When Greg Geller unearthed this live 3 track master deeply hidden in the RCA vaults in the late 1980s, it was as exciting to soul music fans as it would be to scientists finding the Holy Grail. It still delivers: "This is the live album to outdo all other live albums. I am a head banging, rock and roller, guitar nut and this is still the best live album ever! The main reason that it is great is b/c Sam Cooke works the audience. The cd builds up steam as the songs go by. This is a snowball rolling down a hill that gets bigger and bigger. He talks to the audience, works the ladies, entices the men, pumps up his band, etc. The songs are almost a "best of" situation. Chain gang, having a party, twisting are all awesome! You know how great the CD is? The recording has serious limitations. There are no highs and no lows. Horns, guitar, bass, drums are all mixed way towards the back but Cooke's singing and talking are way towards the front. It does not matter and should not influence anyone's listening pleasure. A great comparison is to Otis Redding live at the Whiskey a Go Go. That is a good concert, fantastic sound recording and the band seriously rocks. This blows that away. This is not only the best concert cd but also, it is obvious how other entertainers modeled themselves after Sam Cooke's style."