The best and most famous cuts from their glory years at Stax. Includes their massive hits "Respect Yourself" and "I'll Take You There"; less famous but similar gospel-funk fusions like "Touch a Hand (Make a Friend)" and "Heavy Makes You Happy (Sha-Na-Boom Boom)"; and less expected items like a cover of "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay." It does not, however, have their 1975 number one single "Let's Do It Again," which they recorded just after cutting their ties to Stax. ~ Richie Un...   [ read more ]

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VINYL FORMAT. A must have for fans! The Staple Singers were a band with gospel beginnings, signed to Stax during it's later years. They played a traditional Southern spiritual style of music, truly classic.

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Although not as well known as their later recordings for the Stax, Riverside and Epic labels, the Staple Singers' early sides for Chicago's Vee Jay Records may well be the most powerful they ever did. Driven by Pops Staples' stark, Delta-infused guitar style all awash in eerie reverb and given a laser-like urgency by Mavis Staples' amazing singing, the Vee Jay cuts are balanced right at the juncture of country blues and gospel, and the tension between the two genres gives this...   [ read more ]

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