Roots of Soul 1928–1962

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Exactly as in booklet except belows, see edit history for questions
1.11 Sam cooke only shown on back cover
1.13 Clyde McPhatter only shown on back cover
1.19 Dominoes only shown on back cover

Tracklist

1▶CD: The Roots 1928‐1954
2▼CD: Precursors 1954‐1961
#TitleArtistLength
1I’ve Got a Woman
Ray Charles and His Orchestra2:59
2Come Rain or Come Shine
cover recording of:
Come Rain or Come Shine
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1946)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1946)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc., S.A. Music Co. and Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia AB
Dinah Washington2:25
3There Is No Greater Love
cover recording of:
There Is No Greater Love
lyricist:
Marty Symes
composer:
Isham Jones
publisher:
Banta Music, Music Sales Corporation and World Music, Inc.
Dinah Washington2:17
4I’m Just a Lonely Guy
Little Richard2:39
5Need Your Love So Bad
recording of:
Need Your Love So Bad
lyricist and composer:
Little Willie John and Mertis John Jr.
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Fort Knox Music Co, Fort Knox Music Inc., Lark Music Ltd., Peter Maurice Music, Peter Maurice Music Co. and Trio Music Co., Inc.
Little Willie John2:18
6Drown in My Own Tears
Ray Charles and His Orchestra3:22
7Please Please Please
recording of:
Please, Please, Please
lyricist and composer:
James Brown and Johnny Terry
publisher:
Intersong Music, Intersong Music Ltd. and Jadar Music Corp.
James Brown and His Famous Flames2:47
8Take My Hand Precious Lord
Mahalia Jackson4:16
9Take My Hand Precious Lord (Part One)
recording of:
Take My Hand, Precious Lord
lyricist and arranger:
Thomas A. Dorsey
additional composer:
Thomas A. Dorsey
composer:
[traditional]
previously attributed to:
George Nelson Allen
Aretha Franklin3:26
10You Send Me
producer:
Robert “Bumps” Blackwell
bass:
Ted Brinson (on 1957-06-01)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1957-06-01)
guitar:
Clifton White (on 1957-06-01) and René Hall (on 1957-06-01)
background vocals:
Charles Parlato, Alicia Adams (on 1957-06-01), Sue Allen (on 1957-06-01) and Lee Gotch (on 1957-06-01)
lead vocals:
Sam Cooke (on 1957-06-01)
orchestra:
Bumps Blackwell Orchestra (on 1957-06-01)
conductor:
Glenn Osser (on 1957-06-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Keen (in 1958)
recorded at:
Specialty Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-06-01)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 8) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 115)
recording of:
You Send Me (on 1957-06-01)
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke
additional writer:
L. C. Cooke
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc., Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd., ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, 日本アブコ音楽出版, ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (from 2017-04-01 to present)
Sam Cooke2:47
11My Baby Just Cares for Me
cover recording of:
My Baby Just Cares for Me
lyricist and composer:
Walter Donaldson and Gus Kahn
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Chappell Music Co. Inc., Donaldson Publishing Co., Donaldson, Douglas & Gumble Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Gus Kahn Music Co., The Songwriters Guild and Tobago Music Co.
Nina Simone3:39
12Your Precious Love
recording of:
For Your Precious Love
writer:
Arthur Brooks, Richard Brooks and Jerry Butler
publisher:
Sunflower Music Inc and Gladstone Music (from 1958 to ????)
The Impressions with Jerry Butler2:44
13Wonderful World
recording of:
Wonderful World
writer:
Lou Adler, Herb Alpert and Sam Cooke
publisher:
ABKCO Music Ltd., ABKCO Music, Inc., Ardmore and Beechwood Ltd., Copyright Control, EMI Music Ltd. and 日本アブコ音楽出版
Sam Cooke2:04
14Bad Girl
recording of:
Bad Girl
writer:
Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson
Smokey Robinson and the Miracles2:46
15Blessed Are These Tears
Joe Tex and His X Class Mates2:22
16The Right Time (live)
Ray Charles3:56
17That Certain Door
Snooks Eaglin3:18
18I’ve Been Wrong So Long
Bobby Bland2:21
19He Will Break Your Heart
recording of:
He Will Break Your Heart
writer:
Jerry Butler, Calvin Carter, Leiber, Curtis Mayfield, S. Cooke and Stoller
composer:
Jerry Butler, Calvin Carter and Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Tristan Music Ltd.
Jerry Butler and The Impressions2:48
20Spanish Harlem
Ben E. King2:54
21Stand by Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1960-10-27)
producer:
Leiber and Stoller
vocals:
Ben E. King (on 1960-10-27)
conductor:
Stan Applebaum (on 1960-10-27)
arranger:
Stan Applebaum
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HHO Ltd., WEA International Inc. (in 1960, in 1961) and Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1986)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 1), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 62), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 121), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 131) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
Stand by Me (on 1960-10-27)
publisher:
Mike Stoller
writer:
Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
A.D.T. Enterprises, Hornall Brothers Music, Jerry Leiber Music, Leiber Stoller Songs Ltd., Melodie der Welt, Melodie der Welt GmbH & Co. KG, Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Rightsong Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Trio Music, Trio Music Co., Inc., Unichappell Music and Universal Music Publishing
Ben E. King2:57
22A Fool in Love
recording of:
A Fool in Love
lyricist and composer:
Ike Turner
Ike & Tina Turner2:58
23Are You Sure
producer:
John Hammond
bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1961-01-10)
drums (drum set):
Sticks Evans (on 1961-01-10)
guitar:
Lord Westbrook (on 1961-01-10)
piano:
Aretha Franklin (on 1961-01-10)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1961-01-10)
arranger:
J. Leslie McFarland
cover recording of:
Are You Sure (on 1961-01-10)
lyricist and composer:
Meredith Willson
Aretha Franklin with The Ray Bryant Combo2:42
24Shop Around
recording of:
Shop Around
writer:
Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson
Smokey Robinson and the Miracles2:56
3▶CD: Early Soul 1961‐1962