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Essentials: Sam Cooke ‘The Complete Remastered Keen Collection’

Imitated but never equaled, influential beyond comparison, Cooke was the model for Otis Redding, Brook Benton, Marvin Gaye and countless others.

This is the album that made Aretha Franklin the undisputed Queen of Soul back in 1967, a title she never relinquished throughout her stellar career.

With her 2011 album Lucinda Williams solidified her reputation with a batch of finely-crafted songs that revealed her at the top of her game.

All in all the album Rave On Buddy Holly is a strong tribute – and if it sends some new fans back to the originals, better still.

Vocally and lyrically, Stan Rogers was a true anomaly with an artist’s touch, attached to his subject matter in ways that scarcely exist today.

Out of print for more than 40 years, Tony Rice’s debut album is now available in digital and high-res formats. It is a foundational recording.