That's All I Need To Know

Written by Sam Cooke

Recorded december 12, 1956 at Casino's Studio, New Orleans

Producer    Art Rupe

Musicians:    

• Earl Palmer - leader, drums
• Warren Myles - piano
• Edgar Blanchard - guitar 
• Frank Fields - bass

With Overdubs

Recorded February 17, 1958 in Radio Records studios

Background Singers: Marne Nixon, Alicea Adams, Clark Yorum, Lee Gotch

Remastering by Joe Tarantino (1991, Fantasy Studios, Berkeley)

Singles    London 8615 b/w I Don't Want To Cry (78 rpm)

Albums    

• In The Beginning    (2x, once with and once without the vocal overdubs
• Specialty Profiles
• The Two Sides Of Sam Cooke
• Rarezas 
• Sam Cooke with the Soul Stirrers
• 20 Golden Greats
• Wonderful Word (Card)

Lyrics

Darling I promise,
from this day forward
to go wherever you go
If you only tell me that you love me
That's all I need to know

You don't have to tell me 'bout your past life
about things you've done before
oh my darling just say you love me
That's all I need to know

I'll be your slave, your every crave
And wish is my command
But when I'm blue and lonely too
Be there to hold my hand

You don't have to tell me where you came from
All I know is I love you so
just say you love me
That's all I need to know

{repeat last 2 verses}
why don't you say you love me
That's all I need to know