8 Classic Albums Plus Bonus Singles

~ Release by Sam Cooke (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1I Thank God
3:02
2That’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.
22:03
3Steal Away
cover recording of:
Steal Away
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
2:33
4Deep River
2:50
5Far Away Places
cover recording of:
Far Away Places
writer:
Alex Kramer (in 1948) and Joan Whitney (in 1948)
publisher:
Laurel Music Corp.
3:27
6Under Paris Skies
cover recording of:
Under Paris Skies (English version of “Sous le ciel de Paris”)
lyricist:
Jean Dréjac
composer:
Hubert Giraud
translator:
Kim Gannon
publisher:
Choudens Paul (DE)
translated version of:
Sous le ciel de Paris (Under Paris Skies, original French version)
3:11
7South of the Border
3:10
8Bali Haʻi
cover recording of:
Bali Ha’i (South Pacific)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Williamson Music Company
part of:
South Pacific (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
3:17
9The Coffee Song
cover recording of:
The Coffee Song (1946 song)
lyricist:
Bob Hilliard
composer:
Dick Miles (songwriter, composer)
publisher:
Cromwell Music, Inc.
2:04
10Arrivederci, Roma
cover recording of:
Arrivederci Roma (English version)
lyricist:
Pietro Garinei and Sandro Giovannini
composer:
Renato Rascel (Italian singer)
translator:
Carl Sigman
translated version of:
Arrivederci Roma (italian original)
2:48
11London by Night
cover recording of:
London by Night
lyricist and composer:
Carroll Coates
publisher:
Barton Music Corp.
3:33
12Jamaica Farewell
cover recording of:
Jamaica Farewell
lyricist and composer:
Irving Burgie
publisher:
Cherry Lane Music Ltd.
2:33
13Galway Bay
cover recording of:
Galway Bay
lyricist and composer:
Arthur Colahan
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 9306)
2:59
14Sweet Leilani
cover recording of:
Sweet Leilani
lyricist and composer:
Harry Owens (on 1934-10-20)
part of:
The 10th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1937 winner)
2:48
15Japanese Farewell Song
cover recording of:
The Japanese Farewell Song (Sayonara) (in 1960)
lyricist:
Freddy Morgan (banjo player, singer, comedian and songwriter)
composer:
吉田长谷川
2:56
16The House I Live In
cover recording of:
The House I Live In
lyricist:
Lewis Allan
composer:
Earl Robinson (40s US folk artist)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
3:20
17No One (Can Ever take Your Place)
2:21
18Teenage Sonata
recording of:
Teenage Sonata
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Barry
publisher:
Steeplechase Music
2:40
19Wonderful 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)
3.652:07
20Sad 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”)
22:37
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