Best of

Sam Cooke | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: RCA
• ASIN: B000002W5U
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #78,358 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

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

13. Summertime [Alternate Take]

Editorial Reviews

Japanese pressing has been remastered and includes 3 bonus tracks. RCA. 2006. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

48 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Avoid this CD! Buy Sam Cooke-Greatest Hits instead., February 4, 2001

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John D. Hayman (Shutesbury, MA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Best of (Audio CD)

Sam Cooke recorded wonderful music but these recordings are not given justice on this CD. This is almost the same track listing as the LP of the same name and layout. This CD was put out when CD's first hit. Consequently, it is not really mastered for CD (although it says it is remastered). The volume on this CD is very, very, very low. There are no dynamics. There are only 13 songs (one is an alternate recording). Clearly, this disc does not take advatage of the sonic possibilities of the the CD, nor does it take advantage of the amount of music CD's can accomodate. The 1998 release, Sam Cooke-Greatest Hits, has 20 songs and is really mastered for CD.

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Solid 1957-1962 Overview, July 13, 2000

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Steve Vrana (Aurora, NE) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Best of (Audio CD)

There's a timeless quality to Sam Cooke's music. And while he's been imitated from Dr. Hook and the Animals to Rod Stewart and Art Garfunkel, they've never matched the soulfulness of these originals. It's too bad the 2-disc collection The Man And His Music (1986) is out of print. While The Best Of does a fine job of covering his early commercial peak (1957-1962), it overlooks his gospel music and his post-1962 output. This is a fine collection and I have it on vinyl, but if you're upgrading to a CD release, go with 1998's Greatest Hits which includes everything on this album (except "Summertime") plus an additional nine songs.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This Record has Some of my Greatest Memories!, August 25, 1999

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Tracy Norris (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Best of (Audio CD)

I grew up with this album, and I recall some of my greatest memories listening to it on vinyl.

My mother and I, always came together for Sam.

Years, later, I got my hands on the rare, The Man and His Music, and I am a bigger fan. Now, I have the Rhythm and the Blues and some of his 50s recordings.

I think this is required listening for anyone who needs to be transported to simplier times.