Songs For An Uncloudy Day, Staple Singers, LP
The Staple Singers were one of gospel music's most unique and best-known family groups. Thanks to leading lady Mavis Staples powerhouse of a voice, they went on to have soul chart success in the 1970's with hits such as I'll Take You There. This, however, is a different sound. Beauty and soul laid bare. Taking influences from contemporaries such as Charley Patton, Roebuck "Pops" Staples combined his love of the blues and gospel to create a family gospel group so unique they were often mocked. Replacing the traditional piano accompaniment of gospel with his unashamedly bluesy, highly reverbed Mississippi cotton-patch electric guitar and sharing lead vocals with his 14-year-old daughter Mavis, "Pops" and the family became an influence on artists such as Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan, Jerry Lee Lewis, Gene Vincent and The Band. This 16-track LP shines a light on "Pops" and his family's early years, featuring singles and album tracks from a time before they had their soul chart successes. A time that needs to be remembered, listened to, and adored.
- Disc 1, Track: 1 - It Rained Children
- Disc 1, Track: 2 - Uncloudy Day
- Disc 1, Track: 3 - Help Me Jesus
- Disc 1, Track: 4 - Going Away
- Disc 1, Track: 5 - Tell Heaven
- Disc 1, Track: 6 - I Just Can't Keep It to Myself
- Disc 1, Track: 7 - This May Be the Last Time
- Disc 1, Track: 8 - Will the Circle Be Unbroken
- Disc 1, Track: 9 - Pray on
- Disc 1, Track: 10 - Don't Knock
- Disc 1, Track: 11 - Swing Low Sweet Chariot
- Disc 1, Track: 12 - I'm So Glad
- Disc 1, Track: 13 - Stand By Me
- Disc 1, Track: 14 - Hammer and Nails
- Disc 1, Track: 15 - Great Day
- Disc 1, Track: 16 - New-Born Sou
Product Attributes: Acrobat, Gospel, Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame Inductee, Staple Singers, The Staple Singers