They are musical royalty, and one of the most influential gospel and soul groups of all time. Of course, we’re talking about The Staple Singers. And we have a special treat to announce.
Craft Recordings is issuing a deluxe CD edition of Come Go With Me: The Stax Collection. The acclaimed box set, which was previously released on vinyl and digital formats, celebrates this act, which was one of music’s greatest gospel and soul groups of all time. Come Go With Me presents all of the group’s studio albums released on the iconic Memphis label Stax Records, spanning 1968–1974, and features the Staples’ biggest hits, including “I’ll Take You There,” “Respect Yourself” and “If You’re Ready (Come Go with Me).” Each album was remastered from the original analog masters by Jeff Powell at Take Out Vinyl, while the seventh disc offers rarities, non-album singles and live recordings from the legendary 1972 Wattstax music festival.
Housed in a slipcase, the seven-disc collection also includes a booklet with archival photos and liner notes from American music specialist and curator Levon Williams (formerly of the Stax Museum and the National Museum of African American Music), and folklorist, ethnomusicologist and writer Dr. Langston Wilkins. Released on vinyl and digital platforms earlier this year (in February), Come Go With Me: The Stax Collection received strong praise from such outlets as Uncut, Mojo and Paste,the latter ofwhich wrote, “this marvelous run of records sound brand new in these new all-analog pressings, with the earthy tang of the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section and the Bar-Kays horn section ripping out of the speakers with hip-shaking fervor… This is a milestone of American musical history, treated with the appropriate levels of respect and reverence.” All six of the Staple Singers’ albums with Stax were also made available in hi-res 24-bit/192 kHz and 24-bit/96 kHz digital formats for the first time.
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For soul music fans, this is truly a once in a lifetime collection, and we’re proud to present it as our latest Featured Album. It will make a great holiday gift for someone you love…or for yourself!
The Staple Singers – Come Go With Me: The Stax Collection
(7-CD Box Set)