30 Greatest Hits: Portrait of a Legend 1951–1964

~ Release by Sam Cooke (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Tracklist

1Digital Media
#TitleArtistLength
1Touch the Hem of His Garment
producer:
Art Rupe
guitar:
Bob King
lead vocals:
Sam Cooke
recorded at:
Master Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-02-02)
recording of:
Touch the Hem of His Garment
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke
publisher:
Venice Music, Inc.
The Soul Stirrers2:04
2LovableSam Cooke2:26
3You Send Me
producer:
Robert “Bumps” Blackwell
bass:
Ted Brinson (on 1957-06-01)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1957-06-01)
guitar:
Clifton White (on 1957-06-01) and René Hall (on 1957-06-01)
background vocals:
Charles Parlato, Alicia Adams (on 1957-06-01), Sue Allen (on 1957-06-01) and Lee Gotch (on 1957-06-01)
lead vocals:
Sam Cooke (on 1957-06-01)
orchestra:
Bumps Blackwell Orchestra (on 1957-06-01)
conductor:
Glenn Osser (on 1957-06-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Keen (in 1958)
recorded at:
Specialty Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-06-01)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 8) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 115)
recording of:
You Send Me (on 1957-06-01)
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke
additional writer:
L. C. Cooke
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc., Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd., ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, 日本アブコ音楽出版, ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (from 2017-04-01 to present)
Sam Cooke2:46
4Only SixteenSam Cooke2:04
5(I Love You) For Sentimental ReasonsSam Cooke2:40
6Just for You
producer:
Sam Cooke
guitar:
Clifton White
lead vocals:
Sam Cooke
additionally recorded at:
Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-07-24)
recording of:
Just for You
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke
Sam Cooke2:22
7Win Your Love for MeSam Cooke2:48
8Everybody Loves to Cha Cha ChaSam Cooke2:43
9I’ll Come Running Back to YouSam Cooke2:15
10You Were Made for MeSam Cooke2:56
11Sad Mood
producer:
Sam Cooke, Luigi Creatore, Hugo & Luigi and Hugo Peretti
bass:
Milt Hinton
drums (drum set):
Panama Francis (, on 1960-10-01)
guitar:
Clifton White and Everett Barksdale (on 1960-10-01)
piano:
Ernest Hayes (on 1960-10-01)
violin:
Max Cahn, Hinda Barnett (on 1960-10-01), Alfred Brown (on 1960-10-01), Fred Fradkin (on 1960-10-01), Archie Levin (on 1960-10-01), Charles Libove (on 1960-10-01), Harry Lookofsky (on 1960-10-01), Ben Miller (on 1960-10-01) and David Nadien (on 1960-10-01)
lead vocals:
Sam Cooke
conductor:
Sammy Lowe
recorded at:
RCA Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1960-10-01)
recording of:
Sad Mood (on 1960-10-01)
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke
Sam Cooke2:41
12CupidSam Cooke2:39
13(What a) Wonderful WorldSam Cooke2:09
14Chain Gang
producer:
Sam Cooke, Luigi Creatore and Hugo Peretti
guitar:
Clifton White
lead vocals:
Sam Cooke
conductor:
Glenn Osser
additionally recorded at:
RCA Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1960-04-13)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 37)
recording of:
Chain Gang (Sam Cooke song)
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke
Sam Cooke2:36
15SummertimeSam Cooke2:23
16Little Red Rooster
engineer:
Dave Hassinger
producer:
Sam Cooke, Luigi Creatore and Hugo Peretti
bass:
Clifford Hils (on 1963-02-23)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Hal Blaine (on 1963-02-23) and Edward Hall (on 1963-02-23)
guitar:
Clifton White (on 1963-02-23) and René Hall (on 1963-02-23)
organ:
Billy Preston (on 1963-02-23)
piano:
Raymond Johnson (on 1963-02-23)
lead vocals:
Sam Cooke (on 1963-02-23)
arranger:
René Hall
recorded at:
RCA Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1963-02-23)
cover recording of:
The Red Rooster (on 1963-02-23)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. and Hoochie Coochie Music
Sam Cooke2:54
17Bring It On Home to MeSam Cooke2:45
18Nothing Can Change This LoveSam Cooke2:40
19Sugar DumplingSam Cooke2:45
20(Ain’t That) Good NewsSam Cooke2:31
21Meet Me at Mary’s PlaceSam Cooke2:43
22Twistin’ the Night AwaySam Cooke2:44
23ShakeSam Cooke2:54
24Tennessee WaltzSam Cooke3:12
25Another Saturday NightSam Cooke2:42
26Good TimesSam Cooke2:28
27Having a PartySam Cooke2:38
28That’s Where It’s AtSam Cooke2:37
29A Change Is Gonna ComeSam Cooke3:13
30Jesus Gave Me Water
producer:
Art Rupe
background vocals:
Thomas L. Bruster, S.R. Crain, J.J. Farley, Paul Foster and R.B. Robinson
lead vocals:
Sam Cooke
recorded at:
Universal Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1951-03-01)
recording of:
Jesus Gave Me Water
lyricist and composer:
Lucie E. Campbell
The Soul Stirrers2:32
31Soul
spoken vocals:
Sam Cooke (in 1963) and Magnificent Montague (in 1963)
Sam Cooke0:33