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- Date Released: January 1, 1974
- Genre: Blues
- Style: Soul, R&B, Soul/R&B
- Label: Fantasy / Stax
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City in the Sky, the final LP that the Staple Singers made with Stax Records, features the same socially conscious lyrics and powerful singing that had become their trademark before the album's 1974 release. While the original recording didn't have the kind of explosive singles like "Respect Yourself" and "I'll Take You There" that helped them become legends of soul music, this is by no means a weak album. The opener "Back Road Into Town" seethes with energy and anger-tinged pride, while "Washington We're Watching You" combines that same message of anger and pride with organ and horn-driven funk. The Staple Singers return to the gospel style that had begun their musical career nearly 20 years before with "Who Made the Man," -- perhaps the strongest song on the album, alternating between gentle invectives by Pop Staples and powerful harmonic blasts by Mavis, Cleotha, and Yvonne. Overall, the album combines a classic Stax-influenced soul sound with a strong message, making it an essential part of the Staples Singers' catalog. [The 1996 CD reissue of City in the Sky features four bonus tracks, including "Oh La De Da" and live versions of "I Like the Things About You," "Respect Yourself," and "I'll Take You There."]
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| 01. |  |
Back Road Into Town |
4:23 |
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| 02. | |
City In The Sky |
3:54 |
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| 03. | |
Washington We're Watching You |
3:57 |
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| 04. | |
Something Ain't Right |
3:51 |
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| 05. | |
Today Was Tomorrow Yesterday |
4:17 |
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| 06. | |
My Main Man |
2:15 |
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| 07. | |
There Is A God |
3:05 |
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| 08. | |
Blood Pressure |
3:36 |
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| 09. | |
If It Ain't One Thing It's Another |
4:26 |
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| 10. | |
Who Made The Man |
4:17 |
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| 11. | |
Getting Too Big For Your Britches |
4:41 |
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| 12. | |
Oh La De Da |
4:56 |
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| 13. | |
I Like The Things About You |
6:10 |
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| 14. | |
Respect Yourself |
4:36 |
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| 15. | |
I'll Take You There |
5:13 |
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15 Total Tracks, 63:37 Total Length
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