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Cassius Clay

I Am the Greatest!

I Am the Greatest!

UPC: 889853401727

Format: CD

Release Date: Jun 10, 2016

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Personnel includes: Cassius Clay (vocals); Sam Cooke (arranger).
While the balance of sheer force and nimble grace that defined Muhammad Ali's style is unquestionable, it was just as much his pre-fight braggadocio and penchant for the poetic that made him the pre-eminent name in boxing history. I AM THE GREATEST, released in 1963 after a run of Olympic glory, as the loquacious warrior then still named Cassius Clay prepared for the heavyweight bout with Sonny Liston that would make his name a legend, captures many sides of the man whose words helped lift his American mythology to Paul Bunyan/Babe Ruth levels. Opening with a fanfare, and a dignified emcee's introduction before giving way to Clay's swagger, the record serves as both fascinating character study and eclectic timepiece.

Tracks:

1 - Round 1: I Am the Greatest
2 - Round 2: I Am the Double Greatest
3 - Round 3: Do You Have to Ask?
4 - Round 4: "I Have Written a Drama," He Said Playfully
5 - Round 5: Will the Real Sonny Liston Please Fall Down
6 - Round 6: Funny You Should Ask
7 - Round 7: 2138
8 - Round 8: The Knockout
9 - Afterpiece: (See Round 1)
10 - I Am the Greatest
11 - Stand by Me
12 - Gang's All Here