The Staple Singers, The Best of the Staple Singers - 1h 1m 14s

Tracks & Durations

1. Heavy Makes You Happy (Sha-Na-Boom Boom)	3:10
2. You've Got to Earn It	3:32
3. Love Is Plentiful	2:32
4. This World	3:33
5. (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay	3:13
6. The Weight	4:33
7. Respect Yourself	4:54
8. We'll Get Over	2:54
9. I'll Take You There	4:44
10. Oh La De Da	3:37
11. Be What You Are	5:01
12. This Old Town (People In This Town)	4:43
13. If You're Ready (Come Go With Me)	4:31
14. Touch a Hand (Make a Friend)	4:05
15. My Main Man	2:12
16. City in the Sky	3:50

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Review

After making their mark in the early '60s with gospel, folk, and social-protest songs, the Staples joined the Stax label in 1968. These 16 cuts find the Staples straddling the sacred and secular worlds, offering positive-message songs that aren't explicitly religious. Backed by the rock-solid grooves of Stax's urgent soul, the Staples produce a series of buoyant, infectious numbers. With Mavis's gritty, emotionally charged lead vocals in command, they roll through horn-driven celebrations such as "I'll Take You There" and "We'll Get Over" plus superb covers of "Dock of the Bay" and "The Weight." Pops's warm lead vocals grace earthy self-affirmations including "Respect Yourself" and "Be What You Are." These "secular spirituals" deftly combine socially conscious lyrics with joyous melodies. --Marc Greilsamer

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