Somebody Have Mercy (track)
by Sam Cooke
Year: 1985
From the album Live At The Harlem Square Club, 1963 (track #6)
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Somebody Have Mercy appears on the following album(s) by Sam Cooke:
- Live At The Harlem Square Club, 1963 (track #6) (this album) (1985)
- The Man And His Music (track #22) (compilation) (1986)
- The Man Who Invented Soul (track #51) (compilation) (2000)
- The Man Who Invented Soul (track #93) (compilation) (2000)
- Twistin' The Night Away (track #10) (1962)
- The Wonderful World Of Sam Cooke: 24 Golden Hits (track #12) (compilation) (1988)
Condition: Used
Condition: Very Good
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 11/20/2025 03:27 | plasmicmist | 6,151 | 90/100 |
| ! | 11/19/2025 05:04 | Exist-en-ciel | 19,470 | 70/100 |
| ! | 02/23/2025 16:46 | 42,899 | 88/100 | |
| ! | 11/01/2024 17:12 | 10,618 | 93/100 | |
| ! | 09/24/2024 18:27 | byuzak | 32,605 | 78/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 3% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 83.1/100, a mean average of 85.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 85.5/100. The standard deviation for this track is 8.4.
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