Sam Cooke discography
| Sam Cooke discography | |
|---|---|
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| Studio albums | 15 |
| Live albums | 2 |
| Compilation albums | 12 |
| Singles | 50 |
The discography of Sam Cooke, an African-American recording artist, singer-songwriter and entrepreneur, consists of fifteen studio albums (including one collaborative album and two notable posthumous releases), two live albums, and numerous compilations. Over the course of his eight-year career, Cooke placed 29 singles in the Top 40 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart. He also placed 20 singles in the Top Ten of Billboard's R&B chart, Black Singles chart. Between 1957 and 1960, Sam Cooke's records were produced on the Keen label. From 1960 through 1966, they were produced on the RCA label.
Ownership of Cooke's material is split between RCA (roughly 1958–1963) and ABKCO (post-1963), with each label releasing their own compilations and rarely cross-licensing (The Man and His Music and Portrait of a Legend: 1951–1964 being the two exceptions). As a result, few of Cooke's original albums saw individual release on the medium of compact disc, and, consequently, digital distribution, although all of Cooke's recorded work has been released either in compilation or box set.
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||
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| US [1] |
U.S. R&B [1] |
UK [2][3] | ||||||||||
| Songs by Sam Cooke |
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16 | — | — | ||||||||
| Encore |
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— | — | — | ||||||||
| Tribute to the Lady |
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— | — | — | ||||||||
| The Wonderful World of Sam Cooke |
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— | — | — | ||||||||
| Cooke's Tour |
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— | — | — | ||||||||
| Hits of the 50's |
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— | — | — | ||||||||
| Swing Low |
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— | — | — | ||||||||
| My Kind of Blues |
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— | — | — | ||||||||
| Twistin' the Night Away |
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74 | — | — | ||||||||
| Mr. Soul |
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94 | — | — | ||||||||
| Night Beat |
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62 | — | — | ||||||||
| Ain't That Good News |
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34 | — | — | ||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||
Posthumous studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
U.S. R&B [1] |
UK [2][3] | ||||||||||
| Shake |
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44 | 1 | — | ||||||||
| Try a Little Love |
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120 | — | — | ||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||
Live albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
U.S. R&B [1] |
UK [2][3] | ||||||||||
| Sam Cooke at the Copa |
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29 | 1 | — | ||||||||
| Live at the Harlem Square Club, 1963 |
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— | — | — | ||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||
Collaboration albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
U.S. R&B [1] |
UK [2][3] | ||||||||||
| 3 Great Guys |
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— | — | — | ||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||
Compilation albums
Numerous compilation albums and greatest hits collections of Cooke's work have been released, notably Portrait of a Legend: 1951–1964 in 2003. This list compiles the most notable compilation releases from major labels. Many cross-licensed compilations from smaller labels (most of which contain Cooke's gospel work with the Soul Stirrers) are not represented here.
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||
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| US [1] |
U.S. R&B [1] |
UK [2][3] | ||||||||||
| Hit Kit |
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| I Thank God |
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— | — | — | ||||||||
| The Best of Sam Cooke |
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22 | — | — | ||||||||
| The Best of Sam Cooke, Volume II |
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128 | 7 | — | ||||||||
| The Unforgettable Sam Cooke |
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— | — | — | ||||||||
| The One and Only |
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| This Is Sam Cooke |
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| The Man and His Music |
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— | — | 8 | ||||||||
| The Rhythm and the Blues |
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— | — | — | ||||||||
| Greatest Hits |
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— | — | — | ||||||||
| Keep Movin' On |
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— | — | — | ||||||||
| Portrait of a Legend: 1951–1964 |
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— | — | 19 | ||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||
Box sets
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
U.S. R&B [1] |
UK [2][3] | ||||||||||
| The Man Who Invented Soul |
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— | — | — | ||||||||
| The RCA Albums Collection |
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— | — | — | ||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||
Singles
| Title (A-side / B-side) |
Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
US R&B [1] |
UK [3] | |||||||||||
| "You Send Me" "Summertime" |
1957 | 1 81 | 1 — | 29 — |
Sam Cooke (Keen) | ||||||||
| "I'll Come Running Back to You" "Forever" |
18 60 | 1 — | — — |
Non-album tracks | |||||||||
| "(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons" "Desire Me" |
17 47 | 5 17 | — — |
Hit Kit The Wonderful World of Sam Cooke | |||||||||
| "That's All I Need to Know" "I Don't Want to Cry" |
1958 | — — | — — | — — |
Non-album tracks | ||||||||
| "You Were Made for Me" "Lonely Island" |
39 26 | 7 10 | — — |
Hit Kit | |||||||||
| "Stealing Kisses" "All of My Life" |
— — | — — | — — |
The Wonderful World of Sam Cooke Hit Kit | |||||||||
| "Win Your Love for Me" "Love Song from Houseboat" |
22 — | 4 — | — — |
Hit Kit Non-album track | |||||||||
| "Blue Moon" "Love You Most of All"[upper-alpha 1] |
— 26 | — 12 | — — |
Hit Kit | |||||||||
| "I Need You Now" "Happy in Love" |
1959 | — — | — — | — — |
Non-album tracks | ||||||||
| "Everybody Loves to Cha Cha Cha" "Little Things You Do" |
31 — | 2 — | — — |
Hit Kit | |||||||||
| "Only Sixteen" "Let's Go Steady Again" |
28 — | 13 — | 23 — |
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| "Summertime (Part 1)" "Summertime (Part 2)" |
— — | — — | — — |
The Wonderful World of Sam Cooke Sam Cooke (Keen) | |||||||||
| "There, I've Said It Again" "One Hour Ahead of the Posse" |
81 — | 25 — | — — |
The Wonderful World of Sam Cooke Non-album track | |||||||||
| "Mary, Mary Lou" "Ee-Yi-Ee-Yi-Oh" |
1960 | — — | — — | — — |
Encore Non-album track | ||||||||
| "T'Aint Nobody's Bizness" "No One (Can Ever Take Your Place)" |
— 103 | — — | — — |
Tribute to the Lady The Unforgettable Sam Cooke | |||||||||
| "Teenage Sonata" "If You Were the Only Girl" |
50 — | 22 — | — — |
Non-album tracks | |||||||||
| "You Understand Me" "I Belong to Your Heart" |
— — | — — | — — |
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| "Wonderful World" "Along the Navajo Trail" |
12 — | 2 — | 27 — |
The Wonderful World of Sam Cooke Encore | |||||||||
| "With You" "I Thank God" |
— — | — — | — — |
The Wonderful World of Sam Cooke | |||||||||
| "Chain Gang" "I Fall in Love Every Day" |
2 — | 2 — | 9 — |
Sam Cooke (RCA) Non-album track | |||||||||
| "So Glamorous" "Steal Away" |
81 — | 25 — | — — |
Non-album tracks | |||||||||
| "Sad Mood" "Love Me" |
29 — | 23 — | — — |
The Best of Sam Cooke Non-album track | |||||||||
| "That's It, I Quit, I'm Movin' On" "What Do You Say" |
1961 | 31 — | 25 — | — — |
Twistin' the Night Away Non-album track | ||||||||
| "Cupid" "Farewell, My Darling" |
17 — | 20 — | 7 — |
The Best of Sam Cooke Non-album track | |||||||||
| "Feel It" "It's All Right" |
56 93 | — — | — — |
The Unforgettable Sam Cooke | |||||||||
| "Just for You" "Made for Me" |
— — | — — | — — |
Non-album tracks | |||||||||
| "Twistin' the Night Away" "One More Time" |
1962 | 9 — | 1 — | 6 — |
Twistin' the Night Away The Unforgettable Sam Cooke | ||||||||
| "Twistin' in the Kitchen with Dinah" "A Whole Lotta Woman" |
— — | — — | — — |
Twistin' the Night Away | |||||||||
| "Bring It on Home to Me" "Having a Party" |
13 17 | 2 4 | — — |
The Best of Sam Cooke | |||||||||
| "Somebody Have Mercy" "Nothing Can Change This Love" |
70 12 | 3 2 | — — |
Twistin' the Night Away Mr. Soul | |||||||||
| "Send Me Some Lovin'" "Baby, Baby, Baby" |
13 66 | 2 — | — — |
Mr. Soul The Best of Sam Cooke, Volume 2 | |||||||||
| "Another Saturday Night" "Love Will Find a Way" |
1963 | 10 105 | 1 — | 23 — |
Ain't That Good News The Best of Sam Cooke, Volume 2 | ||||||||
| "Frankie and Johnny" "Cool Train" |
14 — | 4 — | 30 — |
The Best of Sam Cooke, Volume 2 Non-album track | |||||||||
| "Little Red Rooster" "You Gotta Move" |
11 — | 7 — | — — |
Night Beat | |||||||||
| "Good News" "Basin Street Blues" |
1964 | 11 — | [upper-alpha 2] | — — |
Ain't That Good News The Best of Sam Cooke, Volume 2 | ||||||||
| "Good Times" "Tennessee Waltz" |
11 35 | [upper-alpha 2] | — — |
Ain't That Good News | |||||||||
| "That's Where It's At" "Cousin of Mine" |
93 31 | — 40 | 30 — |
The Best of Sam Cooke, Volume 2 | |||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Posthumous singles
| Title (A-side / B-side) |
Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
US R&B [1] |
UK [3] | |||||||||||
| "Shake" "A Change Is Gonna Come" |
1964 | 7 31 | 4 9 | — — |
Shake Ain't That Good News | ||||||||
| "Another Saturday Night" "Send Me Some Lovin'" |
1965 | — — | — — | — — |
Ain't That Good News Mr. Soul | ||||||||
| "It's Got The Whole World Shakin'" "(Somebody) Ease My Troublin' Mind" |
41 115 | 15 — | — — |
Shake | |||||||||
| "When a Boy Falls in Love" "The Piper" |
52 — | — — | — — |
Try a Little Love Non-album track | |||||||||
| "Sugar Dumpling" "Bridge of Tears" |
32 — | 18 — | — — |
The Unforgettable Sam Cooke Try a Little Love | |||||||||
| "Feel It" "That's All" |
1966 | — — | — — | — — |
The Unforgettable Sam Cooke | ||||||||
| "Let's Go Steady Again" "Trouble Blues" |
97 — | — — | — — |
Hit Kit Night Beat | |||||||||
| "Meet Me at Mary's Place" "If I Had a Hammer" |
— — | — — | — — |
Ain't That Good News Sam Cooke at the Copa | |||||||||
| "The Last Mile of the Way" "Must Jesus Bear the Cross Alone"[upper-alpha 3] |
1970 | — — | — — | — — |
The Two Sides of Sam Cooke The Gospel Soul of Sam Cooke with the Soul Stirrers, Volume 1 | ||||||||
| "Bring It On Home To Me" "Nothing Can Change This Love" |
1985 | — — | — — | — — |
Sam Cooke Live at the Harlem Square Club, 1963 | ||||||||
| "Wonderful World" "Chain Gang" |
1986 | — — | — — | 2 — |
Sam Cooke, The Man and His Music | ||||||||
| "Another Saturday Night" "You Send Me" |
— — | — — | 75 — |
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
- Notes
- ↑ The single "Blue Moon"/"Love You Most of All" was reissued one month following its initial release on the same catalog number, with the A and B sides switched.
- 1 2 Through a period between late 1963 and early 1965, Billboard did not publish an R&B singles chart.
- ↑ This release is credited to Sam Cooke with the Soul Stirrers.
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 "Sam Cooke – Awards". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Roach, Martin, ed. (2009). The Virgin Book of British Hit Albums. London: Virgin Books. ISBN 978-0-7535-1700-0.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Sam Cooke - Artist - Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
- ↑ "Certified Awards" (To access, enter the search parameter "Sam Cooke"). British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
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