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).
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 [2] |
US R&B [3] |
Canada [4] |
UK [5] | ||
| 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 | 54 | — |
| "Said I Wasn't Gonna Tell Nobody" | 64 | 8 | 74 | — | |
| 1967 | "You Got Me Hummin'" | 77 | 7 | — | — |
| "When Something Is Wrong with My Baby" | 42 | 2 | — | — | |
| "Soothe Me" (Live) | 56 | 16 | 45 | 35 | |
| "Soul Man" | 2 | 1 | 2 | 24 | |
| 1968 | "I Thank You" | 9 | 4 | 14 | 34 |
| "Don't Knock It" | — | — | — | — | |
| "You Don't Know What You Mean to Me" | 48 | 20 | 42 | — | |
| "Can't You Find Another Way" | 54 | 19 | — | — | |
| "Everybody Got to Believe in Somebody" | 73 | — | — | — | |
| 1969 | "Soul Sister Brown Sugar" | 41 | 18 | 40 | 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
- ^ "Sam & Dave – Sweat 'N' Soul".
- ^ "Sam & Dave – Chart History: Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
- ^ "Sam & Dave – Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
- ^ "RPM Results Sam & Dave". Archives Canada. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ "Sam & Dave". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
External links
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