The Best of Sam Cooke explained

The Best of Sam Cooke
Type:	greatest
Artist:	Sam Cooke
Cover:	The Best of Sam Cooke.jpg
Released:	1962
Genre:	Rhythm and blues, dance, soul
Length:	31:50
Label:	RCA Victor
Producer:	Hugo & Luigi
Prev Title:	Twistin' the Night Away
Prev Year:	1962
Next Title:	Mr. Soul
Next Year:	1963

The Best of Sam Cooke is the second greatest hits album by American singer-songwriter Sam Cooke. Produced by Hugo & Luigi, the album was released in 1962 in the United States by RCA Victor. The compilation contains most of Sam Cooke's most well-known hits from 1957 to 1962.

Critical reception

AllMusic critic Ron Wynn gave The Best of Sam Cooke three-and-a-half out of five stars and called it "an above-average greatest hits collection, although no sampler could fully convey Sam Cooke's genius."^[1]

Notes and References

1. Christgau. Robert. Robert Christgau. October 2005. Two key Sam Cooke albums, and one redundant one, remember a puzzling soul singer. Blender. August 15, 2015.
2. Web site: Wynn. Ron. The Best of Sam Cooke [RCA] – Sam Cooke|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=August 15, 2015}} In Blender, Robert Christgau was more critical, giving it one star and recommending listeners overlook the album in favor of the 30-song compilation .^[1]

   Track listing

   Side one

   1. "You Send Me" – 2:45
   2. "Only Sixteen" – 2:02
   3. "Everybody Loves to Cha Cha Cha" – 2:42
   4. "(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons" – 2:38
   5. "Wonderful World" – 2:06
   6. "Summertime" – 2:21

   Side two

   1. "Chain Gang" – 2:35
   2. "Cupid" – 2:37
   3. "Twistin' the Night Away" – 2:43
   4. "Sad Mood" – 2:38
   5. "Having a Party" – 2:36
   6. "Bring It On Home to Me" – 2:44

   Personnel

   • Sam Cooke – vocals
   • Lou Rawls – back-up vocals

   Vinyl Re-Issue

   In 2018, Sony Music reissued the album in its original vinyl format as part of the RCA Legacy Recordings series.

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