Sam Cooke - Night Beat (Turquoise Marble Vinyl) LP - LIMITED

Sam Cooke – Night Beat (Turquoise Marble Vinyl, 180 Gram Vinyl)

Available at Bennies Fifties and the online Fifties Store

Released in August 1963, Night Beat stands as one of Sam Cooke’s most intimate and emotionally rich recordings. Captured over three late-night sessions at RCA Victor Studios in Hollywood, the album strips everything down to its essence: Cooke’s unmatched voice, a small ensemble of gifted musicians, and an atmosphere steeped in warmth and soulful depth.

The sessions brought together an extraordinary lineup, including pianist Ray Johnson, 16-year-old prodigy Billy Preston on organ, jazz great Barney Kessel on guitar, drummers Hal Blaine and Ed Hall, rhythm guitarist René Hall, and bassists Cliff Hils and Clif White. The result is a deeply expressive album filled with subtlety, groove and heartfelt emotion.

Critics have long hailed Night Beat as one of Cooke’s finest achievements. In 2007, The Guardian included it in their “1000 Albums to Hear Before You Die,” stating:
“Cooke brought spiritual intensity to everything he recorded, but his voice was never more mesmerizing than on this hushed and gracious album.”

Now reissued on stunning turquoise marble vinyl, pressed on 180-gram audiophile vinyl, this edition beautifully preserves the magic of the original nighttime sessions.

Packaging / Technical Details

Turquoise Marble Vinyl

180g audiophile pressing

Intimate 1963 studio classic

A cornerstone of Sam Cooke’s legacy

Tracklist

Side A

Nobody Knows The Trouble I’ve Seen – 3:22

Lost And Lookin’ – 2:09

Mean Old World – 3:44

Please Don’t Drive Me Away – 2:21

I Lost Everything – 3:19

Get Yourself Another Fool – 4:00

Side B

Little Red Rooster – 2:50

Laughin’ And Clownin’ – 3:34

Trouble Blues – 3:18

You Gotta Move – 2:35

Fool’s Paradise – 2:32

Shake Rattle And Roll – 3:22

Highlights

Beautiful turquoise marble vinyl

One of Sam Cooke’s greatest and most celebrated albums

Late-night soul atmosphere with extraordinary musicianship

Available at Bennies Fifties and the online Fifties Store