Be Altitude: Respect Yourself

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Be Altitude: Respect Yourself
Be Altitude: Respect Yourself cover
Studio album by The Staple Singers
Released 1972
Genre Rhythm and blues
Length 41:22
Language English
Label Stax
Producer Al Bell
Professional reviews

All Music Guide 3/5 stars

Be Altitude: Respect Yourself is a 1972 rhythm and blues album by The Staple Singers. 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.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

  1. "This World" - (Friedman, Shapiro) – 3:36
  2. "Respect Yourself" - (Ingram, Rice) – 4:54
  3. "Name the Missing Word" - (Banks, Crutcher, Jackson) – 4:00
  4. "I'll Take You There" - (Isbell) – 4:43
  5. "This Old Town (People in This Town)" - (Covay, Pickett, Stevenson) – 4:39
  6. "We the People" - (Jones, Smith) – 3:50
  7. "Are You Sure" - (Banks, Jackson) – 4:27
  8. "Who Do You Think You Are (Jesus Christ the Superstar)?" - (Staple) – 4:10
  9. "I'm Just Another Soldier" - (Banks, Jackson) – 3:50
  10. "Who" - (Barry, Bloom) – 3:13

[edit] Credits

  • Al Bell – Arranger, Producer
  • Terry Manning – Engineer
  • Jerry Masters – Engineer
  • Ralph Rhods – Engineer
  • Staple Sisters
  • Cleotha Staples
  • Mavis Staples
  • Roebuck "Pops" Staples
  • Yvonne Staples
  • Rhythm recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studios

Released as Stax STS-3002, Remastered CD released as SCD24 4116-2

[edit] Charts

Albums

Year Album Chart Position
1972 "Be Altitude: Respect Yourself" The Billboard Pop Albums 19
1972 "Be Altitude: Respect Yourself" The Billboard Black Albums 3

Singles

Year Single Chart Position
1971 "Respect Yourself" The Billboard Hot 100 12
1971 "Respect Yourself" The Billboard R&B Chart 2
1972 "I'll Take You There" The Billboard Hot 100 1
1972 "I'll Take You There" The Billboard R&B Chart 1 (4 weeks)
1972 "This World" The Billboard Hot 100 38
1972 "This World" The Billboard R&B Chart 6


[edit] See also

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