Mr. Soul (Sam Cooke album) explained
| Mr. Soul |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | Sam Cooke |
| Cover: | Mr. Soul Sam Cooke.jpg |
| Released: | February 1963 |
| Recorded: | August 23; November 29; December 14–16, 1962 |
| Studio: | RCA's Music Center of the World, (Hollywood, California) |
| Genre: | Rhythm and blues, soul |
| Length: | 35:56 |
| Label: | RCA Victor |
| Producer: | Hugo & Luigi |
| Prev Title: | The Best of Sam Cooke |
| Prev Year: | 1963 |
| Next Title: | Night Beat |
| Next Year: | 1963 |
Mr. Soul is the ninth studio album by American singer-songwriter Sam Cooke. Produced by Hugo & Luigi, the album was released in February 1963 in the United States by RCA Victor.
The album was remastered in 2011 as a part of The RCA Albums Collection.
Track listing
All songs arranged and conducted by Horace Ott, except "Nothing Can Change This Love" conducted by René Hall.
- Side one
- "I Wish You Love" (Léo Chauliac, Charles Trenet, Albert Beach) – 2:24
- "Willow Weep for Me" (Ann Ronell) – 2:26
- "Chains of Love (Ahmet Ertegun, under the pseudonym A. Nugetre) – 2:50
- "Smoke Rings" (Ned Washington, H. Eugene Gifford) – 3:26
- "All the Way" (Sammy Cahn, Jimmy Van Heusen) – 3:29
- "Send Me Some Lovin'" (Leo Price, John Marascalco) – 2:48
- Side two
- "Cry Me a River" (Arthur Hamilton) – 2:47
- "Driftin' Blues" (Johnny Moore, Charles Brown, Eddie Williams) – 3:17
- "For Sentimental Reasons" (Deek Watson, William Best) – 3:16
- "Nothing Can Change This Love" (Sam Cooke) – 2:38
- "Little Girl" (Madeline Hyde, Francis Henry) – 2:36
- "These Foolish Things" (Eric Maschwitz, Jack Strachey, Harry Link) – 4:01
Personnel
All credits adapted from The RCA Albums Collection (2011) liner notes.[1]
- Sam Cooke – vocals
- Horace Ott – arrangement and conducting
- René Hall – arrangement and conductor on "Nothing Can Change This Love"
- Clifton White, Bill Pitman, Tommy Tedesco – guitar
- Ray Pohlman, Clifford Hills, Red Callender – bass guitar
- Earl Palmer, Sharky Hall – drums
- Ron Rich – percussion
- Edward Beal, Ernie Freeman, Ray Johnson, Al Pellegrini – piano
- Nathan Griffin – organ
- Bill Green, Plas Johnson – saxophone
- John Ewing – trombone
- Israel Baker, Robert Barene, Leonard Malarsky, Myron Sandler, Ralph Schaeffer, Sid Sharp, Autrey McKissack, Arnold Belnick, Jerome Reisler – violin
- Harry Hyams, Alexander Neiman – viola
- Jesse Ehrlich, Irving Lipschultz, George Neikrug, Emmet Sergeant – cello
- William Hinshaw – French horn
- Dave Hassinger – recording engineer
Notes and References
- The RCA Albums Collection . 2011 . . liner notes . . US . 88697898702.
