The Complete Specialty Recordings

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

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Annotation last modified on 2026-07-05 13:00 UTC.

Tracklist

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#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
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