The Staple Singers

• TWO ALBUMS ON ONE CD
• plus 6 BONUS TRACKS
• INCLUDES 16-PAGE BOOKLET

From Chicago, Illinois, The Staple Singers started blending gospel and R&B in 1948 – a combination considered profane in some quarters at the time. Driven by Roebuck “Pops” Staples’ stark, Delta-infused guitar style awash in eerie reverb, and given a laser-like urgency by Mavis Staples’ amazing singing, their early recordings are balanced right at the juncture between country-blues and gospel.

This release features The Staples’ first two LPs: Swing Low Sweet Chariot (1961) and Uncloudy Day (1959).

PERSONNEL:

THE STAPLE SINGERS
Roebuck “Pops” Slaples (electric guitar and vocals)
Mavis Staples (lead vocals)
Purvis Staples (tenor vocals)
Cleotha Staples (alto vocals)

TRACKS:

SWING LOW SWEET CHARIOT
1 I’M SO GLAD
2 SWING DOWN, CHARIOT
3 THE OLD LANDMARK
4 GOOD NEWS
5 EACH DAY
6 LET’S GO HOME
7 PRAY ON
8 HELP ME JESUS
9 GOING AWAY
10 DON’T KNOCK
11 SWING LOW, SWEET CHARIOT
UNCLOUDY DAY
12 UNCLOUDY DAY
13 LET ME RIDE
14 GOD’S WONDERFUL LOVE
15 I’M COMING HOME
16 IF I COULD HEAR MY MOTHER
17 LOW IS THE WAY
18 I HAD A DREAM
19 ON MY WAY TO HEAVEN
20 I’M LEANING
21 I KNOW I GOT RELIGION
BONUS TRACKS
22 WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN*
23 THIS MAY BE THE LAST TIME*
24 HE’S ALRIGHT (Live)*
25 GET RIGHT CHURCH (Live)*
26 I’VE BEEN SCORNED*
27 CALLING ME*