Craft Recordings is thrilled to announce the release of a vinyl box set celebrating one of music’s greatest gospel and soul groups, The Staple Singers. Set for a December 6th release date, Come Go With Me: The Stax Collection presents all of the group’s studio albums released on the iconic Memphis label, spanning 1968–1974, and features the Staples’ biggest hits, including “I’ll Take You There,” “Respect Yourself” and “If You’re Ready (Come Go with Me).” The six studio albums were cut from the original analog masters by Jeff Powell at Take Out Vinyl. The final, seventh disc offers rarities, non-album singles and several live recordings from the legendary 1972 Wattstax music festival. The seven discs come in heavyweight 180-gram vinylpressed at Memphis Record Pressing. Housed in a slipcase, the collection also includes a deluxe booklet with archival photos and new liner notes from American music specialist and curator Levon Williams (formerly of the Stax Museum and the National Museum of African American Music), and folklorist, ethnomusicologist and writer Dr. Langston Wilkins. The complete collection will also be released digitally, and the six studio albums will be available in hi-res 24-bit/192 kHz and 24-bit/96 kHz formats for the first time.

Tracklist:

We’ve Got to Get Ourselves Together
(Sittin’ On) the Dock Of the Bay
Top Of the Mountain
Slow Train
The Weight
Long Walk to D.C.
Got to Be Some Changes Made
The Ghetto
People, My People
I See It
This Year
We’ll Get Over
Give a Damn
Everyday People
The End of Our Road
Tend to Your Own Business
Solon Bushi (Japanese Folk Song)
The Challenge
God Bless The Children
Games People Play
A Wednesday in Your Garden
The Gardener
When Will We Be Paid
This Is a Perfect World
What’s Your Thing
You’ve Got to Earn It
You’re Gonna Make Me Cry
Little Boy
How Do You Move a Mountain
Almost
I’m a Lover
Love Is Plentiful
Heavy Makes You Happy (Sha-Na-Boom Boom)
I Like the Things About You
Give a Hand – Take a Hand
This World
Respect Yourself
Name the Missing Word
I’ll Take You There
This Old Town (People in This Town)
We the People
Are You Sure
Who Do You Think You Are? (Jesus Christ the Super Star)
I’m Just Another Soldier
Who
Be What You Are
If You’re Ready (Come Go with Me)
Medley: Love Comes in All Colors/Tellin’ Lies
Touch A Hand, Make a Friend
Drown Yourself
I Ain’t Raisin’ No Sand
Grandma’s Hands
Bridges Instead Of Walls
I’m on Your Side
That’s What Friends Are For
Heaven
Back Road Into Town
City in the Sky
Washington We’re Watching You
Something Ain’t Right
Today Was Tomorrow Yesterday
My Main Man
There Is A God
Blood Pressure
If It Ain’t One Thing It’s Another
Who Made The Man
Getting Too Big for Your Britches
Stay With Us
Brand New Day (Theme from The Landlord)
Walking in Water Over Your Head
Oh La De Da
I Got to Be Myself
Trippin’ on Your Love
Heavy Makes You Happy (Sha-Na-Boom Boom) (Live at Wattstax)
Are You Sure (Live at Wattstax)
I Like the Things About You (Live at Wattstax)
Respect Yourself (Live at Wattstax)
I’ll Take You There (Live at Wattstax)

UPC: 888072111592
Label: Craft Recordings
Release Date: 2.21.20
Format: Vinyl

The Staple Singers - Come Go With Me: The Stax Collection (7 LP)