The discography of
Sam Cooke
Samuel Cook (January 22, 1931 – December 11, 1964), known professionally as Sam Cooke, was an American singer and songwriter. Considered to be a pioneer and one of the most influential soul artists of all time, Cooke is commonly referred ...
, an American singer and songwriter, consists of fourteen studio albums (including one collaborative album and two notable posthumous releases), two live albums, 49 singles, 13 compilations and 2 box sets. Over the course of his eight-year career, Cooke placed 29 singles in the
Top 40 on the
''Billboard'' Pop Singles chart. He also placed 20 singles in the Top Ten of ''
Billboard
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'' R&B chart,
Black Singles
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chart. Between 1957 and 1960, Sam Cooke's records were produced on the
Keen label. From 1960 through 1966, they were produced on the
RCA label.
Ownership of Cooke's material is split between
RCA (roughly 1958–1963) and
ABKCO (post-1963), with each label releasing their own compilations and rarely cross-licensing (''
The Man and His Music'' and ''
Portrait of a Legend: 1951–1964'' being the two exceptions). As a result, few of Cooke's original albums saw individual release on the medium of compact disc, and, consequently,
digital distribution, although all of Cooke's recorded work has been released either in compilation or box set.
Albums
Studio albums
Posthumous studio albums
Live albums
Collaboration albums
Compilation albums
Numerous
compilation albums
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and
greatest hits collections of Cooke's work have been released, notably ''
Portrait of a Legend: 1951–1964'' in 2003. This list compiles the most notable compilation releases from major labels. Many cross-licensed compilations from smaller labels (most of which contain Cooke's gospel work with the Soul Stirrers) are not represented here.
Box sets
Singles
Posthumous singles
''Billboard'' Year-End performances
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References
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Discography
Rhythm and blues discographies
Discographies of American artists
Soul music discographies