Sam Cooke

This collector’s edition contains 29 studio tracks, including all of the fabulous singles – both A- & B-sides – Sam Cooke made with The Soul Stirrers for the Specialty label between 1951 and 1957. All of these numbers have been remastered and packaged together in this essential release. There’s no better proof of Sam Cooke’s early genius than these seminal, spiritual, passionate, and soulful recordings.

PERSONNEL:

SAM COOKE, lead vocals, plus:
THE SOUL STIRRERS: Paul Foster (second lead vocals),
Senior Roy Crain (first tenor vocals),
Thomas L. Bruster & R.B. Robinson (baritone vocals),
Jesse J. Farley (bass vocals),
Bob King (guitar), among others.

Recorded in Hollywood and Chicago, between 1951 and 1957.

INCLUDES 16-PAGE BOOKLET

TRACKS:

01 PEACE IN THE VALLEY
02 JESUS GAVE ME WATER
03 COME, LET US GO BACK TO GOD
04 JOY, JOY TO MY SOUL
05 I’M GONNA BUILD ON THAT SHORE
06 UNTIL JESUS CALLS ME HOME
07 HOW FAR AM I FROM CANAAN?
08 IT WON’T BE VERY LONG
09 JUST ANOTHER DAY
10 LET ME GO HOME
11 JESUS PAID THE DEBT
12 HE’LL WELCOME ME (TO MY HOME)
13 END OF MY JOURNEY
14 HE’S MY FRIEND UNTIL THE END
15 COME AND GO TO THAT LAND
16 JESUS, I’LL NEVER FORGET
17 ANY DAY NOW
18 NEARER TO THEE
19 BE WITH ME JESUS
20 ONE MORE RIVER
21 I’M SO GLAD (TROUBLE DON’T LAST ALWAYS)
22 (HE’S SO) WONDERFUL
23 FARTHER ALONG
24 TOUCH THE HEM OF HIS GARMENT
25 JESUS, WASH AWAY MY TROUBLES
26 PILGRIM OF SORROW
27 THE LAST MILE OF THE WAY
28 MUST JESUS BEAR THIS CROSS ALONE
29 WERE YOU THERE?

TOTAL TIME: 77:00 min