A long-overdue salute to the first family of gospel soul Pops, Mavis, Pervis, Cleotha and Yvonne - the Staple Singers. Incorporating selections from almost every label the Staples recorded for between 1954 and 1984, the 150+ minutes running time features all the important hits, the best B-sides and album tracks, alternate mixes of familiar recordings and several previously unreleased solo sides by Mavis and Pops.
- 1-1 Hammer And Nails
- 1-10 For What It's Worth
- 1-11 Be Careful Of Stones That You Throw
- 1-12 Why (Am I Treated So Bad)
- 1-13 It's Been A Change
- 1-14 Will The Circle Be Unbroken
- 1-15 The Ghetto
- 1-16 Long Walk To DC
- 1-17 God Bless The Children
- 1-18 (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay
- 1-19 The Gardener
- 1-2 Nobody's Fault But Mine
- 1-20 When Will We Be Paid For The Work We Did
- 1-21 Who Took The Merry Out Of Christmas
- 1-22 John Henry
- 1-23 You're Gonna Make Me Cry
- 1-24 Solon Bushi
- 1-3 Too Close
- 1-4 Uncloudy Day
- 1-5 Won't You Sit Down (Sit Down Servant)
- 1-6 I Wish I Had Answered
- 1-7 A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall
- 1-8 Swing Low
- 1-9 This May Be The Last Time
- 2-1 This World
- 2-10 If You're Ready (Come Go With Me)
- 2-11 City In The Sky
- 2-12 I Got To Be Myself
- 2-13 Touch A Hand, Make A Friend
- 2-14 Trippin' On Your Love
- 2-15 Let's Do It Again
- 2-16 New Orleans
- 2-17 Love Me, Love Me, Love Me
- 2-18 I Honestly Love You
- 2-19 Slippery People
- 2-2 I Have Learned To Do Without You
- 2-20 H-A-T-E (Don't Love Here Any More)
- 2-3 Respect Yourself
- 2-4 Tryin' Time
- 2-5 Heavy Makes You Happy (Sha Na Boom Boom)
- 2-6 I'll Take You There
- 2-7 You've Got To Earn It
- 2-8 The Only Time You Ever Say You Love Me
- 2-9 Oh La De Da
