Sam Cooke - The Best Of Sam Cooke (1962/2011) [DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC]

Posted By: HDV

Date: Dec. 12, 2024

"The Best Of Sam Cooke" album was the beacon that kept Cooke's most popular songs in the public eye. Between 1957 and his death seven years later, Cooke recorded an average of one Top Ten single every four months! For a couple of generations this was the first - and often only - Sam Cooke album they owned. Although there are more ambitious collections that show Cooke's remarkable range and diversity, this is still the best starting place. These are Sam Cooke's biggest commercial hits. This is the message in a bottle that brought his gifts to millions of people.

What is it that makes Cooke's music so irresistible? Well, first the voice, of course. So good, in fact, was Cooke as a vocalist that Atlantic Records vice president Jerry Wexler said matter-of-factly, "Sam Cooke was the best singer who ever lived, no contest." But beyond just his voice, it's the phrasing that makes these songs so timeless and memorable. Cooke himself explained it this way: "You just talk the story. That's how you get people to come to you — because it's not like a song, it's like two people rapping, only with a melody attached. But then when you come to the hook ('That's the sound of the men working on the chain gang'), then you're free, everybody's gonna sing that part, you want to get everybody to sing along". And they're still singing along. So we all know the songs. We all know they're great. But nobody's known — not unless you were there when it was recorded — just how incredible these recordings actually sound. Now with every detail tended to and no expense spared, we've got the best of The Best of Sam Cooke.

Tracklist:

01 - You Send Me
02 - Only Sixteen
03 - Everybody Loves To Cha Cha Cha
04 - (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons
05 - (What A) Wonderful World
06 - Summertime
07 - Chain Gang
08 - Cupid
09 - Twistin' The Night Away
10 - Sad Mood
11 - Having A Party
12 - Bring It On Home
13 - Another Saturday Night
14 - Nothing Can Change This Love (Bonus Track)

Mastered by Bob Ludwig from the original analog master tapes.

Dynamic Range Report

Analyzed: Sam Cooke / The Best Of Sam Cooke
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR9 -7.40 dB -18.03 dB 2:47 01-You Send Me
DR14 -2.71 dB -20.49 dB 2:04 02-Only Sixteen
DR7 -6.70 dB -17.28 dB 2:43 03-Everybody Loves To Cha Cha Cha
DR10 -8.27 dB -19.72 dB 2:40 04-(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons
DR15 -2.31 dB -18.89 dB 2:09 05-(What A) Wonderful World
DR11 -6.90 dB -20.25 dB 2:23 06-Summertime
DR11 -3.70 dB -18.13 dB 2:36 07-Chain Gang
DR11 -3.66 dB -17.53 dB 2:39 08-Cupid
DR12 -2.82 dB -16.78 dB 2:44 09-Twistin' The Night Away
DR12 -3.06 dB -18.52 dB 2:42 10-Sad Mood
DR14 -2.56 dB -18.57 dB 2:38 11-Having A Party
DR11 -3.73 dB -17.07 dB 2:45 12-Bring It On Home
DR9 -4.69 dB -15.20 dB 2:45 13-Another Saturday Night
DR12 -2.95 dB -17.62 dB 2:41 14-Nothing Can Change This Love (Bonus Track)
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Number of tracks: 14
Official DR value: DR11

Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 88200 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 5645 kbps
Codec: DSD64
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Thanks to the Original customer!