The Staple Singers / Faith and Grace: A Family Journey 1953-1976

(2015)
ザ・ステイプル・シンガーズのキャリアを総括した4枚組のボックス・セット。
オリジナルを全て揃えるのは大変だし、ベストだと物足りないのでありがたい気がする。そもそもオリジナル・アルバムがきちんとリリースされていない現状もある。
1枚のCDに20曲が収録されていて全80曲はなかなかの聴きごたえかもしれないが、あっと言う間に聴き終えてしまった感じがする。
このボックスには特典として、当時ステイプルズが自費でリリースした7インチのレコードが付いている。500枚の限定だったようなので、今でも持っている人はかなり貴重だと思う。
持っていたいボックス・セットのひとつ。

《songlist》
disc: 1
01. It Rained Children
02. I Just Can't Keep It To Myself
03. Each Day
04. God's Wonderful Love
05. If I Could Hear My Mother Pray
06. I've Got A New Home
07. Uncloudy Day
08. Come On Up In Glory
09. I Know I Got Religion
10. Swing Down Chariot
11. I Had A Dream
12. Help Me Jesus
13. Low Is The Way
14. This May Be The Last Time [Alternate Take]
15. So Soon
16. I'm So Glad
17. Pray On
18. Good News
19. Downward Road
20. Don't Drive Me Away

disc: 2
01. Will The Circle Be Unbroken
02. Don't Knock
03. Medley: Too Close / I’m On My Way Home / I’m Coming Home / He’s Alright [Live]
04. Swing Low
05. Calling Me
06. Stand By Me
07. Hammer And Nails
08. Gloryland
09. Hear My Call, Here
10. Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen
11. New-Born Soul
12. Dying Man's Plea
13. Great Day [Part 2]
14. There Was A Star
15. Use What You Got
16. Let That Liar Alone
17. I Can't Help From Cryin' Sometime
18. Blowin In The Wind
19. This Land
20. I Know I've Been Changed

disc: 3
01. A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall
02. Masters Of War
03. What Are They Doing (In Heaven Today)
04. I Wish I Had Answered [Live]
05. I'll Fly Away
06. Tell Him What You Want
07. Be Careful Of The Stones You Throw
08. Samson And Delilah
09. As An Eagle Stirreth
10. The Freedom Highway [Live]
11. Why (Am I Treated So Bad)
12. John Brown
13. Waiting For My Child
14. It's Been A Change
15. For What It's Worth
16. Let's Get Together
17. Crying In The Chapel
18. Long Walk To D.C.
19. Got To Be Some Changes Made
20. Slow Train

disc: 4
01. I See It
02. The Ghetto
03. When Will We Be Paid
04. God Bless The Children
05. The Challenge
06. Brand New Day
07. Heavy Makes You Happy (Sha-Na-Boom Boom)
08. I Like The Things About You
09. You're Gonna Make Me Cry
10. Respect Yourself
11. I'll Take You There
12. This World
13. I'm Just Another Soldier
14. Are You Sure
15. If You're Ready (Come Go With Me)
16. Touch A Hand, Make A Friend
17. Back Road Into Town
18. Let's Do It Again
19. The Weight
20. Respect Yourself [Demo]

7" Single
01. Faith And Grace
02. These Are They