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| Sales Rank: | 56716 (lower is better) |
| Price Used: | $8.49 |
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| Release Date: | 1992-04-06 |
| Label: | Specialty |
| UPC: | 022211700920 |
| Binding: | Audio CD |
| Published By: | Specialty |
| ASIN: | B000000QME |
| Category: | Music |
Tracks on Sam Cooke with the Soul Stirrers by Specialty
- Peace In The Valley
- It Won't Be Very Long
- How Far Am I From Canaan?
- Just Another Day
- Come And Go to That Land
- Any Day Now
- He'll Make a Way
- Nearer To Thee
- Be With Me Jesus
- One More River
- I'm So Glad (Trouble Don't Last Always)
- Wonderful
- Farther Along
- Touch The Hem Of His Garment
- Jesus Wash Away My Troubles
- Must Jesus Bear This Cross Alone?
- That's Heaven to Me
- Were You There?
- Mean Old World
- Lord Remember Me
- Lovable
- Forever
- I'll Come Running Back to You
- That's All I Need to Know
- I Don't Want to Cry
Editorial Reviews and Product Descriptions
Amazon.com essential recording
While Sam Cooke certainly made beautiful music in the pop realm, his greatest sides were those made with the Soul Stirrers. When Cooke joined the group in 1950 at the age of 19, he'd already spent 4 years singing with the Highway Q.C.'s. The Soul Stirrers lead singer, R.H. Harris, who quit just before Cooke's arrival, had spent almost 25 years molding the group into gospel stardom through an innovative use of two lead singers matched with utmost energy and sophistication. Cooke initially sang in a style similar to Harris's, but soon took off into his own unearthly realm, writing spine-tingling songs like "Nearer to Thee," "Mean Old World," and the brilliant "Touch the Hem of His Garment," then singing them in his soaring, inimitable style with perfect control of phrasing and enunciation. This is an awesome collection, a record to listen to many, many times--to grow old with. Save it for those days when you need absolute proof that true grace does exist. --Mike McGonigal
Customer Reviews
The Gospel Roots of Sam Cooke - Reviewed on 2006-05-19
4 customers found this review helpful.
You don't get a deserved reputation for singing with passion, fire, and energy as Sam Cooke did without having some proving ground, some mode of training for developing talent that, once discovered, catapulted him to the forefront of the emerging American R&B music scene. No matter what kind of song Sam would sing later, whether "Chain Gang," "You Send Me," or "Cupid," the raw, unbridled strength of his vocals had their beginnings first in church, and then recording and touring with the Soul Stirrers, one of the top gospel groups of the time.
Sam Cooke joined when he was only 19 years old, but he quickly became the co-lead singer, following the group's long-standing format of having two co-lead vocalists. But after a while, Sam's voice so overshadowed the others that the group eventually became known as Sam Cooke and The Soul Stirrers.
This collection of some of the Soul Stirrers' greatest hits with Cooke as a vocalist features some of his best recorded gospel performances. Songs like "Be With me Jesus," "I'm so Glad Trouble Don't Last Always," "That's Heaven To Me," and the classic, timeless "Touch The Hem of His Garment" brim over with the richness and power that was Sam Cooke's voice. Another great talent lost too soon, but also another talent that we were fortunate to have for at least a little while.
If you love Sam Cooke or traditional gospel music, this CD is a must for your collection.
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Book Subjects
- Black Gospel
- Oldies
- Pop
- R&B
- Soul
- Soul/R&B
- Soul/Reggae/Rhythm & Blues
- Traditional Gospel
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