Bring It On Home To Me

Written By: Sam Cooke (Abkco Music Ltd - 1962)

Trivia

• Named on of the 500 most important piece of music that shaped Rock & Roll by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
• #366 in Dave Marsh's "The Heart Of Rock and Soul: the 1001 Greatest Singles". see it at Amazon.com
• Sam Cooke wanted to give this song to Dee Clark, but he turned it down
• It inspired Smokey Robinson to write "You've Really Got A Hold On Me"
• It was inspired by Charles Browns "I Want To Go Home", which was in turn based on the spiritual "Thank God It's Real"
• Recorded in probably two takes. Take one had J.W. Alexander, Fred Smith and the Sims Twins (all chorus background vocals) but only Lou Rawls in the second take that was put on record
• Won a BMI songwriting award
• Named #15 on Vibe's 50 Best Duets in January 2007

Articles

• Nice breakdown on the Adios Lounge.com

Studio Version

Produced By: Hugo Peretti and Luigi Creatore

Engineer: Al Schmitt

Recorded on April 26, 1961 at RCA Hollywood, Studio 1    (by apparently a slightly drunk band - Wolff)

Musicians: 

• Lou Rawls (first background vocal, answer vocal)
• Ernie Freeman (piano)
• Frank Capp (Drums, percussion)
• Cecil Figelski (cello) 
• Elliot Fisher (violin) 
• William Green (saxophone)
• René Hall (guitar) 
• Armand Kaproff (cello)
• Wilbert Nuttycombe (viola) 
• Ray Pohlman (bass)
• Myron Sandler (violin)
• Joseph Saxon (violin)
• Ralph Schaeffer (violin) 
• Marshall Sosson (violin) 
• Tommy Tedesco (guitar) 
• Irving Weinper (viola)

Orchestra Conducted by Rene Hall

Charts: Reached #11 in the U.S., #2 R&B

MP3

• For sale at Amazon.com for $0,99

Singles    

• RCA 8036 b/w Having A Party (May 8, 1961)
• RCA 0705 b/w Having A Party 
• RCA 1296 b/w Having A Party (UK)
• RCA 101299 b/w Having A Party (Australia)
• RCA 14146 b/w Nothing Can Change This Love
• RCA 20301 b/w Having A Party (Australia)
• RCA 47730 b/w Having A Party

Albums:    

• The Best of Sam Cooke
• This is Sam Cooke
• The Man And His Music
• Portrait Of A Legend
• Hits!
• My Kind Of Soul - Late And Great Sam Cooke
• All Hits  
• Forever
• The Golden Age of Sam Cooke
• Greatest Hits
• 20 Greatest Hits
• Wonderful World
• The Best Of (Paradiso)

On Compilations

• That's Soul [Golden Stars 2006)
• The Rock 'N' Roll Era: 1962 - Still Rockin' [Time Life 1988]

Live Version

Information: Maybe the ultimate Sam Cooke song, especially because I believe this is how he really wanted his music to sound, but he was limited by the studios and what a song should sound like to be in the charts. In this version however he uses his old gospel techniques of call and answer with the audience, lifting them to a climax and even having to mellow because it went a little too far.

This live version was also used, but sung by David Elliot, in the movie 'Ali' in the opening scenes.

Albums:

• One Night Stand: Live at the Harlem Square Club
• The Man Who Invented Soul - 4 CD-box

Lyrics:    Simple Chords.

If you ever change your mind
About leaving, leaving me behind
Bring it to me, bring your sweet loving,
bring it on home to me, yeah

You know I tried to treat you right
But, you stay out, stay out every night
Bring it to me, bring your sweet lovin
Bring it on home to me.

I know I laughed when you left
But now I know I only hurt myself
Baby, bring it to me,
Bring your sweet loving
Bring it home to me

I'll give you jewelry and money too
That ain't all, all I do for you,
Baby if you bring it to me,
bring your sweet loving
Bring it on home to me, oh honey

You know I'll always be your slave
'til I'm buried, buried in my grave
Bring it to me, bring your sweet loving,
bring it on home to me.

But I forgive you, yeah

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