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Cupid/ Farewell, My Darling

I wonder how a guy feels after he writes a song like "Cupid"? Does he know he's written a standard that will be loved by millions for years and years? Certainly, it helps if he can sing it the way Sam Cooke sang "Cupid!" What a gorgeous voice. Of course, he must have been somewhat disappointed that it didn't even crack the top 10 on either the RnB or the Pop charts here at home. It did better in the U.K.... reaching #7 there, and of course it looms much larger in our cultural memory than its chart performance would suggest. The B side is delightful, too. By the way, this was a non-album single whose sides are missing from Sam Cooke's contemporary LPs. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage RCA Victor Records factory sleeve. It grades very close to Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).
Condition
Overall Label Sleeve Vinyl Audio
M- M- M- M-
Disc Details
Label Year Chart
RCA 7883 1961 #20r, #17p in June
Song Details

A-side

B-side

Artist

Sam Cooke

Sam Cooke

Title

Cupid

Farewell, My Darling

Track Time

2:30

2:20

Songwriter

Sam Cooke (A), Jo Sullivan (B)

Sam Cooke (A), Jo Sullivan (B)

Producer

Hugo-Luigi

Hugo-Luigi

Category

Other Northern Soul

Other Northern Soul

Lists

Rolling Stone
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