Be Altitude: Respect Yourself
Be Altitude: Respect Yourself is a 1972 soul album by The Staple Singers.
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| Released | 1972 | |||
| Recorded | 1971-1972 | |||
| Studio | Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, Muscle Shoals, Alabama | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Length | 41:22 | |||
| Label | Stax | |||
| Producer | Al Bell | |||
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Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B–[2] |
It includes the hit songs "I'll Take You There" and "Respect Yourself". The musicians are the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section and the Memphis Horns, augmented by overdubbed guitar, Moog synthesizer, Mellotron and harmonica by Terry Manning.
"We The People" was frequently used as a campaign song for U.S. President Joe Biden during the 2020 presidential election in the United States.
Track listing
| # | Title | Writer(s) | Time |
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| 1 | "This World" | William Friedman, Herb Schapiro | 3:36 |
| 2 | "Respect Yourself" | Luther Ingram, Mack Rice | 4:54 |
| 3 | "Name the Missing Word" | Homer Banks, Bettye Crutcher, Raymond Jackson | 4:00 |
| 4 | "I'll Take You There" | Alvertis Isbell | 4:43 |
| 5 | "This Old Town (People in This Town)" | Don Covay, Wilson Pickett, William Stevenson | 4:39 |
| 6 | "We the People" | Booker T. Jones, Carl Smith | 3:50 |
| 7 | "Are You Sure" | Homer Banks, Raymond Jackson | 4:27 |
| 8 | "Who Do You Think You Are (Jesus Christ the Superstar)?" | Pops Staples | 4:10 |
| 9 | "I'm Just Another Soldier" | Homer Banks, Raymond Jackson | 3:50 |
| 10 | "Who" | Jeff Barry, Bobby Bloom | 3:13 |
Personnel
- Al Bell – Arranger, Producer
- Johnny Allen - Arranger
- Terry Manning – Engineer
- Jerry Masters – Engineer
- Ralph Rhodes – Engineer
- Staple Sisters
- Cleotha Staples
- Mavis Staples
- Pops Staples
- Yvonne Staples
- Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section
- Ben Cauley & the Memphis Horns - horns
Charts
| Chart (1972) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Pop Albums[3] | 19 |
| Billboard Top Soul Albums[3] | 3 |
External links
References
- Bowman, Rob. The Staple Singers: Be Altitude: Respect Yourself > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 07 October 2011.
- Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: S". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 13, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- "The Staple Singers US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
- "The Staple Singers US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
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