Sam Cooke's Sar Records Story [box]

Compilation producers: Jody H. Klein, Gregg Geller, Iris Keitel, Lenne Allik. Recorded between 1959 & 1965. Includes liner notes by Bobby Womack, Leroy Crume, and Peter GuralnickAll tracks havebeen digitally remastered. SAM COOKE'S SAR RECORDS STORY was nominated for a 1995 Grammy Award for Best Album Notes. Reviews: Rolling Stone (12/1/94, p. 121) - 5 Stars(out of 5) - ". . . a generous compilation. . . . lovingly remastered. . . . [It] must be counted among the most important archivalprojects of the CD era. This is historythat sings and soars, history with a heart full of gold. . . "Q (12/94, p. 172) - 4 Stars (out of 5) - ". . . The arrangements are nimble, the songs lovely, the harmonies finger-clicking and the sole drawback is that almost everyone sounds like Sam Cooke. . . "Vibe (2/95, p. 93) - ". . . Sacred/profane ambiguity. . . animates this 56-song cycle of black artistry, which travels from the apex of '50s gospel. . . to the commercial expertise of '60s R&B. . . . Cooke's own vocals and production taste convey a mellifluous genius that isstill a pop measuring rod. . . " ryone sounds like Sam Cooke. . . "Vibe (2/95, p. 93) - ". . . Sacred/profane ambiguity. . . animates this 56-song cycle of black artistry, which travels from the apex of '50s gospel. . . to the commercial expertise of '60s R&B. . . . Cooke's own vocals and production taste convey a mellifluous genius that isstill a pop measuring rod. . . "

Track Listing

• Disc 1
• • 1 wade in the water - the soul stirrers
  • 2 i'm a pilgrim - sam cooke/the gospel par
  • 3 praying ground - the soul stirrers
  • 4 somebody - r.h. harris & his gospel para
  • 5 sometimes - r.h. harris & his gospel par
  • 6 amazing grace - the soul stirrers
  • 7 pass me not - r.h. harris & his gospel p
  • 8 oh mary, don't you weep - the soul stirr
  • 9 since i met the savior - the soul stirre
  • 10 god is standing by - the soul stirrers
  • 11 lead me to the calvary - sam cooke/s.r c
  • 12 listen to the angels sing - the soul sti
  • 13 don't leave me alone - the soul stirrers
  • 14 stand by me father - the soul stirrers
  • 15 jesus be a fence around me - the soul st
  • 16 lead me jesus - the soul stirrers
  • 17 free at last - the soul stirrers
  • 18 looking back - the soul stitters
  • 19 born again - r.h. harris & his gospel pa
  • 20 wait on jesus - r.h. harris & his gospel
  • 21 time brings about a change - the soul st
  • 22 must jesus bear this cross alone? - the
  • 23 yield not to temptation - the wommack br
  • 24 couldn't hear nobody pray - womack broth
  • 25 somewhere there's a god - the womack bro
  • 26 that's heaven to me - sam cooke
• Disc 2
• • 1 you send me - sam cooke (demo)
  • 2 just for you - sam cooke
  • 3 somewhere there's a girl - sam cooke
  • 4 you were made for me
  • 5 when a boy falls in love - mel carter
  • 6 soothe me
  • 7 that's where it's at
  • 8 everybody wants to fall in love
  • 9 keep on loving you - johnnie taylor
  • 10 i'll always be in love with you - johnni
  • 11 baby, we've got love - johnnie taylor
  • 12 baby, lot's of luck - the valentinos
  • 13 put me down easy - l.c. cooke
  • 14 rome (wasn't built in a day) - johnnie t
  • 15 greazee part i & ii - billy preston
  • 16 i gopher you - the simms twins
  • 17 you're always on my mind - johnnie taylo
  • 18 i need lot's of love - johnnie taylor
  • 19 don't throw your love on me so strong -
  • 20 black knight - johnnie morrisette
  • 21 damper - johnnie morisette
  • 22 you can run (but you can't hide) - johnn
  • 23 meet me at the twisting place - johnnie
  • 24 good good loving - the simms twins
  • 25 wobble, the - l.c. cooke
  • 26 lookin' for a love - the valentinos
  • 27 i've got a love for you - the valentinos
  • 28 i've got a girl - the valentinos
  • 29 tired of living in the country - the val
  • 30 it's all over now - the valentinos