Let’s Do It Again: Omnivore Preps Four Remastered Staple Singers Albums For June

[Motown Eddie]

From The Second Disc.com:

Today, more than 25 years after their final performance together, The Staples Singers are synonymous with gospel and soul music of the highest order. Roebuck “Pops” Staples, daughters Cleotha, Mavis, and [[sometimes) Yvonne, and son Pervis raised their voices in song to celebrate the Lord, but also to crusade for civil rights and share musical messages of power and positivity around the world. In the 1960s, the group transitioned from pure gospel and blues to soul and R&B, setting the stage for their commercial breakthrough at Stax Records. Following their tenure at the Memphis label, they recorded for the Curtom and Warner Bros. labels, the latter as The Staples. Now, that curiously overlooked period of the group’s history is being reevaluated with a quartet of new reissues from Omnivore Recordings due on June 26.

Let’s Do It Again: Original Soundtrack – Expanded Edition [[Omnivore OV-378, 2020) [[Omnivore / Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada)

1. Let’s Do It Again
2. Funky Love
3. A Whole Lot of Love
4. New Orleans
5. I Want To Thank You
6. Big Mac
7. After Sex
8. Chase
9. Let’s Do It Again [[Single Edit)
10. After Sex [[Single Edit)
11. New Orleans [[Single Edit)

Tracks 1-8 released as Curtom CU 5005, 1975
Tracks 9-10 released as Curtom single CMS 0109, 1975
Track 11 released on Curtom single CMS 0113, 1975
Pass It On: Expanded Edition [[Omnivore OV-379, 2020) [[Omnivore / Amazon Links TBD)

1. The Real Thing Inside Of Me/Party
2. Take Your Own Time
3. Sweeter Than The Sweet
4. Love Me, Love Me, Love Me
5. Pass It On
6. Making Love
7. Take This Love Of Mine
8. Precious, Precious
9. Sweeter Than The Sweet [[Single Edit)
10. Love Me, Love Me, Love Me [[Single Edit)

Tracks 1-8 released as Warner Bros. Records BS 2945, 1976
Track 9 released on Warner Bros. Records single WBS 8317, 1976
Track 10 released on Warner Bros. Records single WBS 8279, 1976

Family Tree: Expanded Edition [[Omnivore OV-380, 2020) [[Omnivore / Amazon Links TBD)

1. Family Tree
2. What You Doing Tonight
3. See a Little Further [[Than My Bed)
4. I Honestly Love You
5. Hang Loose
6. Let’s Go To The Disco
7. Color Me Higher
8. Boogie For The Blues
9. I Honestly Love You [[Single Edit)
10. Let’s Go To The Disco [[Single Edit)

Tracks 1-8 released as Warner Bros. Records BS 3064, 1977
Track 9 released on Warner Bros. Records single WBS 8510, 1977
Track 10 released on Warner Bros. Records single WBS 8460, 1977

Unlock Your Mind: Expanded Edition [[Omnivore OV-381, 2020) [[Omnivore / Amazon Links TBD)

1. Chica Boom
2. Don’t Burn Me
3. [[Shu-Doo-Pa-Poo-Poop) Love Being Your Fool
4. Showdown
5. Unlock Your Mind
6. Handwriting On The Wall
7. Mystery Train
8. Leave It All Up To You
9. I Want You To Dance
10. God Can
11. Chica Boom [[Single Edit)

Tracks 1-10 released as Warner Bros. Records BSK 3192, 1978
Track 11 released on Warner Bros. Records single WBS 8748, 1978

[reese]

It is nice that the Staples are getting this renewed attention with cd reissues. Their Curtom/Warner Bros. were already released fairly recently but I'm assuming these will sound better.

With these reissues, most of the Staples' recordings will be in print with the exception of the 20th Century album HOLD ON TO YOUR DREAM, and their live album on Nashboro, SWINGLINE.

[sansradio]

It is nice that the Staples are getting this renewed attention with cd reissues. Their Curtom/Warner Bros. were already released fairly recently but I'm assuming these will sound better.

With these reissues, most of the Staples' recordings will be in print with the exception of the 20th Century album HOLD ON TO YOUR DREAM, and their live album on Nashboro, SWINGLINE.

Yes! I would give a toenail for a reissue of HOLD ON TO YOUR DREAM! Excited about these releases, though!

[daviddesper]

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