In February 1963, “RCA Victor” label released “Mr. Soul”, the eleventh Sam Cooke studio album. It was recorded in August; November and December, 1962, at “RCA’s Music Center of the World”, and was produced by Hugo & Luigi.
Personnel:
- Sam Cooke – vocals
- Clifton White, Bill Pitman,Tommy Tedesco – guitar
- Edward Beal, Ernie Freeman, Al Pellegrini, Ernie Freeman – piano
- Ray Johnson – piano
- Nathan Griffin – organ
- Ray Pohlman, Clifford Hils, Red Callender– bass guitar
- Sharky Hall – drums
- Earl Palmer– drums
- Ron Rich – percussion
- Bill Green, Plas Johnson– saxophone
- John Ewing – trombone
- William Hinshaw – French horn
- Israel Baker, Robert Barene, Leonard Malarsky, Myron Sandler, Ralph Schaeffer, Sid Sharp, Arnold Belnick, Autrey McKissack, Ralph Schaeffer, Robert Barene, Jermoe Reisler – violin
- Harry Hyams, Alexander Neiman – viola
- Jesse Ehrlich, Irving Lipschultz, George Neikrug, Emmet Sergeant – cello
- Horace Ott, René Hall– arrangements, conductor
- Dave Hassinger– recording
Track listing:
- I Wish You Love – Charles Trenet, Lee Wilson, Albert Beach
- Willow Weep for Me – Ann Ronell
- Chains of Love- Ahmet Ertegun, under the pseudonym Nugetre
- Smoke Rings – Ned Washington, H. Eugene Gifford
- All the Way – Sammy Cahn, Jimmy Van Heusen
- Send Me Some Lovin’ – Leo Price, John Marascalco
- Cry Me a River – Arthur Hamilton
- Driftin’ Blues – Johnny Moore, Charles Brown, Eddie Williams
- For Sentimental Reasons – Deek Watson, William Best
- Nothing Can Change This Love – Sam Cooke
- Little Girl – Madeline Hyde, Francis Henry
- These Foolish Things – Eric Maschwitz, Jack Strachey, Harry Link