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Solomon Burke (March 21, 1940 – October 10, 2010) was an American recording artist and vocalist, who shaped the sound of rhythm and blues as one of the founding fathers of soul music in the 1960s and a "key transitional figure in the development of soul music from rhythm and blues. He had a string of hits including "Cry to Me", "If You Need Me", "Got to Get You Off My Mind", "Down in the Valley" and "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love". Burke was referred to as "King Solomon", the "King of Rock 'n' Soul", "Bishop of Soul" and the "Muhammad Ali of soul". Due to Burke's minimal chart success in comparison to other soul music greats such as James Brown, Wilson Pickett and Otis Redding, Burke is often described as the genre's "most unfairly overlooked singer" of its golden age.Atlantic Records executive Jerry Wexler once referred to Burke as "the greatest male soul singer of all time".
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The Best of Atlantic Soul 1962-1965 [2018]
Bang: The Bert Berns Story [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] [2017]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Everybody Needs Somebody to Love | 2:51 |
Live at Montreux 2006 [2013]
The Twisted Wheel: Brazennose & Whitworth Street, Manchester 1963-71: It's Where It's At [2013]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Cry to Me | 2:31 |
Atlantic Soul Legends: 20 Original Albums from the Iconic Atlantic Label [2012]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| It's All Right | 2:31 |
| Home in Your Heart | 2:07 |
| I Really Don't Want to Know | 3:33 |
| If You Need Me | 2:35 |
| Stupidity | 1:56 |
| You're Good for Me | 3:31 |
| Down in the Valley | 2:57 |
| Take Me (Just As I Am) | 2:58 |
Rolling with the Punches: The Allen Toussaint Songbook [2012]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Get Out of My Life Woman | 3:21 |
The Last Great Concert [2012]
Sweet Inspiration: The Songs of Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham [2011]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Take Me (Just As I Am) | 3:00 |
Ultimate 80's Movie Hits [2010]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Everybody Needs Somebody To Love [From The Blues Brothers] | 2:45 |
| Everybody Needs Somebody To Love |
Atlantic Gold: 100 Soul Classics [2009]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Stupidity | 1:56 |
| Everybody Needs Somebody to Love | 2:47 |
It Don't Get No Better Than This: Essential Recordings [2009]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| A Change Is Gonna Come | 7:37 |
| When a Man Loves a Woman | 3:24 |
| Proud Mary | 3:24 |
Only the Best of Solomon Burke [2009]
Like a Fire [2008]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| We Don't Need It | 5:03 |
| A Minute To Rest and a Second To Pray | 4:24 |
| You and Me | 3:06 |
| Thank You | 4:03 |
| If I Give My Heart To You | 3:15 |
The Wire: And All the Pieces Matter -- Five Years of Music from The Wire [2008]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Fast Train | 5:43 |
Atlantic 60th: Satin Grooves - The '60s [2007]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Just out of Reach (Of My Two Empty Arms) | 2:51 |
Atlantic Top 60: Sweat-Soaked Soul Classics [2007]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Cry to Me | 2:36 |
| Everybody Needs Somebody to Love | 2:47 |
| Got to Get You Off My Mind | 2:36 |
| If You Need Me | 2:35 |
| Just out of Reach (Of My Two Empty Arms) | 2:51 |
Blue and Soulful [2007]
The King Live at AVO Session Basel [2007]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Down in the Valley | |
| None of Us Are Free | |
| Cry to Me | |
| A Change Is Gonna Come | |
| Proud Mary | |
| Mona Lisa | |
| Don't Give Up on Me | |
| Everybody Needs Somebody to Love |
The Platinum Collection [2007]
Atlantic R&B Box Set [2006]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Just out of Reach (Of My Two Empty Arms) | 2:48 |
| Cry to Me | 2:36 |
| Got to Get You off My Mind | 1:59 |
Atlantic Rhythm & Blues 1947-1974, Vol. 4: 1957-1960 [2006]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Just out of Reach (Of My Two Empty Arms) | 2:48 |
Atlantic Rhythm & Blues 1947-1974, Vol. 6: 1965-1967 [2006]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Got to Get You off My Mind | 1:59 |
Nashville [2006]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| That's How I Got to Memphis | 3:20 |
| Tomorrow Is Forever | 2:53 |
| Ain't Got You | 4:09 |
| Valley of Tears | 4:29 |
| Atta Way to Go | 3:07 |
| Millionaire | 4:14 |
| Up to the Mountain | 3:28 |
| Does My Ring Burn Your Finger | 3:45 |
| Vicious Circle | 3:06 |
| We're Gonna Hold On | 3:28 |
| You're the Kind of Trouble | 2:55 |
| 'Til I Get It Right | 3:35 |
| Til I Get It Right | 3:35 |
The Definitive Soul Collection [2006]
Make Do with What You Got [2005]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| What Good Am I? | 3:40 |
| It Makes No Difference | 5:27 |
| At the Crossroads | 4:58 |
| I Got the Blues | 4:12 |
| Wealth Won't Save Your Soul | 3:59 |
Rhino Hi-Five: Solomon Burke [2005]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Got to Get You off My Mind | 2:36 |
| If You Need Me | 2:35 |
| Just out of Reach (Of My Two Empty Arms) | 2:51 |
| Cry to Me [Single/LP Version] | 2:36 |
| You're Good for Me | 3:04 |
The Essentials [2005]
Beg, Scream & Shout!: Vol. 3 [2004]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Got to Get You off My Mind | 2:36 |
| Everybody Needs Somebody to Love | 2:47 |
Proud Mary [Revola] [2004]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Proud Mary | 3:24 |
| These Arms of Mine | 2:55 |
| I'll Be Doggone | 2:55 |
| That Lucky Old Sun | 2:59 |
| Uptight Good Woman | 2:45 |
| Please Send Me Someone to Love | 3:00 |
| What Am I Living For | 2:54 |
Sock It to 'Em Soul: 60s Club Soul Classics from the Vaults of Atlantic Atco Loma Repri [2004]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Stupidity | 1:56 |
The Collection [2004]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| All for the Love of Sunshine | 3:47 |
| The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down | 2:54 |
| Misty | 2:53 |
| Fight Back [Instrumental] | 1:57 |
| Shambala | 2:50 |
Got to Get You Off My Mind and Other Hits [2003]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Got to Get You off My Mind | 2:34 |
| I'm Hanging Up My Heart for You | 3:05 |
| Down in the Valley | 2:34 |
| Cry to Me | 2:35 |
| If You Need Me | 2:37 |
| Goodbye Baby (Baby Goodbye) | 3:15 |
| Take Me (Just as I Am) | 3:07 |
| You're Good for Me | 3:03 |
| Tonight's the Night | 2:38 |
Don't Give Up on Me [2002]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Don't Give Up On Me | 3:46 |
| Fast Train | 5:43 |
| Flesh And Blood | 6:07 |
| Only A Dream | 5:09 |
| The Judgement | 3:31 |
| None Of Us Are Free | 5:31 |
Soul Spectacular! The Greatest Soul Hits of All Time [2002]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Got to Get You off My Mind | 2:35 |
The Heart and Soul of Bert Berns [2002]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Everybody Needs Somebody to Love | 2:45 |
| Cry to Me | 2:33 |
The King of Blues 'N' Soul [2001]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Good Rockin' Tonight | 5:26 |
| Letter from My Darling | 4:59 |
| My Babe | 5:06 |
| Candy | 4:09 |
| Pledging My Love | 4:20 |
| Lonesome Highway | 4:49 |
| Cry to Me [Live] | 1:58 |
| Down in the Valley | 3:46 |
I Wish I Knew/King Solomon [1999]
King Solomon/I Wish I Knew [1999]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Take Me (Just as I Am) | 3:04 |
| Keep a Light in the Window | 3:25 |
| It's Just a Matter of Time | 2:59 |
| Get out of My Life Woman | 3:21 |
| What'd I Say | 4:48 |
| Shame on Me | 3:33 |
If You Need Me/Rock 'n' Soul [1998]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| If You Need Me | 2:34 |
| It's All Right | 2:30 |
| Home in Your Heart | 2:06 |
| I Really Don't Want to Know | 3:33 |
| Goodbye Baby (Baby Goodbye) | 3:22 |
| Cry to Me | 2:31 |
| Can't Nobody Love You | 2:33 |
| Just out of Reach | 2:50 |
| You're Good for Me | 2:51 |
| He'll Have to Go | 3:19 |
King of Rock 'n' Soul [1998]
The Very Best of Solomon Burke [1998]
Smooth Grooves: The '60s, Vol. 1: Early '60s [1997]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Just Out of Reach (Of My Two Open Arms) | 2:51 |
The King of Soul [1995]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Hold On! I'm Comin' | 3:45 |
| The More | 3:44 |
| Please Come Back Home to Me | 4:06 |
Live at House of Blues [1994]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Medley: If You Need Me, Tonight's the Night, I Almost Lost My Mind | 7:49 |
| Cry to Me | 1:59 |
| Got to Get You Off My Mind | 7:47 |
| Down in the Valley | 3:43 |
| Good Rockin' Tonight | 5:16 |
The Best of Solomon Burke [Curb] [1994]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Just Out of Reach (Of My Two Open Arms) | 2:45 |
| Cry to Me | 2:35 |
| If You Need Me | 2:34 |
| All for the Love of Sunshine | 3:49 |
Let Your Love Flow [1993]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| The More | 3:55 |
| Please Come Back Home to Me | 4:13 |
| Hold On! I'm Comin' | 4:47 |
Rites of Rhythm & Blues: 1993... [1993]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Everybody Needs Somebody to Love | |
| Got to Get You off My Mind |
Soul of the Blues [1993]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| My Babe | 5:11 |
| Good Rockin' Tonight | 5:28 |
| Letter From My Darling | 5:03 |
| Candy | 4:11 |
| Crawdad Hole | 2:59 |
| Pledging My Love | 4:23 |
| Lonesome Highway | 4:50 |
Home in Your Heart: The Best of Solomon Burke [1992]
Atlantic Rhythm & Blues 1947-1974 [Box] [1991]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Just Out of Reach (Of My Two Open Arms) | 2:45 |
| Cry to Me | 2:36 |
| Got to Get You off My Mind | 2:36 |
Atlantic Rhythm & Blues 1947-1974 [Box] [1991]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Just Out of Reach (Of My Two Empty Arms) | 2:51 |
The Bishop Rides South [1988]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Proud Mary | |
| These Arms of Mine | |
| I'll Be Doggone | |
| Uptight Good Woman | |
| That Lucky Old Sun (Just Rolls Around Heaven All Day) | |
| Please Send Me Someone to Love | |
| What Am I Living For? | |
| In the Ghetto |
Atlantic Rhythm & Blues 1947-1974, Vol. 4 (1958-1962) [1985]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Just out of Reach (Of My Two Empty Arms) | 2:45 |
| Cry to Me | 2:30 |
Cry to Me [1984]
Soul Alive! [Bonus CD] [1983]
Take Me, Shake Me [1983]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Precious Lord, Take My Hand | 6:24 |
| Twelve Gates to the City | 4:47 |
| I Want Jesus to Walk With Me | 5:12 |
| Peace in the Valley | 5:30 |
| Swing Low, Sweet Chariot | 6:23 |
Sidewalks, Fences & Walls [1979]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Hold On! I'm Comin' | |
| The More | |
| Please Come Back Home to Me |
I Wish I Knew [1968]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| I Wish I Knew (How It Would Feel To Be Free) | 2:59 |
| Get Out of My Life Woman | 3:22 |
| What'd I Say | 4:49 |
| Shame On Me | 3:33 |
King Solomon [1968]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Take Me Just as I Am | 3:03 |
| Keep a Light in the Window | 3:26 |
| Baby, Come on Home | 3:16 |
| It's Just a Matter of Time | 2:58 |
| Presents for Christmas | 3:13 |
King Solomon [Bonus Tracks] [1968]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Take Me (Just As I Am) | 3:03 |
| It's Just a Matter of Time | 2:57 |
| Presents For Christmas | 3:10 |
| Tonight's The Night [*] | 2:48 |
Solid Gold Soul [Atlantic] [1966]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Got to Get You Off My Mind | 2:32 |
| Just Out of Reach (Of My Two Open Arms) | 2:48 |
The Best of Solomon Burke [1966]
The Best of Solomon Burke [Atlantic] [1965]
Rock 'n' Soul [1964]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Cry To Me | 2:34 |
| Goodbye Baby (Baby Goodbye) | 3:15 |
| Just Out Of Reach (of My Two Empty Arms) | 2:50 |
| If You Need Me | 2:35 |
| Can't Nobody Love You | 2:33 |
| Just Out of Reach | |
| You're Good For Me | 3:04 |
| He'll Have To Go | 3:19 |
If You Need Me [1963]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| If You Need Me | 2:34 |
| Stupidity | 1:56 |
| It's All Right | 2:30 |
| Home in Your Heart | 2:06 |
| I Really Don't Want to Know | 3:33 |
Solomon Burke's Greatest Hits [1962]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Down In the Valley | 2:34 |
| Just Out of Reach (of My Two Empty Arms) | 2:50 |
| I'm Hanging Up My Heart For You | 3:05 |
| Cry To Me | 2:34 |
| I Almost Lost My Mind | 2:17 |
