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- Date Released: September 20, 2005
- Genre: Hip-Hop/R&B
- Style: R&B
- Label: RCA/Legacy
- Copyright: Originally Recorded 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962. All Rights Reserved by Sony Music Entertainment
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RCA/Legacy's 2005 reissue of the 1962 LP The Best of Sam Cooke retains the original 12-song running order and adds three bonus tracks, none of them huge hits: "Win Your Love for Me," "You Were Made for Me," and "Nothing Can Change This Love." The reasoning behind this, according to the back cover, is because: "This Best of Sam Cooke album was the beacon that kept Cooke's most popular songs in the public eye. For a couple of generations this was the first -- and often only -- Sam Cooke album they owned. Although there are more ambitious collections that show Cooke's remarkable range and diversity, this is still the best starting place." Which is all well and good, but Abkco's most recent hit collection, 2003's Portrait of a Legend 1951-1964, not only contains all 12 songs from the original Best Of, but it contains the three bonus tracks on this edition as well. Also, at a generous 30 tracks on a single disc, it's also twice as long. So, all things considered, that's a better bargain and introduction. Nevertheless, as the back cover copy says, this does contain all of the biggest hits, so it's a good, concise overview of and introduction to Sam Cooke at his best. But if given a choice, it's better to go for more Sam Cooke, not less.
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You Send Me |
2:45 |
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| 02. | |
Only Sixteen |
2:02 |
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| 03. | |
Everybody Loves To Cha Cha Cha |
2:42 |
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| 04. | |
(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons |
2:38 |
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| 05. | |
(What A) Wonderful World |
2:06 |
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| 06. | |
Summertime |
2:21 |
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| 07. | |
Chain Gang |
2:35 |
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| 08. | |
Cupid |
2:37 |
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| 09. | |
Twistin' The Night Away |
2:43 |
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| 10. | |
Sad Mood |
2:38 |
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| 11. | |
Having A Party |
2:36 |
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| 12. | |
Bring It On Home To Me |
2:44 |
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| 13. | |
Win Your Love For Me |
2:54 |
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| 14. | |
You Were Made For Me |
2:56 |
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| 15. | |
Nothing Can Change This Love |
2:36 |
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15 Total Tracks, 38:53 Total Length
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Credits
- Sam Cooke - Original Recording Producer // Sam Cooke - Original Recording Producer // Frank Capp - Drums // Frank Capp - Drums // Frank Capp - Drums // Frank Capp - Drums // Frank Capp - Drums // Julius Wechter - Percussion // Bob Bain - Guitar // Steven Berkowitz - A&R // Lou Adler - Original Recording Producer // Bumps Blackwell - Original Recording Producer // Everett Barksdale - Guitar // Edward Truman Beal - Piano // Ted Brinson - Bass // Red Callender - Bass // Jack Costanzo - Percussion // Luigi Creatore - Author // Luigi Creatore - Original Recording Producer // Panama Francis - Drums // Panama Francis - Drums // Bobby Gibbons - Guitar // Jewell L. Grant - Saxophone // William Green - Saxophone // Rene Hall - Guitar // Rene Hall - Conductor // Ernie Hayes - Piano // Cliff Hills - Bass // Milt Hinton - Bass // Milt Hinton - Bass // Ray Johnson - Piano // Jackie Kelso - Saxophone // Ulysses Livingston - Guitar // Bob Ludwig - Mastering // Hugo Peretti - Author // Hugo Peretti - Original Recording Producer // Glenn Osser - Conductor // Earl Palmer - Drums // Bill Pitman - Guitar // Ray Pohlman - Bass // Steve Rosenthal - Digital Transfers // Al Schmitt - Engineer // Ron Selico - Drums // Tommy Tedesco - Guitar // Clifton White - Guitar // Bill Flanagan - Liner Notes // Ron Rich - Percussion // Jody Klein - Digital Transfers // Rob Santos - Reissue Producer // Sammy Lowe - Conductor // David Gorman - Package Design // George Collier - Guitar // Charlie Blackwell - Drums // Russ Wapensky - Session Research // Ernie Freeman Combo - Piano // Charles Blackwell - Drums // Teri Landi - Digital Transfers // Teri Landi - Tape Research // Nathan Sedlander - Project Director // Arthur Nakata - Package Design // Dolphus Ashbrook - Bass // Nathan Griffin - Organ
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