Sam & Dave discography

Sam & Dave were an American soul and R&B duo who performed together from 1961 until 1981. The tenor (higher) voice was Sam Moore (born 1935) and the baritone/tenor (lower) voice was Dave Prater (1937–1988).

Sam & Dave in 1968

Albums

  • 1966: Hold On, I'm Comin' (Stax 708) (POP #45, R&B #1)
  • 1966: Double Dynamite (Stax 712) (POP #118, R&B #7)
  • 1967: Soul Men (Stax 725) (POP #62, R&B #5)
  • 1968: I Thank You (Atlantic 8205) (R&B #38)
  • 1975: Back At 'Cha (United Artists LA524-G)

Greatest hits/compilation albums

  • 1966: Sam & Dave (Roulette-Roulette singles compilation)
  • 1969: The Best of Sam & Dave (Atlantic SD-8218) Pop #87/R&B #24
  • 1969: Double Golden Album (Nippon Grammaphone/Atlantic, Japan-Stax/Atlantic Singles)
  • 1978: Sweet & Funky Gold (Gusto, re-recordings of hits)
  • 1982: Soul Study Volume 1 (Odyssey, re-recordings of hits+new covers)
  • 1982: Soul Study Volume 2 (Odyssey, re-recordings of hits+new covers)
  • 1984: I Can't Stand Up for Falling Down (Edsel ED 133 UK: Atlantic & Stax singles not previously released)
  • 1984: The Best of Sam & Dave (Atlantic 81279-1-Y)
  • 1985: Soul Sister, Brown Sugar (Atlantic, Japan compilation LP of Stax/Atlantic releases)
  • 1993: Sweat 'N' Soul: Anthology (1965-1971) (Rhino Records/Atlantic & ATCO Remasters Series 0 8122-71253-2 5 - 2 CD Compilation) [1]

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions
US
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US
R&B

[3]
UK
[4]
1962 "I Need Love" — — —
"No More Pain" — — —
1963 "She's Alright" — — —
"It Was So Nice While It Lasted" — — —
"If She'll Still Have Me" — — —
1964 "I Found Out" — — —
"I'll Never, Never" — — —
1965 "A Place Nobody Can Find" — — —
"I Take What I Want" — — —
"You Don't Know Like I Know" 90 7 —
1966 "Hold On, I'm Comin'" 21 1 —
"Said I Wasn't Gonna Tell Nobody" 64 8 —
1967 "You Got Me Hummin'" 77 7 —
"When Something Is Wrong with My Baby" 42 2 —
"Soothe Me" (Live) 56 16 35
"Soul Man" 2 1 24
1968 "I Thank You" 9 4 34
"Don't Knock It" — — —
"You Don't Know What You Mean to Me" 48 20 —
"Can't You Find Another Way" 54 19 —
"Everybody Got to Believe in Somebody" 73 — —
1969 "Soul Sister Brown Sugar" 41 18 15
"Born Again" 92 27 —
"Ooh Ooh Ooh" — — —
1970 "Baby Baby Don't Stop Now" 117 — —
"One Part Love, Two Parts Pain" 123 — —
"Knock It Out the Park" — — —
1971 "Don't Pull Your Love" 102 36 —
1974 "A Little Bit of Good (Cures a Whole Lot of Bad)" — 89 —
"Under the Boardwalk" — — —
1977 "We Can Work It Out" — — —
"Why Did You Do It" — — —

Appearances on other albums

  • 1967: The Stax/Volt Revue Volume 1: Live in London (three Sam & Dave tracks, four on UK version)
  • 1967: The Stax/Volt Revue Volume 2: Live in Paris (three Sam & Dave tracks)
  • 1967: Stay in School, Don't Be a Dropout (Stax, Promo LP, one Sam & Dave track plus a PSA)
  • 1976: Jaco Pastorius (Jaco Pastorius album, Sam & Dave vocals on "Come On, Come Over")
  • 1977: Soul Express (released in Germany by Contempo UK, two Sam & Dave tracks)
  • 1978: Soul Deep Vol. 2 (released in Germany by Contempo UK, one track "Living It Down"; only known release of this track)
  •  ?: Hold On I'm Coming (Surprise Records in Belgium, contains five of the six known tracks from the Contempo recording sessions)

CD and DVD collections

  • 1987: The Best of Sam & Dave (Atlantic)—21 tracks on one CD
  • 1990: An Anthology of Sam & Dave (Atlantic-Canada)—33 tracks, including extensive bio insert by Rob Bowman. Out of print.
  • 1991: Sweat & Soul (Rhino CD)—50 tracks, including four previously unreleased tracks and extensive booklet on the duo. Out of print.
  • 2006: Sam & Dave: The Definitive Soul Collection (Rhino CD)—30 tracks, digitally remastered.
  • 2007: The 1967 Stax/Volt Revue-Norway (DVD Reelin in the Years)—Four live tracks from spring 1967 tour performing with Booker T. & The MG's and the Mar-Keys. Interviews with Sam Moore & others.
  • 2008: The Original Soul Men: Sam & Dave (DVD)—21 Sam & Dave tracks, including 17 live tracks from 1966 to 1980, and interview with Sam Moore and others

Note: The original Stax and Atlantic albums are also available on Rhino CD.

Other issues

  • 1982: "Hold On, Edwin's Coming" (Guv-nor Records) Single for Louisiana Governor Edwin Edwards' third election campaign.
  • 1985: The New Sam & Dave Review: A:"Medley-Hold On I'm Comin-You Don't Know-Soul Man-I Thank You Soul Sister, Brown Sugar/B:Hold On" Atlantic 7-99636 (with Sam Daniels & Dave Prater). R&B #92

References

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