Sam & Dave discography

Sam & Dave in 1968

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 #2, 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 8218-Stax/Atlantic singles) 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)

Singles

Release date	Title	Label & Cat no.	Chart positions
			US Hot 100	US R&B	UK
1962	"I Need Love" (Sam Moore/Dave Prater)	Marlin 6100
1962	"No More Pain" (Steve Alaimo)	Marlin 6104
1962	"I Need Love" (Sam Moore/Dave Prater)	Roulette 4419
1962	"No More Pain" (Steve Alaimo)	Roulette 4445
1963	"She's Alright" (Henry Glover/Morris Levy/Mayme Watts)	Roulette 4461
1963	"It Was So Nice While It Lasted" (Bill Nash)	Roulette 4480
1963	"If She'll Still Have Me" (Roberts/Taylor)	Roulette 4508
1964	"I Found Out" (Alaimo)	Roulette 4533
1964	"I'll Never, Never" (Henry Stone)	Alston 777
1965	"A Place Nobody Can Find" (David Porter)	Stax 168
1965	"I Take What I Want" (Isaac Hayes/Mabon Hodges/David Porter)	Stax 175
1965	"You Don't Know Like I Know" (Hayes/Porter)	Stax 180	90	7
1966	"Hold On, I'm Comin'" (Hayes/Porter)	Stax 189	21	1
1966	"Said I Wasn't Gonna Tell Nobody" (Hayes/Porter)	Stax 198	64	8
1967	"You Got Me Hummin'" (Hayes/Porter)	Stax 204	77	7
1967	"When Something is Wrong with My Baby" (Hayes/Porter)	Stax 210	42	2
1967	"Soothe Me" (Live) (Sam Cooke)	Stax 218	56	16	35
1967	"Soul Man" (Hayes/Porter)	Stax 231	2	1	24
1968	"I Thank You" (Hayes/Porter)	Stax 242	9	4	34
1968	"Don't Knock It" (Hayes/Porter) Europe only	Stax 169 016
1968	"You Don't Know What You Mean to Me" (Eddie Floyd/Steve Cropper)	Atlantic 2517	48	20
1968	"Can't You Find Another Way" (Homer Banks/Raymond Jackson)	Atlantic 2540	54	19
1968	"Everybody Got to Believe in Somebody" (Hayes/Porter)	Atlantic 2568	73
1969	"Soul Sister Brown Sugar" (Hayes/Porter)	Atlantic 2590	41	18	15
1969	"Born Again" (Hayes/Porter)	Atlantic 2608	92	27
1969	"Ooh Ooh Ooh" (Donnie Fritts/John Reid)	Atlantic 2668
1970	"Baby Baby Don't Stop Now" (Hayes/Porter)	Atlantic 2714	117
1970	"One Part Love, Two Parts Pain" (Alvertis Isbell/Allen Jones)	Atlantic 2728	123
1970	"Knock It Out the Park" (Dave Crawford/Willie Martin)	Atlantic 2733
1971	"Don't Pull Your Love" (Dennis Lambert/Brian Potter)	Atlantic 2839	102	36
1974	"A Little Bit of Good (Cures a Whole Lot of Bad)"	United Artists 438		89
1974	"Under the Boardwalk" (Kenny Young/Arthur Resnick)	United Artists 531
1977	"We Can Work It Out" (John Lennon/Paul McCartney)	Contempo 7004
1977	"Why Did You Do It" (Kirby) UK/Europe only	Contempo 2109

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, 1 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, 1 track "Living It Down" only known release of this track)
• Hold On Im Coming (Spice Records-Belgium, contains 5 of the 6 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 67 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 1966–1980, 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

External links

• Sam Moore's website