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180 GRAM VINYL

INCLUDES 4 BONUS TRACKS

This quintessential release compiles one of Sam Cooke’s classic albums, originally issued by the RCA Victor label in March 1961: Swing Low. His seventh studio LP, this is probably Cooke’s least-known RCA album. It contains some of his finest songs, including well known hits such as “Chain Gang” (#2 on both Pop and R&B charts), and “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot”.

Long unavailable, this masterpiece has finally been remastered and packaged in this special collector’s edition, which also includes 4 bonus tracks from the same period. There’s no better proof of Sam Cooke’s genius than these soulful, joyous, passionate, stylish and exuberant recordings.

PERSONNEL:

SAM COOKE, lead vocals, plus:

SIDE A (6):
Clifton White (guitar); other personnel unknown.
Orchestra conducted by Glenn Osser.
Recorded by at RCA Studio B, New York, January 25, 1960.

SIDE A (2, 4 & 5) and SIDE B (2-5):
Don Arnone, Everett Barksdale, Al Chernet, Clifton White (guitar);
Milt Hinton (bass); Jimmie Crawford or Bunny Shawker (drums);
Hank Jones (piano); Seldon Powell (saxophone);
Hinda Barnett, Fred Fradkin, Archie Levin, Harry Lookofsky, Ben Miller, David Nadien, Sylvan Shulman (violin)
George Ricci (cello); Al Brown (viola).
Orchestra conducted by Sammy Lowe
Recorded at RCA Studio B, New York, September 9, 1960.

SIDE A (1 & 3) and SIDE B (1 & 6):
Everett Barksdale, Clifton White (guitar); Milt Hinton (bass);
Bunny Shawker (drums); Hank Jones (piano); Seldon Powell (saxophone);
Steve Lipkins, Leon Marian, Ernie Royal (trumpet);
Henderson Chambers, Albert Godlis, Frank Saracco (trombone).
Orchestra conducted by Sammy Lowe.
Recorded at RCA Studio B, New York, September 10, 1960.

(*) BONUS TRACKS:
SIDE A (7 & 8), and SIDE B (7):
Sam Cooke (lead vocals); other personnel unknown.
Orchestra conducted by Glenn Osser.
Recorded at RCA Studio A, New York, January 28, 1960.

SIDE B (8):
Sam Cooke (lead vocals), Cliff White (guitar), Milt Hinton (bass),
Ernie Hayes (piano), David Francis (drums).
Orchestra conducted by Sammy Lowe.
Recorded at RCA Studio A, New York, October 1, 1960.

SIDE A

01. SWING LOW, SWEET CHARIOT
02. I’M JUST A COUNTRY BOY
03. THEY CALL THE WIND MARIA
04. TWILIGHT ON THE TRAIL
05. IF I HAD YOU (I’D BE HAPPY)
06. CHAIN GANG
07. TEENAGE SONATA (*)
08. YOU UNDERSTAND ME (*)

SIDE B

01. GRANDFATHER’S CLOCK
02. I DREAM OF JEANIE WITH THE LIGHT BROWN HAIR
03. LONG, LONG AGO
04. PRAY
05. YOU BELONG TO ME
06. GOIN’ HOME
07. I BELONG TO YOUR HEART (*)
08. SAD MOOD (*)