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Same Cooke- Heard this one?

I've always been a Sam Cooke fan. One of the finest voices in popular music as far as I'm concerned. But, I never dug deep or looked for the better recordings. Always just listened to his popular stuff.

I came across the song Lost and Lookin' on Qobuz this evening. It is off the The Man Who Invented Soul 4 CD collection.

It is just Sam's voice and a bass. Very simple. Very well recorded. Possibly the best example of Sam's wonderful voice out there.

I bought the 4 CD set off eBay right away. Not sure if there is a vinyl version.

Anyway, if you're a Sam fan but haven't heard this one it is worth a listen.

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Yeah.  I've got it on Sam Cooke's Night Beat.  All the songs have that laid-back late-night feel.

Sam had an incredible voice.  He was a big influence on Rod Stewart and Southside Johnny, both of whom did Sam Cooke medleys in their shows.  I'm sure a lot of other people were influenced too.  Thanks for the reminder.

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