Tracklist Hide Credits
| 1 | Father FatherWritten-By – Billy Beck, Erik Scott, Pops Staples, Rick Brown |
4:22 |
| 2 | Why Am I Treated So BadWritten-By – Pops Staples |
6:45 |
| 3 | Too Big For Your BritchesWritten-By – Homer Banks |
3:22 |
| 4 | Jesus Is Going To Make Up (My Dying Bed)Arranged By – Pops Staples |
3:57 |
| 5 | The Downward RoadWritten-By – Pops Staples |
3:04 |
| 6 | People Get ReadyWritten-By – Curtis Mayfield |
4:34 |
| 7 | Hope In A Hopeless WorldWritten-By – Bob Theill*, Phil Roy, Pops Staples |
4:25 |
| 8 | You Got To Serve SomebodyWritten-By – Bob Dylan |
4:37 |
| 9 | Waiting For My ChildWritten-By – Pops Staples |
2:51 |
| 10 | Simple ManWritten-By – Pops Staples |
3:23 |
| 11 | Glory GloryWritten-By – Pops Staples |
3:38 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Virgin Records Ltd.
- Copyright (c) – Virgin Records Ltd.
Credits
- Backing Vocals – Bertrum Brown* (tracks: 2, 3, 6, 8 to 11), Cleotha Staples (tracks: 1, 7), Jacky Johnson* (tracks: 2, 3, 6, 8 to 11), Jacky Reddick* (tracks: 2, 3, 6, 8 to 11), Mavis Staples (tracks: 1, 7), The Paramount Singers (tracks: 4, 5), William Brown* (tracks: 2, 3, 6, 8 to 11), Yvonne Staples (tracks: 1, 7)
- Bass – Dwayne Thomas (tracks: 2, 3, 6, 8 to 11)
- Bass [G Bass] – Erik "Eski" Scott* (tracks: 1, 7)
- Drums – Hank Guaglianone (tracks: 1, 7), Jim Keltner (tracks: 4, 5), Steve Potts (tracks: 2, 3, 6, 8 to 11)
- Electric Piano – Ernie Garner (tracks: 1, 7)
- Engineer, Mixed By – Glenn Rupp* (tracks: 1, 7), Harry Brotman (tracks: 1, 7), Kavi Alexander* (tracks: 4, 5), Rick Brown (tracks: 1, 7), William Brown* (tracks: 2, 3, 6, 8 to 11)
- Guitar – Glen Rupp (tracks: 1, 7), Michael Toles (tracks: 2, 3, 6, 8 to 11), Ry Cooder (tracks: 4, 5)
- Guitar [Solo] – Joe Cropin (tracks: 7)
- Mastered By – Chris Blair
- Organ, Piano – Billy Beck (tracks: 1, 7), Lester Snell (tracks: 2, 3, 6, 8 to 11)
- Percussion, Drum Programming – Rick Brown (tracks: 1, 7)
- Piano, Organ – Myra Walker (tracks: 2, 3, 6, 8 to 11)
- Producer – Bubbles (tracks: 1, 7), John Wooler (tracks: 2, 3, 6, 8 to 11), Pops Staples (tracks: 2, 3, 6, 8 to 11), RB* (tracks: 1, 7), Ry Cooder (tracks: 4, 5)
- Vocals, Guitar – Pops Staples
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 7 24383 96382 9
- Label Code: LC3098
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7243 8 39638 2 9 | Pops Staples | Father Father (CD, Album) | Pointblank | 7243 8 39638 2 9 | US | 1994 |
| 7243 8 39638 1 2 | Pops Staples | Father Father (LP, Album) | Pointblank | 7243 8 39638 1 2 | US | 1994 |
| V2 7243 8 39638 2 9 | Pops Staples | Father Father (CD, Album) | Pointblank | V2 7243 8 39638 2 9 | Canada | 1994 |
| 7243 8 39638 4 3 | Pops Staples | Father Father (Cass, Album, Dol) | Pointblank | 7243 8 39638 4 3 | US | Unknown |
| none | Pops Staples | Father Father (Cass, Album, Promo, Non) | Virgin | none | US | Unknown |

