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 (1935−2025) and the baritone/tenor (lower) voice was Dave Prater (1937–1988).

Sam & Dave in 1968

Albums

Studio albums

Year	Title	Peak chart positions			Label
		US [1]	US R&B [1]	UK [2]
1966	Hold On, I'm Comin'	45	1	35	Stax
	Double Dynamite	118	7	28
1967	Soul Men	62	5	32
1968	I Thank You	—	38	—	Atlantic
1975	Back At 'Cha	—	—	—	United Artists
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Compilation albums

• 1966: Sam & Dave (Roulette-Roulette singles compilation)
• 1969: The Best of Sam & Dave (Atlantic SD-8218) Pop #87/R&B #24^[1]
• 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)

Singles

Year	Title	Peak chart positions				Certifications
		US [3]	US R&B [4]	CAN [5]	UK [2]
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	—	50
1966	"Hold On, I'm Comin'"	21	1	54	—	BPI: Silver[6]
	"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	BPI: Gold[7]
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"	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

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)

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.
• 1991: Sweat & Soul (Rhino CD)—50 tracks, including four previously unreleased tracks and extensive booklet on the duo.
• 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 and 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

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 Revue: 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 and Dave Prater). R&B #92