Sam Cooke - Greatest Hits

Although it isn't as sublime as the definitive The Man and His Music, Greatest Hits still does a good job of rounding up the majority of Sam Cooke's biggest pop hits. Ironically, it doesn't have enough gospel or r&b cuts, skipping over such essentials as "Touch the Hem of His Garment," "Ain't That Good News," and "A Change Is Gonna Come" in favor of such pop hits as "Sugar Dumpling." However, it has just enough songs that aren't on The Man and His Music to make it worth exploring for fans who haven't been able to hear some of this material before, since some of these songs have been out of print for years. Nevertheless, it's targeted for the curious and the novice, and even with its omissions, Greatest Hits does provide a reasonably effective overview of his pop career. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Name Credits Bill Lacey Audio Restoration Dalita Keumurian Project Manager Glenn Osser Conductor Herb Snitzer Photography Horace Ott Conductor Hugo Producer Joseph F. Laredo Essay, Liner Notes Kim Biggs Art Direction, Design Luigi Producer Mike Hartry Digital Transfers Paul Williams Compilation Paul Williams ? Paul Williams & His Hucklebuckers Compilation Producer Ralph Burns Conductor Rene Hall Conductor Sam Cooke Arranger Sammy Lowe Conductor