UPC: 889853401727
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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.
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
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