Nov 19

Sam Cooke - 1962 - Twistin’ The Night Away

Posted by nikos1109

Sam Cooke revolutionized R&B music in the ’50s and ’60s with his inimitable singing style and smooth, soulful voice. He was among the first and most successful to cross R&B over into the popular music field. With his smooth, velvet, delivery singing style, Sam Cooke stands on his own as one of the all time great singer-songwriters, capable of singing almost any style of music in his own distinctive way.
If you are a Sam Cooke fan, this is a must have. I personally enjoy singing along to every cut on the LP. Given the fact that this album seems to be hard to find these days, I am very happy to have picked it up when I did some years ago. Never released on CD and here is your chance to get it.

This is a @320 vinyl rip of the original RCA LP including covers.

Tracks
A1 Twistin’ the Night Away 2.39
A2 Sugar Dumpling 2.15
A3 Twistin’ in the Kitchen With Dinah 2.06
A4 Somebody’s Gonna Miss Me 2.29
A5 A Whole Lotta Woman 2.18
A6 The Twist 2.25
B2 Twistin’ in the Old Town Tonight 2.10
B3 Movin’ and Groovin’ 2.33
B4 Camptown Twist 2.11
B4 Somebody Have Mercy 2.53
B5 Soothe Me 2.07
B6 That’s It, I Quit, I’m Moving On 2.28

This was one of Cooke’s more successful LPs, only his second ever to chart and from here on, all of his albums would sell in serious numbers. Twistin’ the Night Away remains one of Cooke’s most accessible records, despite the fact that it was a “twist” album, aimed by the producers at cashing in on that craze, and Cooke was shoehorned into doing numbers like “Camptown Twist,” “Twistin’ in the Kitchen With Dinah,” and “Twistin’ in the Old Town,” as well as his version of Hank Ballard’s “The Twist.” Around them, the singer is at his most soulful, exciting, and passionate, on the bluesy “Somebody Have Mercy”; the romantic lament “Somebody’s Gonna Miss Me”; the ebullient “Sugar Dumpling”; the achingly beautiful, yearning “A Whole Lot of Woman”; the soaring “Soothe Me” (with Lou Rawls); and the slow dance number “Movin’ and Groovin’ .” One of the great dance albums of its period, but a brilliant soul album as well, which is why it holds up 40 years later.

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Biography and discography on Wikipedia.

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Date November 19th, 2009

33 Responses to “Sam Cooke - 1962 - Twistin’ The Night Away”

  1. Josh Says:
    November 19th, 2009 at 11:19 pm

    One of the all time greats! Many thanks.

  2. tswift Says:
    November 20th, 2009 at 3:13 am

    An all time great album………been looking for this one……thanks!

  3. Trakbuv Says:
    November 20th, 2009 at 4:02 am

    Sam Cooke is the greatest of the crooners for me. Such an effortless melifluous songthrush of a voice, that you can’t imagine him even talking with a melody in his breath. The guy reeked class and was instrumental in bringing soul to the masses. His legacy is fortunately assured. Thanks Nikos for reminding us of these key LPs once again.

  4. Trakbuv Says:
    November 20th, 2009 at 4:03 am

    ‘without a melody’

  5. solomon Says:
    November 20th, 2009 at 5:53 am

    not the biggest cooke fan but i respect his work, thanks

  6. Brotherpete Says:
    November 20th, 2009 at 7:14 am

    Great stuff once again, thanks a lot!

  7. John Says:
    November 20th, 2009 at 10:27 am

    This guy was a genius. No question about it. A great voice but there is a level of communication and feeling and message in how he sings that can not be copied by anyone else. I have listened to other top artists doing his songs and they don’t compare.

  8. Phil Says:
    November 20th, 2009 at 12:19 pm

    Great post! Thank you very much & please keep up the good work!

  9. Mike Says:
    November 20th, 2009 at 8:49 pm

    I’ve never heard any music that had such an affect on me like Sam Cooke did! Truly amazing! Thank You for this music!

  10. jahcsco Says:
    November 21st, 2009 at 12:09 am

    Thanks. Much appreciated.

  11. MJBFan Says:
    November 21st, 2009 at 12:11 am

    Sam is one of the greatest singers that ever lived.

  12. Alan Says:
    November 21st, 2009 at 12:17 am

    Sam Cooke’s vocals were second to none… and still has yet to find that match. I mean there are otha undeniable vocalists such as Marvin Gaye, Teddy Pendergrass, David Ruffin, Johnnie Taylor, Jackie Wilson, Otis Redding, Stevie Wonder, etc, but Sam Cooke’s were too remarkable. RIP Sam Cooke.

  13. Alvis Edgar Says:
    November 21st, 2009 at 12:23 am

    Thank you, Nikos. I´ve looking for this particular album for a long time.

  14. cecile Says:
    November 21st, 2009 at 1:28 am

    I love this !!! this is my first time on this blog, and I just want to say thank you for giving us the opportunity to discover great music.. :)))

  15. Dimitris Says:
    November 21st, 2009 at 12:10 pm

    This will never go out of style, There will always be a place for Sam Cooke and others like him in my world.

  16. Bob Dope Says:
    November 21st, 2009 at 2:01 pm

    Great! Thanks!!!

  17. Donovan Says:
    November 21st, 2009 at 9:57 pm

    What a velvet voice! The first super star of soul. Thank u.

  18. croatoa Says:
    November 23rd, 2009 at 1:31 pm

    Thanx you as always!!!

  19. Soul is the Music Says:
    November 23rd, 2009 at 1:47 pm

    The man could phrase a song like no other. Effortless vocalization, smooth and sensual. The beginning of a whole new style of singing. More than a legend - an artist who made a very positive difference in the world. How I wish we had singers with one half this talent today - people who actually cared about what they were singing about. Sam always took you on a ride…and he did it with style and a smile. A real gift.

  20. Wilbur Says:
    November 23rd, 2009 at 2:38 pm

    Love everything he recorded. Thanks.

  21. dcat, in the cornpatch... Says:
    November 24th, 2009 at 3:34 am

    Thanks, as always, for sharing the great & rare tunes. Cheers! :-)

  22. Eddie Knucks Says:
    November 24th, 2009 at 5:30 am

    Amazing stuff! Thank you!

  23. Witchy Woman Says:
    November 24th, 2009 at 10:46 am

    Thank you so much for sjaring this gem!!

  24. Helen Says:
    November 24th, 2009 at 10:51 am

    This is just beautiful, thanks for posting this.
    It is impossible to not appreciate what he left us in such a short time. Irreplaceable.

  25. Outerpsych Says:
    November 24th, 2009 at 11:28 am

    One more great share… Sam Cooke was really great.
    Thanx for this one…

    Outerpsych

  26. Arthur Says:
    November 25th, 2009 at 2:00 am

    OH MY GOD, i’m a huge Sam Cooke fan, and was searching for this like crazy. REALLY REALLY THANKS, don’t have the words to explain how much i thank you.

  27. Tamas Says:
    November 25th, 2009 at 10:17 am

    Absolutely great!

  28. Anonymous Says:
    November 28th, 2009 at 5:21 pm

    Thanks for all the great stuff you post.

  29. seanysean Says:
    November 29th, 2009 at 6:23 am

    Heck, YEAH! Thank you for everything you’re throwin out there.

  30. Jason Says:
    November 29th, 2009 at 2:17 pm

    The first superstar of soul. what a fantastic voice?

  31. Cannon Says:
    November 30th, 2009 at 6:21 pm

    Any Sam Cooke is great Sam Cooke. Thanks!

  32. HeavySoulBrutha DaveB. Says:
    December 1st, 2009 at 8:11 pm

    WOW! This is a MASSIVE bit of SOUL POWER! Thanks so much!!!

    Peace and SOUL,
    Dave…

  33. catacaldos Says:
    December 3rd, 2009 at 12:32 pm

    Thanks .You made my day sharing this album. For me is the real God of soul .Thanx. I’m a little happier today.

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