Old Faces Old Places

Joe Sample | Format: Audio Cassette

Product Details

• Audio Cassette (March 5, 1996)
• Label: Warner Bros / Wea
• ASIN: B000002N5G
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,438,333 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Free Yourself

2. Black and White (As Simple As)

3. Clifton's Gold

4. Old Places Old Faces

5. Tones for Ben

6. Hippies on a Corner

7. Souly Creole

8. First Love

9. Miles of Blue (Blue Miles)

10. Angels on My Mind

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars he makes that piano sing!, February 23, 2000

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don prioleau (APO, AE Germany) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Old Faces Old Places (Audio CD)

Joe Sample stepped away from the style of the Crusaders and into his own with this beautiful CD. The playing is crisp and exact and the songs flow very well. The songs take you through different styles of music, yet they blend very well. "Free Yourself", "Black and White" and "Hippies on the Corner" will make your head nod without even realizing it. "Miles of Blue " does the same thing. My favorite cut is "Angels on my mind". Its a beautiful song that makes you sink back into your seat and listen to it one more time. If you listen closely, you can hear Joe humming on this one. Pick it up!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent music from beginning to end!, August 9, 2004

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P. Masuda "music maniac" (Encino, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Old Faces Old Places (Audio CD)

This album could have been titled "Old Places, Old Faces,
Suite" It is the most cohesive collection of compositions
I have heard from a recording artist in a long time.
Read the liner note descriptions of each tune, it is Joe's
inspiration for every selection, and a diary of the most
significant impressions in his life. His reflections make
each piece even more meaningful and interesting. The tracks
are tight and his signature style is in top form! A must have!!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perhaps His Best CD, at least in the last 20 years, June 16, 2004

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Anthony "Anthony M. Harris" (United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Old Faces Old Places (Audio CD)

When it comes to music, especially when it comes to Mr. Sample, this album is what I set as the standard. There is excellence in ever facet of this album. "Old Places Old Faces" creates a mood that cannot be avoided. It is filled with spirit that other artists couldn't touch, and that Sample probably couldn't touch before 1995. It is an album filled with pain, love, beauty, revelation, and most importantly, growth. The listener can hear Sample reflect as he lays his hands on the keys. The compositions here are the most expressive that Sample has written in some time. One can tell that this album wasn't released to make money, get airplay, or propel a concert tour. This album was made to work out issues and share his feelings. It's this kind of emotion that the listener need to take part of, and to look back on this album time and time again. This is, in this writer's opinion, Joe Sample's best work.