Mr. Soul
Studio album by Sam Cooke
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
Sam Cooke chronology
The Best of Sam Cooke (1963) Mr. Soul (1963) Night Beat (1963)
Singles from Mr. Soul
" Nothing Can Change This Love" Released: September 11, 1962

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New Record Mirror	[1]

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

1. " I Wish You Love" ( Léo Chauliac, Charles Trenet, Albert Beach) – 2:24
2. " Willow Weep for Me" ( Ann Ronell) – 2:26
3. " Chains of Love ( Ahmet Ertegun, under the pseudonym A. Nugetre) – 2:50
4. "Smoke Rings" ( Ned Washington, H. Eugene Gifford) – 3:26
5. " All the Way" ( Sammy Cahn, Jimmy Van Heusen) – 3:29
6. " Send Me Some Lovin'" (Leo Price, John Marascalco) – 2:48

Side two

7. " Cry Me a River" (Arthur Hamilton) – 2:47
8. " Driftin' Blues" (Johnny Moore, Charles Brown, Eddie Williams) – 3:17
9. " For Sentimental Reasons" (Deek Watson, William Best) – 3:16
10. " Nothing Can Change This Love" (Sam Cooke) – 2:38
11. "Little Girl" (Madeline Hyde, Francis Henry) – 2:36
12. " These Foolish Things" ( Eric Maschwitz, Jack Strachey, Harry Link) – 4:01

Personnel

All credits adapted from The RCA Albums Collection (2011) liner notes. ^[2]

• 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

External links

• Songs of Sam Cooke: Main Page