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The first-ever Staple Singers retrospective that covers virtually their entire recording career as a group, from 1953 to 1984. In the course of 155-plus minutes playing time, A FAMILY AFFAIR takes in repertoire from United, Vee-Jay, Riverside, Vanguard, Epic, Stax, Curtom, Warner Brothers and Private I.
DISC 1
01 (IT TAKES MORE THAN) A HAMMER AND NAILS
02 NOBODY'S FAULT BUT MINE
03 (I'M) TOO CLOSE (TO HEAVEN TO TURN AROUND)
04 UNCLOUDY DAY
05 WON'T YOU SIT DOWN (SIT DOWN SERVANT)
06 I WISH I HAD ANSWERED
07 A HARD RAIN'S A-GONNA FALL
08 SWING LOW, SWEET CHARIOT
09 THIS MAY BE THE LAST TIME
10 FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH
11 BE CAREFUL OF STONES THAT YOU THROW
12 WHY (AM I TREATED SO BAD)
13 IT'S BEEN A CHANGE
14 WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN
15 THE GHETTO
16 LONG WALK TO DC
17 GOD BLESS THE CHILDREN
18 (SITTIN' ON) THE DOCK OF THE BAY
19 THE GARDENER
20 WHEN WILL WE BE PAID
21 WHO TOOK THE MERRY OUT OF CHRISTMAS
22 JOHN HENRY
23 YOU'RE GONNA MAKE ME CRY
24 SOLON BUSHI (JAPANESE FOLK SONG)
DISC 2
01 THIS WORLD
02 I HAVE LEARNED TO DO WITHOUT YOU
03 RESPECT YOURSELF
04 TRYIN' TIMES
05 HEAVY MAKES YOU HAPPY (SHA-NA-BOOM-BOOM)
06 I'LL TAKE YOU THERE
07 YOU'VE GOT TO EARN IT
08 THE ONLY TIME YOU EVER SAY YOU LOVE ME
09 OH LA DE DA
10 IF YOU'RE READY (COME GO WITH ME)
11 CITY IN THE SKY
12 I GOT TO BE MYSELF
13 TOUCH A HAND, MAKE A FRIEND
14 TRIPPING ON YOUR LOVE
15 LET'S DO IT AGAIN
16 NEW ORLEANS
17 LOVE ME, LOVE ME, LOVE ME
18 I HONESTLY LOVE YOU
19 SLIPPERY PEOPLE
20 H-A-T-E (DON'T LOVE HERE ANYMORE) |