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BURKE Solomon
(voc)

Personal Data:

Born: 21.03.1940
Died: 10.10.2010 (natural causes)
BURKE Solomon (photo)

Appearances:

2003 Junkie XL (LP "Radio JXL - A Broadcast From the Computer Hell Cabin")
2003 Blind Boys Of Alabama (LP "Go Tell It on the Mountain")
2004 Jools Holland (LP "Jack O The Green O Friends, Vol. 3")
2004 The Rolling Stones (LP "Live Licks")

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Solomon Burke1960
2.If You Need Me1961
3.I Wish I Knew1962
4.Greatest Hits1962
5.Greatest1963
6.Rock'n'Soul1964
7.King Of Rock'n'Soul1966
8.King Solomon1968
9.The Best Of Solomon Burke1969
10.Proud Mary1969
11.Electronic Magnetism1970
12.History1972
13.Get Up And Do Something1972
14.Back To My Roots1973
15.I Have A Dream1974
16.Star Collection
(2LP)		1975
17.Music to Make Love By1975 Elemental Music
18.We're Almost Home1977
19.From The Heart1980
20.Cry To Me1984
21.Soul Alive
(live)		1984
22.Homeland10/1991 Bizarre/Straight
23.Soul of the Blues4/1993 Shout! Factory
24.Live at House of Blues
(live)		1994 Shout! Factory
25.Definition Of Soul27.01.1997Virgin
26.The Very Best of Solomon Burke03.02.1998Union Square
27.Proud Mary: The Bell Recordings25.07.2000Sundazed
28.The King Of Blues & Soul06.03.2001Fuel 2000
29.Don't Give Up On Me
(Grammy)
produced by: Joe Henry		23.07.2002Fat Possum 138
30.Hold On18.11.2003Fruit Tree
31.Make Do With What You Got
produced by: Don Was		01.03.2005Shout! Factory
32.Got to Get You Off My Mind12.04.2005Collectables
33.Essentials04.10.2005WEA International
34.That's Heavy Baby 1971-197304.10.2005Raven
35.Definitive Soul Collection11.07.2006Rhino
36.Nashville
produced by: Buddy Miller		26.09.2006Shout! Factory
37.Soul Lucky10.10.2006Music Avenue
38.Platinum Collection19.03.2007Warner Platinum
39.Like A Fire10.06.2008Shout! Factory
40.This Is It: Apollo Soul Origins15.07.2008Shout
41.Only the Best of Solomon Burke31.03.2009Collectables
42.Essential Recordings: It Don't Get No Better Than This28.04.2009Rounder
43.Very Best of Solomon Burke28.07.2009Rhino Flashback
44.Nothing's Impossible06.04.2010Koch
45.Hold On Tight
& De Dijk		9/2010 Universal
46.The Last Great Concert
(live)		27.03.2012Rockbeat
47.Original 1955-1961 Atlantic Singular And Apollo Sides16.10.2012Import Vendor
48.Soul Arrives! 1955-196108.01.2013Jasmine
49.Live in Europe 2006
(live)		14.10.2014Salvo Sound Vision
50.The Soul of Solomon Burke06.11.2015Not Now Music
51.His Earliest Recordings18.04.2017Raven

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Just Out Of Reach (Of My Two Open Arms)8/1961 Atlantic 24
2.Cry To Me1/1962 Atlantic 44
3.Down In The Valley5/1962 Atlantic 71
4.I'm Hanging Up My Heart For You6/1962 Atlantic 85
5.I Really Don't Want To Know8/1962 Atlantic 93
6.Words3/1963 Atlantic 121
7.If You Need Me4/1963 Atlantic 37
8.Can't Nobody Love You7/1963 Atlantic 66
9.You're Good For Me10/1963 Atlantic 49
10.He'll Have To Go1/1964 Atlantic 51
11.Goodbye Baby (Baby Goodbye)4/1964 Atlantic 33
12.Everybody Needs Somebody To Love7/1964 Atlantic 58
13.Yes I Do9/1964 Atlantic 92
14.The Price11/1964 Atlantic 57
15.Got To Get You Off My Mind2/1965 Atlantic 22
16.Tonight's The Night5/1965 Atlantic 28
17.Someone Is Watching8/1965 Atlantic 89
18.Dance, Dance, Dance24.09.1965Parlophone
19.Only Love (Can Save Me Now)11/1965 Atlantic 94
20.Baby Come On Home / Can't Stop Lovin' You Now12/1965 Atlantic 96
21.I Feel A Sin Coming On4/1966 Atlantic 97
22.Keep Lookin'29.07.1966Atlantic 109
23.Keep A Light In The Window Till I Get Home2/1967 Atlantic 64
24.Take Me (Just As I Am)6/1967 Atlantic 49
25.Detroit City11/1967 Atlantic 104
26.Party People3/1968 Atlantic 112
27.I Wish I Knew (How It Would Feel To Be Free)4/1968 Atlantic 68
28.Uptight Good Woman2/1969 Bell 116
29.Proud Mary4/1969 Bell 45
30.That Lucky Old Sun7/1969 Bell 129
31.Electronic Magnetism3/1971 MGM 96
32.Love's Street And Fool's Road4/1972 MGM 89
33.Midnight And You6/1974 Dunhill
34.You And Your Baby Blues2/1975 Chess 96
35.Everlasting Love6/1975 Chess
36.A Change Is Gonna Come6/1986
37.Don't Give Up On Me7/2002
38.None Of Us Are Free12/2002
39.Catch Up To My Step
& Junkie XL		28.04.2003Roadrunner63
40.What A Woman
& De Dijk & Jools Holland		9/2010 Universal
41.Hold On Tight
& De Dijk		10/2010 Universal

Videos:

1. Live At Montreux 2006 - 01.07.2013, Eagle, live DVD

Press References:

Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1972012.02.197242Albumsalbum review
New Musical Express
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1965024.09.19654Singles - Shop Windowsingle review
1966025.02.19664Singlessingle review