Be Altitude: Respect Yourself (Stax Remasters) by The Staple Singers

Description: Tracks:This WorldRespect YourselfName the Missing WordI'll Take You ThereThis Old Town (People in This Town)We the PeopleAre You SureWho Do You Think You Are (Jesus Christ the Superstar)?I'm Just Another SoldierWho Performer Notes: The Staple Singers: Roebuck Staples (guitar, vocals); Mavis Staples, Cleotha Staples, Yvonne Staples (vocals).Engineers: Ralph Rhodes, Jerry Masters, Terry Manning.Personnel: The Staple Singers; Roebuck "Pops" Staples (vocals, guitar); Cleotha Staples, Yvonne Staples, Mavis Staples (vocals); Eddie Hinton (guitar); Barry Beckett (keyboards); Roger Hawkins (drums).Audio Remasterer: Joe Tarantino.Liner Note Author: Rob Bowman.Recording information: Muscle Shoals Sound Studios.Editor: Rikka Arnold.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. Professional 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..." Producer: Nick Phillips (Reissue), Chris Clough (Reissue) Format: CD (1 Disc); Stereo Country: USA Studio/Live: Studio Release Date: 1 May, 2011 Label: Universal Music Distribution Dimensions: 12.7 x 14.2 x 0.9 centimeters (0.04 kg)

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