Tracklist Hide Credits

A1 Be What You Are
Written-By – C. Hampton*, H. Banks*, R. Jackson*
5:01
A2 If You're Ready (Come Go With Me)
Written-By – C. Hampton*, H. Banks*, R. Jackson*
4:27
Love Comes In All Colors / Tellin' Lies (8:49)
A3 Love Comes In All Colors
Written-By – Bettye Crutcher
A4 Tellin' Lies
Written-By – Carl Smith
A5 Touch A Hand, Make A Friend
Written-By – C. Hampton*, H. Banks*, R. Jackson*
4:02
A6 Drown Yourself
Written-By – Bettye Crutcher
4:39
B1 I Ain't Raisin' No Sand
Written-By – Darryl Carter, Mack Rice*
6:32
B2 Grandma's Hands
Written-By – Bill Withers
2:41
B3 Bridges Instead Of Walls
Written-By – C. Hampton*, H. Banks*, R. Jackson*
4:03
B4 I'm On Your Side
Written-By – C. Hampton*, H. Banks*, R. Jackson*
3:57
B5 That's What Friends Are For
Written-By – Mark Rice*
4:12
B6 Heaven
Written-By – Terry Manning
3:35

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – Stax Records, Inc.
  • Copyright (c) – Stax Records, Inc.
  • Pressed By – Sonic Recording Products, Inc.
  • Record Company – Stax Records, Inc.
  • Published By – East/Memphis Music
  • Published By – Interior Music
  • Published By – Muldoon Music

Credits

  • Mastered By – -L.NIX-*

Notes

Sonic Recording Products pressing denoted by "SON" etch in runouts.
Embossed cover.

℗1973 Stax Records, Inc.
©1973 Stax Records, Inc.

all selections: East/Memphis Music, BMI except
B2: Interior Music, BMI
B6: Muldoon Music, East/Memphis Music, BMI

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, label): SS-0499
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, label): SS-0500
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched): ~CRM~ 666 STXS-0548-4 SS-0499 -L.NIX- SON
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched): STXS-0549-4 SS-0500 -L. NIX- SON
  • Rights Society: BMI

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
2325-103 The Staple Singers Be What You Are ‎(LP, Album) Stax 2325-103 UK 1973
STS-3015 The Staple Singers Be What You Are ‎(LP, Album, Mon) Stax STS-3015 US 1973
STX 88010 The Staple Singers Be What You Are ‎(LP, Album) Stax STX 88010 Germany Unknown
STS-3015 The Staple Singers Be What You Are ‎(LP, Album, RE) Stax STS-3015 US Unknown
SCD24 8553-2 The Staple Singers Be What You Are ‎(CD, Album, RM, Dig) Stax SCD24 8553-2 Germany 2002

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The Staple Singers - Be What You Are

Performer: The Staple Singers

Album Title: Be What You Are

Genre: Funk / Soul

Label: Stax ‎– STS-3015
Type: Vinyl, LP, Album, Sonic Pressing
Country: US
Date of released: 1973
Category: Funk / Soul
Style: Soul, Gospel

MP3 album zip size: 1687 mb

FLAC album zip size: 1394 mb

Rating: 4.4 / 5

Votes: 421

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