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Portrait of a Legend 1951-1964 (180 Gram Vinyl) (2 Lp's) | Mint (M) Mint (M)

Portrait of a Legend 1951-1964 (180 Gram Vinyl) (2 Lp's) | Mint (M) Mint (M)

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Label:  ABKCO – 9264-1
Format:  2 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Reissue, 180 Gram
Country:  US
Released:  Jun 23, 2014
Genre:  Funk / Soul
Style:  Soul

A1        Touch The Hem Of His Garment
Guitar – Bob King (2)
Producer – Art Rupe
Written-By – Cooke*
2:01
A2        Lovable
Backing Vocals – Alicia Adams, Lee Gotch, Loulie Jean Norman, Ralph Brewster
Bass – Frank Fields
Drums – Earl Palmer
Guitar – Edgar Blanchard
Piano – Warren Myles
Producer [Session 1] – Bumps Blackwell*
Producer [Session 2] – René Hall*
Written-By – Cooke*, Harris*
2:24
A3        You Send Me
Backing Vocals – Alicia Adams, Charles Parlato, Lee Gotch, Sue Allen
Bass – Ted Brinson (2)
Drums – Earl Palmer
Guitar – Clifton White, René Hall*
Producer – Bumps Blackwell*
Written-By – Cooke*
2:43
A4        Only Sixteen
Guitar – Clifton White
Producer – Bumps Blackwell*
Written-By – Cooke*
2:02
A5        (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons
Bass – Ted Brinson (2)
Drums – Charles Blackwell (4)
Guitar – Clifton White, George Collier
Producer – Bumps Blackwell*
Written-By – Watson*, Best*
2:38
A6        Just For You
Guitar – Clifton White
Producer [Session 1] – Sam Cooke
Producer [Session 2] – Sam Cooke
Written-By – Cooke*
2:19
A7        Win Your Love For Me
Bass – Adolphus Alsbrook
Bongos – Jack Costanza*
Drums – Charles Blackwell (4)
Guitar – Clifton White, Ulysses Livingston
Producer – Bumps Blackwell*
Written-By – Cooke*
2:46
A8        Everybody Loves To Cha Cha Cha
Arranged By – René Hall*
Bass – Adolphus Alsbrook
Bongos – Jack Costanza*
Congas – Mike Pacheco
Drums – Charles Blackwell (4)
Guitar – Clifton White, René Hall*
Producer – Bumps Blackwell*
Written-By – Cooke*
2:45
B1        I'll Come Running Back To You
Backing Vocals – Alicia Adams, Lee Gotch, Loulie Jean Norman, Ralph Brewster
Bass – Frank Fields
Drums – Earl Palmer
Guitar – Edgar Blanchard
Producer [Session 1] – Bumps Blackwell*
Producer [Session 2] – René Hall*
Written-By – Cook*
2:13
B2        You Were Made For Me
Bass – Adolphus Alsbrook
Drums – Charles Blackwell (4)
Guitar – Clifton White, René Hall*
Producer – Bumps Blackwell*
Vibraphone – Lawrence Bunker*
Written-By – Cooke*
2:53
B3        Sad Mood
Bass – Milton Hinton*
Conductor [Orchestra Conducted By] – Sammy Lowe
Drums – David Francis*
Guitar – Clifton White, Everett Barksdale
Piano – Ernie Hayes
Producer – Sam Cooke
Producer [With] – Hugo & Luigi
Violin – Alfred Brown, Archie Levin, Ben Miller (2), Charles Libove, David Nadien, Fred Fradkin, Harry Lookofsky, Hinda Barnet, Max Cahn
Written-By – Cooke*
2:39
B4        Cupid
Arranged By, Conductor – René Hall*
Bass – Cli_ord Hils*
Drums – Earl Palmer
Guitar – Clifton White, René Hall*
Guitar, Banjo – Joseph Gibbons*
Producer – Sam Cooke
Producer [With] – Hugo & Luigi
Written-By – Cooke*
2:36
B5        (What A) Wonderful World
Bass – Adolphus Alsbrook
Drums – Ronald Selico*
Engineer – Dino Lapis
Guitar – Clifton White
Producer – Sam Cooke
Producer [With] – Lou Adler
Written-By – Alpert*, Adler*, Cooke*
2:05
B6        Chain Gang
Conductor [Orchestra Conducted By] – Glenn Osser
Guitar – Clifton White
Producer – Sam Cooke
Producer [With] – Hugo & Luigi
Written-By – Cooke*
2:34
B7        Summertime
Guitar – Clifton White
Producer – Bumps Blackwell*
Written-By – Heyward*, Gershwin*, Gershwin*
2:20
B8        Little Red Rooster
Arranged By – René Hall*
Bass – Cli_ord Hils*
Drums, Percussion – Edward Hall, Hal Blaine
Engineer – Dave Hassinger
Guitar – Clifton White, René Hall*
Organ – Billy Preston
Piano – Raymond Johnson*
Producer – Sam Cooke
Producer [With] – Hugo & Luigi
Written-By – Dixon*
2:52
C1        Bring It On Home To Me
Arranged By, Conductor – René Hall*
Bass – Ray Pohlman
Cello – Armand Kapro_*, Cecil Figelski
Drums, Percussion – Frank Capp
Engineer – Al Schmitt
Guitar – Clifton White, René Hall*, Tommy Tedesco
Piano – Ernest Freeman*
Producer – Sam Cooke
Producer [With] – Hugo & Luigi
Saxophone – William Green
Viola – Irving Weinper, Wilbert Nuttycombe
Violin – Elliot Fisher*, Joseph Saxon, Marshall Sosson, Marvin Limonick, Myron Sandler, Ralph Schae_er*
Vocals [Second Vocal] – Lou Rawls
Written-By – Cooke*
2:42
C2        Nothing Can Change This Love
Arranged By, Conductor – René Hall*
Bass – Ray Pohlman
Cello – Frederick Seykora, Joseph Coppin
Drums – Earl Palmer
Guitar – William Pitman*, Clifton White, René Hall*
Piano – Edward Beal
Producer – Sam Cooke
Producer [With] – Hugo & Luigi
Viola – Allan Harshman, Samuel Boghossian
Violin – Darrel Terwilliger, Elliot Fisher*, Gareth Nuttycombe, Harold Dickterow*, Isadore Roman, Israel Baker, John DeVoogdt*, Leonard Malarsky, Ralph Schae_er*, Robert Barené*, Sidney Sharp, William Kurasch
Written-By – Cooke*
2:37
C3        Sugar Dumpling
Arranged By, Conductor – Jimmie Haskell
Backing Vocals – Betty Baker*, Robert Tebow*, Doreen Tryden, Jack Halloran, Jackie Ward
Bass – James Bond*, Ray Pohlman
Cello – Emmet Sargeant, Jesse Ehrlich
Drums – Earl Palmer
Engineer – Bones Howe
Guitar – Clifton White, Glen Campbell
Piano – Russell Bridges
Producer – Sam Cooke
Producer [With] – Al Schmitt
Viola – Alexander Neiman, Harry Hyams
Violin – Ambrose Russo, Arnold Belnick, Darrel Terwilliger, Irving Lipschultz, Israel Baker, John DeVoogdt*, Leonard Malarsky, Ralph Schae_er*, Robert Barené*, Sidney Sharp, Tibor Zelig, William Kurasch
Written-By – Cooke*
2:43
C4        (Ain't That) Good News
Arranged By, Conductor – René Hall*
Bass – Eddie Tilman
Drums, Percussion – Edward Hall
Engineer – Dave Hassinger
Guitar – Clifton White, Howard Roberts, John Pisano, René Hall*
Guitar, Banjo – Joseph Gibbons*
Marimba, Timpani, Percussion – Emil Radocchia
Producer – Sam Cooke
Producer [With] – Hugo & Luigi
Saxophone – Edgar Redmond, Jewell Grant, William Green
Trombone – John Ewing
Trumpet – John Anderson (2)
Written-By – Cooke*
2:28
C5        Meet Me At Mary's Place
Arranged By, Conductor – René Hall*
Backing Vocals – J.J. Farley*, Jimmie Outler*, Paul Foster (2), Richard Gibbs (3), S.R. Crain*
Bass – Chuck Badie
Drums – John Boudreaux
Engineer – Dave Hassinger
Guitar – Clifton White, Leroy Crume, René Hall*
Piano – Harold Battiste
Producer – Sam Cooke
Producer [With] – Hugo & Luigi
Saxophone – Red Tyler*, William Green
Trombone – John Ewing
Trumpet – Melvin Lastie
Written-By – Cooke*
2:41
C6        Twistin' The Night Away
Arranged By, Conductor – René Hall*
Bass – Red Callender
Drums – Earl Palmer
Engineer – Al Schmitt
Guitar – Clifton White, René Hall*, Tommy Tedesco
Piano – Ernie Hayes
Producer – Sam Cooke
Producer [With] – Hugo & Luigi
Saxophone – Jewell Grant, John Kelsom*
Trombone – John Ewing
Trumpet – Stuart Williamson*
Written-By – Cooke*
2:41
C7        Shake
Arranged By, Conductor – René Hall*
Backing Vocals – Betty Jane Baker*, Robert Tebold*, Carol Lee Lombard*, James Bryant (2), Sally Stevens Castle, Thomas D. Kenny
Bass – Harper Cosby
Drums – Earl Palmer
Drums, Percussion – Frank Capp
Engineer – Dave Hassinger
Guitar – Bobby Womack, Clifton White, René Hall*
Producer – Sam Cooke
Producer [With] – Al Schmitt
Saxophone – Jewell Grant, Plas Johnson, William Green
Trombone – John Ewing
Trumpet – Robert Bryant*, Anthony Terran*
Written-By – Cooke*
2:50
C8        Tennessee Waltz
Arranged By, Conductor – René Hall*
Bass – Chuck Badie
Drums – John Boudreaux
Engineer – Dave Hassinger
Guitar – Clifton White, Leroy Crume, René Hall*
Piano – Harold Battiste
Producer – Sam Cooke
Producer [With] – Hugo & Luigi
Saxophone – Red Tyler*, William Green
Trombone – John Ewing
Trumpet – Melvin Lastie
Written-By – King*, Stewart*
3:09
D1        Another Saturday Night
Arranged By, Conductor – René Hall*
Bass – Cli_ord Hils*
Drums, Percussion – Hal Blaine
Engineer – Dave Hassinger
Guitar – Barney Kessel, Clifton White, René Hall*
Piano – Raymond Johnson*
Producer – Sam Cooke
Producer [With] – Hugo & Luigi
Saxophone – Jewell Grant, Plas Johnson
Trombone – John Ewing
Trumpet – John Anderson (2)
Written-By – Cooke*
2:40
D2        Good Times
Arranged By, Conductor – René Hall*
Bass – Ray Pohlman
Drums, Percussion – Edward Hall
Engineer – Dave Hassinger
Guitar – Clifton White, John Pisano, René Hall*
Marimba, Timpani, Percussion – Emil Radocchia
Producer – Sam Cooke
Producer [With] – Hugo & Luigi
Written-By – Cooke*
2:27
D3        Having A Party
Arranged By, Conductor – René Hall*
Bass – Ray Pohlman
Cello – Armand Kapro_*, Cecil Figelski
Drums, Percussion – Frank Capp
Engineer – Al Schmitt
Guitar – Clifton White, René Hall*, Tommy Tedesco
Percussion – Julius Wechter
Piano – Ernest Freeman*
Producer – Sam Cooke
Producer [With] – Hugo & Luigi
Saxophone – William Green
Viola – Irving Weinper, Wilbert Nuttycombe
Violin – Elliot Fisher*, Joseph Saxon, Marshall Sosson, Marvin Limonick, Myron Sandler, Ralph Schae_er*
Written-By – Cooke*
2:35
D4        That's Where It's At
Arranged By, Conductor – René Hall*
Bass – Harper Cosby
Drums – June Gardner*
Engineer – Dick Bogart*
Guitar – Bobby Womack, Clifton White, René Hall*
Producer – Sam Cooke
Producer [With] – Al Schmitt
Saxophone – Edgar Redmond, Jewell Grant
Trombone – John Ewing
Trumpet – John Anderson (2)
Violin – Darrel Terwilliger
Written-By – Alexander*, Cooke*
2:35
D5        A Change Is Gonna Come
Arranged By, Conductor – René Hall*
Bass – Chuck Badie
Cello – Emmet Sargeant
Drums – Earl Palmer
Engineer – Dave Hassinger
French Horn – William Hinshaw
Guitar – Bobby Womack, Clifton White, Norman Bartold, René Hall*
Marimba, Timpani, Percussion – Emil Radocchia
Piano – Harold Battiste
Producer – Sam Cooke
Producer [With] – Hugo & Luigi
Trombone – David Wells*, John Ewing, Louis Blackburn*
Viola – Alexander Neiman, Harry Hyams
Violin – Arnold Belnick, Darrel Terwilliger, Irving Lipschultz, Israel Baker, Jack Pepper, Leonard Malarsky, Ralph Schae_er*, Sidney Sharp, Tibor Zelig, William Kurasch
Written-By – Cooke*
3:11
D6        Jesus Gave Me Water
Backing Vocals – J.J. Farley*, Paul Foster (2), R.B. Robinson, S.R. Crain*, Thomas L. Bruster
Producer – Art Rupe
Written-By – Campbell*
2:29
D7        Soul    4:25
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – ABKCO Records
Copyright © – ABKCO Records
Manufactured For – ABKCO Records
Mastered At – Gateway Mastering & DVD
Lacquer Cut At – Trutone Mastering Labs
Recorded At – Master Recorders
Recorded At – Cosimo Recording Studio
Recorded At – Specialty Studios
Recorded At – Radio Recorders
Recorded At – Capitol Studios
Recorded At – RCA Studios, New York
Recorded At – RCA Studios, Hollywood
Recorded At – Rex Productions, Inc.
Recorded At – United Recording Studios
Recorded At – Universal Recorders
Published By – ABKCO Music, Inc.
Published By – Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Published By – ATV Venice
Published By – Universal-Duchess Music Corp.
Published By – Big Billy Music Co.
Published By – George Gershwin Music
Published By – Dubose & Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing
Published By – Ira Gershwin Music
Published By – WB Music Corp.
Published By – Hoochie Coochie Music
Published By – Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music, Inc.
Published By – Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc.
Pressed By – Quality Record Pressings
Art Direction – Alisa Coleman*, Iris W. Keitel
Concept By – Lenne Allik
Coordinator [Audio Production Coordinator] – Laura Walton
Cover [Cover Illustration], Illustration [Cover Illustration] – Angelo Tillery
Design [Original Design] – Bonfilio Design
Engineer [Assistant Engineers] – Ben Bailes, Matt Boynton, Tom Camuso
Engineer [DSD Assistant Engineer] – Hiroyuki Komuro
Engineer [DSD Engineer] – Gus Skinas
Lacquer Cut By – Carl*
Legal – Peter J. Howard
Liner Notes [Essay By] – Peter Guralnick
Management [Sales] – Joe Parker (3)
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
Reissue Producer [Restoration Producers] – Jody H. Klein, Teri Landi
Research [Session Research] – Maria Papazahariou
Restoration [Sound Restoration], Coordinator [Archive Coordinator] – Steve Rosenthal
Transferred By [Analog To Digital Transfers] – Mick Gochanour, Rick Essig, Teri Landi
Packaged in a gatefold sleeve.
Includes custom inner sleeves, one is printed.
Track D7 is not listed on the sleeve or label.
Track durations are not listed on the release.

Sticker: 30 Greatest Hits including "You Send Me" and "A Change Is Gonna Come"

℗ & © 2003 ABKCO Records
Manufactured by ABKCO Records, 85 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10003

Analog to Digital Transfers: Teri Landi, Rick Essig (The Master Cutting Room), & Mick Gochanour (MixUp NYC)
Sound Restoration & Archive Coordinator: Steve Rosenthal (The Magic Shop)

A1: Recorded 02/02/1956 at Master Recorders, Hollywood, CA

A2: Session 1: Recorded 12/12/1956 at Cosimo's Studio, New Orleans, LA
Session 2 (vocal overdubs): Recorded 11/01/1957 at Master Recorders, Hollywood, CA

A3: Recorded 06/01/1957 at Specialty Studios, Los Angeles, CA

A4: Recorded December 1958/January 1959

A5: Recorded 08/23/1957 at Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA

A6: Session 1: Recorded early 1959
Session 2 (vocal overdubs): Recorded July 24, 1959 at Capitol Records, Hollywood, CA

A7: Recorded 06/22/1958 at Capitol Records, Hollywood, CA

A8: Recorded 01/07/1959 at Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA

B1: Session 1: Recorded 12/12/1956 at Cosimo's Studio, New Orleans, LA
Session 2 (overdubs): Recorded 11/01/1957 at Master Recorders, Hollywood, CA

B2: Recorded 11/26/57 at Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA

B3: Recorded 10/01/1960 at RCA Studio, New York, NY

B4: Recorded 04/14/1961 at RCA Studio, Hollywood, CA

B5: Recorded 03/02/1959 at Rex Productions, Los Angeles, CA

B6: Recorded 01/25/1960 Vocal Overdub 4/13/1960 at RCA Studios, New York, NY

B7: Recorded December 1958

B8: Recorded 04/26/1962 at RCA Studio, Hollywood, CA

C1: Recorded 04/26/1962 at RCA Studio, Hollywood, CA

C2: Recorded 08/23/1962 at RCA Studio, Hollywood, CA

C3: Recorded 09/11/1963 at United Recording, Hollywood, CA

C4: Recorded 12/20/1963 at RCA Studio, Hollywood, CA

C5: Recorded 01/28/1964 at RCA Studio, Hollywood, CA

C6: Recorded 12/18/1961 at RCA Studio, Hollywood, CA

C7: Recorded 11/16/1964 at RCA Studio, Hollywood, CA

C8: Recorded 01/28/1964 at RCA Studio, Hollywood, CA

D1: Recorded 02/28/1963 at RCA Studio, Hollywood, CA

D2: Recorded 12/21/1963 Vocal Overdub 02/02/1964 at RCA Studio, Hollywood, CA

D3: Recorded 04/26/1962 at RCA Studio, Hollywood, CA

D4: Recorded 08/20/1964 at RCA Studio, Hollywood, CA

D5: Recorded 01/30/1964 at RCA Studio, Hollywood, CA

D6: Recorded 03/01/1951 at Universal Recorders, Hollywood, CA

All songs published by ABKCO Music, Inc. except #A2 ABKCO Music, Inc. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC (ATV Venice), #A5 Universal Duchess Music Corp, #B1 Big Billy Music Co and Sony/ATV Songs LLC (ATV Venice), #B7 George Gershwin Music, Dubose & Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, Ira Gershwin Music, all rights administered by WB Music Corp, #B8 Hoochie Coochie Music, #C8 Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music, Inc & #D6 Screen Gems - EMI Music, Inc.
Barcode (Text): 0 18771 92641 2
Barcode (Scanned): 018771926412
 

  • Media Condition: Mint (M)
  • Sleeve Condition: Mint (M)
  • Format: Vinyl
  • Availability : n/a
  • Genre: FUNK
  • RSD Date: n/a
  • Format Type: 2xLP
  • Released: 06/24/2014

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  • MINT (M): Perfect, brand new, unplayed.
  • Near Mint (NM): Like new, barely played, will play perfectly.
  • Excellent (EX): Very close to near mint, with minor cosmetic wear. Will play perfectly.
  • Very Good Plus (VG+): Light cosmetic blemishes that do not affect play. Close to perfect playback.
  • Very Good (VG): Some light marks that may cause minor noise during playback. Still enjoyable and plays well.
  • Good Plus (G+): Noticeable noise during playback. Only listed if of collector value. Not ideal for listening.

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