Portrait of a Legend 1951-1964

If you like Sam Cooke you will love this CD. It is packed full of Sam Cooke classics and a few odd tracks. This is one of those CD's you can listen to from start to finish without skipping tracks (some of that has to do with the fact it's a compilation). 30 songs are on this including by not limited to: Cupid, chain gang, sugar dumpling, twistin the night away, only sixteen, and you send me. Just writing about it makes me want to jump out of my seat and put it in the CD player. This is a good purchase for anyone who does not own a Sam Cooke CD. This is a great place to start.

I'm enjoying this CD. It takes me back in time and is bringing back good memories

Portrait of a legend was exactly what the title suggested. Sam Cooke is amazing and has the voice of an angel no matter what type of music he is singing.His sound is so very classy, upbeat and fun. His sound is a presentation of what all music could've been. If only he were still alive today, the wonderful music that might have been. The world lost one of it's most precious gifts when we lost Sam Cooke!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just look at the tracklist and you'll realize how many standards Sam Cooke sang first. This is the best of the collections of Cooke's work with both great sound and packaging. If you're wanting to recapture this part of your youth, this is a very good Cooke CD to get.

This CD is well worth the money. All of Cooke's big hits...plus some of his very early songs.