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Portrait of a Legend: 1951–1964 is a compilation album by American singer-songwriter Sam Cooke, released posthumously on June 17, 2003 by ABKCO Records. The disc covers Cooke's entire career, from his early 1950s beginnings with the Soul Stirrers to the posthumous 1964 single "Shake". The collection includes most of the singer's hit singles, including "You Send Me", "Wonderful World", "Chain Gang", "Cupid", "Twistin' the Night Away", "Bring It on Home to Me", "Another Saturday Night", "Little Red Rooster", "Ain't That Good News"
Portrait of a Legend: 1951–1964 is a compilation album by American singer-songwriter Sam Cooke, released posthumously on June 17, 2003 by ABKCO Records. The disc covers Cooke's entire career, from his early 1950s beginnings with the Soul Stirrers to the posthumous 1964 single "Shake". The collection includes most of the singer's hit singles, including "You Send Me", "Wonderful World", "Chain Gang", "Cupid", "Twistin' the Night Away", "Bring It on Home to Me", "Another Saturday Night", "Little Red Rooster", "Ain't That Good News", "Good Times", and what is often regarded as the singer's magnum opus, "A Change Is Gonna Come".
The compilation is generally considered the most complete and comprehensive collection of Cooke's work. It has been included on various "best-of" lists by music publications, including Rolling Stone and Time.
Playlist:
1. "Touch the Hem of His Garment" (2:01)
2. "Lovable" (2:24)
3. "You Send Me" (2:43)
4. "Only Sixteen" (2:02)
5. "(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons" (2.38)
6. "Just for You" (2:19)
7. "Win Your Love for Me" (2:46)
8. "Everybody Loves to Cha Cha Cha" (2:46)
9. "I'll Come Running Back to You" (2:13)
10. "You Were Made for Me" (2:53)
11. "Sad Mood" (2:39)
12. "Cupid" (2:36)
13. "(What a) Wonderful World" (2:05)
14. "Chain Gang" (2:34)
15. "Summertime" (2:20)
16. "Little Red Rooster" (2:52)
17. "Bring It on Home to Me" (2:42)
18. "Nothing Can Change This Love" (2:37)
19. "Sugar Dumpling" (2:43)
20. "(Ain't That) Good News" (2:28)
21. "Meet Me at Mary's Place" (2:41)
22. "Twistin' the Night Away" (2:41)
23. "Shake" (2:50)
24. "Tennessee Waltz" (3:09)
25. "Another Saturday Night" (2:40)
26. "Good Times" (2:27)
27. "Having a Party" (2:35)
28. "That's Where It's At" (2:35)
29. "A Change Is Gonna Come" (3:11)
30. "Jesus Gave Me Water" (2:29)
Total length:79:08
There is an additional track containing a segment of an interview by Magnificent Montague from 1963 in which Sam Cooke hums a few bars.
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Manufacturer: ABKCO
Release date: 17 June 2003
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