FLAC (tracks) / MP3 320 kbps | Soul, Funk, R&B | 1h 40 min | 514 / 236 MB
One of the most powerful vocal groups of the '60s and '70s, the Staple Singers embraced an impressive stylistic diversity while always staying true to their roots in gospel harmonies. Led by Roebuck "Pops" Staples, the quartet first rose to stardom in the gospel music community before detouring into folk and a socially conscious gospel and R&B hybrid, then enjoying their greatest success with a handful of soul music hits for Stax Records in the '70s. Throughout their evolution, the constants in their work were the rich blend of their vocals, delivered with a churchy mix of joy and restraint, Roebuck's subtle but emphatic guitar textures, and in the Stax era, the glorious lead vocals of Mavis Staples. The compilation The Best of the Vee-Jay Years is a superb overview of their early gospel sides, 1965's Freedom Highway marks the point where their gospel and folk leanings merged with a growing political consciousness, 1972's Be Altitude: Respect Yourself was the high point of their hitmaking years at Stax, and 1984's Turning Point was an impressive late-career effort that included an excellent cover of Talking Heads' "Slippery People."
[3:37] 1. The Staple Singers - Stand by Me
[2:06] 2. The Staple Singers - This May Be the Last Time
[3:00] 3. The Staple Singers - Uncloudy Day
[2:47] 4. The Staple Singers - Will the Circle Be Unbroken (1)
[2:09] 5. The Staple Singers - So Soon
[2:34] 6. The Staple Singers - Ain't That Good News
[3:10] 7. The Staple Singers - Calling Me
[7:39] 8. The Staple Singers - Don't Knock
[2:31] 9. The Staple Singers - God's Wonderful Love
[1:53] 10. The Staple Singers - Going Away
[2:37] 11. The Staple Singers - Help Me Jesus
[2:42] 12. The Staple Singers - If I Could Hear My Mother
[2:04] 13. The Staple Singers - I'm so Glad
[2:37] 14. The Staple Singers - I've Been Scorned...
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