Sam Cooke – Live At The Harlem Square Club, 1963

My favourite part of this record is actually the start of it, when the band is warming up with the fanfare. It’s a great band and the drummer is Albert ‘June’ Gardner. I love them!

I love records but I really love live albums. What really inspired me when I was growing up was live music. You know, I saw The Fall and The Birthday Party and all the great local bands you’ve never heard of, and all the shit bands. When I was younger, I really liked some Rod Stewart albums and then I heard some Sam Cooke and I was like, ‘Oh, shit! This is where he’s coming from!’ I love this record. It’s an exciting live band and I love Sam Cooke’s voice.