: It tracks their musical transition from acoustic gospel-folk on labels like Vee-Jay and United to the genre-crossing "Stax sound" that dominated the early 1970s.
: The set includes a bonus 7-inch vinyl with the group's earliest known recordings, "Faith and Grace" and "These Are They," recorded in Roebuck "Pops" Staples' Chicago basement in 1953. The Staple Singers - Faith and Grace, A Family ...
The Staple Singers' box set, , is a comprehensive 4-CD retrospective that chronicles the group's evolution from a family gospel act to a major force in R&B, soul, and social activism. Released in 2015 by Concord Music , the collection features 80 tracks, including their most famous hits, rare live recordings, and previously unreleased material. Key Highlights of the Collection : It tracks their musical transition from acoustic