Staple Singers - Be What You Are

Thursday 1st April 1999
Staple Singers - Be What You Are
Staple Singers - Be What You Are

STYLE: Gospel
RATING 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
OUR PRODUCT CODE: 13496-24357
LABEL: Stax STS3015
FORMAT: CD Album
ITEMS: 1

Reviewed by Tony Cummings

Such is my venerable age that I vividly remember reviewing 'Be What You Are' for Black Music magazine on its release in 1973. Thrilling news for lovers of classic soul-gospel is that this classic is now available on CD and comes on sounding as fresh and relevant as it did when it first emerged from Memphis' Stax Records all those years back. Lots of glorious moments with the much-covered "If You're Ready (Come With Me)" taking pride of place while my favourite, the smouldering "Tellin' Lies" still makes compelling listening. The Staples were definitely the Kirk Franklin of their era.

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Posted by pee @ 18:40 on Feb 29 2008

I'm looking for something by The Staple Singers, yet I don't recall the Title. Please Help!!!
Some of the Lyris go like this (There was a time I wished my hair was fine, and I can remember when I wished my lips were thin- I like the Things about me that I once Despised.



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