week before my wedding. Great voice and energy. Band is kinda far back in the mix behind Sam. Pacing is a bit...intense. Will definitely listen again.
Good jams Favorites: Cupid, It’s All Right/ For Sentimental Reasons & Bring it on home to me
I didn't find this as ground-breaking as other people seem to think.
Standouts: Chain Gang, Cupid, Twistin' The Night Away, Others: Bring it On Home to Me, Having a Party
Good shit to get moving
ALBUM RATING: 3.4 ALBUM GRADE: C+ TRACK RATINGS: 1. Soul Twist / Introduction - 3.0 2. Feel It (Don’t Fight It) - 3.5 3. Chain Gang - 3.0 4. Cupid - 3.5 5. It’s All Right / For Sentimental Reasons - 3.5 6. Twisting’ the Night Away - 3.0 7. Somebody Have Mercy - 3.5 8. Bring It On Home to Me - 3.5 9. Nothing Can Change This Love - 3.5 10. Having a Party - 3.5
I'm not a big fan of live albums. Sam Cooke is great, though.
Okay album. Good individual songs but as a whole gets very similar. Would be great to have seen live.
6/10 not my style but definitely appreciate the musical geniusness
Not my favorite thing in the world but I would listen again. I think I need to be in a particular mood in order to listen to it.
Does he tell the crowd he doesn’t have leukemia in the middle of Somebody Have Mercy? That’s weird
This era of soul and Jazz normally impresses me and I love Sam Cooke but this was fine. Well performed and fun but I wasn’t able to get into this one like I the James Brown one (⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ BTW). It didn’t help that he didn’t play any of my favorites by him. All in all pretty serviceable but tired. Favorites: Soul Twist, Chain Gang, Twistin The Night Away, Bring it On Home to Me
Sterke songs, fantastische muzikanten maar zo live op een of andere manier pakt het me niet.
Alright but didn't blow me away
Fun album, but I probably wouldn't go back to it.
Sam Cooke nous a cuisiné un album live très sympathique mais sans doute trop juste en terme de blagues, Tom Waits et Johnny Cash le distançant nettement sur ce terrain-là.
Déjà trop présent au sein du générateur priate, Sam Cooke vient ici en plus marcher sur les plates bandes du générateur des 1001. A fuir.
Great vibes, passion and spirit
It was good; it felt like he was rushing through some of the songs though.
Not really a fan of the live album releases
Sounds like some old soul music for sure but being a live performance there was a whole different energy cause he was goin crazy with it
Again, not sure live albums should be on this list. But, he’s a great singer/performer and this would have been a great fucking show.
One of those instances where the performer isnt so good live
Ovo je dost zabavan album, onak valjda njegove najpoznatije pjesme? Nisam ga nikad slušao, al mi je ovo dobro.
Wow, ce publique est très enthousiaste et participatif. Je me demande par contre, puisqu’il est supposément l’inventeur du Soul, si c’est un album aussi tard dans sa carrière qu’il faut écouter. Autrement, c’est bien.
Un autre live... Ici, par contre je peux comprendre pourquoi. Malgré une performance musicale qui n'est pas parfaite, les enchaînements sont assez réussis et l'énergie du publique est contagieuse. La prise de son est bonne. Avec des écouteurs, j'ai l'impression d'y être. Pour un live, il y a juste le bon dosage de publique. La fin de Cupid est quelque chose. Je sais pas qui s'est perdu dans la pièce, mais Sam Cooke réussit tout de même à faire atterrir le tout sans trop de dommage 😂. Je vais écouter ses autres albums pour comparer, mais j'ai l'impression que l'énergie de ce disque va me manquer.
i really hate live recordings. this is not an exception to that rule. i really enjoy cooke, but i can't give this a fair rating when i'm so bothered by the setting. meh.
1963. Chain Gang
INTRODUCTION - Coolt. FEEL IT (DON'T FIGHT IT) - Bluesig. Modern melodi särskilt på refrängen. Sam kan ju sjunga. CHAIN GANG - Sam kan sjunga. Helt okej låt. Måste säga att denna skiva hittills är mer behaglig att lyssna på än den förra (bananplattan). CUPID - Den här var väldigt lik chain gang. Ungefär samma tempo, startackorden är samma fast i annan tonart. Kärlekslåt. Mmmmm. Snyggt slut. MEDLEY: IT'S ALL RIGHT - Shake them up som han säger så skakas man när man hör detta. I alla fall om man levde på 60-talet. 60-tals powerballad. Let's get romantic. Sam vet hur man underhåller publiken i alla fall. TWISTIN' THE NIGHT AWAY - Dags att twista till denna. Refrängen har bluesform. Annars är versen klassisk I-vi-IV-V ackordgång. Folket älskade nog detta back then. SOMEBODY HAVE MERCY - Allt var fan blues back then. Så inflytelserik. Börjar bli sömnig. BRING IT ON HOME TO ME - Ja. Vad ska man säga. Soul i små doser tack. hmmm. Men rösten goddamn. NOTHING CAN CHANGE THIS LOVE - Alla låtar lät fan likadant och Sam skriker mycket. HAVING A PARTY - Off with a bang. NON STOP ACTION. GE MIG ETT BREAK!
ok
Sounds like a good fun time. Sam holds the room nicely. Fave: Cupid, and Nothing Can Change This Love
classic
If you've heard one song on this album, you've heard them all
I like this style of singing for a few songs, but a whole album is too much.
Sure!
I wish I could have been there live, but I wasn’t digging the recording because the singing just never stopped. Would have liked some space in there so instruments could shine. Cooke’s voice is outstanding but too relentless.
I’m sure much is to be made of his voice, but the real takeaway for me is the really great preparation of his band. They keep the party moving like a skilled DJ might! Without the crutch of easy cues and a tempo fader. I don’t think I’d listened to much of him at all before, if any, but it’s cool to take in the raw crowd pleasing power and charisma even if he doesn’t make me, personally, swoon.
I like Sam Cooke and it's great to hear a genuine live performance with the bits in between. The production and vocals aren't as crisp as a studio recording but it's great that these were preserved. I would argue that this is his ONLY album in 1001 and that there are better albums of his. There seems to be a slant towards live albums in this chart which is ok if that's your thing but it's not what people primarily listen to and they only like the live albums off the back of the studio albums.
Such a great gig: blistering performance from Sam and his band. Songs are too samey for it to be a great album for me but most enjoyable nevertheless.
enjoyable listen
This was not quite my style, but I enjoyed listening to it.
Альбом - настроение. Не самая изобретательная или инновационная музыка компенсируется подачей.
Die Songs plätschern so etwas dahin, Band und Frontmann sind gut bis sehr gut. Schlechte drei.
I didn't realize until now that Sam wrote all of these big hits! I'd just assumed that they got churned out by the boys at the Brill Building. This is a raw & energetic performance with a crowd who are madly in love with him. He's very talented all-round. This music isn't exactly my cup of tea so it's hard to assess, but that's the charm of 1001.
There are a few Live Concerts where it would be remembered for the rest of your life. I think this one would be on that list. Sam Cooke is just a fantastic vocalist and he made such happy songs that folks love to sing along to.
Never been a big fan of the live album, rather have a studio record. The album is good though. Great voice and some good songs. Favourite songs: - Feel it (don’t fight it) - Twistin’ the night away
Apresentação ao vivo de soul bem expressiva.
Super fun. But, well, a live recording from the 60's, so also somewhat frustrating. It did send spotify off on quite a tear of fantastic music.
A lovely live recording bursting with energy. Cooke clearly enjoys being a conduit on center stage, leading the crowd in call-and-response refrains while providing a healthy dollop of banter on top.
The album with the studio version of For Sentimental reasons was definitely 4 stars.
Sam Cooke is great. Understatement of the year. I don't understand why the editors of this list have a problem with best of albums while also including several "live from a night club" entries. I want to hear the music, not the banter between artist and crowd. He had plenty of studio albums. At least one of those should have made the cut instead. Best track: Medley: It's All Right/For Sentimental Reasons
zwischendurch tolle, aufwendige elemente. für mich aber nur was zur berieselung nebenbei
Eh ganz cool. Nebenbei voll ok, würd ich mir aber so nicht anhören
ganz nett. in so am Club irgendwie sicher nice. So aber nebenbei Mukke
Liked his music just it a fan of Live recordings
ooo a live album, good for sam cooke! I listened to a little bit but I'm not a big live album guy.
I count Sam Cooke among the greatest soul singers of all time, and he's responsible for one of my favorite songs ever written, "A Change is Gonna Come." That's not on here though. This is a live album that I believe predates that song entirely. Why the list makers chose this is beyond me. Sure, it's a great live performance, but if you're only going to include one Sam Cooke album how can you overlook his crowning achievement? And why are guys like Sam Cooke and James Brown limited to one, live album on this list while we get unlimited nondescript British rock albums? Sus. Sam deserves better. Favorite tracks: Feel It, It's All Right, Somebody Have Mercy, Twistin' the Night Away. Album art: Wow, a picture of Sam onstage. Hooray. 3/5
7/10
A Change didn't come. :-( I think I prefer the studio albums. Still, Sam Cooke, what a star!
bit stop start, doesn't quite carry through
I like live albums like this where you hear the raw performance, some are recorded live and 'enhanced' in the studio. This is a good archive of a performer that did not get to stick around to prove his value as one of the greatest singers around. Bonus points for King Curtis blowing on the sax, you can tell the influence he had on players like Clarence Clemmons. 3.5/5
Strong as an oak, comes from a time I’d love to be a fly on the wall of dance halls back in the day.
Good fun.
good vibes, vill ligga m sam cooke
Raucous, fast paced fun. This style of music feels a bit repetitive now but the energy really makes up for that
Good for a listening, probably won't listen again.
Enjoyed this quite a bit. Fun album
3.5/5 i'll have to relisten!
eh - not my style but kinda neat for 1963
Så svinger det, soul, kærlighed, simpelt, live
It's okay, I guess? Not something I expected to say about a live album by one of the most exciting soul singers at the height of his powers. He does the hits and it all sounds very professional by which I actually mean that he sounds a bit like he knows his taxi is standing outside of the venue ready to take him to the next club where he will do the same set. 6/10
I'm still not sold on live albums being in this list... but this is better than most of the late 60s/early 70s garbage it usually throws at me. And the guy wrote his own songs, so that's a plus - this sorta soul rock stuff is usually "standards". 3/5.
Straight out of the first act of Goodfellas. Nice vibe. Don't think I'd revisit but the energy is great.
Misschien dat je hier bij moet zijn geweest om het echt op waarde te kunnen schatten?
Energiek, swingend en een fijne stem.
Great voice.
Бодрый, динамичный, отражает дух эпохи. Немного становится скучным и однообразные к середине.
America, 60s, Soul + Funny, Dancin = Male, Live - Old-fashioned, Alike {1/10} [3/5]
Es pot respirar el carisma de Sam Cooke a l'escenari, encara que sigui escoltant-lo enllaunat gairebé 60 anys després. Tota una personalitat del soul. I quina veu. I quina banda. He de dir, però, que fa poc em va tocar el 'Live at the Apollo' de James Brown... I bé, les comparacions són odioses...
Fun, energetic, and wild.
Great fun to listen to on a Sunday afternoon.
Not the kind of music I'd probably ever ask for, but nice enough to listen to.
Pretty good classic songs. Missing something. Don't quite know what. Ok live album, sound quality isn't the greatest. Enjoyed it.
Sam Cooke inspired the great rock bands, and I like his band, songs, and voice. But I do not like live albums.
Excelente álbum en vivo, con grandes canciones y mucha energía en todas ellas; sin embargo no me gustó hacía el final, cuando canta y a la vez “le dicta” al público cada frase de la letra, porque ya ni siquiera continúa con la tonada real.
- Bring It On Home to Me - It's All Right / Sentimental Reasons - Nothing Can Change This Love
I'm rating the album not the artist. Sam Cooke is one of the most influential soul singers of all time, the Bob Dylan of soul, but there's no way I could rate his work. What I will say is that this album does reflect his energy and enthusiasm. He sings some of his best songs, including Cupid and Bring It On Home. The recording is clear and crisp. But I feel like a voyeur overhearing Sam Cooke interacting with his rowdy audience. None of the songs are amazing by today's standard, just some are classics. But the majority does get repetitive and shallow. It feels more like I'm hearing Sam Cooke perform rather than hearing great compositions.
They say it's one of the best live albums, I dig it.
An energetic (if somewhat dated) performance with style and personality.
A fantastic performance and great songs. It brings home why he's regarded as such a legend. Still, for me, it was lacking anything to really hook me in. Just 10 minutes after listening for the 2nd time I've already forgotten about most of it, and I'm feeling no urge to listen to it again.
Oooooh fuck yeah this is gonna be good. I've heard songs from this but haven't done the whole thing all the way through. I liked it! I don't know if I'd listen to it a ton on its own really but I loved hearing the audience participation. Woulda been dope to be in that small club.
Must have been a great live experience, very soulful and passionate
Didn't do much for me.
Decent album, good live performance. Reminds me of James Brown, but probably will not listen again.
This album was good, I enjoyed the sound despite not usually listening to similar stuff. However I didn't like that it was a live show recording- there was too much sound from the audience and it was distracting. It also wasn't super memorable, although it was nice to listen to for a bit.
половина альбома состоит из доёбов солистом до публики. Заебал, честно. Причем я понимаю, почему так делается, и какую атмосферу это создаёт, но мне, как интроверту, эта атмосфера полностью чужда. Завали ебало уже и исполняй свои быдло-песенки, хватит в тамаду играться. Сами песни ниче так, впрочем, 5/10 по эмоциям
Good, but dont love the recordings of live performances as much as studio recordings
Chill, old school classic. 3/5
Ok if you’re in the mood.
Enjoyed as background music, but to listen to I found that I was distracted by the chatting etc.
Sam Cooke was definitely a showman, I laying to the audience and pumping them up throughout, seems like this would’ve been a fun show to be at. The energy is palpable in the build up intro of “Bring it Home” they’re eating out of his hand. The show seems to be relentless, once one song ends, the band picks up and starts playing the next one—the showman work ethic is apparent. Loved “Having a Party,” hypnotic and made you want to party. The album is fairly one note, but it’s surely toe tappin.’ I’ve always found Sam cook’s voice to be just okay, velvety, but lacking something other soul singers like Otis Redding have. But this show has a raspy edge to it that you can only barely usually hear. I think he’s got some more hits to come and this isn’t his best work. Fun album though. 3.
It's fine, not my favorite concert to listen to, but I found it really funny that Sam Cooke would end every song by saying the song's name right after as a kind of inbetween songs talk
"Don't fight the chip" (Feel it) "You know we sang so many notes So many fan songs We get it twisted a little while" (It's alright/ For sentimental reasons) La gente que fue a este concierto se lo tuvo que pasar SÚPER BIEN.
3/5
Really enjoyed this. Makes me want to get up and dance.
Schon nett, insgesamt eher so ein Partyding
Nice to have listened to this performance in my birthyear. I can remember this music being played on the radio in my youth.
Pretty fun. Lot of energy, but some repetition (maybe that's just the genre and the time period). I did like the crowd participation--you can just tell everyone's having a great time.
I might be rating harshly, and I love me some Sam Cooke, but I feel there was nothing that stood out on this. Would have been amazing being there live.
Has some of the sam cooke greatest hits. Chain Gang, Cupid, and more
Nice
Definition of jazzy
Good for the times and a very interesting look at a live show in the 1960's. Just not my taste in music
no likey 2/5
This was an old blues album that was personally made weaker due to it being live. On top of this, this is not really my type of music but at least Sam Cooke has a decent voice.
Not bad some good timeless songs not really my genre so struggled at times. Not a fan of a live album unless its is very well done someone in a smokey club. I appreciate the effort though and wouldnt turn off but would go to it either
Sound quality is not great on this live recording - feels like I'm missing the magic As I'm not much of of a Sam Cooke fan, so this one is falling flat for me
Sam Cooke is in decent form on this live record which includes some of his best-known songs ("Cupid", "Chain Gang", "Twistin' The Night Away"), but aside from those tracks, the remainder of this album is mostly run-of-the-mill R&B. Also, the intent of this record seems to be to capture the onstage energy of a Cooke concert but the band is loose to point of being ragged and the audio quality is no better than that of a bootleg, both of which dilute the impact of his performance.
I think Sam Cooke has some great hits but ive never been a fan off live albums.
Me pareció normal no es destacado pero tampoco es malo, quizá en su tiempo fue exitazo, pero ahora luce deslucido, quizá en estudio apreciaríamos mejor al interprete
Sepia prom
It would have been a good gig. But all these songs were tighter, cooler, sharper in their studio forms. The record company were right not to release it in 1962. It’s a historical curio for those deeply immersed in his work. Interesting but I’d hate to think this was the only Sam Cooke someone heard before they died.
Back to back live soul albums, and this one is quite a bit worse, just did not hit for me at all.
Fine recording but I learned more about his dubious death rather than his music. I will say, the live version of Chain Gang is vastly superior to the studio version.
Sounds like a high school prom in the 60s. Good voice though. 2.5/5.0
przynajmi3j nje usnelam ale serio ktos tego slucha? moglo byc gorzej tbh czekam na koniec troche przeskipowalam i tak wszytko brzmialo tak samo
Weird inclusion. Very meh live album. Sam Cooke has so many better albums.
o chato do simonal
Started off OK with a pleasant rock and roll swing to it, but the vocals and strange production choices quickly began to grate. My Mum's a fan of a couple of Sam Cooke's hits, so there were a few tracks which rang a bell for me, although if I ever wanted to hear them again I'd seek out the studio versions.
is oke
Wasn't a big fan of this live album
Nah
Eh
It was just more jazz
Sympa mais sans plus, pas très fan des albums live
It feels sacrilegious to give an OG rock n roll artist a bad review. It just feels silly on paper, like giving a foundational rock album a bad score undermines the legitimacy of these reviews. But honestly this album, while it has its moments, it’s just alittle dry. And on top of that, I truly and sincerely don’t believe that live albums belong on this list. How do u even go about comparing a studio album to a live album? They are just so fundamentally different, and even the parameters you would use to grade them are completely different. I think if you are looking for an old school rock n roll album that doesn’t offer anything else, this is your album. But again, live albums should never be on this list…
sam cooke is tough but not my cup of tea to be honest.
I really wanted to like this but I didn’t find it as enjoyable as the Sarah Vaughan album we got recently. Still like Sam Cooke tho.
I'm glad I heard it, and I wouldn't mind listening again, but I wouldn't seek it out
I expected more from this. Sort of one dimensional, hard driving throughout. Reminds me of the James Brown live album. Sam Cooke’s singles were legendary and I don’t think this performance reflects the greatness of the artist.
Det är bra låtar och det hade säkert varit superfett att vara där, men jag får inte ut nåt av detta. Ljudkvalitet är allt för dålig för att vara njutbar. Ljudbilden är stökig, jag stör mig på publikens bullrande, gitarren känns smått sur och det är bitvis inte lika tajt som man hade önskat. Hade det varit en studioplatta hade jag säkert gett en fyra, men detta var mest jobbigt.
Buen album
Few moments on this but I wasn't that engaged.
Big fan of Sam Cooke. And I get why this line album made the list, but unfortunately the live atmosphere ruins it for me.
it’s not doing much for me and i’m not fully sure why. it’s cute. doesn’t help that there’s a song that’s been ruined by overplay for me in the middle of the album. didn’t even like it that much to begin with. his energy is pretty great.
1. Okay, it's catchy. Nice voice. 2. Okay, catchy again. Not as fun as the last one. 3. yeah yeah it's good but, whatever. 4. Yeah, I don't know, I'm bored. 5.Okay, again, catchy but boring to me. Once again, god forgive me but I'm giving up. It's just not my thing. It started off strong but there's really nothing for me here.
This was probably a very fun concert to go to, unfortunately it wasn't the most fun to listen to. The energy and hype was great but it didn't translate to 'good music'. Not something I'd come back to.
Never heard of them. Favorites: - Thoughts: I don't think I like live albums. I don't have much thoughts didn't leave an impression.
Didn’t like it, while I completely understand the appeal, specifically for the first time it was released in, it’s just not for me
For such an old album it was fine, quite catchy
Enough of this genre now please
This not my type, but good old songs
the songs are a vibe to dance at a club but other than that i wouldnt listen to the songs. its just a jam as a dancer because some songs are very jivey.
Good voice and good crowd engagement. The rest of the music was only okay though.
Not for me
Bring it on Home to me is epic live! But I don’t generally love love live albums, they can be a bit too loud
I don’t usually listen to live albums but I enjoyed this one. Tom.
It's good, but not my thing.
I've never been a huge fan of live albums of any artista and when I listened this, Spotify started to play some non-live Sam Cooke after this album was played, it sounded much better to my ears. I can believe that this has been a pleasant experience in Harlem Square club back in sixties, but from the speakers here at my home, it does not work very well...
While there is certainly talent, it is just not for me.
🥇feel it (don’t fight it) 🥈chain gang 🥉bring it on home to me
4/10
Nicht meine Musik aber vibe war cool
Word er wel vrolijk van Beetje jazzy Praat wel veel tussendoor Prima als je ervoor in de stemming bent
Um disco alegre e vibrante, mas que se perde no excesso de vocais. Único instrumento com pequena chance de destaque é o saxofone - King Curtis, que não por acaso aparece nesta foto de capa (não original). Mediano!
i enjoyed but not my normal kinda sound . liked feel it (dont fight it)
Great album I just don’t think I would listen to it a lot
For me very standard soul which is not my thing. Couple of great tracks. My wife loved it. Very much her thing
For sure, this one is a solid historical document with plenty of energy, but it’s hard to compare this to high fidelity studio albums and the excellence of funk and soul records that would come next. I’m probably judging this too harshly, but… the recording quality is pretty rough, I hoped to recognize any of these songs, and I didn’t appreciate it that much.
Lyrics are soooooo repetitive
Funky 60s-70s dance at a bar
I found this a bit dull to be honest.
przyjemne, ale raczej na playliste bym nie dodala, jakby polecialo w tle, nie obrazilabym sie mimo wszystko sama z siebie bym nie sluchala
Too old can’t image myself listening to It anywhere.
I liked the song medley:it’s alright/for sentimental reasons. But the album is very intense
🙂
High 2, ‘‘twas alright
Why live?
I like Sam Cooke but live music to album never sounded great to me.
Some good tracks on here but I'm not a fan of live albums
Listenable but not my thing.
Not a fan of live albums. The sax solos are pretty tasty which saves it from a 1.
Not for me
Upbeat, soulful 50s style dance music. The kind where people put their hands together, press their cheeks together, and bounce side to side. It feels a bit too G rated, and the songs are all extremely similar. However, I like the snapshot into late 50s/early 60s culture and live music scene. Favorite song: Feel It (Don’t Fight It)
Finished
Great to discover new music, but this one is not for me.
Sick
It's okay. I'm not usually a fan of live albums so it doesn't help the rating. I can be into R&B/soul but it has to be really good.
Not much to say here, it's a great artist.Performing great songs live.I mean, it's just not special, though.Maybe it was a long time ago.It just isn't now. You don't get me wrong.I grew up on these songs.My parents, you know, listen to motown, but yeah, I just this isn't.This isn't great to me
A low score for this, which is in quite large part because you think of the raw power of his version of A Change Is Gonna Come, and then you hear this, and it's mostly him whooping and having a laugh with the crowd. And that's fine, of course it is. I'm not anti-fun per se. I just wanted a little bit more of the voice and little less of the party.
Beautiful vocals and instrumental. But it's not my style at all. I don't think I'll relisten to any of these songs. Favorite song: For sentimeltal reasons
Great vocals, but other than that not very interesting.
Of course Sam Cooke is one of the great immortal soul singers of all time, if not the very greatest, but honestly for all the excitement of this live set I've heard other versions of all these songs I just like better, and I'd rather listen to those.
So Sam Cooke is regarded the Father of Soul whilst James Brown is the Godfather of Soul. So who is the most important? Something to mull over whilst listening to this. But not me as I am definitely an anti soul boy. Hated it when I was young and unlike other forms of music which I once hated but now appreciate, I hate it still. That’s not to say that I don’t understand why Mr Cooke and Brown etc have a place in musical heritage because they do. Best thing about this album is that it is a continuous mash up of all those great soul classics and would be ideal at a BBQ party to get the guests moving. Meanwhile I would quite happily stand cooking with my AirPods in gently smiling whist I listen to ELP’s Brain Salad Surgery. 2/5 19/8/25
Nichts für mich
First of all I don’t like live albums and second of all this is not exactly my type of music
I've never liked live albums unless I've seen the performer
Me gustó la voz del chabón pero la música la sentí muy normie. No era ni jazz, ni blues ni swing ni nada
dont like
Really liked the sound and musicianship but had trouble staying engaged throughout.
Great energy but music didn't pull me in. I think you had to be there.
Nog een album wat voor mij als te veel van hetzelfde klinkt na een paar nummers helaas. Wel erg lekker swingend.
Oei een live album. Als ik de artiest/nummers voor het luisteren nauwelijks ken gaat dat er bijna altijd lastig in bij mij. Dit album is geen uitzondering. "Je had erbij moeten zijn". Yeah... Zat wel even op het puntje van mn stoel toen die schorre ranzige sax in kwam zetten aan het begin 👌