Solomon Burke’s Greatest Hits

~ Release by Solomon Burke (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Annotation

Copyright: © 1962 Atlantic Records.
℗ 1962 Atlantic Records. Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.

Annotation last modified on 2025-10-17 22:23 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Down in the Valley
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1962-04-04)
baritone saxophone:
Haywood Henry (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1962-04-04)
bass:
Al Lucas (Canadian jazz bassist) (on 1962-04-04)
drums (drum set):
Gary Chester (studio drummer and educator) (on 1962-04-04) and Panama Francis (US swing jazz drummer) (on 1962-04-04)
guitar:
Bob Bushnell (on 1962-04-04), Jimmy Spruill (on 1962-04-04), Charles Macey (on 1962-04-04) and Bucky Pizzarelli (on 1962-04-04)
organ:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1962-04-04)
piano:
Alfred Williams (piano) (on 1962-04-04)
tenor saxophone:
King Curtis (saxophonist) (on 1962-04-04) and Buddy Lucas (Tenor saxophonist / vocalist / harmonica player) (on 1962-04-04)
trumpet:
Dud Bascomb (Sr., jazz trumpeter) (on 1962-04-04) and Lammar Wright (on 1962-04-04)
vocals:
Solomon Burke (on 1962-04-04) and unidentified female choir ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1962-04-04)
conductor:
Teacho Wiltshire (on 1962-04-04)
arranger:
Teacho Wiltshire
recording of:
Down in the Valley
composer:
Bert Russell Berns, Solomon Burke, Babe Chivian and Joe Martin (songwriter)
2:26
2Just Out of Reach (Of My Two Empty Arms)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1960-12-13)
alto saxophone:
Leon Cohen (woodwind player) (on 1960-12-13)
bass:
Wendell Marshall (on 1960-12-13)
drums (drum set):
Ted Sommer (on 1960-12-13)
guitar:
George Barnes (on 1960-12-13), Billy Bauer (US cool jazz guitarist) (on 1960-12-13) and Allen Hanlon (jazz guitarist) (on 1960-12-13)
organ:
Bert Keyes (piano, soul/funk producer/writer) (on 1960-12-13)
piano:
Moe Wechsler (on 1960-12-13)
vibraphone:
Phil Kraus (on 1960-12-13)
background vocals:
Elise Bretton (on 1960-12-13), Charles Cassey (on 1960-12-13), Lillian Clark (on 1960-12-13), Jerry Duane (on 1960-12-13), Marcia Patterson (on 1960-12-13), Alan Sokoloff (on 1960-12-13) and Mike Stewart (late 1950s R&B choir/background vocalist) (on 1960-12-13)
vocals:
Solomon Burke (on 1960-12-13)
conductor:
Ray Ellis (US producer, arranger and conductor) (on 1960-12-13)
arranger:
Ray Ellis (US producer, arranger and conductor)
cover recording of:
Just Out of Reach (of My Two Empty Arms)
lyricist and composer:
Virgil F. Stewart
publisher:
Sony / ATV Acuff Rose Music
2:44
3How Many Times
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1960-12-13)
alto saxophone:
Leon Cohen (woodwind player) (on 1960-12-13)
bass:
Wendell Marshall (on 1960-12-13)
drums (drum set):
Ted Sommer (on 1960-12-13)
guitar:
George Barnes (on 1960-12-13), Billy Bauer (US cool jazz guitarist) (on 1960-12-13) and Allen Hanlon (jazz guitarist) (on 1960-12-13)
organ:
Bert Keyes (piano, soul/funk producer/writer) (on 1960-12-13)
piano:
Moe Wechsler (on 1960-12-13)
vibraphone:
Phil Kraus (on 1960-12-13)
background vocals:
Elise Bretton (on 1960-12-13), Charles Cassey (on 1960-12-13), Lillian Clark (on 1960-12-13), Jerry Duane (on 1960-12-13), Marcia Patterson (on 1960-12-13), Alan Sokoloff (on 1960-12-13) and Mike Stewart (late 1950s R&B choir/background vocalist) (on 1960-12-13)
vocals:
Solomon Burke (on 1960-12-13)
conductor:
Ray Ellis (US producer, arranger and conductor) (on 1960-12-13)
arranger:
Ray Ellis (US producer, arranger and conductor)
2:20
4Baby (I Wanna Be Loved)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1962-04-04)
baritone saxophone:
Haywood Henry (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1962-04-04)
bass:
Al Lucas (Canadian jazz bassist) (on 1962-04-04)
drums (drum set):
Gary Chester (studio drummer and educator) (on 1962-04-04) and Panama Francis (US swing jazz drummer) (on 1962-04-04)
guitar:
Bob Bushnell (on 1962-04-04), Jimmy Spruill (on 1962-04-04), Charles Macey (on 1962-04-04) and Bucky Pizzarelli (on 1962-04-04)
organ:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1962-04-04)
piano:
Alfred Williams (piano) (on 1962-04-04)
tenor saxophone:
King Curtis (saxophonist) (on 1962-04-04) and Buddy Lucas (Tenor saxophonist / vocalist / harmonica player) (on 1962-04-04)
trumpet:
Dud Bascomb (Sr., jazz trumpeter) (on 1962-04-04) and Lammar Wright (on 1962-04-04)
vocals:
Solomon Burke (on 1962-04-04) and unidentified female choir ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1962-04-04)
conductor:
Teacho Wiltshire (on 1962-04-04)
arranger:
Teacho Wiltshire
2:00
5Gotta Travel On
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1962-04-04)
baritone saxophone:
Haywood Henry (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1962-04-04)
bass:
Al Lucas (Canadian jazz bassist) (on 1962-04-04)
drums (drum set):
Gary Chester (studio drummer and educator) (on 1962-04-04) and Panama Francis (US swing jazz drummer) (on 1962-04-04)
guitar:
Bob Bushnell (on 1962-04-04), Jimmy Spruill (on 1962-04-04), Charles Macey (on 1962-04-04) and Bucky Pizzarelli (on 1962-04-04)
organ:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1962-04-04)
piano:
Alfred Williams (piano) (on 1962-04-04)
tenor saxophone:
King Curtis (saxophonist) (on 1962-04-04) and Buddy Lucas (Tenor saxophonist / vocalist / harmonica player) (on 1962-04-04)
trumpet:
Dud Bascomb (Sr., jazz trumpeter) (on 1962-04-04) and Lammar Wright (on 1962-04-04)
vocals:
Solomon Burke (on 1962-04-04) and unidentified female choir ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1962-04-04)
conductor:
Teacho Wiltshire (on 1962-04-04)
arranger:
Teacho Wiltshire
2:13
6Looking for My Baby
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1962-04-04)
baritone saxophone:
Haywood Henry (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1962-04-04)
bass:
Al Lucas (Canadian jazz bassist) (on 1962-04-04)
drums (drum set):
Gary Chester (studio drummer and educator) (on 1962-04-04) and Panama Francis (US swing jazz drummer) (on 1962-04-04)
guitar:
Bob Bushnell (on 1962-04-04), Jimmy Spruill (on 1962-04-04), Charles Macey (on 1962-04-04) and Bucky Pizzarelli (on 1962-04-04)
organ:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1962-04-04)
piano:
Alfred Williams (piano) (on 1962-04-04)
tenor saxophone:
King Curtis (saxophonist) (on 1962-04-04) and Buddy Lucas (Tenor saxophonist / vocalist / harmonica player) (on 1962-04-04)
trumpet:
Dud Bascomb (Sr., jazz trumpeter) (on 1962-04-04) and Lammar Wright (on 1962-04-04)
vocals:
Solomon Burke (on 1962-04-04) and unidentified female choir ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1962-04-04)
conductor:
Teacho Wiltshire (on 1962-04-04)
arranger:
Teacho Wiltshire
2:22
7I’m Hanging Up My Heart for You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1962-04-04)
baritone saxophone:
Haywood Henry (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1962-04-04)
bass:
Al Lucas (Canadian jazz bassist) (on 1962-04-04)
drums (drum set):
Gary Chester (studio drummer and educator) (on 1962-04-04) and Panama Francis (US swing jazz drummer) (on 1962-04-04)
guitar:
Bob Bushnell (on 1962-04-04), Jimmy Spruill (on 1962-04-04), Charles Macey (on 1962-04-04) and Bucky Pizzarelli (on 1962-04-04)
organ:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1962-04-04)
piano:
Alfred Williams (piano) (on 1962-04-04)
tenor saxophone:
King Curtis (saxophonist) (on 1962-04-04) and Buddy Lucas (Tenor saxophonist / vocalist / harmonica player) (on 1962-04-04)
trumpet:
Dud Bascomb (Sr., jazz trumpeter) (on 1962-04-04) and Lammar Wright (on 1962-04-04)
vocals:
Solomon Burke (on 1962-04-04) and unidentified female choir ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1962-04-04)
conductor:
Teacho Wiltshire (on 1962-04-04)
arranger:
Teacho Wiltshire
recording of:
Hanging Up My Heart for You
writer:
John Berry (songwriter from the 50s-60s) and Don Covay
3:07
8Cry to Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1961-12-06)
alto saxophone:
Leon Cohen (woodwind player) (on 1961-12-06)
bass:
Art Davis (US jazz double bassist) (on 1961-12-06)
drums (drum set):
Gary Chester (studio drummer and educator) (on 1961-12-06) and Ted Sommer (on 1961-12-06)
guitar:
Don Arnone (on 1961-12-06), Everett Barksdale (on 1961-12-06), Al Caiola (on 1961-12-06) and Bucky Pizzarelli (on 1961-12-06)
organ:
Bob Mosley (organ) (on 1961-12-06)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1961-12-06)
tenor saxophone:
Jesse Powell (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1961-12-06)
vibraphone:
Phil Kraus (on 1961-12-06)
background vocals:
William Eaton (vocals) (on 1961-12-06), Noah Hopkins (on 1961-12-06), Richard Kraus (vocals) (on 1961-12-06), Howard Roberts (background vocals) (on 1961-12-06), Earl Rogers (American tenor) (on 1961-12-06), Sherman Sneed (on 1961-12-06) and David Vogel (on 1961-12-06)
vocals:
Solomon Burke (on 1961-12-06)
conductor:
Claus Ogerman (on 1961-12-06)
remixer:
DJ Minnesotah and MASATO (KANDYTOWN)
arranger:
Claus Ogerman
recording of:
Cry to Me (on 1961-12-06)
lyricist and composer:
Bert Russell
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Sloopy II Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Unichappell Music, Inc.
2:35
9I Almost Lost My Mind
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1961-12-06)
alto saxophone:
Leon Cohen (woodwind player) (on 1961-12-06)
bass:
Art Davis (US jazz double bassist) (on 1961-12-06)
drums (drum set):
Gary Chester (studio drummer and educator) (on 1961-12-06) and Ted Sommer (on 1961-12-06)
guitar:
Don Arnone (on 1961-12-06), Everett Barksdale (on 1961-12-06), Al Caiola (on 1961-12-06) and Bucky Pizzarelli (on 1961-12-06)
organ:
Bob Mosley (organ) (on 1961-12-06)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1961-12-06)
tenor saxophone:
Jesse Powell (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1961-12-06)
vibraphone:
Phil Kraus (on 1961-12-06)
background vocals:
William Eaton (vocals) (on 1961-12-06), Noah Hopkins (on 1961-12-06), Richard Kraus (vocals) (on 1961-12-06), Howard Roberts (background vocals) (on 1961-12-06), Earl Rogers (American tenor) (on 1961-12-06), Sherman Sneed (on 1961-12-06) and David Vogel (on 1961-12-06)
vocals:
Solomon Burke (on 1961-12-06)
conductor:
Claus Ogerman (on 1961-12-06)
arranger:
Claus Ogerman
cover recording of:
I Almost Lost My Mind
lyricist and composer:
Ivory Joe Hunter (American rhythm and blues singer, songwriter and pianist)
publisher:
Hill and Range (publisher) and St. Louis Music Corp.
2:19
10A Tear Fell (45 version)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1961-12-06)
alto saxophone:
Leon Cohen (woodwind player) (on 1961-12-06)
bass:
Art Davis (US jazz double bassist) (on 1961-12-06)
drums (drum set):
Gary Chester (studio drummer and educator) (on 1961-12-06) and Ted Sommer (on 1961-12-06)
guitar:
Don Arnone (on 1961-12-06), Everett Barksdale (on 1961-12-06), Al Caiola (on 1961-12-06) and Bucky Pizzarelli (on 1961-12-06)
organ:
Bob Mosley (organ) (on 1961-12-06)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1961-12-06)
tenor saxophone:
Jesse Powell (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1961-12-06)
vibraphone:
Phil Kraus (on 1961-12-06)
background vocals:
William Eaton (vocals) (on 1961-12-06), Noah Hopkins (on 1961-12-06), Richard Kraus (vocals) (on 1961-12-06), Howard Roberts (background vocals) (on 1961-12-06), Earl Rogers (American tenor) (on 1961-12-06), Sherman Sneed (on 1961-12-06) and David Vogel (on 1961-12-06)
vocals:
Solomon Burke (on 1961-12-06)
conductor:
Claus Ogerman (on 1961-12-06)
arranger:
Claus Ogerman
cover recording of:
A Tear Fell (1956 song)
writer:
Dorian Burton (New York-based singer, songwriter and producer) and Eugene Randolph
2:36
11Be Bop Grandma
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1959-11-06)
vocals:
Solomon Burke (on 1959-11-06)
recording of:
Be Bop Grandma
composer:
Dolores Burke and Solomon Burke
2:16
12Keep the Magic Working
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1960-12-13)
alto saxophone:
Leon Cohen (woodwind player) (on 1960-12-13)
bass:
Wendell Marshall (on 1960-12-13)
drums (drum set):
Ted Sommer (on 1960-12-13)
guitar:
George Barnes (on 1960-12-13), Billy Bauer (US cool jazz guitarist) (on 1960-12-13) and Allen Hanlon (jazz guitarist) (on 1960-12-13)
organ:
Bert Keyes (piano, soul/funk producer/writer) (on 1960-12-13)
piano:
Moe Wechsler (on 1960-12-13)
vibraphone:
Phil Kraus (on 1960-12-13)
background vocals:
Elise Bretton (on 1960-12-13), Charles Cassey (on 1960-12-13), Lillian Clark (on 1960-12-13), Jerry Duane (on 1960-12-13), Marcia Patterson (on 1960-12-13), Alan Sokoloff (on 1960-12-13) and Mike Stewart (late 1950s R&B choir/background vocalist) (on 1960-12-13)
vocals:
Solomon Burke (on 1960-12-13)
conductor:
Ray Ellis (US producer, arranger and conductor) (on 1960-12-13)
arranger:
Ray Ellis (US producer, arranger and conductor)
2:08