The Soul Stirrers were one of the most important and influential of the gospel quartets spanning many decades,

The Soul Stirrers were one of the most important and influential of the gospel quartets, their career spanning many decades, and their style helping to shape secular doowop and soul music in the post-war decades. This collection focuses on a key decade or more in their career, during which the great soul singer Sam Cooke was a member of the group, not only learning his own trade as a vocalist, but also making a highly distinctive contribution to the group's sound. He was succeeded in the group after he went solo in 1957, by another future major soul start Johnnie Taylor, who contributes to the later titles on the collection. This great value 54-track 2-CD set includes the A and B sides of all the Specialty singles released during the period plus the A and B sides of their releases on Sam Cooke's own SAR label through 1960 and into 1961 accommodating as many as we could within the 2-CD format. It charts a progression from pure gospel through to a style which has much in common with '60s soul, reflecting the impact which the two great vocalists had on their creative approach, and it's a hugely entertaining collection, complete with a substantial booklet with full discographical and chart information.

Track Listing

• By And By Pt. 1
• By And By Pt. 2
• I'm Still Living On Mother's Prayer
• Feel Like My Time Ain't Long
• In That Awful Hour
• I Have A Right To The Tree Of Life
• How Long
• The Lord Is My Shepherd
• I'm Gonna Move In The Room With The Lord
• Faith And Grace
• Peace In The Valley
• Jesus Gave Me Water
• Come, Let's Go Back To God
• Joy, Joy To My Soul
• I'm Gonna Build On That Shore
• Until Jesus Calls Me Home
• How Far Am I From Canaan
• It Won't Be Very Long
• Let Me Go Home
• Just Another Day
• Jesus Paid The Debt
• Blessed Be The Name Of The Lord
• End Of My Journey
• He'll Welcome Me (To My Home)
• He's My Friend Until The End
• Come And Go To That Land
• Jesus, I'll Never Forget

• Any Day Now
• Nearer To Thee
• Be With Me Jesus
• I'm So Glad (Trouble Don't Last Always)
• One More River
• Wonderful
• Farther Along
• Jesus, Wash Away My Troubles
• Touch The Hem Of His Garment
• In A Few More Days
• Pilgrim Of Sorrow
• Sinner Run To Jesus
• Were You There'
• The Love Of God
• Out On A Hill
• Loved Ones Are Waiting
• Until Then
• When The Gates Swing Open
• The Lord Laid His Hands On Me
• Stand By Me Father
• He's Been A Shelter For Me
• Wade In The Water
• He Cares
• Jesus Be A Fence Around Me
• I'm A Pilgrim
• Listen To The Angels
• Toiling On

Additional Details

Label: Acrobat

Genre: R & B

Language: English

Run Time: 142 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 09/09/16

UPC: 824046316921