The Best of Sam Cooke

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The Best of Sam Cooke
The Best of Sam Cooke cover
Compilation album by Sam Cooke
Released 1962
Genre Soul/R&B
Label RCA
Producer Hugo & Luigi
Professional reviews
Sam Cooke chronology
Mr. Soul (1963) The Best of Sam Cooke (1962) Ain't That Good News (1964)

The Best of Sam Cooke is a 1962 compilation is the perfect introduction to the soulful pop of Sam Cooke. It contains all of his best-loved songs in their original versions and represents the wide variety of moods the man conjured with his music. His unique vocal style combined the smooth, tasteful pop approach of Nat King Cole with a grittier, more emotive soul sound.

Sam's compositions brought those two worlds together in a similar manner, the worksong providing fodder for the melodic pop of "Chain Gang," for example. "You Send Me" is the ultimate expression of romantic rapture, while "Sad Mood" is the most mournful of lost-love songs. Somehow, even when capturing a sense of celebration ("Having A Party," "Twistin' The Night Away") there's still a subtle twinge of sadness in Cooke's expressive voice, giving his performances an extra layer of depth

[edit] Track listing

  1. "You Send Me"
  2. "Only Sixteen"
  3. "Everybody Loves To Cha Cha Cha"
  4. "For Sentimental Reasons"
  5. "Wonderful World"
  6. "Summertime"
  7. "Chain Gang"
  8. "Cupid"
  9. "Twistin' The Night Away"
  10. "Sad Mood"
  11. "Having A Party"
  12. "Bring It On Home To Me"


[edit] Personnel