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The Best of Sam & Dave

Sam & Dave

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During the early '80s, Atlantic released newer compilations from some of the most popular R&B artists from the '60s, including Aretha Franklin and Wilson Pickett. The Best of Sam & Dave perhaps works even better. Although the duo's 1969 greatest hits remains definitive from a pop culture and song choice perspective, this boasts superior sound and zero filler. Like all of their compilations of merit, The Best of Sam & Dave proves the precision of the backing from Booker T. and the MG's and the duo's most illustrious songwriting team, Isaac Hayes and David Porter. The writing team's masterwork, the amazing and kinetic "Soul Man" was in line with the burgeoning black pride of the time. While other well-known tracks like "When Something Is Wrong With My Baby" and "Hold on, I'm Comin'" are here, The Best of Sam & Dave also culls other songs that are just as potent. The humorous "Said I Wasn't Gonna Tell Nobody" and the hard-driving yet quirky "Wrap It Up" all display the singular one-two punch of Moore's narrow and irascible tone pitted against Prater's woebegone baritone. Arguably the best track, the phenomenal "I Thank You" closes the compilation on a high note. Although the duo did switch officially to Atlantic by the early '70s, this compilation stops at the prime Stax material. The Best of Sam & Dave had a brief shelf life and was supplanted by more extensive overviews. As a compilation spotlighting the hits, this does the job.

© Jason Elias /TiVo

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1
A Place Nobody Can Find (LP Version)
00:02:55

Sam & Dave, MainArtist - David Porter, Writer - Dave Prater, Vocals - Samuel David Moore, Vocals

© 1990 Atlantic Recording Corp. ℗ 1965 Atlantic Recording Corporation

2
Goodnight Baby (LP Version)
00:02:46

Sam & Dave, MainArtist - Steve Cropper, Writer - Cole Porter, Writer - Dave Prater, Vocals - Samuel David Moore, Vocals

© 1990 Atlantic Recording Corp. ℗ 1965 Atlantic Recording Corporation

3
I Take What I Want
00:02:32

Mabon Hodges, Writer - Dave Porter, Writer - Sam & Dave, MainArtist - Isaac Hayes, Writer - Dave Prater, Vocals - Samuel David Moore, Vocals

© 1990 Atlantic Recording Corp. ℗ 1965 Atlantic Recording Corporation

4
Sweet Home (LP Version)
00:02:36

Sam & Dave, MainArtist - Dave Prater, Vocals - Samuel David Moore, Vocals

© 1990 Atlantic Recording Corp. ℗ 1965 Atlantic Recording Corporation

5
You Don't Know Like I Know (LP/Single Version)
00:02:40

Sam & Dave, MainArtist - Isaac Hayes, Composer, Writer - David Porter, Composer - Dave Prater, Vocals - Samuel David Moore, Vocals

© 1990 Atlantic Recording Corp. ℗ 1965 Atlantic Recording Corporation

6
Hold On, I'm Comin' (LP/Single Version)
00:02:29

Sam & Dave, MainArtist - Isaac Hayes, Writer - David Porter, Writer - Dave Prater, Vocals - Samuel David Moore, Vocals

© 1990 Atlantic Recording Corp. ℗ 1965 Atlantic Recording Corp

7
Said I Wasn't Gonna Tell Nobody (LP/Single Version)
00:02:36

Sam & Dave, MainArtist - Isaac Hayes, Composer, Writer - Dave Prater, Vocals - Samuel David Moore, Vocals

© 1990 Atlantic Recording Corp. ℗ 1966 Atlantic Recording Corporation

8
You Got Me Hummin'
00:02:50

Sam & Dave, MainArtist - Isaac Hayes, Composer, Writer - David Porter, Composer - Dave Prater, Vocals - Samuel David Moore, Vocals

© 1990 Atlantic Recording Corp. ℗ 1967 Atlantic Recording Corporation

9
When Something Is Wrong with My Baby (LP/Single Version)
00:03:14

Dave Porter, Writer - Sam & Dave, MainArtist - Isaac Hayes, Writer - Dave Prater, Vocals - Samuel David Moore, Vocals

© 1990 Atlantic Recording Corp. ℗ 1966 Atlantic Recording Corporation

10
Small Portion of Your Love (LP Version)
00:02:38

Sam & Dave, MainArtist - Isaac Hayes, Writer - David Porter, Writer - Dave Prater, Vocals - Samuel David Moore, Vocals

© 1990 Atlantic Recording Corp. ℗ 1967 Atlantic Recording Corporation

11
Soothe Me
00:02:32

Sam & Dave, MainArtist - Sam Cooke, Composer, Writer - Dave Prater, Vocals - Samuel David Moore, Vocals

© 1990 Atlantic Recording Corp. ℗ 1967 Atlantic Recording Corporation

12
Soul Man (LP/Single Version)
00:02:36

Dave Porter, Producer, Vocals - Sam & Dave, MainArtist - Isaac Hayes, Producer, Writer - David Porter, Writer - Samuel David Moore, Vocals

© 1990 Atlantic Recording Corp. ℗ 1967 Atlantic Recording Corporation

13
May I Baby (LP Version)
00:02:39

Sam & Dave, MainArtist - Isaac Hayes, Writer - Yves Beauvais, SeriesProducer - David Porter, Writer - Dave Prater, Vocals - Samuel David Moore, Vocals

© 1990 Atlantic Recording Corp. ℗ 1967 Atlantic Recording Corporation

14
I Thank You (LP/Single Version)
00:02:52

Dave Porter, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Sam & Dave, MainArtist - Isaac Hayes, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - David Porter, Composer - Dave Prater, Vocals - Samuel David Moore, Vocals

© 1990 Atlantic Recording Corp. ℗ 1967 Atlantic Recording Corporation

15
Wrap It Up (LP / Single Version) (LP/Single Version)
00:02:32

Dave Porter, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Sam & Dave, MainArtist - Isaac Hayes, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Dave Prater, Vocals - Samuel David Moore, Vocals

© 1990 Atlantic Recording Corp. ℗ 1967 Atlantic Recording Corporation

16
Still Is the Night (LP Version)
00:02:41

Booker T. Jones, Writer - Sam & Dave, MainArtist - Eddie Floyd, Writer - Dave Prater, Vocals - Samuel David Moore, Vocals

© 1990 Atlantic Recording Corp. ℗ 1968 Atlantic Recording Corporation

17
You Don't Know What You Mean to Me (LP Version)
00:02:10

E. Floyd, Composer, Writer - Sam & Dave, MainArtist - Steve Cropper, Writer - Eddie Floyd, Composer, Writer - Dave Prater, Vocals - Steven Lee Cropper, Composer, Writer - Samuel David Moore, Vocals

© 1990 Atlantic Recording Corp. ℗ 1967 Atlantic Recording Corporation

18
This Is Your World (LP Version)
00:02:24

PARKER, Writer - Sam & Dave, MainArtist - Banks, Writer - Crutcher, Writer - Dave Prater, Vocals - Samuel David Moore, Vocals

© 1990 Atlantic Recording Corp. ℗ 1968 Atlantic Recording Corporation

19
Can't You Find Another Way (Of Doing It) (LP/Single Version)
00:02:26

Sam & Dave, MainArtist - Homer Banks, Composer, Writer - Raymond M. Jackson, Composer, Writer - Dave Prater, Vocals - Samuel David Moore, Vocals

© 1990 Atlantic Recording Corp. ℗ 1968 Atlantic Recording Corporation

20
Soul Sister, Brown Sugar (LP/Single Version)
00:02:29

Sam & Dave, MainArtist - Isaac Hayes, Composer, Writer - David Porter, Composer, Writer - Dave Prater, Vocals - Samuel David Moore, Vocals

© 1990 Atlantic Recording Corp. ℗ 1968 Atlantic Recording Corporation

21
Come on In (LP Version)
00:02:53

Sam & Dave, MainArtist - Dave Prater, Vocals - Samuel David Moore, Vocals

© 1990 Atlantic Recording Corp. ℗ 1967 Atlantic Recording Corporation

Album review

During the early '80s, Atlantic released newer compilations from some of the most popular R&B artists from the '60s, including Aretha Franklin and Wilson Pickett. The Best of Sam & Dave perhaps works even better. Although the duo's 1969 greatest hits remains definitive from a pop culture and song choice perspective, this boasts superior sound and zero filler. Like all of their compilations of merit, The Best of Sam & Dave proves the precision of the backing from Booker T. and the MG's and the duo's most illustrious songwriting team, Isaac Hayes and David Porter. The writing team's masterwork, the amazing and kinetic "Soul Man" was in line with the burgeoning black pride of the time. While other well-known tracks like "When Something Is Wrong With My Baby" and "Hold on, I'm Comin'" are here, The Best of Sam & Dave also culls other songs that are just as potent. The humorous "Said I Wasn't Gonna Tell Nobody" and the hard-driving yet quirky "Wrap It Up" all display the singular one-two punch of Moore's narrow and irascible tone pitted against Prater's woebegone baritone. Arguably the best track, the phenomenal "I Thank You" closes the compilation on a high note. Although the duo did switch officially to Atlantic by the early '70s, this compilation stops at the prime Stax material. The Best of Sam & Dave had a brief shelf life and was supplanted by more extensive overviews. As a compilation spotlighting the hits, this does the job.

© Jason Elias /TiVo

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