Various Artists - Sam Cooke's SAR Records Story 1959-1965

Now on vinyl as a 4LP set!

Originally released by ABKCO as a 2CD set in 1994, Sam Cooke's SAR Records Story 1959-1965 is now available on vinyl as a 4LP set.

The set presents material recorded for the legendary soul singer's own SAR label from 1959-1965, much of it produced by Cooke himself and including a few of his rough, unreleased demos. Cooke cofounded and produced the majority of these records and was instrumental in the label's operation. Groundbreaking artists such as The Sour Stirrers, Johnnie Taylor, Billy Preston and Bobby Womack's group, The Valentinos, are all featured — in addition to Sam himself.

All in all, it's an excellent look at a lesser-known portion of Cooke's career, and there's some great, underappreciated music to boot.

1. Wade in the Water - Chatter - the Soul Stirrers

2. Wade in the Water - the Soul Stirrers

3. I'm a Pilgrim - the Soul Stirrers

4. Praying Ground - the Soul Stirrers

5. Somebody - Chatter - R. H. Harris ; His Gospel Paraders

6. Somebody - R. H. Harris ; His Gospel Paraders

7. Sometimes - R. H. Harris ; His Gospel Paraders

8. Amazing Grace - the Soul Stirrers

9. Pass Me Not - R. H. Harris ; His Gospel Paraders

10. Oh Mary, Don't You Weep - Chatter - the Soul Stirrers

11. Oh Mary, Don't You Weep - the Soul Stirrers

12. Since I Met the Savior - the Soul Stirrers

13. God Is Standing By - the Soul Stirrers

14. Lead Me to Cavalry - Rehearsal - the Soul Stirrers

15. Listen to the Angels Sing - the Soul Stirrers

16. Don't Leave Me Alone - the Soul Stirrers

17. Stand By Me Father - the Soul Stirrers

18. Jesus Be a Fence Around Me - the Soul Stirrers

19. Lead Me Jesus - the Soul Stirrers

20. Free at Last - the Soul Stirrers

21. Looking Back - Chatter - the Soul Stirrers

22. Looking Back - the Soul Stirrers

23. Born Again - R. H. Harris ; His Gospel Paraders

24. Wait on Jesus - R. H. Harris ; His Gospel Paraders

25. Time Brings About a Change - the Soul Stirrers

26. Must Jesus Bear the Cross Alone - the Soul Stirrers

27. Yield Not to Temptaion - Chatter - the Womack Brothers

28. Yield Not to Temptation - the Womack Brothers

29. Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray - the Womack Brothers

30. Somewhere There's a God - the Womack Brothers

31. That's Heaven to Me - Sam Cooke

32. You Send Me - Demo - Sam Cooke

33. Just for You - Sam Cooke

34. Somewhere There's a Girl - Sam Cooke

35. You Were Made for Me - Sam Cooke

36. When a Boy Falls in Love - Mel Carter

37. Soothe Me - the Simms Twins

38. That's Where It's at - Chatter - the Simms Twins

39. That's Where It's at - the Simms Twins

40. Everybody Wants to Fall in Love - the Valentinos

41. Keep on Loving You - Johnnie Taylor

42. I'll Always Be in Love with You - Johnnie Taylor

43. Baby, We've Got Love - Chatter - Johnnie Taylor

44. Baby, We've Got Love - Johnnie Taylor

45. Baby, Lots of Luck - the Valentinos

46. Put Me Down Easy - L.C. Cooke

47. Rome (Wasn't Built in a Day) - Johnnie Taylor

48. Greazee Part I ; II - Billy Preston

49. I Gopher You - the Simms Twins

50. I Gopher You - Chatter - the Simms Twins

51. You're Always on My Mind - Johnnie Morisette

52. I Need Lots of Love - Johnnie Taylor

53. Don't Throw Your Love on Me So Strong - Johnnie Morisette

54. Black Night - Johnnie Morisette

55. Damper - Johnnie Morisette

56. You Can Run (But You Can't Hide) - Johnnie Taylor

57. Meet Me at the Twisting Place - Chatter - Johnnie Taylor

58. Meet Me at the Twisting Place - Johnnie Morisette

59. Good Good Loving - the Simms Twins

60. The Wobble - L.C. Cooke

61. Lookin' for a Love - Chatter - the Valentinos

62. Lookin' for a Love - the Valentinos

63. I've Got Love for You - the Valentinos

64. I've Got a Girl - Chatter - the Valentinos

65. I've Got a Girl - the Valentinos

66. Tire of Living in the Country - the Valentinos

67. It's All Over Now - the Valentinos

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