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Freedom Highway (CD)

By: The Staple Singers (Artist)

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The Staple Singers Artist Snapshot:

Led by guitarist Pops Staples, the Staple Singers--which also featured four of his offspring--forged a revolutionary blend of R&B and gospel. They started recording in the 1950s, but it was in the turbulent '60s that they began to incorporate social messages into their songs and make their way to the forefront of the soul music scene. The Staples crossed numerous boundaries; their "This May Be the Last Time" was adapted by the Rolling Stones as "The Last Time," and they made a stirring appearance in the Band's cinematic swan song THE LAST WALTZ. The group was fittingly inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in '99.

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DISC 1 for Freedom Highway (CD) Album By The Staple Singers (Artist)
1   Will The Circle Be Unbroken
2   Move Along Train
3   Are You Sure
4   Wade In The Water
5   If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again
6   Glory, Glory, Hallelujah!
7   Lord's Prayer, The
8   Jacob's Ladder
9   Why? (Am I Treated So Bad)
10   Praying Time
11   For What It's Worth
12   Hammer And Nails
13   Freedom Highway
14   What You Gonna Do?
15   Samson And Delilah
16   Nobody's Fault But Mine
17   Be Careful Of Stones That You Throw
18   This Train
 

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Title Note

In soulfulness, nuance, and the power and feeling in the performances, these classics equal anything else in the Staple catalogue.The vibe here is extremely laid back, with a weary-soul feel that brings to mind late-period Sly Stone. Pop Staples's groovy, slightly countrified guitar leads the family through soulful takes on favorites like "Will the Circle Be Unbroken" and spirited numbers like the title track.

The R&B and funk influences that would dominate the group's chart-busting Stax tenure in the 1970s are evident here, but feel even more incisive when paired with a sanctified message. Listeners searching for the Staple Singers' 1965 Epic release entitled FREEDOM HIGHWAY should be forewarned that the 1991 reissue on Legacy includes only two tracks from original LP (the rest are from Epic sessions from the same time period).

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