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Table of Contents:

• Disc 1. It rained children
• I just can't keep it to myself
• Each day
• God's wonderful love
• If I could hear my mother pray again
• I've got a new home
• Uncloudy day
• Come on up in glory
• I know I got religion
• Swing down chariot = Let me ride
• I had a dream
• Help me Jesus
• Low is the way
• This may be the last time : alternate take
• So soon
• I'm so glad
• Pray on
• Good news
• Downward road
• Don't drive me away

• Disc 2. Will the circle be unbroken
• Don't knock
• Medley. Too close ; I'm on my way home ; I'm coming home ; He's alright : live
• Swing low
• Calling me
• Stand by me
• Hammer and nails
• Gloryland
• Hear my call, here
• Nobody knows the trouble I've seen
• New-born soul
• Dying man's plea
• Great day
• There was a star
• Use what you got
• Let that liar alone
• I can't help from cryin' sometime
• Blowin' in the wind
• This land is your land
• I know I've been changed
• Disc 3. A hard rain's gonna fall
• Masters of war
• What are they doing : in heaven today
• Wish I had answered : live at Newport
• I'll fly away
• Tell him what you want
• Be careful of the stones you throw
• Samson & Delilah
• As an eagle stirreth her nest
• Freedom highway : live
• Why (am I treated so bad)
• John Brown
• Waiting for my child
• It's been a change
• For what it's worth
• Let's get together
• Crying in the chapel (Mavis Staples with The Staple SIngers)
• Long walk to D.C.
• Got to be some changes
• Slow train
• Disc 4. I see it
• The ghetto
• When will we be paid
• God bless the children
• The challenge
• Brand new day : theme from the motion picture The landlord
• Heavy makes you happy = Sha-na-boom-boom
• I like the things about you
• You're gonna make me cry
• Respect yourself
• I'll take you there
• This world
• I'm just another soldier
• Are you sure
• If you're ready = Come go with me
• Touch a hand, make a friend
• Back road into town
• Let's do it again
• The weight (The Band featuring The Staple Singers)
• Respect yourself : demo.

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Contributors:

Staples, Pops , singer, instrumentalist, composer, arranger of music

Staple Singers , singer, instrumentalist, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/sng, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/itr

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Sung in English.

Subjects:

Gospel music

Soul music

Popular music — United States — 1951-1960

Popular music — United States — 1961-1970

Popular music — United States — 1971-1980

Folk music

1951-1980

Popular music

United States

Genres:

Soul music

Gospel music

Popular music

Folk music

Performers:

Staple Singers (Roebuck "Pops" Staples, Mavis Staples, Pervis Staples, Cleotha Staples, Yvonne Staples) ; with accompanying musicians.

Production Credits:

Compilation conceived and produced by Joe McEwen.

Performance Medium:

Solo female voice; solo male voice; vocal ensemble; instrumental ensemble

General Notes:

Program and biographical notes in English bound to container.
Title from disc label.
Originally recorded between 1953-1974.

Physical Description:

4 audio discs ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 audio disc (analog, 45 rpm ; 7 in.) + 1 book (56 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 19 cm)

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; 4 3/4 in.

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; mono; stereo

Digital Characteristics:

audio file; CD audio

Call Numbers:

LPCD 152,303- 152,307

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 888072369696
Publisher Number, Stax: STX-36969-02

OCLC Numbers:

1053503022
922917118 [Invalid]