You Send Me/Only Sixteen/Everybody Loves To Cha Cha Cha/For Sentimental Reasons/Wonderful World/ Summertime/Chain Gang/Cupid/Twistin’ The Night Away/Sad Mood/Having A Party/Bring It On Home To Me
This was the first Sam Cooke hits compilation LP, with an excellent choice of classic tracks from his early career. The hits would still keep coming though, until his untimely death two years later. (US:22)
“The true originator of modern soul music and a hugely influential artist not only musically but also with the way he approached the music business. To do that he had to sing a fair deal of saccharine fluff miles away from his gospel roots, but fortunately this record is pretty much the sunny, pristine soulful pop that launched Sam as a regular top ten act. A collection of mostly classics are all here, marking the end of the first phase of his career as a charismatic mainstream soul star.”
“The consistent songwriting for all tracks, plus the excellent sequencing, means this compilation flows as smooth as Sam's voice and it doesn't get any smoother than that. Listening to these songs it's hard to feel any kind of negativity.” “Anyone looking for an entry point to the genius of Cooke would not be served badly by this album. Everything here is what makes Sam Cooke matter. He was pure genius.”
“What more could you ask for. This truly is music. You can hear it in every last lyric he sings. It's hard to single out a Sam Cooke song, but You Send Me has to be one of my all time favourites.”
“All the true classics from Sam Cooke's early career. You Send Me, Wonderful World, Chain Gang, Summertime and the mind-blowing Bring It On Home To Me, all on one album."
“Classic stuff. Even if you've never heard of Sam Cooke, you've probably heard many of these songs. And when taken together in this wonderful package, it can't help but bring a smile to your face.”
“There's a timeless quality to Sam Cooke's music. And while he's been often imitated they've never matched the soulfulness of these originals.”
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