The Staple Singers [2024] - Africa '80 (Live) [Omnivore Recordings] (Full Album)

A week today, the first two parts of the four part HBO Documentary "STAX: Soulsville U.S.A." will premiere. 

To whet your appetite Omnivore Recordings has restored and remastered (by Michael Graves)  "Staple Singers (Live)" (1983) under a new title "Africa '80 (Live)".

Their tour of Africa was sponsored by the U.S. Government. The album includes many of their biggest hits such as "Respect Yourself",  "If You're Ready (Come Go With Me)", "Touch A Hand Make A Friend", "Let's Do It Again" along with a few singles e.g. "Will The Circle Be Unbroken" (Vee Jay 1960 B side) and "Why? (Am I Treated So Bad)" (Epic 1967).

Also included is a live version of "A House Is Not A Home" recorded by Mavis Staples as a single and album track on Volt in 1969.

Click on image below for link to where you can buy from.

Details

Rating:	8
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Classic Soul
Format:	Album / Live
Media:	Digital
Label:	Omnivore Recordings
Cat No:	None
Date:	10/05/2024
Price:	£8.99

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Paprika Soul [2020] - Trippin' On Your Love [Alan Barnes Productions #ABPS7CD]

Well this was a surprise! This one 'sneaked' out in June this year from Paprika Soul and is an updated cover of The Staples, Trippin' On Your Love.

This tune was hammered late 90s/early noughties on Northern/Modern soul dancefloors by A Way Of Life and also by Arthur Miles.  Both were released in 1990 but I think A Way Of Life was first as it reached the UK Chart #55 in Apr 1990, the flip side of Miles' version entered UK chart in Dec 1990.

Kenny Thomas then had a go at it in 1993 and got it to #17 in UK Charts around Sep 1993.

Paprika Soul is Andrew Spiller and Alan Barnes formed in 1992 in UK.

The Staples Feat. Mavis Staples [1981] - Trippin' On Your Love [Stax #MPS 8511]

Originally released as album track only on The Staples Feat. Mavis Staples - This Time Around on Stax in 1981 and has been a long time Modern Soul spin which may explain why the later releases were picked up on.

It was issued on a Kent Select 45 (CITY 067) in Nov 2019 with The Temprees - That's Why I Love you on the flip.

I don't know why on the Kent label it's credited to Phillip Mitchell as on the album, and all other releases, it's credited to (Michael) Smith, (Linda) Rice. PS I think the Discogs writer link is incorrect.

A Way Of Life [1990] - Trippin' On Your Love [Eternal # YZ464T]

The only release (listed) by them. The record company must have believed in this release as a promotional video was recorded for it.

Arthur Miles [1990] - Trippin' On Your Love [New Music#NMX 310]

It was released with 'Helping Hand' on the flip (which also got spins) which entered UK chart in Dec 1990 reaching #87, which perhaps confirms that A Way Of Life was released before it.  I think Miles was an American based in Italy as it came out first on Italian label New Music

Kenny Thomas [1993] - Trippin' On Your Love [Cooltempo #COOL 277]

London blue-eyed singer Kenny Thomas had 8 Top 40 hits in the UK between 1990-95 and this was his 4 highest chart entry at #17. He hit with another couple of covers, The Gap Band's Outstanding was his first hit in 1990 reaching #12 and Force MDs Tender Love in 1991 reaching #26.