The following list is the discography of the American soul musician Solomon Burke.
Studio albums Solomon Burke – 1962 (Apollo 498) Reissued 1964 (Kenwood KLP-498) Reissued 2000 (P-Vine) If You Need Me – 1963 (Atlantic 8085) I Almost Lost My Mind – 1964 (Clarion 607) Rock 'N Soul – 1964 (Atlantic 8096)
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 R&B, 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)
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 Solomon Burke's Greatest Hits – 1962 (Atlantic 8067) The Best of Solomon Burke – 1965 (Atlantic 8109) (#6 R&B, #141 Pop) 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) 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 If You Need Me – 1997 (Sequel 860) = Reissue of Atlantic 8075 Rock 'N Soul – 1997 (Sequel 861) = Reissue of Atlantic 8096 King Solomon – 1997 (Sequel 862) = Reissue of Atlantic 8158 I Wish I Knew – 1997 (Sequel 863) = Reissue of Atlantic 8185 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 at the House of the Blues – 1994 (Black Top 1108) Live in Nashville (Snapper) – 2007 – DVD The Last Great Concert, Switzerland 2008 – 2012 (Floating World Records) Live at Montreux 2006 – 2013 (Eagle Records)
Singles Year Titles (A-side, B-side)Both tracks from same album except where indicated Label & Cat. No. US Pop US R&B Album 1955 "Christmas Presents"b/w "When I'm All Alone" (from Solomon Burke) Apollo 485——Non-album track1956 "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 2114247Rock 'N Soul1962 "Cry to Me"b/w "I Almost Lost My Mind" (from Solomon Burke's Greatest Hits) Atlantic 2131445 "I'm Hanging Up My Heart for You" /"Down in the Valley" Atlantic 214785711520Solomon Burke's Greatest Hits "I Really Don't Want to Know"b/w "Tonight My Heart Is Crying" Atlantic 215793—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 2180121— "If You Need Me"b/w "You Can Make It If You Try" Atlantic 2185372 "Can't Nobody Love You"b/w "Stupidity" Atlantic 219666— "You're Good for Me"b/w "Beautiful Brown Eyes" Atlantic 2205498Rock 'N Soul1964 "He'll Have to Go"b/w "Rockin' Soul" (Non-album track) Atlantic 22185117 "Goodbye Baby (Baby Goodbye)"b/w "Someone to Love Me" Atlantic 2226338 "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love"b/w "Looking for My Baby" (from Solomon Burke's Greatest Hits) Atlantic 2241584The Best of Solomon Burke "Yes I Do"b/w "Won't You Give Him (One More Chance)" (from Rock 'N Soul) Atlantic 22549238Non-album track "The Price"b/w "More Rockin' Soul" (Non-album track) Atlantic 22595710The Best of Solomon Burke1965 "Got to Get You Off My Mind"b/w "Peepin'" (Non-album track) Atlantic 2276221 "Tonight's the Night"b/w "Maggie's Farm" (Non-album track) Atlantic 2288282 "Someone Is Watching"b/w "Dance Dance Dance" (Non-album track) Atlantic 22998924King Solomon "Only Love (Can Save Me Now)"b/w "Little Girl That Loves Me" Atlantic 230894—Non-album tracks 1966 "Baby Come On Home"b/w "Can't Stop Lovin' You Now" (Non-album track) Atlantic 23149631King Solomon1966 "I Feel a Sin Coming On"b/w "Mountain of Pride" Atlantic 232797—Non-album tracks "Suddenly"b/w "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" Atlantic 2345—— "Keep Looking" b/w "I Don't Want You No More" Atlantic 234910938 "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 23786415 "Take Me (Just As I Am)"b/w "I Stayed Away Too Long" (Non-album track) Atlantic 24164911 "Detroit City"b/w "It's Been a Change" Atlantic 2459104471968 "Party People"b/w "Need Your Love So Bad" (Non-album track) Atlantic 2483112— "I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free"b/w "It's Just a Matter of Time" (from King Solomon) Atlantic 25076832I 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 Knew1969 "Up Tight Good Woman"b/w "I Can't Stop" Bell 75911647Proud Mary "Proud Mary"b/w "What Am I Living for" Bell 7834515 "That Lucky Old Sun"b/w "How Big a Fool" Bell 806129— "The Generation of Revelations"b/w "I'm Gonna Stay Right Here" Bell 829——Non-album tracks1970 "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 Magnetism1971 "The Electronic Magnetism (That's Heavy, Baby)"b/w "Bridge of Life" MGM 142219626 "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down"b/w "PRS 1983" (from Electronic Magnetism) MGM 14302——Non-album track1972 "Love's Street and Fool's Road"b/w "I Got to Tell It" (from We're Almost Home) MGM 143538913Cool Breeze "We're Almost Home"b/w "Fight Back" (from Cool Breeze) MGM 14402—42We're Almost Home "Get Up and Do Something for Yourself"b/w "Misty" (from We're Almost Home) MGM 14425—49Cool 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—971974 "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 21599619Music 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—91Non-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——Don't Give Up on Me "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Contributions Jackpot of Hits (Apollo 490) Various Artists – 1959 – "Just Walking In A Dream" and "You Can Run But You Can't Hide" Blues Before Sunrise starring Ray Charles and Solomon Burke (Grand Prix 406) – 1964 – "Friendship Ring", "Mama, Mama Dear", and "Leave My Kitten Alone"; 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"
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