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Solomon Burke

Real Name:
James Solomon McDonald
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Born: 21 March 1940 in Philadelphia, PA, USA.
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Discography

Releases:
Just Out Of Reach / Be Bop Grandma (7")   Atlantic 1961
If You Need Me (LP)   Atlantic 1963
If You Need Me (7")   London Records 1963
Everybody Needs Somebody To Love / Looking For My Baby (7", Single)   Atlantic 1964
I Almost Lost My Mind (LP)   Clarion 1964
Got To Get You Off My Mind / Peepin' (7", Single)   Atlantic 1965
The Best Of Solomon Burke (2 versions)   Atlantic 1966
Get Out Of My Life Woman / What'd I Say (7")   Atlantic 1968
I Wish I Knew (LP, Album)   Atlantic 1968
I Wish I Knew (How It Would Feel To Be Free) / It's Just A Matter Of Time (7")   Atlantic 1968
I Wish I Knew (How It Would Feel To Be Free) / It's Just A Matter Of Time (7")   Atlantic 1968
King Solomon (LP, Mono)   Atlantic 1968
Need Your Love So Bad / Party People (7", Single)   Atlantic 1968
In The Ghetto / God Knows I Love You (7")   Bell Records 1970
Proud Mary (7")   Bell Records 1970
I Got To Tell It / Love's Street And Fool's Road (7", Single)   MGM Records 1971
Cool Breeze (Original Sound Track) (LP)   MGM Records 1972
Electronic Magnetism (LP)   MGM Records 1972
We're Almost Home (LP, Album)   MGM Records 1972
Social Change / Midnight And You (7")   Probe 1974
Let Me Wrap My Arms Around You (7")   Chess 1975
Music To Make Love By (LP, Album)   Chess 1975
I'll Never Stop Loving You (Never Ever Song) (7", Single)   Chess 1976
From The Heart (LP, Album)   Charly Records 1981
A Change Is Gonna Come (Album) (3 versions)   Rounder Records ... 1986
A Change Is Gonna Come (2 versions)   Munich Records ... 1986
King Of Rhythm & Soul (LP)   AMIGA 1988
Возможен Шанс (LP)   AnTrop 1991
Home In Your Heart: The Best Of Solomon Burke (2xCD, Album)   Rhino Entertainment Company 1993
If You Need Me / Rock 'N Soul (CD, Comp)   Collectibles 1998
Don't Give Up On Me (Album) (3 versions)   Fat Possum Records ... 2002
Catch Up To My Step (Maxi, Single) (9 versions)   Roadrunner Records ... 2003
Make Do With What You Got (CD)   Shout! Factory 2005
Nashville (CD, Album)   Shout! Factory 2006
Proud Mary (CD, Album, RE, RM)   Rev-Ola 2006
Maggie's Farm / Tonight's The Night (7", Single)   Atlantic  
Power (2 versions)   Outpost Entertainment Company  
The Very Best Of Solomon Burke (CD)   Rhino Entertainment Company  
Production:
Hot Summer Hits '86 (Cass, Comp) A Change Is Gonna Come K-Tel (Holland) B.V., K-Tel (Holland) B.V. 1986
Appears On:
Just A Little Bit (7", W/Lbl) Stupidity Parkway 1964
Got LIVE If You Want It! (7", EP, Mono) Everbody Needs Somebod... Decca 1965
My Girl (7", Single, Mono) Down In The Valley Atlantic 1965
Otis Blue / Otis Redding Sings Soul (Album) (10 versions) Down In The Valley Volt ... 1965
Art Gallery (Album, Comp) (3 versions) Down In The Valley, Ke... Decca ... 1966
Everybody Needs Somebody To Love / Nothing You Can Do (7", Single) Everybody Needs Somebo... Atlantic 1967
Live (Album) (2 versions) Everybody Needs Somebo... International Artists ... 1968
O Soul Mio (LP) Keep Lookin' Metronome 1968
Soul Meeting / That's How It Feels (7") Soul Meeting Atlantic 1968
That's Soul II: Non Stop Soul Dancing (LP) Keep Looking Metronome, Metronome 1968
I Love You (LP) Don't Stop Now, Am I A... ABC Records 1969
Ronnie Hawkins (LP, Album) Down In The Alley Cotillion 1970
Kid Power (The Original Soundtrack Album) (LP) Everybody's Got Fingers Pride, Pride, MGM Records 1972
Star-Collection Vol. 2 (LP) Everybody Needs Somebo... Midi 1974
I Don't Want To Go Home (Album) (2 versions) Necesito Olvidarte / G... Epic 1976
Stupidity (Album) (3 versions) Stupidity United Artists Records ... 1976
True To Life (LP) Heavenly Music Atlantic 1977
True To Life (LP) Heavenly Music London Records 1977
Everybody Needs Somebody To Love / Think (7", Single) Everybody Needs Somebo... Atlantic 1980
The Blues Brothers (Original Soundtrack Recording) (LP) Everybody Needs Somebo... Atlantic, Columbia House 1980
Hit Explosion (LP, Comp) I Need You (Everybody ... K-Tel International GmbH 1982
100 Oxford Street (Comp) (2 versions) Keep Lookin', Down In ... Edsel Records 1983
Looking Back / Vol. 1 - Dance Rock Session (LP, Album, Spl) Everybody Needs Somebo... Suzy 1983
Soulmates (Cass, Comp) Tonights The Night Spot Records (2) 1983
Illegal Alien (12") Everybody Needs Somebo... Virgin, Charisma 1984
The Best Of Wilson Pickett (CD, Comp) Everybody Needs Somebo... Atlantic 1984
6 Of The 60's (12", Comp) Everybody Needs Somebo... Atlantic, Atlantic, Atlantic 1986
The 21 Greatest Hits (CD, Comp) Tonight's The Night Bescol 1986
The Otis Redding Story (Comp) (2 versions) Down In The Valley Atlantic 1987
Trash Trax (12") Everybody Terra Records (2), Terra Records (2) 1987
Wilson Pickett's Greatest Hits (CD, Comp) Everybody Needs Somebo... Atlantic 1987
Flivver (Album) (2 versions) Everybody Needs Somebo... World Productions Of Compact Music 1988
Live In Montreux (CD, Comp) Everybody Needs Somebo... WEA 1990
Gangsteres & Morticians (CD, Album) Stupidity Midnight Records 1992
Raw 'N Alive At The Cellar, Chicago 1966! (Album) (3 versions) Got To Get You Off My ... Sundazed Music ... 1992
Mother Mojo (CD, Album) Cry To Me Flying Fish (2) 1993
Revue - Verzameld Werk (CD, Comp) De Préhistorie II EMI Belgium, EMI Belgium 1994
Rare 60's Beat Treasures - Vol. 5 (CD, Comp) Stupidity Gone Beat 1995
Best Of The Blues Brothers (CD, Album, RM) Everybody Needs Somebo... Atlantic 1996
Ja, Prele (CD, Album) Svako Ima Nekog Svog PGP RTS 1996
Unearthed (CD, Album) Supidity Big Beat Records 1996
Live In '99 (CD, Album) Be Bop Grandma SPV Recordings 1999
The Psychedelic World Of The 13th Floor Elevators (3xCD, Comp + Box) Everybody Needs To Som... Charly Records Ltd. 2002
Catch Up To My Step (Single) (2 versions)   Roadrunner Records ... 2003
De Afrekening 32 [Best Of 2003] (2xCD, Comp) Catch Up To My Step Sony Music Media 2003
Go Tell It On The Mountain (CD) I Pray On Christmas Real World Records, Virgin 2003
Planter's Club Volume II (CD, Comp) Use Me, But Leave My M... Universal Music (Austria) 2003
Radio JXL: A Broadcast From The Computer Hell Cabin (Album) (7 versions) Catch Up To My Step, C... Roadrunner Records ... 2003
Tekno! 29 (2xCD, Comp) Catch Up To My Step (E... Popron Traxx 2003
Dance Mix Video - May 2004 (DVD-V, Promo) Catch Up To My Step Promo Only 2004
Digital Love (CD, Comp, Mixed) Catch Up To My Step Toshiba EMI Ltd 2004
I Changed My Mind (12", Promo)   A&M Records 2004
Live Licks (Album) (3 versions) Everybody Needs Somebo... EMI Music (Netherlands) ... 2004
Planter's Club Volume III (CD, Comp) You And Your Baby Blues Universal Music (Austria) 2004
Singles 1963-1965 (12xCD, Single + Box) Everbody Needs Somebod... ABKCO Records 2004
Where The Action Is! (2xCD, Comp) Keep Lookin' Discotheque (2) 2004
Singles 1968-1971 (9xCD, Single + DVD + Box) Everybody Needs Somebo... ABKCO Records 2005
Swinging The Blues Dancing The Ska (CD, Album, Sli) Roll This Soul Tonight... Radar 2005
Atlantic Unearthed: Soul Brothers (CD, Comp) That's How It Feels Atlantic, Rhino Entertainment Company 2006
King. (CD, Album) You Know Who Atlantic, Grand Hustle 2006
Rytm I Blues (CD, Comp) Everybody Needs Somebo... Universal Music Polska 2006
The Definitive Collection (Comp) (2 versions) Everybody Needs Somebo... Atlantic ... 2006
Everybody Needs Somebody To Love / Never Knew I Had It So Bad (7", Single) Everybody Needs Somebo... Norton Records (2)  
Kim Kim KIm (LP, Album) Got To Get You Off My ... Volt  
Tracks Appear On:
Midnight Soul (LP, Comp, Album) Got To Get You Off My ... Atlantic, Atlantic 1966
Solid Gold Soul (LP, Comp) Got To Get You Off My ... Atlantic 1966
Rhythm And Blues Formidable Vol. 2 (LP) Keep A Light In The Wi... Atlantic 1967
Solid Gold Soul Volume 2 (LP, Comp) Down In The Valley, Cr... Atlantic 1967
That's Soul (2 versions) Keep Looking Atlantic 1967
This Is Soul (Comp) (3 versions) Keep Looking Atlantic 1968
That's Soul 4 (LP) Detroit City Midi 1973
The Soul Years (2xLP, Mono) Just Out Of Reach Atlantic 1973
Les Folles Années Du Rock Vol. 1 (2xLP) If You Need Me Disques Vogue 1974
Soul Christmas (LP, Comp) Presents For Christmas Midi 1974
Disco Action - Discotheque (LP) All The Way Derby 1975
Soul Power (LP, Comp) Detroit City Arcade 1976
Soul Christmas (LP, Comp) Presents For Christmas Atlantic 1978
Black Magic: 40 Original Soul Tracks (2xLP, Ltd) If You Need Me Pickwick 1979
Excelsior A Máquina Do Som - Vol. 8 (LP) Heavenly Som Livre, Sigla 1980
Soulmates (Cass, Comp) Tonights The Night Spot Records (2) 1983
This Is Charly Soul (LP, Album, Smplr) Sidewalks, Fences & Walls Charly Records 1984
Atlantic Rhythm And Blues 1947 - 1974 Volume 4 1958 - 1962 (CD, Comp) Just Out Of Reach (Of ... Atlantic 1985
16 Dino Maxi Tops (2xLP, Comp) A Change Is Gonna Come Dino Music (2) 1986
6 Of The 60's (12", Comp) Everybody Needs Somebo... Atlantic, Atlantic, Atlantic 1986
Hits Forever Young (Cass) A Change Is Gonna Come CBS 1986
Hot Summer Hits '86 (Cass, Comp) A Change Is Gonna Come K-Tel (Holland) B.V., K-Tel (Holland) B.V. 1986
Soul Survivors (LP, Comp) Got To Get You Out Of ... Topline Records 1986
Soul Time (LP, Comp) If You Need Me Topline Records 1986
American Rhythm And Soul Festival '87 (LP) Love Buys Love, When A... Zensor 1987
Atlantic Soul Ballads (LP, Comp) Got To Get You Off My ... Atlantic, Atlantic 1987
Atlantic Soul Classics (Comp) (6 versions) Everybody Needs Somebo... Atlantic ... 1987
Woman In Love Volume 8 (2xLP, Comp) A Change Is Gonna Come Arcade 1987
20 Million Dirty Dancing Fans Can't Be Wrong (12", Promo) Cry To Me RCA 1988
Do You Love Me - 24 Dirty Dancing Hits (CD, Comp) Cry To Me Movieplay Portuguesa 1988
More Dirty Dancing (Album) (5 versions) Cry To Me RCA ... 1988
Back On The Right Track Baby (LP, Comp) Stupidity Kent Records 1989
R & B / Rhythm And Blues (2xLP, Comp) Everybody Needs Somebo... WEA Records (France), WEA Musik GmbH 1989
The Rock 'N' Roll Era - The '60s: Rave On (2xLP, Comp, RM) If You Need Me Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1989
Ultimate Breaks & Beats (LP) Get Out Of My Life Woman Street Beat Records 1989
Black Magic - The Most Beautiful Black And Soul Ballads (2xLP) If You Need Me Dino Music (2), TELDEC 1990
Black Magic 2 - The Most Beautiful Black And Soul Ballads (2xLP, Comp) Cry To Me Dino Music (2), TELDEC 1990
Classic Rock - On The Soul Side (CD) If You Need Me Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1990
Classic Rock - On The Soul Side II (CD, Comp) Everybody Needs Somebo... Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1991
25 Soul Survivors - Knock On Wood (CD, Comp) Sidewalks, Fences And ... Trace 1992
New Orleans Rhythm & Southern Soul (CD) A Change Is Gonna Come Zensor 1992
Soul Classics - The Best Of Bell Records (CD, Comp) Proud Mary Kaz Records 1992
De Pre Historie 1961 Vol. 2 (CD, Comp) Cry To Me EVA Belgium 1993
De Pre Historie 1964 Vol. 2 (CD) Everybody Needs Somebo... EVA Belgium 1993
Shagger's Delight - Volume 5 (CD, Comp) Love Buys Love Ripete Records 1993
That's Soul (CD, Album) Everybody Needs Somebo... WEA International Inc. 1993
Blues Buster Volume 2 Black Top Sampler (CD) Good Rockin' Tonight Munich 1994
The Smoocher - 12 Finely Matured Soul Tracks (2 versions) Over And Over (Hugging... Big Cheese Records 1994
CD Collection 154 (CD, Comp) Everybody Needs Somebo... DMC 1995
Moments In Soul (CD, Comp) If You Need Me K-Tel 1995
The Mixes 154 (2x12") Everybody Needs Somebo... DMC 1995
And This Time It's For Real (2xCD, Comp) Got To Get You Off My ... Debutante 1996
Atlantic Soul (CD, Comp) Everybody Needs Somebo... La Repubblica 1996
Classic Soul - 50 Classic Soul Hits (3xCD, Comp) Hold On I'm Coming Castle Communications 1996
Lo Mejor Del Soul Vol. 2 (CD, Comp) If You Need Me Diamond (2) 1996
Beg Scream & Shout (6xCD, Comp) Got To Get You Off My ... Rhino Entertainment Company 1997
100% Summer Mix 98 (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) Everybody Needs Somebo... Telstar TV 1998
Geschichte Der Popmusik (52xCD, Comp + Box) Just Out Of Reach Bear Family Records 1998
Classic Soul - 20 All Time Greats (CD, Album) Cry To Me Warner.ESP 1999
Dirty Dancing - The Collector's Edition (2 versions) Cry To Me RCA 1999
Rare Trax Vol. 11 - Sweet Soul Music (CD, Comp, Car) A Change Is Gonna Come Rolling Stone (Germany) 1999
The Definitive Sound Of Atlantic Soul (2xCD) Everybody Needs Somebo... Warner.ESP 1999
Where It's At (CD) Down In The Valley, St... Kent Records 1999
75 Disco Hits (3xCD) Boo Hoo Musicline, Musicline 2001
The In Crowd The Ultimate Mod Collection From The Original Style Movement 1958 - 1967 (4xCD, Comp) Everybody Needs Somebo... Universal 2001
Musiques - Juin 2002 (CD) Don't Give Up On Me Les Inrockuptibles 2002
Oorgasm 10 (CD, Comp, Promo, Enh) Don't Give Up On Me Emag!c Entertainment 2002
Satisfaction Guaranteed (2xCD, Promo) Don't Give Up On Me PIAS France 2002
Sensation Nation (CD) Don't Give Up On Me Uncut Magazine 2002
American Blues (CD, Comp, Promo) None Of Us Are Free Putumayo World Music 2003
De Afrekening 32 [Best Of 2003] (2xCD, Comp) Catch Up To My Step Sony Music Media 2003
Friends 3 (CD, Album) Message To My Son, Mabel WEA 2003
Momentos 2002 (CD, Comp) Don't Give Up On Me Sinedín Music 2003
Musikexpress 77 - Fat Possum Records / ANTI- (CD) Fast Train Musikexpress 2003
Oorgasm 15 - Volume 02 (CD, Comp, Promo, Enh) Don't Give Up On Me Emag!c Entertainment 2003
Planter's Club Volume II (CD, Comp) Use Me, But Leave My M... Universal Music (Austria) 2003
The Best Of 2002 (CD) Fast Train Uncut Magazine 2003
Ultimate Dirty Dancing (Comp) (2 versions) Cry To Me BMG ... 2003
120% Soul (6xCD + Box) Sidewalks, Fences And ... Weton-Wesgram 2004
Anti- Sampler 2004 (SACD, Smplr, Promo) Don't Give Up On Me Anti- 2004
Atlantic Gold (Comp) (2 versions) If You Need Me, Everyb... Warner Strategic Marketing (UK) 2004
Dance Mix Video - May 2004 (DVD-V, Promo) Catch Up To My Step Promo Only 2004
Music Guide Vol. 3: Raw Soul (CD) Home In Your Heart Mojo Magazine 2004
Nothin' But A Funk Thang (2xLP) Get Out Of My Life Woman V2 Music France 2004
Nothin' But A Funk Thang (CD) Get Out Of My Life Woman V2 Music France 2004
Planter's Club Volume III (CD, Comp) You And Your Baby Blues Universal Music (Austria) 2004
Sock It To 'Em Soul - 60's Club Classics (CD, Comp) Stupidity Warner Strategic Marketing (UK) 2004
This Is Soul! (6xCD) Everybody Needs Somebo... Warner Music UK Ltd. 2004
Zucchero & Co. (Album) (3 versions) Diavolo In Me - A Devi... Universal Music (Italy) ... 2004
All The Breaks (CD, Comp) Get Out Of My Life, Wo... All The Breaks 2005
Best Of Soul Classics (3xBox, Smplr) Everybody Needs Somebo... Warner Music (Germany) 2005
Monster CD No. 10 (CD, Comp) I Got The Blues Rock & Folk 2005
Recovered Vol. 2 (2 versions) It's Been A Change Sony Music Entertainment (Austria) 2005
Swinging The Blues Dancing The Ska (CD, Album, Sli) Roll This Soul Tonight... Radar 2005
The Very Best Of Blues Brother Soul Sister (3xCD, Comp + Box) If You Need Me Warner Strategic Marketing (UK) 2005
Instant Soul (2xCD, Comp) Sidewalks, Fences And ... Instant 2006
L'Automne Des Abonnés 2006 (CD, Album) That's How I Got To Me... Les Inrockuptibles 2006
New Noises Vol. 80 (CD, Comp, Car) You're The Kind Of Tro... Rolling Stone (Germany) 2006
Recovered Vol. 3 (2xLP, Comp) Maggies Farm Sony Music Entertainment (Austria) 2006
Rytm I Blues (CD, Comp) Everybody Needs Somebo... Universal Music Polska 2006
Dirty Dancing (CD, Comp, RM + DVD-V, NTSC) Cry To Me RCA, Legacy, Sony BMG Music Entertainment 2007
Dirty Dancing (Legacy Edition) (CD, Comp, RM + DVD-V, NTSC) Cry To Me RCA, Legacy, Sony BMG Music Entertainment 2007
Soul Brothers II (CD, Comp) Hold On I'm Coming Kings Road Multi Media 2007
Soul Brothers IV (CD, Comp) Got To Get Your Off My... Kings Road Multi Media 2007
Soul Fever (4xCD, Comp) Hold On I'm Coming Wagram 2007
Soul Of Soul (2xCD, Comp) Hold On I'm Coming Cristal Collection 2007
This Is Soul (CD, RE) Keep Looking Rhino (UK) 2007
Disco Breakfast (2xCD, Comp) Over And Over Universal Music (Austria) 2008
Funk Fever Vol.2 (4xCD, Comp) Hold On Wagram 2008
Jazzadelic 08.4 (CD, Comp) We Don't Need It EDM B.V. 2008
The Wire "...And All The Pieces Matter." Five Years Of Music From The Wire (CD, Album) Fast Train Nonesuch 2008
Can You Dig It? The Music And Politics Of Black Action Films 1968-75 (2xCD) The Bus Soul Jazz Records 2009
Can You Dig It? The Music And Politics Of Black Action Films 1968-75 Volume Two (2xLP, Comp) The Bus Soul Jazz Records 2009
25 Soul Hits Vol. 1 (Cass) Hold On I'm Coming Tring International PLC  
Essential Soul (LP) Everybody Needs Somebo... K-Tel International (NZ) Ltd.  
Kanye West Originals Collection Vol. 2 (LP) Get Out My Life Side Hustle Entertainment  
Legends In Music - All Time Classics Of The 50's And 60's (CD) Friendship Ring Legends (Wisepack)  
Rhythm & Blues Formidable (Vol. 3) (LP) Take Me Atlantic  
Rhythm & Blues Formidable (Vol. 4) (LP) Detroit City Atlantic  
Soul Legends Vol.1 (2xCD, Dig) Sidewalks Fences And W... Music Mania  
SuR Boum (LP, Comp) Down In The Valley Atlantic  
Sunday Morning Collection: The Best Of Soul (CD, Comp) If You Need Me Odeon International S.A.  
Superstars Of The 60's & 70's (2xLP, Gat) Got To Get You Off My ... Curcio  
The Soul Decade (2xLP, Comp) I'm Hanging Up My Hear... WEA Musik GmbH  
Unofficial Releases:
Ultimate Breaks & Beats The Complete Collection (Box, Comp, RM + 2xCD-ROM + DVD) Get Out Of My Life Woman Street Beat Records 2006
Ghostface Originals (LP, Comp, Unofficial) Theme From Cool Breeze Side Hustle Entertainment  
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