The Wonderful World of Sam Cooke (compilation)

~ Release by Sam Cooke (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1CD
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1You Send Me
producer:
Robert “Bumps” Blackwell
bass:
Ted Brinson (on 1957-06-01)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1957-06-01)
guitar:
Clifton White (on 1957-06-01) and René Hall (on 1957-06-01)
background vocals:
Charles Parlato, Alicia Adams (singer) (on 1957-06-01), Sue Allen (on 1957-06-01) and Lee Gotch (on 1957-06-01)
lead vocals:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”) (on 1957-06-01)
orchestra:
Bumps Blackwell Orchestra (Robert Alexander "Bumps" Blackwell) (on 1957-06-01)
conductor:
Glenn Osser (on 1957-06-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Keen (in 1958)
recorded at:
Specialty Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-06-01)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 8) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 115)
recording of:
You Send Me (on 1957-06-01)
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
additional writer:
L. C. Cooke
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), 日本アブコ音楽出版 (ABKCO Japan Publishing), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
42:46
2Chain 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
3I’ll Come Running Back to You
additional producer:
René Hall
producer:
Robert “Bumps” Blackwell
bass:
Frank Fields
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer
guitar:
Edgar Blanchard
background vocals:
Alicia Adams (singer), Ralph Brewster (US jazz vocalist), Lee Gotch and Loulie Jean Norman
lead vocals:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
additionally recorded at:
Master Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-11-01)
recorded at:
Cosimo Recording Studio (New Orleans, circa 1956-1968) in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1956-12-12)
recording of:
I’ll Come Running Back to You
lyricist and composer:
Bill Cook (American songwriter)
42:13
4Win Your Love for Me
recording of:
Win Your Love for Me
lyricist and composer:
L.C. Cooke
2:55
5Only Sixteen
recording of:
Only Sixteen
writer:
Barbara Campbell (collective songwriter pseudonym for Sam Cooke, Lou Adler and Herb Alpert)
publisher:
ABKCO Music and Ardmore and Beechwood Ltd.
1:55
6Wonderful World
engineer:
Dino Lapis (engineer)
producer:
Lou Adler and Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
bass:
Adolphus Alsbrook (bass) (on 1959-03-02)
drums (drum set):
Ronald Selico (on 1959-03-02)
guitar:
Clifton White (on 1959-03-02)
lead vocals:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”) (on 1959-03-02)
conductor:
René Hall (on 1959-03-02)
recorded at:
Rex Productions Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-03-02)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 21) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 182)
recording of:
Wonderful World (on 1959-03-02)
writer:
Lou Adler, Herb Alpert and 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”), Ardmore and Beechwood Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Ltd. and 日本アブコ音楽出版 (ABKCO Japan Publishing)
3.72:06
7Cupid
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.
3.652:31
8Nothing Can Change This Love
producer:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”), Luigi Creatore and Hugo Peretti
bass:
Ray Pohlman
cello:
Joseph Coppin (cellist) and Frederick Seykora
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer
guitar:
Clifton White, René Hall and Bill Pitman
piano:
Edward Truman Beal
viola:
Samuel Boghossian and Allan Harshman (violist)
violin:
Israel Baker (American violinist), Robert Barene, Harold Dickterow (violin), Elliott Fisher, William Kurasch, Leonard Malarsky, Gareth Nuttycombe (violist), Isadore Roman (violin), Ralph Schaeffer, Sid Sharp, Darrel Terwillinger and John De Voogdt
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 1962-08-23)
recording of:
Nothing Can Change This Love
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
52:37
9Everybody Likes to Cha Cha Cha
recording of:
Everybody Loves to Cha‐Cha‐Cha
writer:
Barbara Campbell (collective songwriter pseudonym for Sam Cooke, Lou Adler and Herb Alpert)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”) (in 1959, in 1987)
2:37
10Having 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”)
22:27
11Twistin’ the Night Away
recording of:
Twistin’ the Night Away
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
publisher:
ABKCO Music
2:41
12Somebody Have Mercy
recording of:
Somebody Have Mercy
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
3:03
13Sad 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”)
22:30
14Bring 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.
3.652:42
15There I’ve Said It Again
cover recording of:
There I’ve Said it Again
writer:
Redd Evans and David Mann (American songwriter)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
1:58
16Touch the Hem of His Garment
recording of:
Touch the Hem of His Garment
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
publisher:
Venice Music, Inc.
2:03
17That’s Heaven to Me
recording of:
That’s Heaven to Me
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
publisher:
ABKCO Music Ltd. and Kags Music Corp.
2:03
18Love You Most of All
recording of:
Love You Most of All
composer:
Barbara Campbell (collective songwriter pseudonym for Sam Cooke, Lou Adler and Herb Alpert)
2:19
19Just for You
recording of:
Just for You
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
2:21
20Moonlight in Vermont
cover recording of:
Moonlight in Vermont
lyricist:
John Blackburn (songwriter)
composer:
Karl Suessdorf
publisher:
Chappell, Johnny R. Music, Michael H. Goldsen Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
2:37
21Good Morning Heartaches
cover recording of:
Good Morning Heartache
lyricist:
Ervin Drake (songwriter)
composer:
Dan Fisher (U.S. songwriter ("Good Morning Heartache"), author, producer) and Irene Higginbotham
publisher:
Fisher Music Corp., Lindabet Music, Inc. and Universal/MCA Music (music publisher; do not use as release label!)
2:05
22The Little Things You Do2:18
23God Bless the Child
cover recording of:
God Bless the Child
lyricist:
Billie Holiday
composer:
Arthur Herzog, Jr.
publisher:
Basart Editions (ended) and Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919)
2:33
24Soothe Me
cover recording of:
Soothe Me
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
publisher:
ABKCO Music Publishing Pty Ltd and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
2:12