The Man and His Music is a 1986 compilation album by Sam Cooke, released posthumously.[2] It debuted about a month after Cooke was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.[3]
| The Man and His Music | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Compilation album by | |
| Released | February 1986 |
| Genre | Soul |
| Length | 1:10:05 |
| Label | RCA Records[1] |
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [4] |
Bruce Eder of AllMusic writes, "There are better collections with all of these songs and more on them, but none handier than this in presenting every facet of Cooke's work -- the only flaw, if there is one, is the absence of one of the better tracks off of the Harlem Square live album."[4]
Rolling Stone's Steve Bloom writes, "The Man and His Music will probably just confirm what people already knew about Sam Cooke: he possessed a voice that could burn down the house, but he compromised it for stardom."[5]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Sam Cooke
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Touch the Hem of His Garment" | 2:00 |
| 2. | "That's Heaven to Me" | 2:00 |
| 3. | "I'll Come Running Back to You" | 2:10 |
| 4. | "You Send Me" | 2:43 |
| 5. | "Win Your Love (For Me)" | 2:51 |
| 6. | "Just for You" | 2:17 |
| 7. | "Chain Gang" | 2:32 |
| 8. | "When a Boy Falls in Love" | 2:27 |
| 9. | "Only Sixteen" | 1:51 |
| 10. | "Wonderful World" | 2:04 |
| 11. | "Cupid" | 2:27 |
| 12. | "Nothing Can Change This Love" | 2:34 |
| 13. | "Rome (Wasn't Built in a Day)" | 2:25 |
| 14. | "Love Will Find a Way" | 2:14 |
| 15. | "Everybody Loves to Cha Cha Cha" | 2:33 |
| 16. | "Another Saturday Night" | 2:20 |
| 17. | "Meet Me at Mary's Place" | 2:40 |
| 18. | "Having a Party" | 2:24 |
| 19. | "Good Times" | 2:27 |
| 20. | "Twistin' the Night Away" | 2:38 |
| 21. | "Shake" | 2:45 |
| 22. | "Somebody Have Mercy" | 3:00 |
| 23. | "Sad Mood" | 2:26 |
| 24. | "(Ain't That) Good News" | 2:26 |
| 25. | "Bring It On Home to Me" | 2:39 |
| 26. | "Soothe Me" | 2:08 |
| 27. | "That's Where It's At" | 2:35 |
| 28. | "A Change Is Gonna Come" | 3:10 |
| Total length: | 68:46 | |
- Track information verified from the album's liner notes.[6]
Charts
edit| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian (Kent Music Report) | 65[7] |
References
edit- ^ Palmer, Robert (January 29, 1986). "The Pop Life" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ Bloom, Steve (April 10, 1986). "The Man and His Music". Rolling Stone.
- ^ "SAM COOKE--OUR FATHER OF SOUL". Los Angeles Times. February 16, 1986.
- ^ a b Eder, Bruce. Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ Bloom, Steve. "Rolling Stone Review". Rolling stone. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ The Man and His Music (liner notes). Sam Cooke. RCA. 1986. PCD1-7127.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 73. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.