Sam Cooke is widely recognised as the pioneer of soul music, creating the crossover between R&B and pop

Sam Cooke is widely recognised as the pioneer of soul music, creating the crossover between R&B and pop during the late '50s and hugely influential as both a performer and songwriter. He had a smooth and highly distinctive vocal style, with an effortless and faultless delivery that not made him a massive influence but helped pave the way for other soul artists who emerged during the '60s and '70s. This great-value 58-track 2-CD collection comprises the A & B sides of all his solo singles, from the time he left The Soul Stirrers in 1957 through to 1962, just two years before his tragic and still unexplained death in a shooting incident in 1964. Those singles, released on the Specialty, Keen, RCA and SAR labels, naturally include all his chart successes during the period, including the landmark hits 'You Send Me', 'Only Sixteen', 'Wonderful World', 'Chain Gang' and 'Twistin' The Night Away'. It includes a substantial booklet with full discographical and chart information and a detailed narrative of his career and recordings. It's a great showcase for his unique talent, and provides an ideal way to get the very best of Sam Cooke's recordings in one collection

Track Listing

• Lovable
• Forever
• You Send Me
• Summertime (Part 1)
• I'll Come Running Back To You
• (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons
• Desire Me
• That's All I Need To Know
• I Don't Want To Cry
• You Were Made For Me
• Lonely Island
• Stealing Kisses
• All Of My Life
• Win Your Love For Me
• Almost In Your Arms (Love Song From Houseboat)
• Blue Moon
• Love You Most Of All
• I Need You Now
• Happy In Love
• Everybody Loves To Cha Cha Cha
• Little Things You Do
• Only Sixteen
• Let's Go Steady Again
• Summertime (Part 2)
• There, I've Said It Again
• One Hour Ahead Of The Posse
• Mary, Mary Lou
• Ee-Yi-Ee-Yi-Oh
• T'Aint Nobody's Bizness

• No One (Can Ever Take Your Place)
• Teenage Sonata
• If You Were The Only Girl
• You Understand Me
• I Belong To Your Heart
• Wonderful World
• Along The Navajo Trail
• With You
• I Thank God
• Chain Gang
• I Fall In Love Every Day
• So Glamorous
• Steal Away
• Sad Mood
• Love Me
• That's It, I Quit, I'm Movin' On
• What Do You Say
• Cupid
• Farewell, My Darling
• Feel It
• It's All Right
• Just For You
• Made For Me
• Twistin' The Night Away
• One More Time
• Bring It On Home To Me
• Having A Party
• Somebody Have Mercy
• Nothing Can Change This Love

Additional Details

Label: Acrobat

Genre: R & B

Language: English

Run Time: 140 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 09/09/16

UPC: 824046316822