and that Sha-na-Boom song. In "Sitting At the Dock of the Bay", we find Mavis at her stirring best--her voice, in my opinion, always sounds as if she was either one step from either being hurt or one step from hurting somebody else--understand? In any case, Mavis is great. Check her out in the Prince produced CD "Time Waits For No One"...In the meantime, get and enjoy this great CD, and believe me when I tell you--you cannot go wrong by purchasing the Staple Singers' best. The Staple Singers, finally in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, are one of the most important acts of the Rock And Roll era. They not only come from Gospel routes, but they took those roots and used them in the lyrics, music and style of their great hits. The messages, though gritty at times (e.g. "Put your hand on your mouth when you cough, that'll help the solution" from "Respect Yourself") are always very positive. They made such uplifting music in the early 1970s, a time when our nation was in such turmoil over issues like Vietnam and Watergate. Indeed "Heavy Makes You Happy". The voices are magnificent. Compare the phrasing and range of Mavis, Cleo and Pops to some of the lightweight R&B singers of the 21st Century. There are only two disappointing things about this CD. The first is the absence of "Let's Do It Again", the Curtis Mayfield movie tune that got to #1 on the pop charts in