''We Remember Sam Cooke'' is the fifth

studio album An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as Digital distribution#Music, digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early ...

recorded by The Supremes, issued by

Motown Motown Records is an American record label owned by the Universal Music Group. It was founded by Berry Gordy Jr. as Tamla Records on June 7, 1958, and incorporated as Motown Record Corporation on April 14, 1960. Its name, a portmanteau of ''moto ...

in April 1965. The album is a tribute album dedicated to soul musician

Sam Cooke Samuel Cook (January 22, 1931 – December 11, 1964), known professionally as Sam Cooke, was an American singer and songwriter. Considered to be a pioneer and one of the most influential soul artists of all time, Cooke is commonly referred ...

, 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 "Ain't That Good News", also known as "Good News", is a song written and performed by soul music, soul singer Sam Cooke, released on RCA Records in 1964. The song was recorded in three takes for the 1964 Ain't That Good News (album), album of the ...

" (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.

Track listing

All songs written by

, except where noted.

Side One

#" You Send Me" #"

Nothing Can Change This Love "Nothing Can Change This Love" is a song by American singer-songwriter Sam Cooke. It was released as a single on September 11, 1962 by RCA Victor. The song peaked at No. 2 on ''Billboard'' Hot R&B Singles chart, and also charted at No. 12 on the H ...

" #"

Cupid In classical mythology, Cupid (Latin Cupīdō , meaning "passionate desire") is the god of desire, lust, erotic love, attraction and affection. He is often portrayed as the son of the love goddess Venus (mythology), Venus and the god of war Mar ...

" #"

Chain Gang A chain gang or road gang is a group of prisoners chained together to perform menial or physically challenging work as a form of punishment. Such punishment might include repairing buildings, building roads, or clearing land. The system was no ...

" (Sam Cooke, Charles Cook) #" Bring It on Home to Me" #" Only Sixteen"

Side Two

#" Havin' a Party" #" Shake" #" Wonderful World" (Sam Cooke, Herb Alpert, Lou Adler) #" A Change Is Gonna Come" #"

Personnel

Diana Ross Diana Ross (born March 26, 1944) is an American singer and actress. She rose to fame as the lead singer of the vocal group the Supremes, who became Motown's most successful act during the 1960s and one of the world's best-selling girl groups o ...

– lead vocals, background vocals on "(Ain't That) Good News)" * Florence Ballard – lead vocal on "(Ain't That Good News)", background vocals * Mary Wilson – background vocals * Harvey Fuqua, Hal Davis and Marc Gordon – producers

Charts

References

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