Solomon Burke discography

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

1 Singles (chart hits only)
2 Studio albums
3 Compilations
4 Contributions
5 References
6 External links

Singles (chart hits only)

Year	Title	Label & Cat. No.	U.S. Pop^[1]	U.S. R&B^[2]^[3]
1961	"Just Out of Reach (Of My Two Open Arms)" / "Be Bop Grandma"	Atlantic 2114	24	7
1962	"Cry to Me" / "I Almost Lost My Mind"	Atlantic 2131	44	5
1962	"I'm Hanging Up My Heart for You" / "Down in the Valley"	Atlantic 2147	85 71	15 20
1962	"I Really Don't Want to Know" / "Tonight My Heart Is Crying"	Atlantic 2157	93	-
1963	"Words" / "Home in Your Heart"	Atlantic 2180	121	-
1963	"If You Need Me" / "I Can Make It If I Try"	Atlantic 2185	37	2
1963	"Can't Nobody Love You"	Atlantic 2196	66	-
1963	"You're Good for Me" / "Beautiful Brown Eyes"	Atlantic 2205	49	3
1964	"He'll Have to Go" / "Rockin' Soul" (instrumental)	Atlantic 2218	51	17
1964	"Goodbye Baby (Baby Goodbye)" / "Someone To Love Me"	Atlantic 2226	33	8
1964	"Everybody Needs Somebody to Love" / "Looking For My Baby"	Atlantic 2241	58	4
1964	"Yes I Do" / "Won't You Give Me One More Chance"	Atlantic 2254	92	38
1964	"The Price" / "More Rockin' Soul" (instrumental)	Atlantic 2259	57	10
1965	"Got to Get You Off My Mind" / "Peepin'"	Atlantic 2276	22	1
1965	"Tonight's the Night" "Maggie's Farm"	Atlantic 2288	28	2
1965	"Someone Is Watching" "Dance Dance Dance"	Atlantic 2299	89	24
1965	"Only Love (Can Save Me Now)" / "Little Girl That Loves Me"	Atlantic 2308	94	-
1966	"Baby Come on Home" / "Can't Stop Lovin' You Now"	Atlantic 2314	96	31
1966	"I Feel a Sin Coming On" / "Mountain of Pride"	Atlantic 2327	97	-
1966	"Keep Looking" / "I Don't Want You No More"	Atlantic 2349	109	38
1967	"Keep a Light in the Window Till I Come Home" / "Time is a Thief"	Atlantic 2378	64	15
1967	"Take Me (Just as I Am)" / "I Stayed Away Too Long"	Atlantic 2416	49	11
1967	"Detroit City" / "It's Been A Change"	Atlantic 2459	104	47
1968	"Party People" / "Need Your Love So Bad"	Atlantic 2483	112
1968	"I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free" / "It's Just a Matter of Time"	Atlantic 2507	68	32
1969	"Up Tight Good Woman" / "I Can't Stop"	Bell 759	116	47
1969	"Proud Mary" / "What Am I Living For"	Bell 783	45	15
1969	"That Lucky Old Sun" / "How Big a Fool"	Bell 806	129
1971	"The Electronic Magnetism (That's Heavy, Baby)" / "Bridge of Life"	MGM 14221	96	26
1972	"Love's Street and Fool's Road" / "I Got to Tell It"	MGM 14353	89	13
1972	"We're Almost Home" / "Fight Back"	MGM 14402	-	42
1972	"Get Up and Do Something for Yourself" / "Misty"	MGM 14425	-	49
1973	"Shambala" / "Love Thy Neighbor"	MGM 14571	-	97
1974	"Midnight and You" / "I Have A Dream"	ABC 4388	-	14
1975	"You and Your Baby Blues" / "I'm Leaving On That Late, Late Train"	Chess 2159	96	19
1975	"Let Me Wrap My Arms Around You" / "Everlasting Love"	Chess 2172	-	72
1978	"Please Don't You Say Goodbye to Me" / "See That Girl"	Amherst 736	-	91
2002	"None of Us Are Free" (radio edit) / "Don't Give Up On Me" (live) / "I Need A Holiday"	Fat Possum 1090-2	-	125 (UK)

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 – 1967 (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 (Royality-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)

Compilations

The King of Soul – 1980 LP (Charlie 1024) Reissued – 1995 (Charly 8014)
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)

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 Noise – Derek 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 Green – Jools 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
Brussel – De 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

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

External links

Official website
Solomon Burke discography at Discogs
Solomon Burke discography at MusicBrainz
Solomon Burke at Allmusic

Solomon Burke discography

Contents

Singles (chart hits only)

Studio albums

Compilations

Contributions

References

External links