Album
Hold On To Your Dream
1981 · Funk / Soul
Rare pressing on Gatefold
Hold On To Your Dream is a Soul & Funk album by The Staple Singers, originally released in 1981. On Gatefold: 3 pressings tracked.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Ride It On Out4:04
- A2There's Got To Be Rain In Your Life4:04
- A3Message In Our Music7:32
- A4Cold And Windy Night4:32
Side B
- B1Stupid Louie3:26
- B2Hold On To Your Dream6:34
- B3Show Off The Real You3:54
- B4Old Flames Can't Hold A Candle To You3:56
- B5Love Came Knocking3:39
Sound DNA
- Soul & Funk
- Gospel
- warm
- uplifting
- spiritual
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Recorded at Sea-Saint Studio, New Orleans, Louisiana April-May 1981
Thanks: Neil Portnow, Bunky Sheppard, Bill Kaplan, Linda Mensch, George Jackson, Pearl Jones, Carolyn Franklin, Tony Jonhson, Marshall Sehorn, Allen Toussaint, Roberta Grace, Deborah Campbell, Branda Woods and to Pervis Staples "for your inspiration". Special, special thanks to Mom Staples "for your prayers".
The Staple Singers would also like to extend their appreciation to the musicians and everyone at Sea-Saint for their
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Amadee CastenellFLUTE, TENOR SAXOPHONE
- Bernard JohnsonDRUMS
- David KaznierzakVIOLIN
- Gail PichaVIOLIN
- George Porter, Jr.BASS
- Jim DugganTROMBONE
- Jimmy WebberTRUMPET
- Joe SmithTRUMPET
- John K. BranchVIOLA, CONTRACTOR
- Josef PichaVIOLA
- Kenneth WilliamsPERCUSSION
- Sam Henry, Jr.KEYBOARDS
- Sojiro YamadaVIOLIN
- Theodore RileyGUITAR
- Vincent Bruce McDonaldGUITAR
- Vladimir HirsuVIOLIN
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 3 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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