#307 Sam Cooke, 'Portrait of a Legend' (2003)

Spanning a 13 year period, this collection of music is generally considered to be the most complete and comprehensive collection of Sam Cooke’s music. From his roots as a gospel singer to the new genre that would come to be known as Soul, this collection covers it all. After listening to this record in the last countdown, I immediately bought it on vinyl. That speaks volumes about how I feel about this.