The Ultimate Staple Singers: A Family Affair 1955-1984

~ Release by The Staple Singers (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Hammer and Nails
2:30
2Nobody's Fault but Mine
1:41
3Too Close
5:33
4Uncloudy Day
3:01
5Won't You Sit Down (Sit Down Servant)
2:35
6I Wish I Had Answered
2:47
7A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall
7:32
8Swing Low
3:01
9This May Be the Last Time
2:30
10For What It's Worth
cover recording of:
For What It’s Worth
lyricist and composer:
Stephen Stills
publisher:
Cotillion, Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), Richie Furay Music (BMI), Springalo Toones (BMI), Ten East and Ten‐East Music (BMI)
2:25
11Be Careful of Stones That You Throw
2:50
12Why Am I Treated So Bad
2:53
13It's Been a Change
2:22
14Will the Circle Be Unbroken
2:41
15The Ghetto
3:46
16Long Walk to D.C.
2:32
17God Bless the Children
3:54
18(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay
recording of:
(Sittin’ on) the Dock of the Bay
writer:
Steve Cropper and Otis Redding
publisher:
East Publishing Inc., East/Memphis Music Corp., Irving Music (BMI), Irving Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division, Warner Bros. (holding: File NO Releases), Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division, Yamaha Music EH(CM) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
3:12
19The Gardener
2:22
20When Will We Be Paid (For the Work We Did)
2:39
21Who Took the Merry Out of Christmas
2:30
22John Henry (Pop Staples)
3:56
23You're Gonna Make Me Cry
5:08
24Solon Bushi
1:31
CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1This World
The Staple Singers3:38
2I Have Learned to Do Without You
Mavis Staples4:10
3Respect Yourself
edit of:
Respect Yourself by The Staple Singers
recording of:
Respect Yourself
lyricist and composer:
Luther Ingram and Sir Mack Rice
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI) (in 1988) and Klondike Enterprises (publisher) (in 1988)
The Staple Singers53:33
4Tryin' Time
Roebuck "Pops" Staples5:19
5Heavy Makes You Happy (Sha-Na-Boom-Boom)
The Staple Singers53:06
6I'll Take You ThereThe Staple Singers53:15
7You've Got to Earn It
The Staple Singers3:31
8The Only Time You Ever Say You Love Me
Mavis Staples5:15
9Oh La De Da
The Staple Singers3:34
10If You're Ready (Come Go With Me)The Staple Singers3:21
11City in the Sky
The Staple Singers3:44
12I Got to Be Myself
The Staple Singers3:38
13Touch a Hand, Make a Friend
The Staple Singers3:27
14Trippin' on Your Love
Mavis Staples4:28
15Let's Do It Again
recording of:
Let’s Do It Again
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (from 1975 to present)
The Staple Singers53:53
16New Orleans
The Staple Singers4:25
17Love Me, Love Me, Love Me
The Staple Singers3:14
18I Honestly Love You
The Staple Singers3:55
19Slippery People
The Staple Singers4:17
20H-A-T-E (Don't Live Here Any More)
The Staple Singers4:19

Credits

Release

ASIN:UK: B0002QPSW2 [info]