The discography of

Sam Cooke Samuel Cooke (; January 22, 1931 – December 11, 1964) was an American singer and songwriter. Considered one of the most influential soul music, soul artists of all time, Cooke is commonly referred to as the "King of Soul" for his distin ...

, 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

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on the ''Billboard'' Pop Singles chart. He also placed 20 singles in the Top Ten of ''

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'' R&B chart,

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chart. Between 1957 and 1960, Sam Cooke's records were produced on the

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label. From 1960 through 1966, they were produced on the

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label. Ownership of Cooke's material is split between

(roughly 1958–1963) and

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(post-1963), with each label releasing their own compilations and rarely cross-licensing (''

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'' 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,

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, 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

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and

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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

External links

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