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The Staple Singers ‎– Be What You Are

Label:
Stax ‎– STS-3015
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Sonic Pressing
Country:
US
Released:
1973
Genre:
Funk / Soul
Style:
Soul, Gospel

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1 Be What You Are
Written-By – C. Hampton*, H. Banks*, R. Jackson*
 5:01
A2 If You're Ready (Come Go With Me)
Written-By – C. Hampton*, H. Banks*, R. Jackson*
 4:27
Love Comes In All Colors / Tellin' Lies (8:49)
A3 Love Comes In All Colors
Written-By – Bettye Crutcher
A4 Tellin' Lies
Written-By – Carl Smith (2)
A5 Touch A Hand, Make A Friend
Written-By – C. Hampton*, H. Banks*, R. Jackson*
 4:02
A6 Drown Yourself
Written-By – Bettye Crutcher
 4:39
B1 I Ain't Raisin' No Sand
Written-By – Darryl Carter, Mack Rice*
 6:32
B2 Grandma's Hands
Written-By – Bill Withers
 2:41
B3 Bridges Instead Of Walls
Written-By – C. Hampton*, H. Banks*, R. Jackson*
 4:03
B4 I'm On Your Side
Written-By – C. Hampton*, H. Banks*, R. Jackson*
 3:57
B5 That's What Friends Are For
Written-By – Mark Rice*
 4:12
B6 Heaven
Written-By – Terry Manning
 3:35

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Notes

Sonic Recording Products pressing denoted by "SON" etch in runouts.
Embossed cover.

℗1973 Stax Records, Inc.
©1973 Stax Records, Inc.

all selections: East/Memphis Music, BMI except
B2: Interior Music, BMI
B6: Muldoon Music, East/Memphis Music, BMI

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, label): SS-0499
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, label): SS-0500
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched): ~CRM~ 666 STXS-0548-4 SS-0499 -L.NIX- SON
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched): STXS-0549-4 SS-0500 -L. NIX- SON
  • Rights Society: BMI

Other Versions (5 of 22) View All

Cat# Artist Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
STS-3015 The Staple Singers Be What You Are ‎(LP, Album, Mon) Stax STS-3015 US 1973 Sell This Version
2369 027 The Staple Singers Be What You Are ‎(LP, Album) Stax 2369 027 France 1973 Sell This Version
SCD-8553-2, STS-3015 The Staple Singers Be What You Are ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM) Stax, Stax SCD-8553-2, STS-3015 US Unknown Sell This Version
2325 103 The Staple Singers Be What You Are ‎(LP, Album) Stax 2325 103 Germany 1973 Sell This Version
Y8STX 1008 The Staple Singers Be What You Are ‎(8-Trk, Album) Stax Y8STX 1008 UK 1973 Sell This Version

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lubizianrecord

lubizianrecord

January 22, 2019
Stax Records the trusted label for good quality soul music , on this one they come with purely gospel soul music with strong message in it .

Staple Singers definitely deliver a joy to open ones eyes to life.

Be what you are my friend and live the life !
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