Sam Cookes Sar Records Story CD

MUSIC

R&B / SOUL

Song Listing

Disc 1

Song Title

1. Wade In The Water - Sam Cooke/Paul Foster (chatter) ~ Various Artists

2. Wade in The Water - The Soul Stirrers ~ Various Artists

3. I'm A Pilgrim - The Soul Stirrers ~ Various Artists

4. Praying Ground - The Soul Stirrers ~ Various Artists

5. Somebody - Sam Cooke & The Gospel Paraders (chatter) ~ Various Artists

6. Somebody - R.H. Harris & His Gospel Paraders ~ Various Artists

7. Sometimes - R.H. Harris & His Gospel Paraders ~ Various Artists

8. Amazing Grace - The Soul Stirrers ~ Various Artists

9. Pass Me Not - R.H. Harris & His Gospel Paraders ~ Various Artists

10. Oh Mary, Don't You Weep - Sam Cooke/The Soul Stirrers/Clif White (chatter) ~ Various Artists

11. Oh Mary, Don't You Weep - The Soul Stirrers ~ Various Artists

12. Since I Met The Savior - The Soul Stirrers ~ Various Artists

13. God Is Standing By - The Soul Stirrers ~ Various Artists

14. Lead Me To The Calvary - Sam Cooke/S.R Crain & The Soul Stirrers (rehearsal) ~ Various Artists

15. Listen To The Angels Sing - The Soul Stirrers ~ Various Artists

16. Don't Leave Me Alone - The Soul Stirrers ~ Various Artists

17. Stand By Me Father - The Soul Stirrers ~ Various Artists

18. Jesus Be A Fence Around Me - The Soul Stirrers ~ Various Artists

19. Lead Me Jesus - The Soul Stirrers ~ Various Artists

20. Free At Last - The Soul Stirrers ~ Various Artists

21. Looking Back - Sam Cooke/Jimmie Outler (chatter) ~ Various Artists

22. Looking Back - The Soul Stirrers ~ Various Artists

23. Born Again - R.H. Harris & His Gospel Paraders ~ Various Artists

24. Wait On Jesus - R.H. Harris & His Gospel Paraders ~ Various Artists

25. Time Brings About A Change - The Soul Stirrers ~ Various Artists

26. Must Jesus Bear The Cross Alone - The Soul Stirrers ~ Various Artists

27. Yield Not To Temptation - Sam Cooke/Curtis Womack (chatter) ~ Various Artists

28. Yield Not To Temptation - The Womack Brothers ~ Various Artists

29. Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray - Womack Brothers ~ Various Artists

30. Somewhere There's A God - The Womack Brothers ~ Various Artists

31. That's Heaven To Me - Sam Cooke ~ Various Artists

Disc 2

Song Title

1. You Send Me - Sam Cooke (demo) ~ Various Artists

2. Just For You - Sam Cooke ~ Various Artists

3. Somewhere There's A Girl - Sam Cooke ~ Various Artists

4. You Were Made For Me - Sam Cooke ~ Various Artists

5. When A Boy Falls In Love - Mel Carter ~ Various Artists

6. Soothe Me - The Simms Twins ~ Various Artists

7. That's Where It's At - Sam Cooke/The Simms Twins (chatter) ~ Various Artists

8. That's Where It's At - The Simms Twins ~ Various Artists

9. Everybody Wants To Fall In Love - Valentinos ~ Various Artists

10. Keep On Loving You - Johnnie Taylor ~ Various Artists

11. I'll Always Be In Love With You - Johnnie Taylor ~ Various Artists

12. Baby, We've Got Love - Sam Cooke/Johnnie Taylor (chatter) ~ Various Artists

13. Baby, We've Got Love - Johnnie Taylor ~ Various Artists

14. Baby, Lot's Of Luck - The Valentinos ~ Various Artists

15. Put Me Down Easy - L.C. Cooke ~ Various Artists

16. Rome (Wasn't Built In A Day) - Johnnie Taylor ~ Various Artists

17. Greazee Part I & II - Billy Preston ~ Various Artists

18. I Gopher You - The Simms Twins ~ Various Artists

19. I Gopher You - Sam Cooke/The Simms Twins (chatter) ~ Various Artists

20. You're Always On My Mind - Johnnie Morisette ~ Various Artists

21. I Need Lots Of Love - Johnnie Taylor ~ Various Artists

22. Don't Throw Your Love On Me So Strong - Johnnie Morisette ~ Various Artists

23. Black Night - Johnnie Morisette ~ Various Artists

24. Damper - Johnnie Morisette ~ Various Artists

25. You Can Run (But You Can't Hide) - Johnnie Taylor ~ Various Artists

26. Meet Me At The Twisting Place - Sam Cooke/Background Vocalists ~ Various Artists

27. Meet Me At The Twisting Place - Johnnie Morisette ~ Various Artists

28. Good Good Loving - The Simms Twins ~ Various Artists

29. Wobble, The - L.C. Cooke ~ Various Artists

30. Lookin' For A Love - Sam Cooke/The Valentinos (chatter) ~ Various Artists

31. Lookin' For A Love - The Valentinos ~ Various Artists

32. I've Got A Love For You - The Valentinos ~ Various Artists

33. I've Got A Girl - Sam Cooke/Bobby Womack (chatter) ~ Various Artists

34. I've Got A Girl - The Valentinos ~ Various Artists

35. Tired Of Living In The Country - Valentinos ~ Various Artists

36. It's All Over Now - The Valentinos ~ Various Artists

Album Notes and Credits

Notes & Personnel Info
	Compilation producers: Jody H. Klein, Gregg Geller, Iris Keitel, Lenne Allik.
	Includes liner notes by Bobby Womack, Leroy Crume, and Peter Guralnick
	All tracks have been digitally remastered.
	SAM COOKE'S SAR RECORDS STORY was nominated for a 1995 Grammy Award for Best Album Notes.
	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 Guralnick
	All tracks have been digitally remastered.
	SAM COOKE'S SAR RECORDS STORY was nominated for a 1995 Grammy Award for Best Album Notes.
	Personnel: Sam Cooke (vocals, background vocals); Curtis Womack, Jimmie Outler, Johnnie Taylor, Paul Foster (vocals); Harold Battiste, Jr. (guitar, saxophone, piano); Rene Hall (guitar, piano, organ); Thomas J. Tedesco, George Rembert, Howard Roberts , John Duke, Johnny "Guitar" Watson, Leroy Crume, Tommy Tedesco , Bobby Womack, Clifton White, Cecil Womack (guitar); Syd Orchestra Sharp (strings); Melvin Lastie (saxophone, trombone, piano); Jewell L. Grant, Edgar Redmond, Alvin "Red" Tyler (saxophone); Lonnie Bolden, John Anderson (trumpet); Chauncey Locke, Larry Lofton, Joseph R. Gibbons, John Ewing (trombone); Billy Preston (piano, organ); Raymond Johnson (piano); Floyd Morris (organ); Harper Cosby (upright bass, bass guitar); James E. Bond, Clifford Hils, Johnny Pate (upright bass); Linwood Mitchell (6-string bass); Ed Greene, John Boudreaux (drums, percussion); Earl Palmer , Charlie Blackwell, Phil Thomas (drums); Gene Estes (percussion); James W. Alexander, J.J. Farley, Linda Carr, Lou Rawls, Patrice Holloway, Roy Crain, SR. (background vocals).
	Liner Note Authors: Barbara Cooke; William Claxton; Peter Guralnick; Clifton White.
	Recording information: Bell Sound, NY (08/23/1957-12/07/1964); Capitol Recording, Hollywood, CA (08/23/1957-12/07/1964); Keen Reco (08/23/1957-12/07/1964); Keen Recording, Los Angeles, CA (08/23/1957-12/07/1964); R.C.A. Victor Recording, Hollywood, CA (08/23/1957-12/07/1964); Specialty Studios, Hollywood, CA (08/23/1957-12/07/1964); United Recording, Hollywood, CA (08/23/1957-12/07/1964); Universal Recording, Chicago, IL (08/23/1957-12/07/1964); Western Recording, Hollywoood (08/23/1957-12/07/1964).
	Editor: Teri Landi.
	Illustrator: Angelo Tillery.
	Photographers: Michael Ochs; Frank Driggs; Clifford White; Gilles P?tard; Robert Pruter; L.C. Cook; Barbara Cooke; William Claxton.
	Unknown Contributor Role: Johnnie Morisette.
	Arrangers: R.H. Harris; Sam Cooke.
	Sam Cooke's SAR Records Story is a double-disc set presenting 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. The first disc covers the label's religious side, with a multitude of cuts from Cooke's former group the Soul Stirrers (now with Jimmie Outler on lead vocals), plus a generous helping of songs by R.H. Harris & His Gospel Paraders and the Womack Brothers. The second disc covers essentially the same gospel-derived soul territory but with a secular bent, featuring future stars Bobby Womack (with the Valentinos), Billy Preston, and Johnnie Taylor, plus L.C. Cooke, Johnnie Morisette, the Simms Twins, and Mel Carter. 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. ~ Steve Huey
Engineer: Dave Hassinger; Dino Lappas; Eddie Brackett; Bob Kidder; Frankford Wayne; Jim Malloy; Rick Essig; Steve Rosenthal; Wally Heider; Bill Putnam; Bones Howe

Compilation Appearances

	Animal House-20th Anniversary
	Greatest Gospel Gems
	Les Paul & Friends
	Hard To Find Jukebox Classics 1957:rh
	America's Greatest Hits:1962
	Specialty Profiles
	Specialty Profiles

Associated Artists and Works

	Soul Stirrers (The)
	Specialty Profiles ~ Various Artists

Technical Info

	Release Date : 08/14/2001
	Original Release Date : 1994
	Catalog ID : 3122
	Label : ABKCO Records
	Number of Discs : 2
	Studio/Live : Studio
	Mono/Stereo : Mixed
	SPAR Code : n/a
	UPC : 00018771312222

Professional 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 archival projects of the CD era. This is history that 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 is still a pop measuring rod..."