The Platinum Collection

Release Date: 2021

Sam Cooke's The Platinum Collection (2021) gathers the soul pioneer's most beloved recordings across three LPs of cool white vinyl. His smooth, gospel-trained voice delivers both tender ballads and uptempo numbers with an emotional directness that made him one of soul music's most influential figures.

Standout Tracks

• A Change Is Gonna Come: His stirring civil rights anthem with sweeping orchestration
• You Send Me: The silky smooth love song that launched his crossover success
• Cupid: The playful, instantly recognizable hit about love's arrow

Mood: romantic, uplifting, sunday morning, nostalgic