The Staple Singers discography
25 albums from 1961 to 1984; 147 records in all and 991 physical editions listed.
Albums 25
| Year | Title | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 |  Swing LowVinyl, CD, RecordOwned | 18 |
| 1962 |  Hammer And NailsVinylOwned | 17 |
| 1962 |  The 25th Day of DecemberVinyl, CDOwned | 2 |
| 1963 |  Swing Low Sweet ChariotVinyl, CDOwned | 9 |
| 1963 |  This LandVinylOwned | 5 |
| 1965 |  Freedom HighwayVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 19 |
| 1965 |  Amen!VinylOwned | 7 |
| 1965 |  This Little LightVinylOwned | 3 |
| 1966 |  WhyVinyl, CDOwned | 8 |
| 1967 |  Pray OnVinyl, CDOwned | 10 |
| 1967 |  For What It’s WorthVinylOwned | 1 |
| 1968 |  The Staple SingersVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 16 |
| 1968 |  Soul Folk In ActionVinyl, CDOwned | 8 |
| 1968 |  What the World Needs Now Is LoveVinylOwned | 2 |
| 1969 |  We'll Get OverVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 17 |
| 1971 |  The Staple SwingersVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 15 |
| 1972 |  Be Altitude: Respect YourselfVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 45 |
| 1973 |  Be What You AreVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 46 |
| 1974 |  City In The SkyVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 14 |
| 1976 |  Pass It OnVinyl, CDOwned | 3 |
| 1977 |  Family TreeVinyl, CDOwned | 3 |
| 1978 |  Unlock Your MindVinyl, CDOwned | 2 |
| 1981 |  Hold On To Your DreamVinyl, CassetteOwned | 5 |
| 1981 |  This Time AroundVinyl, CDOwned | 4 |
| 1984 |  Turning PointVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 13 |
Live albums 1
| Year | Title | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 |  Africa 80CDOwned | 1 |
Compilations 33
| Year | Title | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 |  Uncloudy DayVinyl, CDOwned | 20 |
| 1960 |  Will The Circle Be Unbroken?Vinyl, CD, RecordOwned | 17 |
| 1962 |  The Best Of The Staple SingersVinyl, CDOwned | 17 |
| 1968 |  I Had A DreamVinyl, CD, RecordOwned | 5 |
| 1975 |  Great DayVinyl, CDOwned | 3 |
| 1979 |  Chronicle - Their Greatest Stax HitsVinyl, CassetteOwned | 8 |
| 1987 |  Respect Yourself: The Best Of The Staple SingersVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 5 |
| 1988 |  The Legendary Staple SingersVinylOwned | 1 |
| 1993 |  A Gospel Christmas CardVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 6 |
| 1994 |  Soul Folk in Action / We’ll Get OverCDOwned | 1 |
| 1995 |  GoldCDOwned | 1 |
| 1997 |  The Vee Jay Gospel YearsCDOwned | 1 |
| 1998 |  The Very Best of the Staple Singers, Vol. 2: On My Way to HeavenCDOwned | 1 |
| 1999 |  Gospel GreatsCD, CassetteOwned | 2 |
| 1999 |  Staple Singers Greatest HitsCDOwned | 1 |
| 2000 |  Glory! It's the Staple SingersCDOwned | 1 |
| 2001 |  Good News: The CollectionCDOwned | 1 |
| 2002 |  Pray On, My ChildCDOwned | 1 |
| 2004 |  The Ultimate Staple Singers: A Family Affair 1955-1984CDOwned | 1 |
| 2006 |  Come Up in Glory: The Best of the Vee-Jay YearsCDOwned | 1 |
| 2006 |  Stax Profiles: The Staple SingersCDOwned | 1 |
| 2007 |  The Very Best OfCDOwned | 2 |
| 2007 |  The Best of the Vee-Jay YearsCDOwned | 1 |
| 2007 |  Uncloudy Day / Will the Circle Be UnbrokenCDOwned | 1 |
| 2015 |  Faith And Grace: A Family Journey 1953-1976CDOwned | 1 |
| 2016 |  Amen!/WhyCDOwned | 1 |
| 2016 |  Four Classic Albums Plus SinglesCDOwned | 1 |
| 2017 |  Stax ClassicsCDOwned | 1 |
| 2018 |  For What It's Worth: The Complete Epic Recordings 1964-1968CDOwned | 1 |
| 2018 |  The Staple Singers Collection 1953-62CDOwned | 1 |
| 2019 |  The First Family of Gospel: 1953-1961CDOwned | 1 |
| 2020 |  Come Go With Me: The Stax CollectionVinyl, CDOwned | 2 |
| 2020 |  Singles, Live & MoreCDOwned | 1 |
Singles 11
| Year | Title | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 |  Let Me Ride / I'm Coming HomeVinyl, RecordOwned | 5 |
| 1961 |  Don't Knock / I've Been ScornedVinylOwned | 5 |
| 1967 |  For What It's Worth / Are You SureVinylOwned | 7 |
| 1967 |  Why? (Am I Treated So Bad) / What Are They Doing? (In Heaven Today)VinylOwned | 1 |
| 1970 |  Who Took the Merry Out of ChristmasVinylOwned | 1 |
| 1971 |  Respect YourselfVinylOwned | 23 |
| 1972 |  Oh La De DaVinylOwned | 13 |
| 1972 |  I'll Take You There / I'm Just Another SoldierVinylOwned | 2 |
| 1975 |  Let's Do It AgainVinyl, CDOwned | 29 |
| 1984 |  Slippery PeopleVinylOwned | 1 |
| 1988 |  Respect Yourself / I've Been Lonely for So LongVinylOwned | 1 |
Other releases 77
| Year | Title | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Uncloudy Day / I Know I Got ReligionVinyl, RecordOwned | 9 |
| 1957 | On My Way To Heaven / Low Is The WayVinyl, RecordOwned | 4 |
| 1958 | I Had A Dream / Help Me JesusVinyl, RecordOwned | 4 |
| 1958 | Since He Lightened My Heavy Load / Low Is The WayVinyl, RecordOwned | 4 |
| 1959 | So Soon / Downward RoadVinyl, RecordOwned | 5 |
| 1959 | I'm Leaning / Going AwayVinyl, RecordOwned | 3 |
| 1960 | Don't Drive Me Away / Will The Circle Be Unbroken VinylOwned | 9 |
| 1960 | Pray On / Too CloseVinylOwned | 4 |
| 1960 | This May Be My Last TimeVinylOwned | 3 |
| 1960 | I'm So GladVinylOwned | 1 |
| 1962 | The Twenty-Fifth Day Of DecemberVinylOwned | 9 |
| 1962 | Hammer And Nails / GlorylandVinylOwned | 5 |
| 1962 | Gambling Man / Use What You GotVinylOwned | 3 |
| 1962 | This Land / CottonfieldsVinylOwned | 3 |
| 1962 | Let That Liar Alone / I Can’t Help From Cryin’VinylOwned | 2 |
| 1963 | I'm So Glad / Swing Low, Sweet ChariotVinylOwned | 4 |
| 1963 | Wish I Had Answered / Blowin' In The WindVinylOwned | 2 |
| 1964 | More Than A Hammer And Nail / Be Careful Of Stones That You ThrowVinylOwned | 2 |
| 1964 | Standing At The Bedside Of My Neighbor / I'll Fly AwayVinylOwned | 2 |
| 1965 | Samson And Delilah / Do Something For YourselfVinylOwned | 3 |
| 1965 | What Are They Doing! (In Heaven Today)VinylOwned | 3 |
| 1966 | Pray On / It's Been A ChangeVinylOwned | 5 |
| 1966 | Tell Him What You Want / I Will Trust In The LordVinylOwned | 3 |
| 1966 | Step Aside / King Of KingsVinylOwned | 2 |
| 1967 | Gospel SoulVinylOwned | 5 |
| 1967 | Deliver Me / HeVinylOwned | 3 |
| 1967 | For What It's Worth / Why (Am I Treated So Bad)VinylOwned | 2 |
| 1967 | Negro Spirituals And GospelsongsVinylOwned | 2 |
| 1968 | Long Walk To D.C.VinylOwned | 9 |
| 1968 | The Ghetto / Got To Be Some Changes MadeVinylOwned | 6 |
| 1968 | Let's Get Together / Power of LoveVinylOwned | 2 |
| 1968 | Crying In The Chapel / Nothing Lasts ForeverVinylOwned | 1 |
| 1969 | The Gardner / The ChallengeVinylOwned | 6 |
| 1969 | (Sittin' On The) Dock Of The BayVinylOwned | 5 |
| 1969 | When Will We Be PaidVinylOwned | 5 |
| 1969 | I See It / The GhettoVinylOwned | 3 |
| 1970 | Heavy Makes You Happy (Sha-Na-Boom Boom) / Love Is PlentifulVinylOwned | 13 |
| 1970 | Brand New Day / God Bless The ChildrenVinylOwned | 6 |
| 1970 | Give A DamnVinylOwned | 6 |
| 1971 | You've Got To Earn It / I'm A LoverVinylOwned | 7 |
| 1971 | Gospel GoldVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 3 |
| 1971 | Heavy Makes You Happy (Sha-Na-Boom Boom) / This Is A Perfect WorldVinylOwned | 3 |
| 1971 | The Staple Singers Make You HappyVinylOwned | 2 |
| 1972 | I'll Take You There VinylOwned | 23 |
| 1972 | This WorldVinylOwned | 22 |
| 1972 | Tell It Like It IsVinylOwned | 2 |
| 1973 | If You're Ready (Come Go With Me)VinylOwned | 18 |
| 1973 | If You're Ready / Be What You AreVinylOwned | 10 |
| 1973 | The Best Of The Staples SingersVinyl, Cassette, RecordOwned | 8 |
| 1973 | Use What You GotVinylOwned | 6 |
| 1973 | If You're Ready (Come Go With Me) / Tellin' LiesVinylOwned | 2 |
| 1974 | Touch A Hand, Make A Friend / Tellin' LiesVinylOwned | 12 |
| 1974 | City In The Sky / That's What Friends Are ForVinylOwned | 10 |
| 1974 | My Main Man/There's A God/Washington We're Watching YouVinylOwned | 10 |
| 1974 | If You're Ready (Come Go With Me) / I'll Take You ThereVinylOwned | 5 |
| 1974 | Back Road Into Town / My Main ManVinylOwned | 2 |
| 1975 | Let's Do It Again (Original Soundtrack)Vinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 28 |
| 1975 | A Whole Lot Of Love / New OrleansVinylOwned | 5 |
| 1977 | Respect Yourself / You've Got To Earn ItVinylOwned | 6 |
| 1977 | I'll Take Your There / Respect YourselfVinylOwned | 3 |
| 1977 | Stand By MeVinyl, CassetteOwned | 3 |
| 1977 | I Honestly Love YouVinylOwned | 1 |
| 1979 | Pure GospelVinyl, RecordOwned | 2 |
| 1982 | Washington, We're Watching YouVinylOwned | 2 |
| 1983 | Staple Singers - LiveVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 8 |
| 1984 | Slippery People (Club Version)VinylOwned | 10 |
| 1984 | This Is Our NightVinylOwned | 7 |
| 1984 | H.A.T.E (Don't Live Here Anymore)VinylOwned | 3 |
| 1985 | Are You Ready?VinylOwned | 15 |
| 1985 | Nobody Can Make It On Their Own / Reason To LoveVinylOwned | 3 |
| 1990 | Greatest HitsCassetteOwned | 2 |
| 1999 | In Praise Of HimCD, CassetteOwned | 3 |
| 1999 | Too CloseCD, CassetteOwned | 3 |
| 1999 | The Gospel According To The Staple SingersCDOwned | 2 |
| 2007 | The Very Best Of The Staple SingersCDOwned | 1 |
| 2012 | Swing Low Sweet Chariot Plus Uncloudy DayCDOwned | 2 |
| 2017 | Coming Home:The Early RecordingsVinyl, CDOwned | 2 |
6 other works with no known date are not listed.