We Remember Sam Cooke | ||||
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Released | April 12, 1965 | |||
Recorded | 1965 | |||
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Length | 28:20 | |||
Label | Motown | |||
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The Supremes chronology | ||||
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We Remember Sam Cooke is the fifth studio album recorded by The Supremes, issued by Motown in April 1965. The album is a tribute album dedicated to soul musician Sam Cooke, who had died the previous December. Notable selections on the album, consisting entirely of Cooke covers, included covers of " A Change Is Gonna Come", " You Send Me" and " (Ain't That) Good News" (led by Florence Ballard).
It was the second most successful in a series of themed albums enjoying a number five peak on the Billboard R&B chart.
All songs written by Sam Cooke, except where noted.
Chart (1965) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200 [3] | 75 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ( Billboard) [4] | 5 |
We Remember Sam Cooke | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | April 12, 1965 | |||
Recorded | 1965 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 28:20 | |||
Label | Motown | |||
Producer | ||||
The Supremes chronology | ||||
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Alternative cover | ||||
![]() Cover for
United Kingdom/international versions |
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
We Remember Sam Cooke is the fifth studio album recorded by The Supremes, issued by Motown in April 1965. The album is a tribute album dedicated to soul musician Sam Cooke, who had died the previous December. Notable selections on the album, consisting entirely of Cooke covers, included covers of " A Change Is Gonna Come", " You Send Me" and " (Ain't That) Good News" (led by Florence Ballard).
It was the second most successful in a series of themed albums enjoying a number five peak on the Billboard R&B chart.
All songs written by Sam Cooke, except where noted.
Chart (1965) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200 [3] | 75 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ( Billboard) [4] | 5 |