Originally released in August 1962 under the title
The Best of Sam Cooke, Volume 1
[RCA 2625], this album was reissued in 1965 as
The Best of Sam Cooke
[RCA 3466, later RCA 3863]. An above-average greatest hits collection, although no sampler could fully convey
Sam Cooke
's genius. It has since been reissued on CD [RCA 3863], so at least it's still in print. ~ Ron Wynn