Sam Cooke The Best Of (140 Gram Vinyl, Download Insert) peewee He doesn't strut

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taking a sudden (but not uncharacteristic) break for a straight jazz instrumental with "Blues on Purpose

but while the tone is a bit less serious (as on the party-starting "Burning Down The House

Sometimes this airiness is evident in ballads that indeed carry a melancholic pull

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Sam Cooke The Best Of (140 Gram Vinyl, Download Insert) peewee He doesn't strutDigitally remastered by Rick Rowe. This 1965 compilation is the perfect introduction to the soulful pop of Sam Cooke. It contains all of his best loved songs in their original versions and represents the wide variety of moods the man conjured with his music. His unique vocal style combined the smooth, tasteful pop approach of Nat King Cole with a grittier, more emotive soul sound. His compositions brought those two worlds together in a similar manner,