Name: The Best of Sam & Dave [Atlantic]
Brand: Atlantic
SKU: 314170
Price: 12.72 USD
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The Best of Sam & Dave [Atlantic]

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Album: The Best of Sam & Dave [Atlantic]
#	Song Title		Time
1)	A Place Nobody Can Find	More Info...	0:03
2)	Good Night Baby	More Info...	0:02
3)	I Take What I Want	More Info...	0:02
4)	Sweet Home	More Info...	0:02
5)	You Don't Know Like I Know	More Info...	0:02
6)	Hold On, I'm Comin'	More Info...	0:02
7)	Said I Wasn't Gonna Tell Nobody	More Info...	0:02
8)	You Got Me Hummin'	More Info...	0:03
9)	When Something Is Wrong With My Baby	More Info...	0:03
10)	Small Portion of Your Love	More Info...	0:02
11)	Soothe Me	More Info...	0:02
12)	Soul Man	More Info...	0:02
13)	May I Baby	More Info...	0:02
14)	I Thank You	More Info...	0:03
15)	Wrap It Up	More Info...	0:02
16)	Still Is the Night	More Info...	0:02
17)	You Don''t Know What You Mean to Me	More Info...	0:02
18)	This Is Your World	More Info...	0:02
19)	Can't You Find Another Way (Of Doing It)	More Info...	0:02
20)	Soul Sister, Brown Sugar	More Info...	0:02
21)	Come On In	More Info...	0:02

Album: The Best of Sam & Dave [Atlantic]
#	Song Title		Time
1)	A Place Nobody Can Find	More Info...	0:03
2)	Good Night Baby	More Info...	0:02
3)	I Take What I Want	More Info...	0:02
4)	Sweet Home	More Info...	0:02
5)	You Don't Know Like I Know	More Info...	0:02
6)	Hold On, I'm Comin'	More Info...	0:02
7)	Said I Wasn't Gonna Tell Nobody	More Info...	0:02
8)	You Got Me Hummin'	More Info...	0:03
9)	When Something Is Wrong With My Baby	More Info...	0:03
10)	Small Portion of Your Love	More Info...	0:02
11)	Soothe Me	More Info...	0:02
12)	Soul Man	More Info...	0:02
13)	May I Baby	More Info...	0:02
14)	I Thank You	More Info...	0:03
15)	Wrap It Up	More Info...	0:02
16)	Still Is the Night	More Info...	0:02
17)	You Don''t Know What You Mean to Me	More Info...	0:02
18)	This Is Your World	More Info...	0:02
19)	Can't You Find Another Way (Of Doing It)	More Info...	0:02
20)	Soul Sister, Brown Sugar	More Info...	0:02
21)	Come On In	More Info...	0:02

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Performer Notes

Sam & Dave: Sam Moore, David Prater (vocals).
Producers: Jim Stewart, Isaac Hayes, David Porter.
Recorded between 1965 & 1968. Includes original release liner notes by Bob Rolontz.
Personnel: Dave Prater, Sam Moore (vocals).
Liner Note Author: Bob Rolontz.
Recording information: 03/19/1965-11/??/1968.
Unknown Contributor Role: Sam & Dave.
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

Professional Reviews

Q - Highly Recommended