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''Ain't That Good News'' is the thirteenth and final studio album by American R&B and soul singer-songwriter Sam Cooke, released March 1, 1964, on RCA Victor Records,〔(allmusic: Overview – ''Ain't That Good News'' ). All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved on 2008-10-12.〕 in both mono and stereo, LPM 2899 and LSP 2899.〔Hugo, Luigi (2003), p. 1.〕 Recording sessions for the album took place at RCA Victor's Music Center of the World Studio in February and December 1963 and January 1964. The cover photo was taken by American photographer Wallace Seawell. ''Ain't That Good News'' was the final album to be issued during Cooke's lifetime, before his death at the age of 33. With the exception of "Another Saturday Night", which had been released as a single early in the previous year, ''Ain't That Good News'' comprised the first material that Cooke had recorded in the six months following the drowning death of his 18-month-old son Vincent.〔Johnstone (1999), p. 74.〕 As the first album that Cooke recorded and released under his new contract with RCA, ''Ain't That Good News'' reached #34 on the ''Billboard'' Pop Albums chart. The album is most memorable for Cooke's most well-known and signature song "A Change Is Gonna Come". Though only a modest hit for Cooke in comparison with his previous singles, the song came to exemplify the 1960s Civil Rights Movement.〔 The song has gained in popularity and critical acclaim in the decades since its release. By the time of its release, five of the tracks on ''Ain't That Good News'' had already or would later be released as singles. ''Ain't That Good News'' was reissued in hybrid CD/Super-Audio CD format by ABKCO Records in June 2003 with full music and session credits.〔 == Music == A record that featured one side of harder soul numbers and another of mellower ballads, much like R&B musician Ray Charles' ''Modern Sounds'' records, ''Ain't That Good News'' reflects Cooke's greater freedom in choosing material and sidemen.〔 Therefore, it offered much pent-up emotional and musical expression, which was unique in the Cooke's output. Musically, ''Ain't That Good News'' features two sides of different stylistic approaches by Sam Cooke. According to record producers Luigi Creatore and Hugo Peretti, the first side of the album is "strong and rockin'," while the second side, "ballads....deep and soulful." They went on to write of the album: Side one features the nostalgic "Good Times", written by Cooke, and "Another Saturday Night", which he also wrote while touring in England when staying in a hotel room where no female guests were allowed.〔 The rolling chorus of "Meet Me at Mary's Place" was also written by Cooke about a gospel promoter in Charlotte, North Carolina where gospel groups often stayed.〔 The country-style "Tennessee Waltz" is given new life here, while the title track, done out of the gospel tradition, would be his greatest hit until the central number on this album.〔Allik (2003), pp. 2–3.〕 "A Change Is Gonna Come", with its soaring gospel sound and powerful first-person language, was written in response to Dylan's protest anthem "Blowin' in the Wind" and became one of popular music's most well-known message songs, as well as Sam Cooke's signature recording〔 Following the centerpiece are orchestrated ballads and standards that are arranged by conductor René Hall. Cooke gives the Irving Berlin tune, "Sittin' in the Sun", a powerful reading as he does with "Home". Ending on a somber and emotional note, the album closes with Sam Cooke's rendition of the traditional Appalachian ballad "The Riddle Song". According to string section leader Sid Sharp, Sam Cooke started to cry at the line "I gave my love a baby with no crying", which was reminiscent of the loss of Cooke's infant child, Vincent.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ain't That Good News (album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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