They were one of the most influential gospel groups of the day

The Soul Stirrers were one of the most noted gospel groups of the post-war decades, although they were formed as long ago as the 1930s, becoming one of the innovative groups during the 1940s who moved from the traditional 'flatfooted' highly arranged quartet style towards the freer 'hard gospel' style of the new era. They are perhaps most famous for the period during the 1950s when the future soul legend Sam Cooke was with the group and got a hugely significant grounding the business, but among cognoscenti they are equally renowned for this period, when their lead singer was Rebert 'R.H.' Harris, who introduced the 'swing lead' style as two singers exchanged lead vocals to build emotional intensity. This 48-track 2-CD collection comprises releases on the Bronze, Down Beat, Harlem and 20th Century labels during this era followed by most of their substantial body of recordings made for the Aladdin label from 1947 to 1949 before they joined the Specialty label, and were joined by Sam Cooke. They were one of the most influential gospel groups of the day and this collection offers, we hope, a substantial, inspiring and uplifting showcase for their bold and distinctive approach to gospel music during what was a golden era for the genre.

Track Listing

Disc 1:

• Walk Around
• He's My Rock
• Precious Lord
• Freedom After Awhile
• I'll Never Turn Back
• Sleep On Mother
• Well, Well, Don't Worry 'Bout Me
• This Friend Of Mine
• One Moment In God's Kingdom
• Lord Will Make a Way
• Steal Away
• Remember Me
• Golden Bells
• Lord I've Tried
• Elijah
• His Eye Is On The Sparrow
• I Want To Rest, Lord, Rest
• One Day
• There'll Be No More Sorrow
• He Knows How Much We Can Bear
• Some Day
• I'm A Soldier In The Army Of The Lord
• What Could I Do
• I Thank You Lord
• You Got To Move

Disc 2:

• Ride On King Jesus
• Canaan Land
• Why I Like Roosevelt Pts. 1 & 2
• Go Ahead
• Blessed Quietness
• All Alone
• Working On The Building
• I'm Willing To Run All The Way
• I Have A Friend Above All Others
• A Little Talk With Jesus
• This Is My Prayer
• Pearl Harbor Pts. 1 & 2
• Jesus Traveled This Road Before
• Lift Him Up
• Glory Glory, Hallelujah
• Lord Jesus
• My Life Is In His Hands
• Silent Night
• Seek And Ye Shall Find
• One Of These Days
• End Of My Journey
• John Saw The Holy Number
• My Journey To The Sky
• Does Jesus Care?

Additional Details

Label: Acrobat

Genre: Gospel

Language: English

Run Time: 141 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 05/08/26

UPC: 824046359423