The Very Best Of

~ Release by The Staple Singers (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Long Walk to D.C.
2:31
2The Ghetto
3:45
3(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)
2:58
4When Will We Be Paid
2:35
5Brand New Day
3:45
6Heavy Makes You Happy (Sha-Na-Boom-Boom)
53:07
7Love Is Plentiful
2:32
8Who Took the Merry Out of Christmas
2:30
9You've Got to Earn It
3:31
10Respect 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)
53:32
11I'll Take You There
edit of:
I’ll Take You There by The Staple Singers
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 186) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 276)
recording of:
I’ll Take You There
lyricist and composer:
Alvertis Isbell
publisher:
Music for Africa (South Africa)
53:17
12This World
3:40
13Oh La de Da
3:35
14Be What You Are
5:02
15If You're Ready (Come Go with Me)
edit of:
If You’re Ready (Come Go With Me) by The Staple Singers
recording of:
If You’re Ready (Come Go with Me)
writer:
Homer Banks, Carl Hampton and Raymond Jackson (songwriter, guitarist and producer)
3:24
16Touch a Hand, Make a Friend
3:27
17City in the Sky
3:45
18My Main Man/There Is a God
5:12
19Back Road Into Town
4:21
20I Got to Be Myself
3:36