Portrait of a Legend 1951–1964

~ Release by Sam Cooke (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Tracklist

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1Touch the Hem of His Garment
producer:
Art Rupe
guitar:
Bob King (guitar player)
lead vocals:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
recorded at:
Master Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-02-02)
recording of:
Touch the Hem of His Garment
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
publisher:
Venice Music, Inc.
42:04
2Lovable
additional producer:
René Hall
producer:
Robert “Bumps” Blackwell
bass:
Frank Fields
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer
guitar:
Edgar Blanchard
piano:
Warren Myles
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:
Lovable
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
32:26
3You 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)
4.52:46
4Only Sixteen
producer:
Robert “Bumps” Blackwell
guitar:
Clifton White
lead vocals:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
conductor:
René Hall
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.
32:04
5(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons
producer:
Robert “Bumps” Blackwell
bass:
Ted Brinson
drums (drum set):
Charles Blackwell (drummer)
guitar:
Clifton White and George Collier (guitar player)
lead vocals:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1957-08-23)
cover recording of:
(I Love You) for Sentimental Reasons
lyricist:
Ivory “Deek” Watson (Singer, guitarist, and songwriter)
composer:
William “Pat” Best
publisher:
MCA Duchess Music Corporation and Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd.
22:40
6Just for You
producer:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
guitar:
Clifton White
lead vocals:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
additionally recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-07-24)
recording of:
Just for You
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
32:22
7Win Your Love for Me
producer:
Robert “Bumps” Blackwell
bass:
Adolphus Alsbrook (bass)
bongos:
Jack Costanzo
drums (drum set):
Charles Blackwell (drummer)
guitar:
Clifton White and Ulysses Livingston
lead vocals:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1958-06-22)
recording of:
Win Your Love for Me
lyricist and composer:
L.C. Cooke
2:48
8Everybody Loves to Cha Cha Cha
producer:
Robert “Bumps” Blackwell
bass:
Adolphus Alsbrook (bass)
bongos:
Jack Costanzo
congas:
Mike Pacheco (Percussionist)
drums (drum set):
Charles Blackwell (drummer)
guitar:
Clifton White and René Hall
lead vocals:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
conductor:
René Hall
arranger:
René Hall
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1958-01-07)
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)
22:43
9I’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)
42:15
10You Were Made for Me
producer:
Robert “Bumps” Blackwell
bass:
Adolphus Alsbrook (bass)
drums (drum set):
Charles Blackwell (drummer)
guitar:
Clifton White and René Hall
vibraphone:
Lawrence Bunker (vibes)
lead vocals:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1957-11-26)
recording of:
You Were Made for Me
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
2.52:56
11Sad 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
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”)
22:41
12Cupid
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.
4.52:39
13(What a) Wonderful World
engineer:
Dino Lapis (engineer)
producer:
Lou Adler and Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
bass:
Adolphus Alsbrook (bass)
drums (drum set):
Ronald Selico
guitar:
Clifton White
lead vocals:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
conductor:
René Hall
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
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)
3.652:09
14Chain 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”)
32:36
15Summertime
producer:
Robert “Bumps” Blackwell
guitar:
Clifton White
lead vocals:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
cover recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1934), Dorothy Heyward (playwright) (in 1934) and DuBose Heyward (in 1934)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, George Gershwin Music, New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Ira Gershwin Music (in 1935), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1935 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
3.52:23
16Little Red Rooster
engineer:
Dave Hassinger
producer:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”), Luigi Creatore and Hugo Peretti
bass:
Clifford Hils (bass) (on 1963-02-23)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist) (on 1963-02-23) and Edward Hall (on 1963-02-23)
guitar:
Clifton White (on 1963-02-23) and René Hall (on 1963-02-23)
organ:
Billy Preston (on 1963-02-23)
piano:
Raymond Johnson (Rhythm 'n' blues - jazz pianist - songwriter - band leader) (on 1963-02-23)
lead vocals:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”) (on 1963-02-23)
arranger:
René Hall
recorded at:
RCA Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1963-02-23)
cover recording of:
The Red Rooster (on 1963-02-23)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Hoochie Coochie Music
4.52:54
17Bring 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.
3.752:45
18Nothing 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”)
52:40
19Sugar Dumpling
engineer:
Dayton “Bones” Howe
producer:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”) and Al Schmitt
bass:
James Bond ("to da bass") and Ray Pohlman
cello:
Jesse Ehrlich and Emmet Sargeant
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer
guitar:
Glen Campbell (US country singer, guitarist & actor) and Clifton White
piano:
Russell Bridges
viola:
Harry Hyams and Alexander Neiman (violist)
violin:
Israel Baker (American violinist), Robert Barene, Arnold Belnick, William Kurasch, Irving Lipschultz, Leonard Malarsky, Ambrose Russo (Violinist), Ralph Schaeffer, Sid Sharp, Darrel Terwillinger, John De Voogdt and Tibor Zelig
background vocals:
Betty Baker (singer), Jack Halloran, Bob Tebow, Doreen Tryden (singer) and Jackie Ward (singer)
lead vocals:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
conductor:
Jimmie Haskell
arranger:
Jimmie Haskell
recorded at:
United Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1963-09-11)
recording of:
Sugar Dumpling
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
12:45
20(Ain’t That) Good News
engineer:
Dave Hassinger
producer:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”), 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 (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 1963-12-20)
recording of:
Ain’t That Good News
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
is based on:
Ain’t That Good News
42:31
21Meet Me at Mary’s Place
engineer:
Dave Hassinger
producer:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”), 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 (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 1961-12-18)
cover recording of:
Meet Me at the Twistin’ Place
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
22:43
22Twistin’ the Night Away
engineer:
Al Schmitt
producer:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”), Luigi Creatore and Hugo Peretti
bass:
Red Callender
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer
guitar:
Clifton White, René Hall and Tommy Tedesco (guitar)
piano:
Ernest Hayes (American pianist, organist and arranger)
saxophone:
Jewell Grant (US saxophonist) and John Kelsom (saxophone)
trombone:
John Ewing (jazz trombonist - do not confuse with John Ewing, Jr.)
trumpet:
Stuart Williamson
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 1961-12-18)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1962 (number: 14)
recording of:
Twistin’ the Night Away
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
publisher:
ABKCO Music
22:44
23Shake
engineer:
Dave Hassinger
producer:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”) and Al Schmitt
bass:
Harper Cosby (US bassist)
drums (drum set):
Frank Capp and Earl Palmer
guitar:
Clifton White, René Hall and Bobby Womack
percussion:
Frank Capp
saxophone:
Jewell Grant (US saxophonist), William Green (woodwind) and Plas Johnson
trombone:
John Ewing (jazz trombonist - do not confuse with John Ewing, Jr.)
trumpet:
Bobby Bryant and Anthony Terran
background vocals:
Betty Baker (singer), James Bryant (singer), Sally Stevens Castle (singer), Thomas Kenny, Carol Lee Lombard (singer) and Robert Tebold (singer)
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 1964-11-16)
recording of:
Shake (Sam Cooke song)
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
publisher:
ABKCO Music Ltd.
12:54
24Tennessee Waltz
engineer:
Dave Hassinger
producer:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”), 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 (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 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
25Another Saturday Night
engineer:
Dave Hassinger
producer:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”), 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 (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 1963-02-28)
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.
3.52:42
26Good Times
engineer:
Dave Hassinger
producer:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”), 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 (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
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 (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
publisher:
ABKCO Music Ltd. and ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”)
32:28
27Having 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”)
22:38
28That’s Where It’s At
engineer:
Dick Bogart (engineer)
producer:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”) and Al Schmitt
bass:
Harper Cosby (US bassist)
drums (drum set):
June Gardner (US jazz drummer and bandleader)
guitar:
Clifton White, René Hall and Bobby Womack
saxophone:
Jewell Grant (US saxophonist) and Edgar Redmond (saxophone)
trombone:
John Ewing (jazz trombonist - do not confuse with John Ewing, Jr.)
trumpet:
John Anderson (trumpet)
violin:
Darrel Terwillinger
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 1964-08-20)
cover recording of:
That’s Where It’s At
writer:
James Woodie Alexander and Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”)
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29A Change Is Gonna Come
engineer:
Dave Hassinger
producer:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”), 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 (American violinist), Arnold Belnick, William Kurasch, Irving Lipschultz, Leonard Malarsky, Jack Pepper, Ralph Schaeffer, Sid Sharp, Darrel Terwillinger and Tibor Zelig
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 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 (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”) and Kags Music Corp.
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30Jesus Gave Me Water
producer:
Art Rupe
background vocals:
Thomas L. Bruster (singer) (on 1951-03-01), S.R. Crain (singer) (on 1951-03-01), J.J. Farley (singer) (on 1951-03-01), Paul Foster (on 1951-03-01) and R.B. Robinson (singer) (on 1951-03-01)
lead vocals:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”) (on 1951-03-01)
recorded at:
Universal Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1951-03-01)
cover recording of:
Jesus Gave Me Water (on 1951-03-01)
lyricist and composer:
Lucie E. Campbell (Music director of the US National Baptist Convention)
recording of:
Jesus Gave Me Water
lyricist and composer:
Lucie E. Campbell (Music director of the US National Baptist Convention)
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31Soul
spoken vocals:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”) (in 1963) and Magnificent Montague (in 1963)
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