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Wikipedia article
"'Sad Mood'" is a song by American singer-songwriter Sam Cooke, released on November 8, 1960 by RCA Victor. Arranged and conducted by Sammy Lowe, the song charted within the top 30 of 'Billboard' Hot R&B Sides chart and the 'Billboard' Hot 100.
Background
"Sad Mood" was first recorded in Cooke's second singles session for RCA on April 13, 1960. The song was set aside after four takes, with Cooke unhappy with the way it was working. Cooke gave it another go on October 1, 1960, this time with "strings, an all-star rhythm section, an assured vocal, and a Sammy Lowe arrangement." Despite this, Cooke was still largely unhappy with the way it turned out, feeling it missed something. "He had established a way of working with arranger Ren Hall out on the Coast, and even though Sammy Lowe's string arrangements were not all that different from some of Ren's, the song still did not say Sam Cooke in the way that some of his earlier Keen hits indelibly, if indefinably, had," said biographer Peter Guralnick. Hugo & Luigi were nonetheless satisfied, and set themselves on making it the follow-up single to "Chain Gang".
"Sad Mood" charted well, but sold only 150,000 copies, roughly one-quarter of the sales of its predecessor.Guralnick, Peter (2005). 'Dream Boogie: The Triumph of Sam Cooke'. New York: Back Bay Books, p. 325, 348, 361. First edition, 2005.
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes to the 2003 compilation 'Portrait of a Legend: 19511964'.
*Sam Cooke vocals
*Clifton White guitar
*David Francis drums
*Milton Hinton bass guitar
*Ernie Hayes piano
*Everett Barksdale violin
*Hinda Barnet violin
*Alfred Brown violin
*Max Cahn violin
*Fred Fradkin violin
*Archie Levin violin
*Charles Libove violin
*Harry Lookofsky violin
*Ben Miller violin
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
References
Category:1960 singles
Category:Sam Cooke songs
Category:Songs written by Sam Cooke
Category:1960 songs
Category:RCA Victor singles
Category:Song recordings produced by Hugo & Luigi
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