Sam Cooke & Soul Stirrer | Just Another Day – 20 Gospel Greats | Vinyl

Before he became a pop and soul superstar, Sam Cooke spent the early-to-mid 1950s as lead singer of the Soul Stirrers, one of the most influential quartets in gospel music history, recording for Specialty Records. This 20-track Vinyl Passion compilation gathers highlights from that era, including “Touch the Hem of His Garment,” “Peace in the Valley,” and the title track “Just Another Day,” showcasing the smooth, melismatic vocal style Cooke would later carry into secular hits like “You Send Me” and “A Change Is Gonna Come.” Cooke’s gospel recordings with the Soul Stirrers are widely regarded by historians as foundational to soul music, blending traditional quartet harmony with a pop sensibility that helped bridge gospel and R&B audiences. This remastered 180-gram European pressing offers a broad overview of Cooke’s formative gospel catalog for collectors and soul historians alike.

Track List

Side A

1. Jesus Gave Me Water
2. Peace in the Valley
3. Come, Let Us Go Back to God
4. Until Jesus Calls Me Home
5. How Far Am I from Canaan
6. Just Another Day
7. Let Me Go Home
8. Jesus Paid the Debt
9. He’s My Friend, Until the End
10. Come and Go to That Land

Side B

1. Jesus, I’ll Never Forget
2. Any Day Now
3. Nearer to Thee
4. Be with Me Jesus
5. One More River
6. I’m So Glad (Trouble Don’t Last Always)
7. He’s So Wonderful
8. Farther Along
9. Jesus Wash Away My Troubles
10. Touch the Hem of His Garment

Release Details

• UPC: 8719039005499
• Label: VINYL PASSION
• Format: LP Vinyl — 180G
• Genre: Gospel/Christian
• Release Date: 3/21/2019