The Complete Specialty Recordings

~ Release by Sam Cooke with The Soul Stirrers (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

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Tracklist

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1▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Come, Let Us Go Back to God
The Soul Stirrers2:51
2Peace in the Valley
The Soul Stirrers2.52:46
3I’m Gonna Build on That Shore
The Soul Stirrers2:19
4I’m Gonna Build on That Shore
The Soul Stirrers2:35
5I’m on the Firing Line
The Soul Stirrers2:56
6I’m on the Firing Line
The Soul Stirrers2:47
7Joy, Joy to My Soul
The Soul Stirrers2:09
8Until Jesus Calls Me Home
The Soul Stirrers2:44
9Jesus Done Just What He Said
The Soul Stirrers2:20
10Jesus Gave Me Water
producer:
Art Rupe
background vocals:
Thomas L. Bruster (singer) (on 1951-03-01), S.R. Crain (singer) (on 1951-03-01), J.J. Farley (singer) (on 1951-03-01), Paul Foster (on 1951-03-01) and R.B. Robinson (singer) (on 1951-03-01)
lead vocals:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”) (on 1951-03-01)
recorded at:
Universal Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1951-03-01)
cover recording of:
Jesus Gave Me Water (on 1951-03-01)
lyricist and composer:
Lucie E. Campbell (Music director of the US National Baptist Convention)
recording of:
Jesus Gave Me Water
lyricist and composer:
Lucie E. Campbell (Music director of the US National Baptist Convention)
The Soul Stirrers3.52:31
11He’s My Rock (Wait on Jesus)
The Soul Stirrers2:35
12How Far Am I From Canaan?
The Soul Stirrers3:02
13Christ Is All
The Soul Stirrers2:36
14It Won’t Be Very Long
The Soul Stirrers2:36
15It Won’t Be Very Long (take 2 – alternate)
The Soul Stirrers12:44
16It Won’t Be Very Long (take 3 – alternate)
The Soul Stirrers12:39
17Jesus Will Lead Me to That Promised Land (take 1 – alternate)
The Soul Stirrers3:05
18Jesus Will Lead Me to That Promised Land (incomplete – take 2 – alternate)
The Soul Stirrers0:35
19Jesus Will Lead Me to That Promised Land
The Soul Stirrers2:44
20Just Another Day
The Soul Stirrers42:45
21Let Me Go Home (take 1 – alternate)
The Soul Stirrers3:15
22Let Me Go Home
The Soul Stirrers2:39
23Jesus Paid the Debt
The Soul Stirrers2:54
24Jesus Paid the Debt (take 2 – alternate)
The Soul Stirrers2:47
25How Far Am I From Canaan?
The Soul Stirrers2.52:51
26How Far Am I From Canaan? (incomplete – take 1 – alternate)
The Soul Stirrers11:47
27How Far Am I From Canaan? (take 3 – alternate)
The Soul Stirrers12:57
28Someday Somewhere
The Soul Stirrers2:17
29Someday Somewhere
The Soul Stirrers3:04
2▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1End of My Journey
The Soul Stirrers2:55
2He’ll Welcome Me
The Soul Stirrers3:06
3He’s My Friend Until the End
The Soul Stirrers3:04
4He’s My Friend Until the End (take 2 – alternate)
The Soul Stirrers3:00
5I Have a Friend Above All Others
The Soul Stirrers2:21
6Come and Go to That Land
The Soul Stirrers2:38
7Come and Go to That Land (take 1 – alternate)
The Soul Stirrers2:39
8Come and Go to That Land (take 3 – alternate)
The Soul Stirrers2:36
9I’d Give Up All My Sins and Serve the Lord
The Soul Stirrers2:32
10I’m So Happy in the Service of the Lord
The Soul Stirrers2:22
11All Right Now
The Soul Stirrers1:49
12All Right Now (take 2 – alternate)
The Soul Stirrers3:44
13All Right Now (take 4 – alternate)
The Soul Stirrers2:52
14He’ll Make a Way
The Soul Stirrers2:40
15He’ll Make a Way (take 2 – alternate)
The Soul Stirrers3:01
16Jesus, I’ll Never Forget
The Soul Stirrers2:38
17Jesus, I’ll Never Forget (take 5 – alternate)
The Soul Stirrers12:33
18Any Day Now
The Soul Stirrers2:29
19Any Day Now (take 6 – alternate)
The Soul Stirrers2:38
20One More River
The Soul Stirrers3:14
21Nearer to Thee
The Soul Stirrers3:05
22I’m So Glad (Trouble Don’t Last Always)
The Soul Stirrers23:16
23Be With Me Jesus
The Soul Stirrers2:31
24He’s My Guide (take 4 – alternate)
The Soul Stirrers12:47
25He’s My Guide (incomplete – take 12 – alternate)
The Soul Stirrers11:38
26He’s My Guide (take 13)
The Soul Stirrers2:36
27Pilgrim of Sorrow
The Soul Stirrers2:38
28Pray (incomplete)
The Soul Stirrers1:41
29The Last Mile of the Way (incomplete – take 1 – alternate)
The Soul Stirrers11:02
30The Last Mile of the Way (take 2A – alternate)
The Soul Stirrers12:57
3▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The Last Mile of the Way
The Soul Stirrers3:01
2He’s So Wonderful
The Soul Stirrers2:22
3Touch the Hem of His Garment
The Soul Stirrers42:05
4Jesus, Wash Away My Troubles
The Soul Stirrers2:07
5Farther Along
The Soul Stirrers2:30
6Must Jesus Bear This Cross Alone?
The Soul Stirrers2:50
7Pilgrim of Sorrow
The Soul Stirrers2:20
8Happy in Love
Sam Cooke21:58
9I Need You Now
Sam Cooke2:00
10I’ll Come Running Back to You
recording of:
I’ll Come Running Back to You
lyricist and composer:
Bill Cook (American songwriter)
Sam Cooke12:15
11Lovable
cover recording of:
Lovable
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
Sam Cooke2:27
12I Don’t Want to Cry
Sam Cooke2:48
13That’s All I Need to Know
Sam Cooke2:23
14Forever
Sam Cooke3:00
15Lord Remember Me
The Soul Stirrers23:01
16That’s Heaven to Me (take 1 – alternate)
The Soul Stirrers13:14
17That’s Heaven to Me
recording of:
That’s Heaven to Me
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
publisher:
ABKCO Music Ltd. and Kags Music Corp.
The Soul Stirrers1.52:25
18Were You There? (false starts – takes 1 thru 4)
The Soul Stirrers11:16
19Were You There? (take 5 – alternate)
The Soul Stirrers12:33
20Were You There
The Soul Stirrers2:33
21Mean Old World (take 3 – alternate)
The Soul Stirrers22:37
22Mean Old World
The Soul Stirrers2:37
23I Have a Friend Above All Others
The Soul Stirrers3:39
24Be With Me Jesus
The Soul Stirrers7:47
25Nearer to Thee
The Soul Stirrers8:35