(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons

Written By: Deek Watson and William Best

Information: 

• Sam Cooke recorded two versions of this song in the studio.
• He also performed this song a lot on national TV appearances and at concerts. 
• Two of those were recorded and ended up on his two live albums. 
• Often it was part of a medley that also featured You Send Me.
• He performed this song on December 1, 1958 on the Ed Sullivan Show. Later on also on the Mike Douglas show

Recorded on August 23, 1957 at Radio Recorders in Hollywood, CA

Produced by    Bumps Blackwell

Musicians   

• Charles Blackwell - drums   
• Ted Brinson - bass    
• George Collier - guitar  
• Clifton White - guitar

Charts    #17 in R&B Charts, #43 Pop, 1958

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Singles   

• Specialty 738 b/w You Were Made For Me
• Keen 3176 b/w Desire Me
• Keen 3856 b/w Desire Me
• Keen 3-4002 b/w Desire Me (1958)
• London 1299 b/w Desire Me (Australia)

Albums  

--- version 1 starts with the words 'I love you', version 2 starts with strings ---  

• All Hits    (version 2)
• Classic Album & Singles Collection (Golden Stars)
• The Best Of Sam Cooke
• The Best Of Sam Cooke (Premier)
• The Best Of Sam Cooke (PMC)
• Chain Gang
• Forever - 32 Hits 
• Mr. Soul
• Portrait Of A Legend (version 1) 
• 16 Top Tracks        (version 2)
• This Is Sam Cooke
• 20 Golden Greats
• What A Wonderful World
• The Best of (Paradiso)
• The Keen Records Story
• Wonderful World, The Very Best of Sam Cooke 1957-1960

Live Version 1

Albums:    Live at the Harlem Square Club (part of a medley with "It's Allright")    /    Man Who Invented Soul - box

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Live Version 2

Musicians: Cliff White - guitar, Bobby "Valentino" Womack - guitar, June Gardner - drums, Harper Cosby - bass, Sticks Evans - percussion, Joe Mele's Copacabana Band

Produced By: Al Schmitt        Conductor: Rene Hall

Recorded live at the Copacabana, New York City, July 8, 1964

Singles    RCA 2970 with Best Things In Life Are Free, Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out and Frankie and Johnny, a 7" of the Copa album

Albums:    Live At The Copa (medley with You Send Me and Try A Little Tenderness)

Lyrics    /    Chords

I love you for sentimental reasons
I hope you do believe me
I'll give you my heart

I love you and you alone were meant for me
Please give your loving heart to me
And say we'll never part

I think of you every morning
Dream of you every night
Darling, I'm never lonely
Whenever you are in sight

I love you for sentimental reasons
I hope you do believe me
I've given you my heart

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I love you for sentimental reasons
I hope you do believe me
I've given you my heart