The Last Mile Of The Way

Sam Cooke & The Soul Stirrers

Release Date: 14 Feb 1994
Label: SPECIALTY
Genre: R&B, BLUES, SOUL & STAX

CAT # SPCD-7052-25

1. The Last Mile Of The Way 2:56

2. Mean Old World (Take 3) 2:31

3. That's Heaven To Me (Take 1) 2:18

4. Were You There (False Start Takes 1-4) 2:29

5. Were You There (Take 5) 2:29

6. Lord, Remember Me (arr.) 2:55

7. Pilgrim Of Sorrow 2:17

8. He's My Guide (Take 4) 2:33

9. He's My Guide (Incomplete) 2:33

10. He's My Guide (Take 13 No Overdubs) 2:33

11. The Last Mile Of The Way (Take 1) 2:56

12. The Last Mile Of The Way (Take 2A) 2:56

13. Pilgrim Of Sorrow 2:17

14. All Right Now (Take 4) 1:45

15. He'll Make A Way (Take 2) 2:37

16. Jesus I'll Never Forget 2:33

17. Come And Go To That Land 2:35

18. Come And Go To That Land (Take 1) 2:35

19. Just As I Am 1:50

20. He'll Welcome Me 3:04

21. He's My Friend Until The End 3:01

22. Jesus Paid The Debt (Take 2) 2:08

23. Jesus Will Lead Me To That Promised (Incomplete) 2:39

24. Jesus Will Lead Me To That Promised (No Overdubs) 2:39

25. It Won't Be Very Long (Take 3) 2:32

26. How Far Am I From Canaan? (Take 1 Incomplete) 2:40

27. How Far Am I From Canaan? (Take 3) 2:40

28. Let Me Go Home 2:36

It has been argued that Sam Cooke made his most inspired recordings during the six years (1951-57) he spent as a member of the Soul Stirrers. A companion to Sam Cooke with the Soul Stirrers (SPCD-7009-2) and Jesus Gave Me Water (SPCD-7031-2), this compact disc delves deeper into the famous quartet’s period with Cooke and includes numerous alternate takes of some of his best-loved gospel songs. While Cooke solos on all but one of the 28 tracks, also featured are the outstanding contributions of Paul Foster, J.J. Farley, Julius Cheeks, and, in a rare vocal performance, Soul Stirrers’ guitarist Bob King.

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