Portrait of a Legend: 1951-1964

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Portrait of a Legend: 1951-1964
Portrait of a Legend: 1951-1964 cover
Compilation album by Sam Cooke
Released June 17, 2003
Recorded Mar 1, 1951-Nov 16, 1964
Genre Soul
Label ABKCO
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Portrait of a Legend: 1951-1964 is a collection of the work of soul musician Sam Cooke, covering his early 1950s work with the Soul Stirrers to the posthumous 1964 single "Shake".

In 2003, the album was ranked number 106 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.


[edit] Track listing

  1. Touch the Hem of His Garment
  2. Lovable
  3. You Send Me
  4. Only Sixteen
  5. (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons
  6. Just for You
  7. Win Your Love (For Me)
  8. Everybody Loves to Cha Cha Cha
  9. I'll Come Running Back to You
  10. You Were Made for Me
  11. Sad Mood
  12. Cupid
  13. Wonderful World
  14. Chain Gang (song)
  15. Summertime
  16. Little Red Rooster
  17. Bring It on Home to Me
  18. Nothing Can Change This Love
  19. Sugar Dumpling
  20. (Ain't That) Good News
  21. Meet Me at Mary's Place
  22. Twistin' the Night Away
  23. Shake (Sam Cooke song)
  24. Tennessee Waltz
  25. Another Saturday Night
  26. Good Times (Sam Cooke song)
  27. Having a Party
  28. That's Where It's At
  29. A Change Is Gonna Come
  30. Jesus Gave Me Water