| Live at the Harlem Square Club, 1963 | |
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| Live album by | |
| Released | June 1985 |
| Recorded | January 12, 1963 |
| Venue | Harlem Square Club, Miami, Florida |
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| Length | 37:29 |
| Label | RCA |
| Alternative cover | |
 2005 remaster | |
Live at the Harlem Square Club, 1963 is the second live album by the American singer-songwriter Sam Cooke. The album was recorded at the Harlem Square Club in Miami and released in June 1985 in the United States by RCA Records. Initially recorded on January 12, 1963, to be released as a live album titled One Night Stand, the concert album was not released until 1985. RCA Victor, at the time, viewed the album as too gritty and raw and possibly damaging to his pop image, and quietly kept the recordings in their archive.
The album is generally considered among the best live albums by contemporary music critics,[2][3] and has been ranked in "best-of" music lists, including on Rolling Stone's list of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.[4] Three mixes of the record exist: the 1985 issue, a version included on the 2000 box set The Man Who Invented Soul, and a 2005 remaster from RCA.
- ^ Dimery, Richard, ed. (2008). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. Cassell Illustrated. ISBN 978-1-84403-624-0.
- ^ Dolan, John (April 29, 2015). "50 Greatest Live Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- ^ Zohair, Hussain (August 18, 2014). "The 27 Best Live Albums of All Time". PasteMagazine.com. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- ^ "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. September 22, 2020. Retrieved October 9, 2022.