Reviews"...Rich Pop-Gospel Styling Served Up with a Little Southern Hot Sauce...", 3 stars out of 5 -- “The message song ‘Respect Yourself’ and reggae-spiced ‘I’ll Take You There,’ both commercial hits, are the main attraction here.”, 4 stars out of 5 -- "Twin hits 'Respect Yourself' and 'I'll Take You There' defined a mood of self-empowerment alongside political lyrics and divine guidance...", 4 stars out of 5 -- "It's a near-perfect album, rooted in gospel but incorporating both Southern soul and reggae..."
Additional InformationBe Altitude: Respect Yourself, the Staple Singers' third album for Stax Records when it was released in 1972, comes back into print on CD with this expanded version, which includes two bonus tracks from the original recording sessions.