That's Heaven To Me

Written by Sam Cooke    or S.R. Crain (as mentioned on some Soul Stirrers albums)

Version 1

Information    This is the version with the Soul Stirrers, with the first lines

Soul Stirrers   S. Roy Crain, Paul Foster, R.B. Robinson, Jesse J. Farley, T.L Bruster, Sam Cook

Recorded April 10, 1957 or April 19, 1957 (source: Complete Recordings) at Universal Recording Studios, Chicago by probably SR Crain

Musicians:    Evelyn Gay: Piano    /    Willie Webb: Organ    /    L.C. Cook: Drums

Singles    Specialty 930

Albums    

• The Complete Recordings of Sam Cooke with the Soul Stirrers (2 takes)
• The Last Mile Of The Way (take 1 - alternate)
• Sam Cooke With The Soul Stirrers 
• That's Heaven To Me
• 20 Greatest Hits  
• Sam's Songs  
• Brothers Of Soul - Early Years Collection
• Wonderful World, The Very Best of Sam Cooke 1957-1960

Version 2

Information   

• Appears on The Man And His Music, more solo
• Chain Gang

Version 3

Information    A newer version with strings

Albums    Gospel In My Soul

Version 4

Recorded    December 2nd 1959 at Keen Recording Los Angels by Sam Cooke, Engineer: Dino Lapis

MP3 at Amazon.com

Albums: Sar LP503-Presenting Gospel Pearls    /    Sam Cooke SAR's Records Story

Lyrics:

(The Things that I see as I walk along the street
That's Heaven to Me)

A little flower that blooms in May
A lovely sunset at the end of a day
Someone helping a stranger along the way
(That's Heaven) that's heaven to me

The feeling I have when I hear a touching prayer
It makes me know the Lord is somewhere
Evern the birds flying around in the air
That's Heaven to me

It doesn't have to be a miracle
In order for me to see, I know
The goodness of my, my Savior
Is everywhere to me, wo wo wo

Even the children playing in the street
Saying friendly hello to everyone that they meet
Even the leaves blowing out, blowing out, blowing out
blowing out on the tree
(That's Heaven) that's heaven to me

Covered By:

Leroy Barbour	Leroy Barbour's Gospel Side	MP3 at Amazon.com
The Blues Busters
Willie Clayton	God Has A Plan (1998)
L.C. Cooke	Sings the Great Years of Sam Cooke
Ted Hawkins	Unstoppable (2001)
Rev. Roy L. Foots	From My Heart To Yours	MP3 at Amazon.com
Rev. Phillip E. Knight	Save A Seat For Me	MP3 at Amazon.com
The Los Angeles Angels	Let Jesus Fix It	MP3 at Amazon.com
The Persuasions	Right Around The Corner	MP3 at Amazon.com
Pilgrim Travelers
Lou Rawls
The Soul Stirrers	Tribute to Sam Cooke	MP3 at Amazon.com
The Special Concensus
Gene Stewart	Tribute to Sam Cooke
Beau Williams	Higher (1990)
Bobby Womack	Facts of Life