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)

• Live At The Harlem Square Club / One Night Stand    (RCA 1985)

• 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• Greatest Hits        (RCA 67605-2) - there are two editions, one quickly withdrawn which has Another Saturday Night, the other doesn't have that song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)

The Special Albums

• Gospel In My Soul

• In The Beginning

• I Thank God    

• L.C. Cooke Sings The Great Years Of Sam Cooke

• SAR Records Story    (SAR 2000)

• The Supremes - We Remember Sam Cooke

• 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)

Famous Records Releases

• 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: 

The Other Compilations    

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)