Portrait Of A Legend 1951-1964 (compilation album) by Sam Cooke
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Portrait Of A Legend 1951-1964 is ranked 4th best out of 27 albums by Sam Cooke on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Sam Cooke is Night Beat which is ranked number 1365 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 1,277.
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The tracks on this album have an average rating of 78 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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80/100  | 02/12/2024 18:31 | Pluto11 | | 72/100 |
90/100 | 01/04/2024 05:00 | bwoodlan | | 77/100 |
90/100 | 08/16/2023 07:35 | JR | | 81/100 |
80/100 | 04/30/2023 09:21 | MilanT | | 79/100 |
80/100 | 01/27/2023 06:20 | Johnnyo | | 77/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 1% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 82.0/100, a mean average of 82.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 82.8/100. The standard deviation for this album is 14.2.
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EyeKanFly 07/06/2022 23:14
One of the best compilations out there! It's truly a testament to the quality of "A Change Is Gonna Come" that it's a standout among standouts.
planetneutral 12/30/2020 05:55
Incredible how many top-shelf songs have Sam Cooke's name on them.
JulianR 05/22/2018 05:27
Just wonderful.
Like many, my first experience of Cooke was "wonderful world", and thought this was merely the highly of a motown popster. This was my intro to a genius. To listen to Cooke is to feel free.
Every track is a hit from Sam Cooke, so every track is great. Standouts - A Change Is Gonna Come and Tennessee Waltz.
9999 09/17/2015 00:12
If I allowed myself to include compilations in my charts, this one would rank high. I mean, really high. After all, Sam Cooke is, at least for me, the best soul singer-songwriter of all time. Don't give me wrong, I love Marvin and Otis as much as the next guy. But Sam Cooke, come on...
swhaze 11/24/2014 23:42
"Everyday I try to describe soul."
swhaze 11/24/2014 23:37
This is a greatest hits album, so everything should be good. Here, everything IS good.
junodog4 03/17/2012 19:27
I know it's a greatest hits album. Sam Cooke was a singles artist, and you can't argue with the quality that is present here. He's a three-way tie with Marvin Gaye and Otis Redding for best soul singer ever. Modern singers need to tap into the soul that he pours out into every track. Even better live.
Sam Cooke pre-dated the album, so we're left to examine his legacy through brief 3 minute windows. You're left to wonder what could have been. Phenomenal singer, good compilation.
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