The Man and His Music
Compilation album by
Sam Cooke
ReleasedFebruary 1986
GenreSoul
Length1:10:05
LabelRCA Records[1]

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]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

All tracks are written by Sam Cooke

No.TitleLength
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

Charts

Chart (1986) Peak
position
Australian (Kent Music Report) 65[7]

References

  1. ^ Palmer, Robert (January 29, 1986). "The Pop Life" – via NYTimes.com.
  2. ^ Bloom, Steve (April 10, 1986). "The Man and His Music". Rolling Stone.
  3. ^ "SAM COOKE--OUR FATHER OF SOUL". Los Angeles Times. February 16, 1986.
  4. ^ a b Eder, Bruce. Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  5. ^ Bloom, Steve. "Rolling Stone Review". Rolling stone. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  6. ^ 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)
  7. ^ 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.
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