The Staple Singers – Be What You Are

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

Tracklist

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

Monarch Record Mfg. Co. pressing denoted by (MR) stamp in runouts.
Embossed cover.

Rights Society: BMI
Matrix / Runout (Label A): SS-0499
Matrix / Runout (Label B): SS-0500
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 1): STXS-0548-5 SS-0499 -REPL. -L.NIX- (MR) △18021 (1)
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 1): STXS-0549-1 SS-0500 (MR) -L.NIX- △18021-X (3)
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 2): STXS-0548-5 SS-0499 -REPL. -L.NIX- (MR) △18021 (4)
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 2): STXS-0549-1 SS-0500 (MR) -L.NIX- △18021-X (4)
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 3): STXS-0548-5 SS-0499 -REPL. -L.NIX- (MR) △18021 (5)
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 3): STXS-0549-2 SS-0500 (MR) -L.NIX- △18021-X (1)
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 4): STXS-0548-5 SS-0499 -REPL. -L.NIX- (MR) △18021 (1)
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 4): STXS-0549-2 SS-0500 (MR) -L.NIX- △18021-X (1)
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 5): STXS-0548-5 SS-0499 -REPL. -L.NIX- (MR) △18021 (1)
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 5): STXS-0549-2 SS-0500 (MR) -L.NIX- △18021-X (2)

	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Be What You Are (LP, Album, Stereo, Sonic Pressing)	Stax	STS-3015	US	1973
New Submission	Be What You Are (LP, Album)	Stax	2325-103	UK	1973
New Submission	Be What You Are (LP, Album)	Stax	2325 103	Germany	1973
New Submission	Be What You Are (LP, Album, Quadraphonic, Monarch Pressing)	Stax	SQS 3015	US	1973
New Submission	Be What You Are (LP, Album, Quadraphonic, Sonic Pressing)	Stax, Stax	SQS 3015, SQS-3015	US	1973

chickentender Nov 24, 2020
This pressing puts the Sonic pressing to absolute SHAME. This cut has got shove, crisp highs, punchy deep bass. LOVING this album like I never had in the past. My copy is dirty as hell and needs a couple cleaning, but it's in good shape otherwise and the fact that it sounds as good as it does with this much rice-cripsy down inside is testament to how amazing this one is. Cheap as chips. BUY this one! Classic album. I'd missed it dearly.