Solomon Burke discography

The following list is the discography of the American soul musician Solomon Burke.

Singles

Year Titles (A-side, B-side)
Both tracks from same album except where indicated
Label & Cat. No. U.S. Pop[1] U.S. R&B[2][3] Album
1955 "Christmas Presents"
b/w "When I'm All Alone" (from Solomon Burke)
Apollo 485
-
-
Non-album track
1956 "I'm in Love"
b/w "Why Do Me That Way"
Apollo 487
-
-
Solomon Burke
"To Thee"
b/w "I'm All Alone"
Apollo 491
-
-
"No Man Walks Alone"
b/w "Walking in a Dream"
Apollo 500
-
-
"You Can Run But You Can't Hide"
b/w "A Picture of You"
Apollo 505
-
-
1957 "I Need You Tonight"
b/w "This Is It" (Non-album track)
Apollo 511
-
-
"You Are My One Love"
b/w "For You and You Alone"
Apollo 512
-
-
1958 "My Heart Is a Chapel"
b/w "This Is It"
Apollo 527
-
-
Non-album tracks
1959 "Doodle Dee Doo"
b/w "It's All Right"
Singular 1314
-
-
1960 "This Little Ring"
b/w "I'm Not Afraid"
Singular 1812 (original)
Mala 420 (rerelease)
-
-
1961 "Keep the Magic Working"
b/w "How Many Times"
Atlantic 2089
-
-
Solomon Burke's Greatest Hits
"Just Out of Reach (Of My Two Open Arms)"
b/w "Be Bop Grandma" (from Solomon Burke's Greatest Hits)
Atlantic 2114
24
7
Rock 'n Soul
1962 "Cry to Me"
b/w "I Almost Lost My Mind" (from Solomon Burke's Greatest Hits)
Atlantic 2131
44
5
"I'm Hanging Up My Heart for You" /
"Down in the Valley"
Atlantic 2147
85
71
15
20
Solomon Burke's Greatest Hits
"I Really Don't Want to Know"
b/w "Tonight My Heart Is Crying"
Atlantic 2157
93
-
If You Need Me
"Go On Back to Him"
b/w "I Said I Was Sorry"
Atlantic 2170
-
-
1963 "Words"
b/w "Home in Your Heart"
Atlantic 2180
121
-
"If You Need Me"
b/w "You Can Make It If You Try"
Atlantic 2185
37
2
"Stupidity"
b/w "Can't Nobody Love You" (Non-album track)
Atlantic 2196
66
-
"You're Good for Me"
b/w "Beautiful Brown Eyes"
Atlantic 2205
49
3
Rock 'n Soul
1964 "He'll Have to Go"
b/w "Rockin' Soul" (Non-album track)
Atlantic 2218
51
17
"Goodbye Baby (Baby Goodbye)"
b/w "Someone to Love Me"
Atlantic 2226
33
8
"Everybody Needs Somebody to Love"
b/w "Looking for My Baby" (from Solomon Burke's Greatest Hits)
Atlantic 2241
58
4
The Best of Solomon Burke
"Yes I Do"
b/w "Won't You Give Him (One More Chance)" (from '"Rock 'n Soul)
Atlantic 2254
92
38
Non-album track
"The Price"
b/w "More Rockin' Soul" (Non-album track)
Atlantic 2259
57
10
The Best of Solomon Burke
1965 "Got to Get You Off My Mind"
b/w "Peepin'" (Non-album track)
Atlantic 2276
22
1
"Tonight's the Night"
b/w "Maggie's Farm" (Non-album track)
Atlantic 2288
28
2
"Someone Is Watching"
b/w "Dance Dance Dance" (Non-album track)
Atlantic 2299
89
24
King Solomon
"Only Love (Can Save Me Now)"
b/w "Little Girl That Loves Me"
Atlantic 2308
94
-
Non-album tracks
1966 "Baby Come On Home"
b/w "Can't Stop Lovin' You Now" (Non-album track)
Atlantic 2314
96
31
King Solomon
1966 "I Feel a Sin Coming On"
b/w "Mountain of Pride"
Atlantic 2327
97
-
Non-album tracks
"Suddenly"
b/w "Lawdy Miss Clawdy"
Atlantic 2345
-
-
"Keep Looking"
b/w "I Don't Want You No More"
Atlantic 2349
109
38
"Woman How Do You Make Me Love You Like I Do"
b/w "When She Touches Me"
Atlantic 2359 King Solomon
"Presents for Christmas"
b/w "A Tear Fell" (Non-album track)
Atlantic 2369
1967 "Keep a Light in the Window Till I Come Home"
b/w "Time Is a Thief"
Atlantic 2378
64
15
"Take Me (Just As I Am)"
b/w "I Stayed Away Too Long" (Non-album track)
Atlantic 2416
49
11
"Detroit City"
b/w "It's Been a Change"
Atlantic 2459
104
47
1968 "Party People"
b/w "Need Your Love So Bad" (Non-album track)
Atlantic 2483
112
"I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free"
b/w "It's Just a Matter of Time" (from King Solomon)
Atlantic 2507
68
32
I Wish I Knew
"Save It"
b/w "Meet Me in Church"
Atlantic 2527
-
-
"Soul Meeting"
b/w "That's How It Feels"
Atlantic 2530
-
-
Non-album tracks
"Get Out of My Life, Woman"
b/w "What'd I Say"
Atlantic 2566
-
-
I Wish I Knew
1969 "Up Tight Good Woman"
b/w "I Can't Stop"
Bell 759
116
47
Proud Mary
"Proud Mary"
b/w "What Am I Living for"
Bell 783
45
15
"That Lucky Old Sun"
b/w "How Big a Fool"
Bell 806
129
"The Generation of Revelations"
b/w "I'm Gonna Stay Right Here"
Bell 829
-
-
Non-album tracks
1970 "In the Ghetto"
b/w "God Knows I Love You"
Bell 891
-
-
"All for the Love of Sunshine"
b/w "Lookin' Out My Back Door"
MGM 14185
-
-
Electronic Magnetism
1971 "The Electronic Magnetism (That's Heavy, Baby)"
b/w "Bridge of Life"
MGM 14221
96
26
"The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down"
b/w "PRS 1983" (from Electronic Magnetism)
MGM 14302
-
-
Non-album track
1972 "Love's Street and Fool's Road"
b/w "I Got to Tell It" (from We're Almost Home)
MGM 14353
89
13
Cool Breeze
"We're Almost Home"
b/w "Fight Back" (from Cool Breeze)
MGM 14402
-
42
We're Almost Home
"Get Up and Do Something for Yourself"
b/w "Misty" (from We're Almost Home)
MGM 14425
-
49
Cool Breeze
"I Can't Stop Loving You" (Part 1)
b/w Part 2
Pride 1017
-
-
History of Solomon Burke
"I Can't Stop Loving You" (Part 1)
b/w "All I Want for Christmas" (Non-album track)
Pride 1022
-
-
1973 "Ookie Bookie Man"
b/w "My Prayer" (from History of Solomon Burke)
Pride 1028
-
-
Non-album tracks
"Shambala"
b/w "Love Thy Neighbor"
MGM 14571
-
97
1974 "Midnight and You"
b/w "I Have A Dream" (from I Have A Dream)
Dunhill 4388
-
14
"You and Your Baby Blues"
b/w "I'm Leaving on That Late, Late Train" (Non-album track)
Chess 2159
96
19
Music to Make Love By
1975 "Let Me Wrap My Arms Around You"
b/w "Everlasting Love"
Chess 2172
-
72
1976 "I'll Never Stop Loving You"
b/w "The Do Right Song"
Chess 401
-
-
Back to My Roots
1978 "Please Don't You Say Goodbye to Me"
b/w "See That Girl"
Amherst 736
-
91
Non-album tracks
1979 "Sidewalks, Fences and Walls"
b/w "Boo Hoo Hoo"
Infinity 50046
-
-
Sidewalks, Fences and Walls
1985 "My Aunt Margurite"
b/w "God We Need a Miracle (Right Now)"
Mother Earth 71442
-
-
Lord, I Need a Miracle Right Now
1986 "Love Buys Love"
b/w "Don't Tell Me What a Man Won't Do for a Woman"
Rounder 4557
-
-
A Change Is Gonna Come
2002 "None Of Us Are Free" (radio edit)
"Don't Give Up on Me" (live, non-album track)
"I Need a Holiday" (Non-album track)
CD Maxi-single
Fat Possum 1090-2
-
125 (UK)
Don't Give Up on Me

Studio albums

  • Solomon Burke – 1962 (Apollo 498) Reissued 1964 (Kenwood KLP-498) Reissued 2000 (P-Vine)
  • Solomon Burke's Greatest Hits – 1962 (Atlantic 8067)
  • If You Need Me – 1963 (Atlantic 8075)
  • I Almost Lost My Mind – 1964 (Clarion 607)[4]
  • Rock 'n' Soul – 1964 (Atlantic 8096)
  • The Best of Solomon Burke – 1965 (Atlantic 8109) #6 R&B, #141 Pop
  • King Solomon – 1968 (Atlantic 8158)
  • I Wish I Knew – 1968 (Atlantic 8185)
  • Proud Mary – 1969 (Bell 6033) #140 Pop, chart run – 4 weeks
  • The Electronic Magnetism (also known as King Heavy) – 1971 (MGM 4767)
  • Cool Breeze [soundtrack] – 1972 (MGM, 1 SE 35 ST)
  • We're Almost Home – 1972 (MGM 4830)
  • History of Solomon Burke – 1972 (Pride 0011)
  • I Have a Dream – 1974 (ABC/Dunhill ABC 50161)
  • Music to Make Love By – 1975 (Chess 60042) #54 Soul, chart run – 6 weeks
  • Back to My Roots – 1976 (Chess 19002)
  • Sidewalks, Fences and Walls – 1979 (Infinity 9024)
  • From The Heart – 1981 (Charly R&B CRB 1024)
  • Lord, I Need a Miracle Right Now – 1981 (Savoy 14660)
  • Into My Life You Came – 1982 (Savoy 14679)
  • Take Me, Shake Me – 1983 (Savoy 14717)
  • This Is His Song – 1984 (Savoy 14738)
  • Soul Alive! – 1984 (Rounder 2042/2043)
  • A Change Is Gonna Come – 1986 (Rounder 2053)
  • Love Trap – 1987 (Royalty-Gate MCI Records/Isis-Voice 21336)
  • Homeland – 1991 (Bizarre/Straight 70558)
  • Soul of the Blues – 1993 (Black Top 1095)
  • Live at the House of the Blues – 1994 (Black Top 1108)
  • The Definition of Soul – 1997 (Pointblank 42557)
  • Not by Water But Fire This Time – 1999 (GTR 0237)
  • Christmas All Over the World – 1999 (One)
  • The Commitment – 2001 (GTROC7994251SB, Canada)
  • Don't Give Up on Me – 2002 (ANTI-/Fat Possum 80358)
  • Make Do With What You Got – 2005 (Shout! Factory, DK 34357)
  • Nashville – 2006 (Shout! Factory 826663-10179)
  • Like a Fire – 2008 (Shout! Factory 826663-10846)
  • Nothing's Impossible – 2010 (E1, E1E-CD-2086)
  • Hold on Tight (with De Dijk) – 2010 (Universal Music)
  • The Last Great Concert, Switzerland 2008 – 2012 (Floating World Records)
  • Live at Montreux 2006 – 2013 (Eagle Records)

Compilations

  • The King of Soul – 1980 LP (Charly 1024) Reissued – 1995 (Charly 8014)
  • Cry To Me – 1984 LP (Charly 1075)
  • You Can Run, But You Can't Hide – 1987 (Mr. R&B, RBD 108)
  • If You Need Me – 1987 (Sequel 860) = Reissue of Atlantic 8075
  • Bishop Rides South – 1988 (Charly 1187)
  • Best of Solomon Burke – 1991 (Curb 77422)
  • Home in Your Heart: The Best of Solomon Burke – 1992 (Rhino/Atlantic 70284)
  • Let Your Love Flow – 1993 (Shanachie 9202)
  • Solomon Burke's Greatest Hits – 1997 (Sequel 859) = Reissue of Atlantic 8067
  • Rock 'N Soul – 1997 (Sequel 861)
  • King Solomon – 1997 (Sequel 862)
  • I Wish I Knew – 1997 (Sequel 863)
  • We Need a Miracle – 1998 (Malaco 501 3116)
  • The Very Best of Solomon Burke – 1998 (Rhino/Atlantic 72972)
  • King of Rock 'N' Soul – 1998 (Black Top 7006)
  • If You Need Me/Rock 'N Soul – 1998 (Collectables 6225) = Reissue of Atlantic 8075 and 8096
  • King Solomon/I Wish I Knew – 1999 (Koch 8016) = Reissue of Atlantic 8158 and 8185
  • Proud Mary: The Bell Sessions – 2000 (Sundazed, SC 11079)
  • The Collection – 2004 (Spectrum)
  • That's Heavy Baby: The Best of the MGM Years 1971–1973 – 2005 (Raven)
  • The Chess Collection – 2006 (Chess/Universal)
  • This Is It: Apollo Soul Origins – 2008 (Shout! 46)
  • No Man Walks Alone 1955–1957 – 2008 (Saga)
  • Looking for a Sign: The Complete ABC & Pride Recordings 1972–74 – 2009 (Shambala)

Live Albums

  • Live in Nashville (Snapper) – 2007 – DVD

Contributions

  • Jackpot of Hits (Apollo 490) Various Artists – 1959 – "Just Walking In A Dream" and "You Can Run But You Can't Hide"[5]
  • Blues Before Sunrise starring Ray Charles and Solomon Burke (Grand Prix 406) – 1964 – "Friendship Ring", "Mama, Mama Dear", and "Leave My Kitten Alone";[6]
  • Soul Clan (ATCO) Soul Clan – 1969 – "Just Out of Reach (Of My Open Arms)" Reissue: 2009
  • Gospel at Christmas (Hob 3525) Various Artists – 1993 – "Let's Keep the Christ in Christmas"
  • Soul Christmas (Atlantic/ WEA) Various Artists – 1994 – "Christmas Presents"
  • Till the Night is Gone: A Tribute to Doc Pomus (Rhino 71878) Various Artists – 1995 – "Still in Love"
  • I'll Always Love My Mama (AMW) Various Artists – 1999 – "Mother Loves Her Children All the Same"
  • At the Club (Kent) Various Artists – 1999 – "Keep Lookin'"
  • The Beat Goes On...Atlantic's Dance Through The 50s, 60s & 70s (CD Kent 191 UK) – 2000 – "Maggie's Farm"
  • Sanctified Soul (Kent) – 2000 – "He'll Have To Go" and "That's How it Feels" (The Soul Clan)
  • Ultimate Dirty Dancing (RCA Victor Europe) Various Artists – 2000 – "Cry to Me" reissued 2006 (Sony BMG)
  • Joyful NoiseDerek Trucks Band – 2002 – "Home In Your Heart" and "Like Anyone Else"
  • Lifted: Songs of the Spirit – 2002 – "None of Us Are Free"
  • The Heart and Soul of Bert Berns (Umvd Labels) Various Artists – 2002 – "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love"
  • ZU & Co.Zucchero – 2004 – "Diavolo in Me / Devil in Me"
  • Jack O the GreenJools Holland – 2005 – "Message to My Son" with Eric Clapton
  • Atlantic Top 60: Sweat-Soaked Soul Classics (Rhino Atlantic) Various Artists – 2007 – "Cry To Me (Single/LP Version)", "Everybody Needs Somebody To Love", "Got To Get You Off My Mind (LP Version)", "If You Need Me (Single/LP Version)", "Just Out Of Reach [Of My Two Empty Arms]", and "Soul Meeting' (LP version) – The Soul Clan
  • BrusselDe Dijk – 2008 – "Het Moet En Het Zal/Enough Is Enough"
  • The Bert Berns Story Volume 1: Twist & Shout 1960–1964 (Ace Records UK) Various Artists – 2008 – "Cry to Me"
  • The Bert Berns Story – Mr Success Volume 2: 1964–1967 (Ace Records UK) Various Artists – 2009 – "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love"
  • Only in America: Atlantic Soul Classics – (Rhino Atlantic) – 2009 – "Stupidity", "If You Need Me", "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love", "Keep Looking", "Maggie's Farm", "That's How it Feels" (as part of The Soul Clan)
  • How Many Roads – Black America Sings Bob Dylan (Ace Records UK) Various Artists – 2010 – "Maggie's Farm"

References

  1. Whitburn, Joel (2003). Top Pop Singles 1955–2002 (1st ed.). Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 94. ISBN 978-0-89820-155-0.
  2. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–2004. Record Research. p. 58.
  3. "Solomon Burke Songs: Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography"
  4. Solomon Burke – I Almost Lost My Mind (Vinyl, LP) at Discogs. Discogs.com. Retrieved on 2011-04-07.
  5. David Edwards and Mike Callahan, "Apollo Album Discography, Part 1 (1947–1962)", (October 31, 2009)
  6. Ray Charles And Solomon Burke – Blues Before Sunrise (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs. Discogs.com. Retrieved on 2011-04-07.
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