''Be What You Are'' is a soul album by the Staple Singers, released on December 8, 1973. It reached number 13 on the ''Billboard'' Top Soul LPs chart. The first single, "Be What You Are", fared poorly; however, the follow-up, " If You're Ready (Come Go with Me)", was a top ten hit, peaking at number nine on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number one on the R&B Singles chart. The third single, "

Touch a Hand, Make a Friend "Touch a Hand, Make a Friend" is a song written by Homer Banks, Raymond Jackson and Carl Hampton, and first recorded by The Staple Singers on their album '' Be What You Are''. "Touch a Hand, Make a Friend" was one of The Staple Singers most succe ...

" charting at number 23 on the Hot 100 and number three on the R&B chart in 1974.

Track listing

Personnel

* Cleotha Staples,

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, Yvonne Staples - lead and backing vocals *

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- vocals, guitar

Charts

Singles

References

External links

The Staple Singers-Be What You Are at Discogs
{{Authority control 1973 albums The Staple Singers albums Albums produced by Al Bell Stax Records albums