The Best of Candi Staton

Tracklist

• 1
  Here I Am Again
  4:01
• 2
  As Long as He Takes Care of Home
  3:20
• 3
  Six Nights and a Day
  2:52
• 4
  He’s Making Love to You
  3:36
• 5
  Young Hearts Run Free
  4:09
  4.1 ★
• 6
  One More Chance on Love
  4:35
• 7
  A Dreamer of a Dream
  3:37
• 8
  Run to Me
  6:43
• 9
  Honest I Do Love You
  5:54
• 10
  When You Wake Up Tomorrow
  6:43
• 11
  Victim
  8:31
• 12
  I Ain’t Got Nowhere to Go
  3:48
• 13
  Halfway to Heaven
  4:37
• 14
  Take My Hand, Precious Lord
  4:23

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Back to My Roots

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Lose My Number

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Power of One (extended mix)

Power of One (extended mix) 2024

Young Hearts Run Free (2023 Edit)

Young Hearts Run Free (2023 Edit) 2023

Release credits

• Al Ciner
  acoustic guitar [6-7], electric guitar [6-7], guitar [6-7], solo [6-7]
• Andre Fischer
  congas [6-7], drums (drum set) [6-7], percussion [6-7]
• Angela Winbush
  background vocals [9, 11, 14]
• Angie Johnson
  background vocals [5, 8]
• Barry Beckett
  Moog [1-3], electric piano [1-3], piano [1-3]
• Barry Rogers
  brass [10, 12]
• Bob Monaco
  producer [6-7]
• Brooks Hunnicutt
  background vocals [6]
• Candi Staton
  lead vocals, producer [10, 12-13]
• Carol Colman
  bass guitar [12]
• Carole Sylvan
  background vocals [10]
• Carolyn Dennis
  background vocals [9, 11, 14]
• Chris Parker
  drums (drum set) [12]
• Cornell Dupree
  guitar [12]
• Crystal Davis
  background vocals [13]
• Dave Crawford
  background vocals [9, 11, 14], keyboard [9, 11, 14], producer [5, 8-9, 11, 14]
• David Hood
  bass guitar [1-3]
• David Tofani
  alto saxophone [13], solo [13]
• Deborah Lindsey
  background vocals [6]
• Dennis Belfield
  bass guitar [6-7]
• Dennis Collins
  background vocals [13]
• Dennis Farias
  brass [6-7]
• Deryll Inman
  guitar [9, 11, 14]
• Eddie Colon
  percussion [10]
• Eddie “Bongo” Brown
  congas [5, 8-9, 11, 14]
• Edwin Kobylarz
  keyboard [13]
• Fleming McWilliams
  background vocals [5, 8]
• Fonzi Thornton
  background vocals [10]
• Gary Coleman
  vibraphone [9, 11, 14]
• George Opalisky
  brass [10, 12]
• Gerald Chamberlain
  brass [10, 12]
• Gerald Lee String Company
  strings [6]
• Greg Geller
  producer
• Harold Vick
  brass [10, 12]
• Harrison Calloway
  brass [1-3], trumpet [1-3]
• Harvey Thompson
  saxophone [1-3]
• Howard Johnson
  brass [10, 12]
• Jack Ashford
  percussion [5, 8]
• Janet Wright
  background vocals [13]
• Jay Graydon
  guitar [5, 8]
• Jay Hoggard
  vibraphone [13]
• Jeff Deane
  brass [6-7]
• Jim Gilstrap
  background vocals [5, 8-9, 11, 14]
• Jimmy Johnson
  guitar [1-3]
• Jimmy Simpson
  producer [10, 12-13]
• Jocelyn Brown
  background vocals [13]
• John Sussewell
  drums (drum set) [13]
• June D. Williams
  background vocals [5, 8]
• Keith Blake
  mastering
• Ken Bell
  guitar [1-3]
• Ken Mazur
  guitar [13]
• Ken Morris
  arranger [13], co [13]
• Kenny Mazur
  guitar [10]
• Kenny Morris
  arranger [10]
• Krusher Bennett
  percussion [12]
• L.A. Horns
  brass [6-7]
• Lani Groves
  background vocals [5, 8]
• Lisa Freeman
  background vocals [7]
• Lisa Roberts
  background vocals [7]
• Michael Boddicker
  keyboard [5, 8]
• Michael Brecker
  brass [10, 12]
• Michael Lewis
  percussion [10, 13]
• Michelle Cobbs
  background vocals [10]
• Mike Lawrence
  brass [10, 12]
• Mike McGlory
  guitar [9, 11, 14]
• Monty Stark
  synthesizer [5, 8]
• Muscle Shoals Horns
  horn [1-3]
• Norbert Sloley
  bass guitar [10, 13]
• Ollie E. Brown
  drums (drum set) [5, 8-9, 11, 14]
• Patrick Adams
  Rhodes piano [10], arranger [10]
• Paulette McWilliams
  background vocals [6]
• Pete Carr
  guitar [1-3]
• Philip Wu
  synthesizer [10]
• Randy Brecker
  brass [10, 12]
• Randy McCormick
  clavinet [1-3], harpsichord [1-3]
• Ray Chew
  brass [10, 12-13], keyboard [12], strings [10, 12-13]
• Ray Parker Jr.
  guitar [5, 8]
• Reggie Young
  guitar [1-3]
• Reginald “Sonny” Burke
  keyboard [5, 8]
• Rey International
  design
• Richard Taninbaum
  drums (drum set) [10]
• Rick Hall
  producer [1-3]
• Rick Kellis
  brass [6-7]
• Rochelle Runnells
  background vocals [5, 8]
• Roger Hawkins
  cabasa [1-3], drums (drum set) [1-3], tambourine [1-3]
• Ron Miller
  arranger [12], guitar [12]
• Ron Stockert
  Rhodes piano [6-7], brass [6-7], clavinet [6-7], piano [6-7], strings [6-7]
• Ronald Coleman
  keyboard [9, 11, 14]
• Ronald Eades
  saxophone [1-3]
• Roy Galloway
  background vocals [9, 11, 14]
• Sam Burtis
  brass [10, 12]
• Sammy Figueroa
  percussion [13]
• Scott Edwards
  bass guitar [5, 8-9, 11, 14]
• Spooner Oldham
  electric piano [1-3], organ [1-3], vibraphone [1-3]
• Stacey Goss
  trumpet [1-3]
• Stan Lucas
  arranger [13], guitar [10, 13]
• Sylvester Rivers
  arranger [5, 8-9, 11, 14], keyboard [5, 8]
• The Callettes
  background vocals [1-3]
• The Joint Venture
  background vocals [1-3]
• Thom Bridwell
  keyboard [13], piano [10]
• Tim May
  guitar [9, 11, 14]
• Tom Roady
  congas [1-3], tambourine [1-3]
• Travis Wammack
  guitar [1-3]
• Venetta Fields
  background vocals [7]
• Vic Feldman
  vibraphone [5, 8]
• Virgil Jones
  brass [10, 12]
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Issues

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  T
  The Best of Candi Staton

  CD
  10 October 1995
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  T
  The Best of Candi Staton

  CD
  1995