Ĭover versions "Bring It On Home to Me"įrom the album Animal Tracks (American album) Credits adapted from the liner notes to the 2003 compilation Portrait of a Legend: 1951–1964. The musicians also recorded " Having a Party" the same day. The engineer present was Al Schmitt, and the session was conducted and arranged by René Hall. "Bring It On Home to Me" was recorded on April 26, 1962, at RCA Studio 1 in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles, California. A second, final take leaves Lou Rawls as the only echoing voice. Alexander, Fred Smith (former assistant A&R rep at Keen Records), and "probably" the Sims Twins. The original, unreleased first take includes vocals from Lou Rawls, J.W. The song was aiming for a sound similar to Cooke's former group, the Soul Stirrers. The song was the first serious nod to his gospel roots (" felt that he needed more weight, that that light shit wouldn't sustain him," said J.W. The song is a significant reworking of Charles Brown's 1959 single "I Want to Go Home", and it retains the gospel flavor and call-and-response format the song differs significantly in that its refrain ("Bring it to me, bring your sweet lovin', bring it on home to me") is overtly secular.
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We were getting people out there, and some of the outtakes were hilarious, there was so much ad lib that went on." René Hall assembled an eighteen-piece backing group, "composed of six violins, two violas, two cellos, and a sax, plus a seven-piece rhythm section that included two percussionists, two bassists, two guitars, and a piano." "It was a very happy session," recalled engineer Al Schmitt. The session's mood "matched the title" of the song, according to biographer Peter Guralnick, as many friends had been invited. While in Atlanta, Cooke called co-producer Luigi Creatore and pitched both numbers Creatore liked the songs, and booked a recording session in Los Angeles, scheduled for two weeks later. The song was initially offered to fellow singer Dee Clark, who turned it down.
"Bring It On Home to Me", like its B-side, "Having a Party", was written while Cooke was on tour for Henry Wynn.
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