The Man and His Music explained

The Man and His Music
Type:	compilation
Artist:	Sam Cooke
Cover:	The Man and His Music.jpg
Released:	February 1986
Genre:	Soul
Length:	01:10:05
Label:	RCA 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

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."

Rolling Stones 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."^[4]

Track listing

• Track information verified from the album's liner notes.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Pop Life. Robert. Palmer. January 29, 1986. NYTimes.com.
2. The Man and His Music. Steve. Bloom. . April 10, 1986.
3. Web site: SAM COOKE--OUR FATHER OF SOUL. February 16, 1986. Los Angeles Times.
4. Rolling Stone Review . Bloom . Steve . Rolling stone . 11 August 2020 .
5. The Man and His Music . Sam Cooke . liner notes . 1986 . RCA . PCD1-7127.
6. Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. 73.