Title: For What It's Worth: Complete Epic Recordings 1964-1968
Artist: Staple Singers
Label: Cherry Red
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 5013929087507
Genre: Soul/R & B

UK three CD set. In 1964, The Staple Singers signed with Epic Records after leaving jazz/blues/folk label Riverside Records. From then until the middle of 1968, they recorded six albums for the label, all of which are featured in this box. Three of these classic albums, Pray On, For What It's Worth and What The World Needs Now Is Love, are making their CD debut and this now makes virtually all of their recorded work available on CD. During the years with Epic, The Staple Singers' sound developed into the soul/folk sub-genre that came to a commercial peak at Stax Records during the 1970s. This 66-track box set is the first-ever retrospective of their Epic years and features songs by Bob Dylan, Buffalo Springfield, Burt Bacharach and Hal David as well as numerous original compositions by Pop Staples. His original song, 'Why (Am I Treated So Bad)', has become a soul standard. Despite their newly-found commercial success, the group did not leave any of their gospel roots behind. All of the songs that are not gospel standards are imbued with a message of hope and inspiration, fully in keeping with their Christian music roots. Mavis Staples is featured on lead vocals on the majority of tracks but there are also several vocals from Pops Staples and his blues-drenched guitar gets much exposure too. Pervis Staples can be heard on three recitations with Bob Dylan's 'John Brown', which are especially notable. Mavis Staples is the only member of the family still active and regularly touring the world, keeping The Staples Singers legacy alive. Pervis has been long retired and Pops, Yvonne and Cleotha have all passed away.

Tracks:
1.1 More Than a Hammer and Nail
1.2 He's Got the Whole World in His Hands
1.3 My Jesus Is All
1.4 This Train
1.5 Praying Time
1.6 Be Careful of Stones That You Throw
1.7 Samson and Delilah
1.8 Nobody's Fault But Mine
1.9 Mary Don't You Weep
1.10 As An Eagle Stirreth Her
1.11 Nest
1.12 Do Something for Yourself
1.13 Amen (From "Lillies of the Field")
1.14 It's Been a Change
1.15 Waiting for My Child
1.16 How Great Thou Art
1.17 Wish I Had Answered
1.18 Tramp on the Street
1.19 When Was Jesus Born
1.20 Pray on
1.21 Glory, Glory Hallelujah
1.22 The Lord's Prayer
1.23 Had No Room
1.24 John Brown
2.1 Freedom Highway
2.2 What You Gonna Do
2.3 Take My Hand Precious Lord
2.4 When I'm Gone
2.5 Help Me Jesus
2.6 We Shall Overcome
2.7 When the Saints Go Marching in
2.8 The Funeral
2.9 Build on That Shore
2.10 Tell Heaven
2.11 He's Allright
2.12 Why? Am, I Treated So Bad
2.13 King of Kings
2.14 Step Aside
2.15 If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again
2.16 What Are They Doing in Heaven Today?
2.17 Will the Circle Be Unbroken?
2.18 I've Been Scorned
2.19 I'm Gonna Tell God (About My Troubles)
2.20 My Sweet Home
2.21 Move Along Train
3.1 For What It's Worth
3.2 Father Let Me Ride
3.3 Deliver Me
3.4 He
3.5 If I Had a Hammer
3.6 Are You Sure
3.7 Wade in the Water
3.8 I'm the Light of the World
3.9 Jacob's Ladder
3.10 Good News
3.11 What the World Needs Now Is Love
3.12 Don't Let Nobody Turn You Around
3.13 A Place in the Sun
3.14 I Wonder Why
3.15 Let That Liar Alone
3.16 Let's Get Together
3.17 Crying in the Chapel - Mavis Staples
3.18 Downward Road
3.19 A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall
3.20 Nothing Lasts Forever - Mavis Staples
3.21 People Get Ready
3.22 Power of Love (B-Side)