The Ultimate Staple Singers - A Family Affair 1955-1984
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The Staple Singers
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Sep 6 2004

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5 stars A good choice for those trying to collect pre-Stax Staple Singers
I happen to prefer the pre-Stax period of the Staple Singers with their raw gospel/blues numbers. This CD is the only modern compilation I have yet seen that concentrates a little less on their more well known later pop songs and has the classics from their church days. Pops' guitar shines along with those powerful voices we all love. I would spend the extra few bucks to get this one over the other "Best of" collections. The next best thing to having the original albums.

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Written by traderje "traderje"
3 stars Good Opportunity Blown!!
Finally a Comprehensive Staples Anthology is here, One that includes Gems from their Early Gospel Period along with The Stax Classics AND "Let's Do it Again"...However...The Single Versions of these Tunes are used, not the Longer, decidedly Superior Album Versions; Regrettably I Must Reccomend Against Purchasing this Set, I Wish I could Love it, but perhaps with all the Consolidation going on With Big Record Companies We will get a Proper Staples Collection Soon....Still Waiting...
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  • CD 1 : Ultimate Staple Singers: A Family Affair 1955

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    1
    Hammer and Nails - The Staple Singers, Hill, David
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    2
    Nobody's Fault But Mine - The Staple Singers, Traditional
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    3
    Too Close - The Staple Singers, Bradford, Alex
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    4
    Uncloudy Day - The Staple Singers, Alwood
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    5
    Won't You Sit Down (Sit Down Servant) - The Staple Singers, Traditional
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    6
    I Wish I Had Answered - The Staple Singers, Staples, Roebuck
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    A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall - The Staple Singers, Dylan, Bob
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    8
    Swing Low - The Staple Singers, Traditional
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    This May Be the Last Time - The Staple Singers, Staples, Roebuck
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    10
    For What It's Worth - The Staple Singers, Stills, Stephen
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    11
    Be Careful of Stones That You Throw - The Staple Singers, Dodd, Bonnie
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    12
    Why (Am I Treated So Bad) - The Staple Singers, Staples, Roebuck
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    13
    It's Been a Change - The Staple Singers, Staples, Roebuck
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    14
    Will the Circle Be Unbroken - The Staple Singers, Gabriel, Charles
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    15
    The Ghetto - The Staple Singers, Banks, Homer
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    16
    Long Walk to D.C. - The Staple Singers, Banks, Homer
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    17
    God Bless the Children - The Staple Singers, Holiday, Jimmy
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    18
    (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay - The Staple Singers, Cropper, Steve
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    19
    The Gardener - The Staple Singers, Banks, Homer
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    20
    When Will We Be Paid for the Work We Did - The Staple Singers, Stewart, Randall
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    21
    Who Took the Merry Out of Christmas - The Staple Singers, Parker, Willa Dean
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    22
    John Henry - The Staple Singers, Traditional
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    23
    You're Gonna Make Me Cry - The Staple Singers, Malone, Deadric
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    24
    Solon Bushi - The Staple Singers, Traditional
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    This World - The Staple Singers, Friedman, Gary
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    2
    I Have Learned to Do Without You - The Staple Singers, Barnes, Jimmy [1]
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    3
    Respect Yourself - The Staple Singers, Ingram, Luther
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    4
    Trying Times - The Staple Singers, Hathaway, Donny
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    5
    Heavy Makes You Happy (Sha-Na-Boom-Boom) - The Staple Singers, Barry, Jeff
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    6
    I'll Take You There - The Staple Singers, Isbell, Alvertis
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    7
    You've Got to Earn It - The Staple Singers, Grant, Cornelius
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    The Only Time You Ever Say You Love Me - The Staple Singers, Mitchell, Phillip [
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    9
    Oh la de Da - The Staple Singers, Mitchell, Phillip [
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    10
    If You're Ready (Come Go With Me) - The Staple Singers, Banks, Homer
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    11
    City in the Sky - The Staple Singers, Chalmers, Charles
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    12
    I Got to Be Myself - The Staple Singers, Jones, Marshall
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    13
    Touch a Hand, Make a Friend - The Staple Singers, Banks, Homer
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    Trippin' on Your Love - The Staple Singers, Mitchell, Phillip [
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    Let's Do It Again - The Staple Singers, Mayfield, Curtis [1
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    16
    New Orleans - The Staple Singers, Mayfield, Curtis [1
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    Love Me, Love Me, Love Me - The Staple Singers, Mayfield, Curtis [1
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    18
    I Honestly Love You - The Staple Singers, Allen, Peter [Piano
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    19
    Slippery People - The Staple Singers, Byrne, David
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    20
    H-A-T-E (Don't Live Here Any More) - The Staple Singers, Franklin, Marvin
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