Be Altitude: Respect Yourself is a soul album by The Staple Singers released on February 14, 1972. 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, augmented by overdubbed guitar, Moog synthesizer, Mellotron and harmonica by Terry Manning.
Background
Reception
"We the People" was frequently used as a campaign song for U.S. President Joe Biden during the 2020 presidential election in the United States.
Track listing
Personnel Partial credits from Richard Buskin and Terry Manning.
Musicians
The Staple Singers Mavis Staples – vocals Pops Staples – vocals Cleotha Staples – harmony and backing vocals Yvonne Staples – harmony and backing vocals
Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section Jimmy Johnson – guitar David Hood – bass guitar Barry Beckett – keyboards, Wurlitzer electronic piano Roger Hawkins – drums
Additional musicians Staple Sisters – harmony and backing vocals Terry Manning – guitar, lead guitar, fuzz guitar, Mellotron, Moog synthesizer, vibraphones, marimba, harmonica Eddie Hinton – guitar solo on "I'll Take You There" Raymond Banks – guitar on "I'll Take You There" The Memphis Horns (including Wayne Jackson and Andrew Love – horns (saxophones, trumpets, baritone saxophone, trombone) Ben Cauley – horns
Production and technical staff Al Bell – arranger, producer Johnny Allen – arranger Terry Manning – engineer, additional production (uncredited), additional arrangements (uncredited) Jerry Masters – engineer Ralph Rhodes – engineer
Charts Chart (1972) Peakposition Billboard Pop Albums19 Billboard Top Soul Albums3
Singles Year Single Chart positions USPop USSoul1971 "Respect Yourself" 12 21972 "I'll Take You There" 1 1 "This World" 38 6
External links The Staple Singers-Be Altitude: Respect Yourself at Discogs
References