A fantastic album and a collector's dream. Sam Cooke was arguably the greatest vocalist in the pop world during the early '60s, and he showed on this one both remarkable versatility and incredible pure talent. Vocalists from Marvin Gaye to Smokey Robinson have raved about Sam Cooke's '60s songs, while Otis Redding, Rod Stewart, and a legion of others used this and other '60s releases as a textbook.