I Wish I Knew (How It Would Feel to Be Free)

~ Recording by Solomon Burke

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1I Wish I Knew (How It Would Feel to Be Free)2:53Solomon BurkeI Wish I KnewSolomon BurkeAlbum
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)8185
1.1I Wish I Knew (How It Would Feel to Be Free)2:53Solomon BurkeI Wish I KnewSolomon BurkeAlbum
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)SD 8185
1.4I Wish I Knew (How It Would Feel to Be Free)2:51Solomon BurkeThe Platinum CollectionSolomon BurkeAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)8122-79995-3
2.4I Wish I Knew (How It Would Feel to Be Free)2:52Solomon BurkeLet Freedom Sing: The Music of the Civil Rights MovementVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2009-01-27
Time–Life Music, Sony Music Custom Marketing Group, Universal Music Special Markets80051-D, A732990, B0012352-02
1.33I Wish I Knew (How It Would Feel to Be Free)2:50Solomon BurkeThe Singer, The SongVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)7989522
1.46I Wish I Knew (How It Would Feel to Be Free)2:53Solomon BurkeThe Complete Atlantic AlbumsSolomon BurkeAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2019-12-20
Warner Music (global imprint of Warner Music Group, ‘W’ logo either with “Warner Music” or no text), X5 Music Group
1.1I Wish I Knew (How It Would Feel to Be Free)2:53Solomon BurkeI Wish I KnewSolomon BurkeAlbumAtlantic (Warner Music imprint)AMCY-75

Relationships

recorded in:Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1968)
engineer and producer:Tom Dowd
vocals:Solomon Burke (in 1968)
conductor:Arif Mardin (in 1968)
arranger:Arif Mardin
recording of:I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free (in 1968: cover)

I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free

writer:Richard Lamb
Billy Taylor (jazz/bop pianist)
publisher:Duane Music Inc.
Westminster Music Ltd.
referred to in medleys:(I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be) Free / One
part of:The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I) (part of collection)