okThe Sam Cooke Discography
The Albums
In The Past I have added all the albums that I had found on-line, sometimes only knowing the title and the label. To prevent confusion I have decided to only add the albums here of which I am sure they exist. If you have a Sam Cooke album which is not mentioned, please let me know. Also E-mail me if you have trouble finding an album or song you have been looking for.
The Official Sam Cooke Releases + Most Important RCA Compilations
Sam Cooke (Keen 1957)
Encore (Keen 1958)
Sings The Billie Holiday Story / Tribute To The Lady (Keen 1959)
Hit Kit (Keen 1959)
The Wonderful World Of Sam Cooke (Keen 86106, mono, 1960)
Cooke's Tour (RCA 1960)
Hits Of The 50's (RCA 1960)
Swing Low (RCA 1961)
My Kind Of Blues (RCA 1961)
Twistin' The Night Away (RCA 1962)
The Best Of Sam Cooke (RCA 1962)
Night Beat (RCA 1963)
Mr. Soul (RCA 1963)
Ain't That Good News (RCA 1964)
Live At The Copa (RCA 1964)
Shake (RCA 1965)
Try A Little Love (RCA 1965)
The Best Of Sam Cooke, Volume 2 (RCAVictor LPM/LSP 3517- 1965)
The One And Only Sam Cooke (RCA 1966)
This is Sam Cooke (RCA 1970)
You Send Me (RCA Camden ACS1-0455, 1974)
The Man And His Music (RCA 1986)
Having A Party (RCA 8322-2-2, 1988 CD)
The Rhythm And The Blues (RCA 1995)
Greatest Hits (RCA 67605-2) - there are two editions, one quickly withdrawn which has Another Saturday Night, the other doesn't have that song
The Man Who Invented Soul (Box) (RCA 2000)
Keep Movin' On (Abkco 2003)
Portrait Of A Legend (Abkco 2003)
Specialty Profiles (Specialty 2006)
SAR Records Story (SAR 2000)
3 Great Guys (RCA 1963)
2 Sides Of Sam Cooke (Specialty 1970)
(RCA) Compilations outside the US
Forever
The Golden Age of Sam Cooke
Greatest Hits
Hits! (RCA 2000 - BMG in Europe)
The Legendary Sam Cooke
The Man Who Invented Soul (LP)
My Kind Of Soul / The Late and Great Sam Cooke
Sam's Soul
16 Top Tracks
Takeoff
The Unforgettable Sam Cooke (RCA 1966)
Wonderful World
When I Fall In Love (EMI, from Keen)
F-502: Sam's Songs
F-505: Only Sixteen
F-508: So Wonderful
F-509: You Send Me
F-512: Cha-Cha-Cha
The Song Book Series on Soufflé Records
Volume 1: Tribute To Billie Holiday
Volume 2
Volume 3: 12 All Time Hits
Volume 4:
These albums are not on RCA or Keen and mostly released in Europe.
All Hits
Best Of (Paradiso)
The Best Of Sam Cooke (Premier)
The Best Of Sam Cooke (PMC)
Chain Gang (Remember - Portugal)
Evergreen - 20 Great Hits
The Fabulous Sam Cooke (Cambra)
For Sentimental Reasons
The Great Sam Cooke
The Hit Years
The Legend
My Foolish Heart
Oh Look At Me Now
An Original
The Pick of Sam Cooke
Rarezas
Right On!
Sam Cooke (Big Top)
Sam Cooke (Cambra)
Sam Cooke (Camden)
Sam Cooke (Springboard)
Sings The Billie Holiday Story
16 Greatest Hits
16 Greatest Hits - Only Sixteen
16 Most Requested Songs
Solitude (Cambra)
Song Book, Volume 3
Swing Out Brother! (Topline)
20 Golden Greats
20 Great Hits
20 Greatest Hits (Companion - Denmark)
Unforgettable Memories
The Very Best Of Sam Cooke
What A Wonderful World
Wonderful World (Card/WCS)
Wonderful World of Sam Cooke - 40 Great Memories (Companion)
The World of Sam Cooke (Instant)
You Send Me (Charly)
You Send Me (ARC)
You Send Me (Pair)
You Send Me (Starlite)