The Wonderful World of Sam Cooke / 40 Great Memories

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

Tracklist

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A1You 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)
42:48
A2Stealing Kisses
recording of:
Stealing Kisses
writer:
Harvey Brooks (US jazz pianist and composer)
2:14
A3Ol’ Man River
cover recording of:
Ol’ Man River (Show Boat)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1927)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1927)
publisher:
PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998) and T.B. Harms Co. (on 1927-11-30)
part of:
Show Boat (1951 film)
part of:
Show Boat: Act I
2:35
A4All of My Life
recording of:
All of My Life
composer:
Lou Adler and Herb Alpert
2:26
A5Steal Away
cover recording of:
Steal Away
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
2:13
A6Win Your Love for Me
recording of:
Win Your Love for Me
lyricist and composer:
L.C. Cooke
2:46
A7There 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)
2:01
A8Only 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.
2:00
A9Little Things You Do
recording of:
Little Things You Do
composer:
James Woodie Alexander
2:19
A10Tammy
cover recording of:
Tammy
writer:
Ray Evans (American songwriter) and Jay Livingston
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), MCA Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
The 30th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
3:34
B1Love 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)
2:21
B2No One (Can Ever Take Your Place)
recording of:
No One (Can Ever Take Your Place)
writer:
Barbara Campbell (collective songwriter pseudonym for Sam Cooke, Lou Adler and Herb Alpert)
2:22
B3I Thank God
3:02
B4Desire Me
2:24
B5Let’s Go Steady Again
recording of:
Let’s Go Steady Again
lyricist and composer:
James Woodie Alexander
2:33
B6Summertime, Part 1
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) (on 1958-08-07)
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)
3.352:18
B7Summertime, Part 2
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)
42:22
B8(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) (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)
3.72:09
B9(Darling) I Need You Now
2:30
B10You Were Made for Me
recording of:
You Were Made for Me
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
2:54
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