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Whistle Stopper - Portrait of a Legend 1951-1964
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List Price: $18.98
Our Price: $12.98
Your Save: $ 6.00 ( 32% )
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Manufacturer: Abkco
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0018771926429
Format: Original recording remastered
Label: Abkco
Manufacturer: Abkco
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Abkco
Release Date: 2003-06-17
Studio: Abkco
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Summary: Sam Cooke - Portrait of a legend
Comment: Sam Cooke sounds just as great today as he did 44 years ago. Sure some tracks sound dated but the magic voice still carries through. Great CD.
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Summary: You cant stop playing this CD
Comment: This is simply one of the best CD's ive ever listened to. One of my favorite artists of all time. You simply cannot get tired of this album and this man's voice. Sam was the greatest ever.
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Summary: Loving the Legend
Comment: SINCE PURCHASEING PORTRAIT OF A LEGEND, I HAVE LISTENED TO IT OVER AND OVER. SAM COOKE TRULY HAD A BRILLIANT MIND. THE SONGS ON THIS CD TOOK ME BACK TO THE DAYS OF MY YOUTH IN CHARLOTTE,NC. EACH SONG WILL HOLD SOME CHERISHED MEMORY FOR THE LISTENER AND YOU WILL LISTEN TO IT AGAIN AND AGAIN. THIS WAS THE BEST PURCHASE I HAVE EVER MADE AND I AM VERY HAPPY I MADE IT. PORTRAIT OF A LEGEND IS A WONDERFUL CD AND ONE I WILL HOLD DEAR TO MY HEART FOREVER.
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Summary: Excellent Compilation
Comment: This CD compilation gives a fine overview of the career of Sam Cooke, from his early recordings as a Gospel singer through his breakthrough as a pop-artist whose style and song-writing gradually changed from pure-pop till what we now recognize as the beginning of soul-music.
The CD clearly documents that Cooke was a unique singer and a very gifted song-writer. Most of his big hits from the late 1950's are included; all of which are fine in their own rights, but for me it's the second half of the collection that shows the real artist Sam Cooke. Without being strictly chronological many of his greatest late recordings are to be found in the second half. Here the man "who invented soul" and the inspirator of later artists like Otis Redding can be heard.
The last album to be released in Cooke's own lifetime "Ain't That Good News" ( probably his finest ) is very well-represented and tracks like "Shake", released posthume, give a hint of what great things Cooke might have lived to create, had things not turned out so meaninglessly tragic a December night 1964.
Fine informative booklet.
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Summary: Portrait Of A Legend 1951-1964
Comment: CD arrived within 4 days in very good condition. Brand new I must add just as advertised. I would definitely order from this vendor again. Good work Amazon.
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