Black America has been singing Sam Cooke for more than half a century. The volume of great songs that Sam wrote in a secular career spanning barely seven years is matched by the quality of those songs - many of which are fundamental to the evolution of soul music in the early-mid 60s. It's therefore logical and right that Sam should appear in Ace's occasional BLACK AMERICA SINGS series, as he does this month in a package issued close to the 50th anniversary of his death in December 1964. BRING IT ON HOME features some of Sam's best-known songs (as well as - this being Ace - some of his least-known), many performed by artists whose careers Sam helped to get underway, including Johnnie Taylor, the Simms Twins, Mel Carter, and Bobby Womack. Also featured are a number of singers who owe a vocal debt to Sam, including Brenton Wood, R.B. Greaves, Johnny Nash, Otis Redding and Louis Williams of the Ovations.

Tracklist:

Having a Party (Medley) - the Ovations
Rome (Wasn't Built in a Day) - Johnnie Taylor
You Send Me - Percy Sledge
Shake - Otis Redding
The Sound of My Man (Chain Gang) - Theola Kilgore
I'm Gonna Forget About You - Bobby Womack
When a Boy Falls in Love - Mel Carter
Bring It on Home to Me - Eddie Floyd
That's Heaven to Me - the Soul Stirrers 1
Cupid - R B Greaves 1
Dance What You Wanna - the Miracles 1
I'll Come Running Back to You - Roy Hamilton 1
I'm Alright- Little Anthony and the Imperials 1
Wonderful World - Johnny Nash 1
Love You Most of All - the Persuasions 1
A Change Is Gonna Come - Brenton Wood 1
Nobody Loves Me Like You Do - the Flamingos 1
Somebody Have Mercy - Willie Hightower 1
Win Your Love for Me - Lou Rawls 2
The Smile - the Simms Twins 2
Good Times - Aretha Franklin 2
Soothe Me - Sam and Dave 2
Ain't That Good News - the Supremes

UPC: 029667062725
Label: Imports
Release Date: 11.4.14
Format: CD

Bring It On Home Black America / Various Uk - Bring It on Home: Black America / Various (CD)