Ain’t That Good News

~ Release by Sam Cooke (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

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Copyright: © 2003 ABKCO Music & Records, Inc.
℗ 2015 ABKCO Music & Records, Inc.

Annotation last modified on 2024-12-19 10:24 UTC.

Tracklist

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1(Ain’t That) Good News
engineer:
Dave Hassinger
producer:
Sam Cooke, Luigi Creatore and Hugo Peretti
banjo:
Joseph Gibbons (guitar player)
bass:
Eddie Tilman (bass)
drums (drum set):
Edward Hall
guitar:
Clifton White, Joseph Gibbons (guitar player), René Hall, John Pisano and Howard Robert (guitar)
marimba and timpani:
Emil Radocchia
percussion:
Edward Hall and Emil Radocchia
saxophone:
Jewell Grant (US saxophonist), William Green (woodwind) and Edgar Redmond (saxophone)
trombone:
John Ewing (jazz trombonist - do not confuse with John Ewing, Jr.)
trumpet:
John Anderson (trumpet)
lead vocals:
Sam Cooke
conductor:
René Hall
arranger:
René Hall
recorded at:
RCA Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1963-12-20)
recording of:
Ain’t That Good News
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke
42:30
2Meet Me at Mary’s Place
engineer:
Dave Hassinger
producer:
Sam Cooke, Luigi Creatore and Hugo Peretti
bass:
Chuck Badie (US jazz/R&B bassist)
drums (drum set):
John Boudreaux
guitar:
Clifton White, LeRoy Crume (guitar player) and René Hall
piano:
Harold Battiste
saxophone:
William Green (woodwind) and Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist)
trombone:
John Ewing (jazz trombonist - do not confuse with John Ewing, Jr.)
trumpet:
Melvin Lastie
background vocals:
S.R. Crain (singer), J.J. Farley (singer), Paul Foster, Richard Gibbs (composer, songwriter, keyboardist) and Jimmie Outler (singer)
lead vocals:
Sam Cooke
conductor:
René Hall
arranger:
René Hall
recorded at:
RCA Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1961-12-18)
cover recording of:
Meet Me at the Twistin’ Place
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke
22:43
3Good Times
engineer:
Dave Hassinger
producer:
Sam Cooke, Luigi Creatore and Hugo Peretti
bass:
Ray Pohlman
drums (drum set):
Edward Hall
guitar:
Clifton White, René Hall and John Pisano
marimba and timpani:
Emil Radocchia
percussion:
Edward Hall and Emil Radocchia
lead vocals:
Sam Cooke
arranger:
René Hall
additionally recorded at:
RCA Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1964-02-02)
recorded at:
RCA Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1963-12-21)
recording of:
Good Times
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke
publisher:
ABKCO Music Ltd. and ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”)
32:28
4Rome (Wasn’t Built in a Day)
cover recording of:
Rome Wasn’t Built in a Day
writer:
Sam Cooke, Betty Prudhomme and Beverly Prudhomme
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”)
2:34
5Another Saturday Night
engineer:
Dave Hassinger
producer:
Sam Cooke, Luigi Creatore and Hugo Peretti
bass:
Clifford Hils (bass)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Hal Blaine (U.S. Studio drummer and percussionist)
guitar:
Clifton White, René Hall and Barney Kessel
piano:
Raymond Johnson (Rhythm 'n' blues - jazz pianist - songwriter - band leader)
saxophone:
Jewell Grant (US saxophonist) and Plas Johnson
trombone:
John Ewing (jazz trombonist - do not confuse with John Ewing, Jr.)
trumpet:
John Anderson (trumpet)
lead vocals:
Sam Cooke
conductor:
René Hall
arranger:
René Hall
recorded at:
RCA Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1963-02-28)
recording of:
Another Saturday Night
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Essex Music International and Kags Music Corp.
3.52:42
6Tennessee Waltz
engineer:
Dave Hassinger
producer:
Sam Cooke, Luigi Creatore and Hugo Peretti
bass:
Chuck Badie (US jazz/R&B bassist)
drums (drum set):
John Boudreaux
guitar:
Clifton White, LeRoy Crume (guitar player) and René Hall
piano:
Harold Battiste
saxophone:
William Green (woodwind) and Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist)
trombone:
John Ewing (jazz trombonist - do not confuse with John Ewing, Jr.)
trumpet:
Melvin Lastie
lead vocals:
Sam Cooke
conductor:
René Hall
arranger:
René Hall
recorded at:
RCA Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1964-01-28)
cover recording of:
Tennessee Waltz
lyricist:
Redd Stewart (in 1946)
composer:
Pee Wee King (in 1946)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI), Cinephonic Music Co., Ltd. and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC)
33:12
7A Change Is Gonna Come
engineer:
Dave Hassinger
producer:
Sam Cooke, Luigi Creatore and Hugo Peretti
bass:
Chuck Badie (US jazz/R&B bassist)
cello:
Emmet Sargeant
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer
French horn:
William Hinshaw (American horn player)
guitar:
Norman Bartold (guitar), Clifton White, René Hall and Bobby Womack
marimba, percussion and timpani:
Emil Radocchia
piano:
Harold Battiste
trombone:
Lou Blackburn, John Ewing (jazz trombonist - do not confuse with John Ewing, Jr.) and Dave Wells (US jazz trombonist, trumpeter & bass trumpeter)
viola:
Harry Hyams and Alexander Neiman (violist)
violin:
Israel Baker (violinist), Arnold Belnick, William Kurasch, Irving Lipschultz, Leonard Malarsky, Jack Pepper, Ralph Schaeffer, Sid Sharp, Darrel Terwillinger and Tibor Zelig
lead vocals:
Sam Cooke
conductor:
René Hall
arranger:
René Hall
recorded at:
RCA Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1964-01-30)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 3), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 12) and Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 26)
recording of:
A Change Is Gonna Come (on 1964-01-30)
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”) and Kags Music Corp.
3.83:13
8Falling in Love
2:46
9Home (When Shadows Fall)
recording of:
Home (When Shadows Fall)
writer:
Geoffrey Clarkson and Harry Clarkson
2:32
10Sittin’ in the Sun
3:18
11There’ll Be No Second Time
3:03
12The Riddle Song
cover recording of:
The Riddle Song (aka “I Gave My Love a Cherry”)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 330)
is based on:
I Gave My Love a Diamond
2:31