Much like his contemporary Ray Charles, the legendary Sam Cooke successfully synthesized a blend of gospel music and secular themes that provided the early foundation of soul music. This excellent CD contains the most celebrated songs of Cooke’s career. It includes secular pop classics such as “You Send Me,” “Wonderful World,” “Chain Gang,” “Having a Party,” “Bring It On Home to Me,” and “Twistin’ the Night Away,” just to name a few. Besides being widely regarded as the finest smashes of Sam Cooke’s discography, all of these remastered gems are among the greatest songs in soul history.
1. (What A) Wonderful World
2. You Send Me
3. Bring It On Home To Me
4. Chain Gang
5. Win Your Love For Me
6. Everybody Loves To Cha Cha Cha
7. Send Me Some Lovin'
8. That's It, I Quit, I'm Movin' On
9. No One (Can Ever Take Your Place)
10. Shake
11. Cupid
12. I'll Come Running Back To You
13. Twistin` the Night Away
14. Somebody Have Mercy
15. Another Saturday Night
16. Good Times
17. Summertime
18. Baby, Baby, Baby
19. It's All Right
20. You Were Made For Me
21. Nothing Can Change This Love
22. (Ain't That) Good News
23. Sad Mood
24. Only Sixteen
25. Desire Me
26. Lonely Island
27. A Change is Gonna Come
28. That's Where It's At
29. Love You Most of All
30. Having a Party