The Best of Sam Cooke

~ Release by Sam Cooke (see all versions of this release, 11 available)

Annotation

Reissue, Remastered, 180gm, 45 RPM

Annotation last modified on 2020-02-23 12:14 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶12" Vinyl
2▼12" Vinyl
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C1Chain Gang
producer:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”), Luigi Creatore and Hugo Peretti
guitar:
Clifton White
lead vocals:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
conductor:
Glenn Osser
additionally recorded at:
RCA Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1960-04-13)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 37)
recording of:
Chain Gang (Sam Cooke song)
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
32:35
C2Cupid
producer:
Luigi Creatore and Hugo Peretti
banjo:
Joseph Gibbons (guitar player)
bass:
Clifford Hils (bass)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer
guitar:
Clifton White, Joseph Gibbons (guitar player) and René Hall
lead vocals:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
conductor:
René Hall
arranger:
René Hall
recorded at:
RCA Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1961-04-14)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 18) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 452)
recording of:
Cupid
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
publisher:
ABKCO Music Ltd., ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”) and Kags Music Corp.
3.652:37
C3Twistin’ the Night Away
lead vocals:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
recording of:
Twistin’ the Night Away
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
publisher:
ABKCO Music
22:43
C4Sad Mood
producer:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”), Luigi Creatore, Hugo & Luigi (US producers Hugo Peretti & Luigi Creatore) and Hugo Peretti
bass:
Milt Hinton
drums (drum set):
Panama Francis (US swing jazz drummer) (, on 1960-10-01)
guitar:
Clifton White and Everett Barksdale (on 1960-10-01)
piano:
Ernest Hayes (American pianist, organist and arranger) (on 1960-10-01)
violin:
Max Cahn, Hinda Barnett (on 1960-10-01), Alfred Brown (viola) (on 1960-10-01), Fred Fradkin (US violinist) (on 1960-10-01), Archie Levin (on 1960-10-01), Charles Libove (on 1960-10-01), Harry Lookofsky (on 1960-10-01), Ben Miller (violin) (on 1960-10-01) and David Nadien (on 1960-10-01)
lead vocals:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
conductor:
Sammy Lowe (trumpeter, arranger and conductor)
recorded at:
RCA Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1960-10-01)
recording of:
Sad Mood (on 1960-10-01)
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
22:38
D1Having a Party
engineer:
Al Schmitt
producer:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”), Luigi Creatore and Hugo Peretti
bass:
Ray Pohlman
cello:
Cecil Figelski (String player) and Armand Kaproff
drums (drum set):
Frank Capp
guitar:
Clifton White, René Hall and Tommy Tedesco (guitar)
percussion:
Frank Capp and Julius Wechter
piano:
Ernest Freeman
saxophone:
William Green (woodwind)
viola:
Wilbert Nuttycombe (strings) and Irving Weinper
violin:
Elliott Fisher, Marvin Limonick, Myron Sandler, Joseph Saxon, Ralph Schaeffer and Marshall Sosson
lead vocals:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
conductor:
René Hall
arranger:
René Hall
recorded at:
RCA Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1962-04-26)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1962 (number: 6)
recording of:
Having a Party
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”)
22:36
D2Bring It On Home to Me
engineer:
Al Schmitt
producer:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”), Luigi Creatore and Hugo Peretti
bass:
Ray Pohlman
cello:
Cecil Figelski (String player) and Armand Kaproff
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Frank Capp
guitar:
Clifton White, René Hall and Tommy Tedesco (guitar)
piano:
Ernest Freeman
saxophone:
William Green (woodwind)
viola:
Wilbert Nuttycombe (strings) and Irving Weinper
violin:
Elliott Fisher, Marvin Limonick, Myron Sandler, Joseph Saxon, Ralph Schaeffer and Marshall Sosson
additional vocals:
Lou Rawls
lead vocals:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
conductor:
René Hall
arranger:
René Hall
recorded at:
RCA Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1962-04-26)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1962 (number: 16)
cover recording of:
Bring It On Home to Me (on 1962-04-26)
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, ABKCO Music Ltd., ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”) and Kags Music Corp.
3.652:44
D3Another Saturday Night (Alternate Take)
recording of:
Another Saturday Night
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Essex Music International and Kags Music Corp.
22:43