Sam Cooke - Complete Recordings of Sam Cooke with the Soul Stirrers at Music Hills.com

Music CD 1

Come, Let Us Go Back to God
Peace in the Valley
I'm Gonna Build on That Shore
I'm Gonna Build on That Shore
I'm on the Firing Line
I'm on the Firing Line
Joy, Joy to My Soul
Until Jesus Calls Me Home
Jesus Done Just What He Said
Jesus Gave Me Water
He's My Rock (Wait on Jesus)
How Far Am I from Canaan?
Christ Is All
It Won't Be Very Long
It Won't Be Very Long (take 2 - alternate)
It Won't Be Very Long (take 3 - alternate)
Jesus Will Lead Me to That Promised Land (take 1 - alternate)
Jesus Will Lead Me to That Promised Land [incomplete] (take 2 - alternate)
Jesus Will Lead Me to That Promised Land
Just Another Day
Let Me Go Home (take 1 - alternate)
Let Me Go Home
Jesus Paid the Debt
Jesus Paid the Debt (take 2 - alternate)
How Far Am I from Canaan?
How Far Am I from Canaan? [incomplete] (take 1 - alternate)
How Far Am I from Canaan? (take 3 - alternate)
Someday Somewhere
Someday Somewhere

Music CD 2

End of My Journey
He'll Welcome Me
He's My Friend Until the End
He's My Friend Until the End (take 2 - alternate)
I Have a Friend Above All Others
Come and Go to That Land
Come and Go to That Land (take 1 - alternate)
Come and Go to That Land (take 3 - alternate)
I'd Give Up All My Sins and Serve the Lord
I'm So Happy in the Service of the Lord
All Right Now
All Right Now (take 2 - alternate)
All Right Now (take 4 - alternate)
He'll Make a Way 2:36
He'll Make a Way (take 2 - alternate)
Jesus, I'll Never Forget
Jesus, I'll Never Forget (take 5 - alternate)
Any Day Now
Any Day Now (take 6 alternate)
One More River
Nearer to Thee
I'm So Glad (Trouble Don't Last Always)
Be with Me Jesus
He's My Guide (take 4 - alternate)
He's My Guide [incomplete] (take 12 - alternate)
He's My Guide (take 13)
Pilgrim of Sorrow
Pray [incomplete]
The Last Mile of the Way [incomplete] (take 1 - alternate)
The Last Mile of the Way (take 2A - alternate)

Music CD 3

The Last Mile of the Way
He's So Wonderful
Touch the Hem of His Garment
Jesus, Wash Away My Troubles
Farther Along
Must Jesus Bear This Cross Alone?
Pilgrim of Sorrow
Happy in Love
I Need You Now
I'll Come Running Back to You
Lovable
I Don't Want to Cry
That's All I Need to Know
Forever
Lord Remember Me
That's Heaven to Me (take 1 - alternate)
That's Heaven to Me
Were You There? [false starts] (takes 1-4)
Were You There? (take 5 - alternate)
Were You There?
Mean Old World (take 3 - alternate)
Mean Old World
I Have a Friend Above All Others
Be with Me Jesus
Nearer to Thee

Music reviews of Complete Recordings of Sam Cooke with the Soul Stirrers

Music Review: Finally, Sam Cooke gospel in one package!
Rating: 5 Stars

Each generation must build upon what they have been given. In each genre we find this occuring and gospel is no exception. Each disc in this series contains music that shows how the idiom can be changed when the right individual comes along at the right time. Sam Cook is that individual with the right voice. Although I enjoy each voice on these disc's, and believe me I have listened to hear what each man sings, Sam's voice is the one that brings it all together.

I was once told that Sam, as a young boy, would sing to rocks, his audience. This is the type effort that you hear in his songs. Only by dedicating oneself to your craft can you hope to achieve greatness. I don't mean to belittle the remainder of the Soul Stirrers 'cause no other group was able to do for the background what they were able to do. Don't believe me, listen to the groups around at that time. They were still doing Jubilee songs until the 'Stirrers' started the dual lead vocals, stacked harmonies in the background and instrumentation.

Let me encourage you to go directly to the live recordings on disc 3 and witness the raw emotion of Sam Cooke and Paul Foster at the '55 Shrine Concert. If you are able to remove all your preconceived notions about Sam Cooke as well as the commercial r & b recordings you have heard, you will hear why gospel had to change to accommodate his natural ability. Close your eyes and hear all, and I mean all, of the artists who would follow in Sam's footsteps--black and white(Rod Steward, Marvin Gaye, Mick Jagger, etc.). I just hope to one day find some material with Sam and the Highway QC's. Until then...