Soul music Archives

‘The One And Only Sam Cooke’ A Forgotten Album For The Ages

The One And Only Sam Cooke sold poorly and was quickly deleted from the mainstream catalogues. It is our most listened-to album.

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

Conjuring up the smoky soul of Sam Cooke, the debut album from Leon Bridges is a compelling old-school triumph.

Etta James accomplished so much more than her early goal of becoming “a raunchy blues singer”.