Off The Tracks

Off The Tracks
  • Blog
    • Interviews
    • Miscellany
    • Special Guests
    • Reviews
  • Podcasts
  • The Vinyl Countdown
  • Back Catalogue
  • About
    • About
    • About the banner image
    • On Song

Posts Tagged Sam Cooke

Archive

August 4, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 385

Pete Fountain, Pete’s Place – Recorded “Live” At Pete Fountain’s French Quarter Inn, New Orleans (1964) Look, I couldn’t tell you I was a fan of Pete Fountain ahead of hearing this – but I had heard his name. He was a Dixieland jazz clarinetist and I love his sound; there’s something cookin’ in his […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged Clarinetist, Dixieland, Live, LP, New Orleans, Pete Fountain, Pete's Place, Pete’s Place – Recorded “Live” At Pete Fountain’s French Quarter Inn, PJ Harvey, Record, Sam Cooke, That's A Plenty, The Vinyl Countdown, The Vinyl Countdown # 385, Vinyl ·

Archive

February 12, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

The James Hunter Six: Whatever It Takes

The James Hunter Six Whatever It Takes Daptone Records I’ve always loved the sound James Hunter makes – a mix of ska-inflected R’n’B with jazzy horns and bluesy guitar licks; he’s got the Sam Cooke sound down vocally and he sting those strings like Robert Cray. I’ve always worried about how James Hunter is doing […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Daptone, James Hunter, R'n'B, Sam Cooke, Soul, The James Hunter Six, The James Hunter Six: Whatever It Takes, Whatever It Takes, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

Archive

August 20, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Lincoln Barr: Trembling Frames

Lincoln Barr Trembling Frames Showpony Records Lincoln Barr was at the helm of the great Red Jacket Mine (I loved that super-sharp, power-pop combo) and here he is, erm, steppin’ out in a way that completely makes sense with regard to his musical heroes. Where Red Jacket Mine explored the dynamic pop and roots-rock of […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Calexico, Elvis Costello, Joe Jackson, John Convertino, Lincoln Barr, Night Beat, Red Jacket Mine, Sam Cooke, Sinatra, Trembling Frames ·

Archive

December 8, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Five Songs For Friday: # 4 – Five Great Tracks From Five Great Live Albums

Not all live albums are created equally – many are built in the studio after with overdubs, some just feature crowd-noise endlessly, Neil Young’s brand new live album has him substituting out the crowd for animal noise. There are some great, great live albums out there – where the energy of the crowd is so […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged B.B. King, Breakdown, Concert, Do You Feel Like We Do, Double Live Album, Five Great Tracks From Five Great Live Albums, Five Songs For Friday, Five Songs For Friday: # 4, Five Songs For Friday: # 4 - Five Great Tracks From Five Great Live Albums, Frampton Comes Alive, Friday, How Blue Can You Get, King Curtis, Live, Live Album, Live At Fillmore West, Live at the Harlem Square Club 1963, Live In Chicago, Memphis Soul Stew, Neil Young, Pack Up The Plantation, Peter Frampton, Sam Cooke, Spinal Meningitis (Got Me Down), Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers, Weekend, Ween ·

Archive

November 3, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 797

Sam Cooke, Sam Cooke At The Copa (1964) I love Sam Cooke. I can’t imagine why anyone wouldn’t. I would probably end friendships with people that told me they didn’t like him. How can you not like that voice? That voice! I’ve owned the wonderful Live at The Harlem Square Club, 1963 album a few […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1964, Live, Live at the Harlem Square Club 1963, LP, Record, Sam Cooke, Sam Cooke At The Copa, The Vinyl Countdown # 797, This Little Light of Mine, Vinyl, When I Fall In Love ·

Archive

September 7, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

L.C. Cooke: The Complete SAR Records Recordings

L.C. Cooke The Complete SAR Records Recordings Abkco Here we have Sam Cooke’s little brother. Yep, such a curse huh? Good ole Sam the man – one of the world’s greatest ever singers, that voice that just soothes – recorded his brother among other acts on his label. The more famous of the Cooke brothers […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 1964, 2014, Album Review, Complete SAR Records Recordings, L.C. Cooke, Reissue, Sam Cooke, SAR Records, Soul, The Complete SAR Records Recordings ·

Archive

June 15, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1103

Sam Cooke, Tribute To The Lady (1959) Oh man, what a voice – Sam Cooke. Here he is, as the title tells you, paying tribute to Lady Day (aka Billie Holiday). The 12 songs here were all staples for Holiday, this was Cooke’s third album. He was still establishing himself as a great singer across […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1959, Billie Holiday, God Bless The Child, Lady Day, LP, Sam Cooke, Tribute To The Lady, Vinyl ·

Popular

  • The Best Guitarist in The World: # 8 – Mark Knopfler
  • The Sad Story of Bob Welch: Fleetwood Mac’s Most Undervalued Member
  • Janna Lapidus Leblanc: Four Years In Pictures
  • The Best Guitarist in The World: # 11 – Lindsey Buckingham
  • Time Casts Its Spell: When Silver Springs Became The Secret Weapon It Had Always Threatened To Be
  • Everything Must Go: My Last Time At The Record Fair
  • Prince: Tokyo Dome 1990
  • Where Have All The Kiwi Soundtracks Gone?
  • The Way It Is With Prince
  • R.I.P. Ronny Jordan

Archives

Tags

Album Review Auckland Blog Book Book Review Chat Compilation DJ DVD DVD Review EP Film Film Review Gig Gig Review Guest Blog Guitar Interview Jazz Live Live Gig LP Movie Music NZ Podcast Poem Poetry Record Records Simon Sweetman Soundtrack Spines Spotify Stub Stubs Sweetman Podcast The Vinyl Countdown Vinyl Want more? Check out my Substack You can also support Off The Tracks via PressPatron Wellington Wgtn Writing You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron [OST]

Categories

  • Back Catalogue
  • Blog
  • Interviews
  • Miscellany
  • Mixtapes
  • Playlists
  • Podcasts
  • Reviews
  • Scene Of The Day
  • Special Guests
  • The Vinyl Countdown

Off The Tracks is the home of Sweetman Podcast, a weekly interview/chat-based pod. It's also home to my reviews across film, TV, music and books and some creative writing as well.

Off The Tracks aims to provide quality reviews and essays, regular blog updates about the shows, albums, books and movies you should be experiencing.

It's a passion project. Your support will help to keep Off The Tracks online.

All content © 2022 by Off The Tracks. WordPress Themes by Graph Paper Press