Portrait of a Legend: 1951–1964

Portrait of a Legend: 1951-1964
Compilation album by Sam Cooke
Released	June 17, 2003 2005 (reissue)
Recorded	Mar 1, 1951-Nov 16, 1964
Genre	Soul
Length	79:08
Label	ABKCO
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Portrait of a Legend: 1951-1964 is a collection of the work of soul musician Sam Cooke, covering his early 1950s work with the Soul Stirrers to the posthumous 1964 single "Shake".

In 2003, the album was ranked number 106 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.[1]

Track listing

1. "Touch the Hem of His Garment" (2:01)
2. "Lovable" (2:24)
3. "You Send Me" (2:42)
4. "Only Sixteen" (2:01)
5. "(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons" (2:37)
6. "Just for You" (2:18)
7. "Win Your Love for Me" (2:45)
8. "Everybody Loves to Cha Cha Cha" (2:40)
9. "I'll Come Running Back to You" (2:12)
10. "You Were Made for Me" (2:53)
11. "Sad Mood" (2:38)
12. "Cupid" (2:35)
13. "(What a) Wonderful World" (2:06)
14. "Chain Gang" (2:34)
15. "Summertime" (2:20)
16. "Little Red Rooster" (2:52)
17. "Bring It on Home to Me" (2:42)
18. "Nothing Can Change This Love" (2:36)
19. "Sugar Dumpling" (2:42)
20. "(Ain't That) Good News" (2:28)
21. "Meet Me at Mary's Place" (2:41)
22. "Twistin' the Night Away" (2:41)
23. "Shake" (2:49)
24. "Tennessee Waltz" (3:09)
25. "Another Saturday Night" (2:39)
26. "Good Times" (2:26)
27. "Having a Party" (2:35)
28. "That's Where It's At" (2:35)
29. "A Change Is Gonna Come" (3:11)
30. "Jesus Gave Me Water" (2:29)

There is an additional track containing a segment of an interview by Magnificent Montague from 1963 in which Sam Cooke hums a few bars.