| Night Beat | ||||
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| Released | August 1963 | |||
| Recorded | February 22–23, 25 1963 | |||
| Studio | RCA (Hollywood, California) | |||
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| Length | 37:51 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Producer | Hugo & Luigi | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [3] |
| Blender |  [1] |
| MusicHound R&B | 5/5[4] |
| Record Mirror | [5] |
Night Beat is the tenth studio album by American singer Sam Cooke, released in August 1963 by RCA Victor.
The album title originated from late-night recording sessions by Cooke and a quartet of studio musicians in February 1963. It has been featured in "best-of" lists by contemporary music critics and regarded as one of Cooke's best.
- ^ a b c Christgau, Robert (October 2005). "Sam Cooke". Blender. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
- ^ a b Selvin, Joe (January 1, 1998). "Sam Cooke". In Graff, Gary; du Lac, Josh; McFarlin, Jim (eds.). MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide. Detroit: Visible Ink Press. p. 131.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Graff, Gary; du Lac, Josh Freedom; McFarlin, Jim, eds. (1998). "Sam Cooke". MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. ISBN 1578590264.
- ^ Jopling, Norman (December 7, 1963). "Sam Cooke" (PDF). Record Mirror. No. 143. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 1, 2022. Retrieved August 6, 2022.