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No. 307Rolling Stone’s 500 greatest albums2003
Portrait of a Legend album coverNo. 307

Portrait of a Legend

Sam Cooke

Portrait of a Legend by Sam Cooke is No. 307 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time (2020 edition). It came out in 2003, has 31 tracks and runs 83 minutes. It sits between Here Come the Warm Jets (No. 308) and I'm Still in Love With You (No. 306).

2003 · 31 tracks · No. 307 of 500

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Track list

  1. Touch the Hem of His Garment (feat. Sam Cooke)
  2. Lovable (feat. The Soul Stirrers)
  3. You Send Me
  4. Only Sixteen
  5. (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons
  6. Just for You
  7. Win Your Love for Me
  8. Everybody Loves to Cha Cha Cha
  9. I'll Come Running Back to You (feat. Sam Cooke)
  10. You Were Made for Me
  11. Sad Mood
  12. Cupid
  13. (What A) Wonderful World
  14. Chain Gang
  15. Summertime (Part 1)
  16. Little Red Rooster
  17. Bring It On Home to Me
  18. Nothing Can Change This Love
  19. Sugar Dumpling
  20. Ain't That Good News
  21. Meet Me at Mary's Place
  22. Twistin' the Night Away
  23. Shake
  24. Tennessee Waltz
  25. Another Saturday Night
  26. Good Times
  27. Having a Party
  28. That's Where It's At
  29. A Change Is Gonna Come
  30. Jesus Gave Me Water (feat. The Soul Stirrers)
  31. Soul (Hidden Track)

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