The Soul Stirrers were one of the most noted gospel groups of the post-war decades, although they were formed as long ago as the 1930s, becoming one of the innovative groups during the 1940s who moved from the traditional “flatfooted” highly arranged quartet style towards the freer “hard gospel” style of the new era. 
They are perhaps most famous for the period during the 1950s when the future soul legend Sam Cooke was with the group and got a hugely significant grounding the business, but among cognoscenti they are equally renowned for this period, when their lead singer was Rebert “R.H.” Harris, who introduced the “swing lead” style as two singers exchanged lead vocals to build emotional intensity. 

This 49-track 2-CD collection comprises releases on the Bronze, Down Beat, Harlem and 20th Century labels during this era followed by most of their substantial body of recordings made for the Aladdin label from 1947 to 1949 before they joined the Specialty label, and were joined by Sam Cooke. 

They were one of the most influential gospel groups of the day and this collection offers, we hope, a substantial, inspiring and uplifting showcase for their bold and distinctive approach to gospel music during what was a golden era for the genre.

CD 1
1. WALK AROUND Five Soul Stirrers (Bronze 102) 1940 
2. HE'S MY ROCK Five Soul Stirrers (Bronze 102) 1940 
3. PRECIOUS LORD Five Soul Stirrers (Bronze 103) 1940 
4. FREEDOM AFTER AWHILE Five Soul Stirrers (Bronze 103) 1940 
5. I'LL NEVER TURN BACK Five Soul Stirrers (Down Beat 126) 1946 
6. SLEEP ON MOTHER Five Soul Stirrers (Harlem 1037) 1946 
7. WELL, WELL, DON'T WORRY 'BOUT ME Five Gospel Stirrers (20th Century 20-53) 1947 
8. THIS FRIEND OF MINE Five Gospel Stirrers (20th Century 20-53) 1947 
9. ONE MOMENT IN GOD'S KINGDOM Five Gospel Stirrers (20th Century 20-54) 1947 
10. LORD WILL MAKE A WAY The Soul Stirrers (Aladdin 2001) 1947 
11. STEAL AWAY The Soul Stirrers (Aladdin 2001) 1947 
12. REMEMBER ME The Soul Stirrers (Aladdin 2002) 1947 
13. GOLDEN BELLS The Soul Stirrers (Aladdin 2002) 1947 
14. LORD I'VE TRIED The Soul Stirrers (Aladdin 2003) 1947 
15. ELIJAH The Soul Stirrers (Aladdin 2003) 1947 
16. HIS EYE IS ON THE SPARROW The Soul Stirrers (Aladdin 2004) 1947 
17. I WANT TO REST, LORD, REST The Soul Stirrers (Aladdin 2004) 1947 
18. ONE DAY The Soul Stirrers (Aladdin 2005) 1947 
19. THERE'LL BE NO MORE SORROW The Soul Stirrers (Aladdin 2005) 1947 
20. HE KNOWS HOW MUCH WE CAN BEAR The Soul Stirrers (Aladdin 2007) 1947 
21. SOME DAY The Soul Stirrers (Aladdin 2007) 1947 
22. I'M A SOLDIER IN THE ARMY OF THE LORD The Soul Stirrers (Aladdin 2008) 1947 
23. WHAT COULD I DO The Soul Stirrers (Aladdin 2008) 1947 
24. I THANK YOU LORD The Soul Stirrers (Aladdin 2009) 1947 
25. YOU GOT TO MOVE The Soul Stirrers (Aladdin 2009) 1947

CD 2
1. RIDE ON KING JESUS The Soul Stirrers (Aladdin 2010) 1947 
2. CANAAN LAND The Soul Stirrers (Aladdin 2010) 1947 
3. WHY I LIKE ROOSEVELT PTS. 1 & 2 The Soul Stirrers With Willie Eason (Aladdin 2018) 1948 
4. GO AHEAD The Soul Stirrers (Aladdin 2019) 1948 
5. BLESSED QUIETNESS The Soul Stirrers (Aladdin 2019) 1948 
6. ALL ALONE The Soul Stirrers (Aladdin 2020) 1948 
7. WORKING ON THE BUILDING The Soul Stirrers (Aladdin 2020) 1948 
8. I'M WILLING TO RUN ALL THE WAY The Soul Stirrers (Aladdin 2021) 1948 
9. I HAVE A FRIEND ABOVE ALL OTHERS The Soul Stirrers (Aladdin 2022) 1948 
10. A LITTLE TALK WITH JESUS The Soul Stirrers (Aladdin 2022) 1948 
11. THIS IS MY PRAYER The Soul Stirrers (Aladdin 2024) 1948 
12. PEARL HARBOR PTS. 1 & 2 The Soul Stirrers With Willie Eason (Aladdin 2025) 1949 
13. JESUS TRAVELED THIS ROAD BEFORE The Soul Stirrers (Aladdin 2026) 1949 
14. LIFT HIM UP The Soul Stirrers (Aladdin 2026) 1949 
15. GLORY GLORY, HALLELUJAH The Soul Stirrers (Aladdin 2027) 1949 
16. LORD JESUS The Soul Stirrers (Aladdin 2027) 1949 
17. MY LIFE IS IN HIS HANDS The Soul Stirrers (Aladdin 2028) 1949 
18. SILENT NIGHT The Soul Stirrers (Aladdin 2028) 1949 
19. SEEK AND YE SHALL FIND The Soul Stirrers (Aladdin 2029) 1949 
20. ONE OF THESE DAYS The Soul Stirrers (Aladdin 2029) 1949 
21. END OF MY JOURNEY The Soul Stirrers (Aladdin 2031) 1949 
22. JOHN SAW THE HOLY NUMBER The Soul Stirrers (Aladdin 2035) 1950 
23. MY JOURNEY TO THE SKY The Soul Stirrers (Aladdin 2037) 1953 
24. DOES JESUS CARE? The Soul Stirrers (Aladdin 2037) 1953