Sam Cooke began his recording career as a pure gospel singer and this 60 tracker showcases his great talent on those early recordings along with his timeless hits from the late 50s and early 60s. Sam Cooke was undoubtedly one of the first and greatest of the Soul singers, who paved the way for the likes of Otis, Marvin and a generations of others. DISC ONE: You Send Me / Only Sixteen / I'll Come Running Back To You / (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons / Win Your Love For Me / Everybody Loves To Cha Cha Cha / Touch The Hem Of His Garment (With The Soul Stirrers) / I Need You Now / Forever / Lovable / That's All I Need To Know / That's Heaven To Me (With The Soul Stirrers) / I Don't Want To Cry / Mean Old World / Summertime / That Lucky Old Sun / Mary Mary Lou / Jesus, Wash Away All My Troubles (With The Soul Stirrers) / Today I Sing The Blues / Little Things You Do. DISC TWO: Chain Gang / Wonderful World / You Were Made For Me / Lonely Island / Desire Me / Were You There? / Love You Most Of All / Let's Go Steady Again / There, I've Said It Again / No One (Can Ever Take Your Place) / I Belong To Your Heart / Teenage Sonata / The Great Pretender / Love Me / Sad Mood / If I Had You (I'd Be Happy) / You Belong To Me / Goin' Home / That's It- I Quit- I'm Movin' On / Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out. DISC THREE: Cupid / Twistin' The Night Away / Bring It On Home To Me / Nothing Can Change This Love / Having A Party / Somebody Have Mercy / Trouble In Mind / Out In The Cold Again / Since I Met You, Baby / You're Always On My Mind / It's All Right / (Don't Fight It) Feel It / Sugar Dumpling / Twistin' In The Kitchen With Dinah / A Whole Lotta Woman / Somebody's Gonna Miss Me / The Twist / Movin' And A-Groovin' / Soothe Me / Twistin' In The Old Town Tonight.