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The Staple Singers Bealtitude: Respect Yourself (Best Of)

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Format: CD
Consumer Rating:
Rating 5.0 Based on 11 ratings.
Item Number:
FAN 4116

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CD Details

  • Fantasy Warehouse Clearance Sale product may be specifically marked for one-way sale
  • Released: November 16, 1989
  • Originally Released: 1989
  • Label: Stax

Entertainment Reviews:

Rolling Stone - 6/22/72, p.63
"...rich pop-gospel styling served up with a little Southern hot sauce..."
Down Beat - p.79
3 stars out of 5 -- "The message song 'Respect Yourself' and reggae-spiced 'I'll Take You There,' both commercial hits, are the main attraction here."
Record Collector (magazine) - p.99
4 stars out of 5 -- "[I]t's a near-perfect album, rooted in gospel but incorporating both Southern soul and reggae..."
Uncut (magazine) - p.98
4 stars out of 5 -- "Twin hits 'Respect Yourself' and 'I'll Take You There' defined a mood of self-empowerment alongside political lyrics and divine guidance..."

Tracks:

  • 1.This World
  • 2.Respect Yourself
  • 3.Name The Missing Word
  • 4.I'll Take You There
  • 5.This Old Town (People In This Town)
  • 6.We The People
  • 7.Are You Sure
  • 8.Who Do You Think You Are (Jesus Christ Superstar)?
  • 9.I'm Just Another Soldier
  • 10.Who

Product Description:

The Staple Singers: Roebuck Staples (guitar, vocals); Mavis Staples, Cleotha Staples, Yvonne Staples (vocals).
Engineers: Ralph Rhodes, Jerry Masters, Terry Manning.
Recording information: Muscle Shoals Sound Studios.
Unknown Contributor Roles: Staple Sisters; Cleotha Staples; Yvonne Staples; Mavis Staples; Roebuck "Pops" Staples.
Arranger: Al Bell.
Those who would rather explore the Staple Singers with an original album instead of one of the many compilations should start with 1972's BEALTITUDE: RESPECT YOURSELF. The album was their most commercially successful, spawning two Top Ten hits in "Respect Yourself" and the glorious "I'll Take You There." The ultimate fusion of the Staple Singers' gospel roots and Curtis Mayfield-style soul, "I'll Take You There" hit Number One in the spring of 1972. (A third single, the soaring call-and-response "This World," was a major R&B hit that summer, but only barely scraped into the pop charts.) The remaining seven songs are nearly as strong as the singles, including the moving "We the People" and a response to Andrew Lloyd Weber, "Who Do You Think You Are (Jesus Christ Superstar?)." An excellent balance of gospel and soul, BEALTITUDE: RESPECT YOURSELF is the essence of the Staple Singers.

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  • UPC: 025218411622
  • Shipping Weight: 0.25/lbs (approx)
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