by Ron Wynn Some smoking uptempo tunes, wailing ballads, and even interesting pop and novelty material. Sam Cooke was at his commercial peak in the early '60s, and if you ever find this anywhere, grab it quickly. It's well worth having. Someday, a major label will wise up and either put all Cooke's Keen, RCA, and Sar material back in print or put out a huge boxed set package.