Ain't That Good News

by Sam Cooke

Ain't That Good News cover art

Sam Cooke's final studio album released in his lifetime, 'Ain't That Good News' is defined by its stylistic duality, presenting a side of up-tempo, rock-and-soul numbers before shifting to a second side of lush, deeply soulful ballads. The album's centerpiece is the monumental "A Change Is Gonna Come," an iconic anthem of the Civil Rights Movement that, along with Cooke's sophisticated songwriting and emotionally charged vocal performances throughout, cemented the record's historical and cultural significance.

Genres

  • Southern Soul
  • Traditional Pop

Tracklist

  1. (Ain't That) Good News
  2. Meet Me At Mary's Place
  3. Good Times
  4. Rome (Wasn't Built In A Day)
  5. Another Saturday Night
  6. Tennessee Waltz
  7. A Change Is Gonna Come
  8. Falling In Love
  9. Home (When Shadows Fall)
  10. Sittin' In The Sun
  11. There'll Be No Second Time
  12. The Riddle Song