In August 1963, “RCA Victor” label released “Night Beat”, the tenth Sam Cooke studio album. It was recorded in February 1963, at “RCA Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Hugo & Luigi.

Personnel:

• Sam Cooke – vocals, arrangements
• René Hall – guitar, conducting
• Clifton White, Barney Kessel – guitar
• Ray Johnson – piano
• Billy Preston – organ
• Cliff Hils – bass guitar
• Sharky Hall – drums, tambourin
• Hal Blaine – drums
• Dave Hassinger – recording

Track listing:

1. Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen – traditional
2. Lost and Lookin’ – James W. Alexander, Lowell Jordan
3. Mean Old World – Sam Cooke
4. Please Don’t Drive Me Away – Charles Brown, Jesse Ervin
5. I Lost Everything – Ella Tate
6. Get Yourself Another Fool – Ernest Monroe Tucker, Frank A. Haywood
7. Little Red Rooster – Willie Dixon
8. Laughin’ and Clownin’ – Sam Cooke
9. Trouble Blues – Charles Brown
10. You Gotta Move – traditional
11. Fool’s Paradise – Johnny Fuller, Robert Geddins, David Avid
12. Shake, Rattle and Roll – Charles Calhoun