Mavis Staples

1. Falling in Love

2. Show Me

3. I'll Always Love You

4. Love Gone Bad

5. It Only Happened

6. Holding on to Your Love

7. Beat Well Done

8. See What You Started

9. Interlude (Take Me to the River)

10. Holding on Your Love

11. Beat Well Done

12. See What You Started

13. Holding on to Your Love

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Average customer rating: We'll never turn back Mavis Staples rules quafable but not transcendent Yes and no Passion and soul

We'll Never Turn Back Mavis Staples Manufacturer: Anti ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music Traditional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Similar Items: West My Name Is Buddy Twelve The Sermon On Exposition Blvd. [Deluxe Limited Edition --- includes 5.1 SACD version and 40 minute DVD of making the record] Sky Blue Sky ASIN: B000MR8SZU Release Date: 2007-04-24

Tracks:

1. Down In Mississippi
2. Eyes On The Prize
3. We Shall Not Be Moved
4. In The Mississippi River
5. On My Way
6. This Little Light
7. 99 And 1/2
8. My Own Eyes
9. Turn Me Around
10. We'Ll Never Turn Back
11. I'Ll Be Rested
12. Jesus Is On The Main Line

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As musical activists in the 1960s civil rights movement, the Staple Singers were powerful voices for equality and change. And more than 40 years after Pops's daughter Mavis spent a night in a West Memphis, Arkansas, jail at the behest of a racist cop, she still remembers the terror of the experience, as well as the counsel of Dr. Martin Luther King. That episode is at the centerpiece of "My Own Eyes," one of the most moving offerings on this collection of songs of racial struggle in the '50s and '60s, produced by guitarist Ry Cooder and featuring backing from the original Freedom Singers and Ladysmith Black Mambazo. Throughout, the album proves both emotionally chilling and spiritually uplifting. On J.B. Lenoir's "Down in Mississippi" and Marshall Jones's "In the Mississippi River," for example, Cooder makes fine use of pounding percussion and snaky electric guitar to capture the danger and fear inherent in the Deep South at the time, while the title song and "Jesus Is on the Main Line" draw on gospel and the traditional framework of church hymns to promise positive solutions. Staples, who adlibs on several cuts, connecting the injustice of yesterday to the continuing marginalization of blacks in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, remains a remarkable performer, employing a throaty sensuality that rises from a deep well of tremulous emotion. If her album is musically uneven at times, her artistry and strength continue to shine as undimmed beacons. --Alanna Nash

More from Mavis and the Staple Singers

Have a Little Faith	A Piece of the Action	Only for the Lonely
The Best of the Staple Singers	Great Day	The Staple Singers: Greatest Hits

Album Description

From the liner notes, by John Lewis:

When I listen to this music, it takes me back. It takes me back to the red clay hills of Georgia, to the Black Belt of Alabama, and the Delta of Mississippi. It takes me back to the moans and groans and pains of an oppressed people yearning for freedom. It takes me back to the time when hundreds and thousands of us decided we were "sick and tired of being sick and tired," as Fannie Lou Hamer said. It takes me back to the days when ordinary people inspired by a dream decided to quench our hunger and thirst for justice in the fountains of mercy and love.

Back then, some people thought legalized segregation in America would never come to an end. But those of us in the Civil Rights Movement were inspired by a higher calling. And even if it cost us our very lives, "we weren't gone to let nobody turn us `round". We believed that the action of peace, the way of non-violence, and the power of love could overcome our oppression and remind our oppressors of their own humanity. Through the power of this faith our nation witnessed a non-violent revolution of values, a revolution of ideas that changed America forever.

The music you are listening to right now was the soul of that revolution. It was this music that gave us hope when it seemed like all hope was gone. It was the heartbeat of this music and its steady, reassuring message that bound us together as one solid force. So when we were beaten, arrested and jailed; when we stood together on picket lines or marched through the streets of the Deep South; when we faced the guns drawn, the billy clubs and the bullwhips raised; when we were teargassed, trampled by horses, or scattered by fire hoses, it was these songs that lifted us and pushed us to a higher place.

It is my hope that when you hear Mavis Staples, when you hear the Freedom Singers, and the other artists on this CD, that you too will be inspired. I hope this music will help you find the courage to stand up, speak up, and speak out and answer the call of your own conscience. It is my hope that this music will help you see what ordinary people with extraordinary vision can do when they decide they will never turn back.

Rep. John Lewis

Customer Reviews:

We'll never turn back.......2007-07-05

I enjoyed this cd very much. I had listened to the Staples singers years ago and was glad to see Mavis recording again.

Mavis Staples rules.......2007-06-28

This is one fantastic recording. Mavis has a magnificent voice . . . perfect for the songs and full of depth and determination. The musicians notably ry cooder and back up singers are up to the task as well. Mavis let her light shine brightly!!

quafable but not transcendent.......2007-06-27

This is a solid album, similar in tone to the recent retreads by the Blind Boys of Alabama and John Hammond. The historical and emotional baggage it carries help one to listen with a sympathetic ear, and perhaps lend it more pathos than is earned strictly on aesthetic merits.

Yes and no.......2007-06-27

A tribute to the legacy of the Civil Rights movement and the Staple Singers themselves. Doesn't really live up to the hype, though. Mavis has still got the drive and passion, but her voice doesn't have the range and nuance.

Passion and soul.......2007-06-26

Mavis Staples sings with passion and true soul the songs of the Civil Rights movement on "We'll Never Turn Back". The CD has all the sounds of a great Ry Cooder CD too because he did arrangements of many of the songs and he plays on them too. This CD's version of "This Little Light of Mine" shows what can be done respectfully to bring a whole new sound to an old song. This CD really deserves 5 stars.

Average customer rating: Heavenly Have a Little Faith Seasoned chanteuse ... Ms. Mavis Staples is spiritually and musically convicted pure enjoyment

Have A Little Faith Mavis Staples Manufacturer: Alligator Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Alligator Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: We'll Never Turn Back The Best of the Staple Singers Blues to the Bone Mavis Staples/Only for the Lonely Freedom Highway ASIN: B0002A5R6A Release Date: 2004-08-17

Tracks:

1. Step Into The Light
2. Pop's Recipe
3. Have A Little Faith
4. God Is Not Sleeping
5. A Dying Man's Plea
6. Ain't No Better Than You
7. I Wanna Thank You
8. I Still Believe In You
9. At The End of the Day
10. There's A Devil On The Loose
11. In Times Like These
12. Will The Circle Be Unbroken

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As the lead female voice of family gospel band the Staple Singers, Mavis Staples has shown more than a little faith across four decades, using her voice as a powerful instrument in the battle for civil rights and the eternal struggle for salvation (as well as pop hits). Here, on her first CD of new material since 1993's Prince-produced The Voice, the 64-year-old Rock and Roll Hall of Famer seems relaxed. That's why acoustic treatments of tunes like "Step Into the Light" and the Blind Lemon Jefferson tribute "A Dying Man's Plea" sound so good wrapped around her warm honey-and-grits tones, with slide guitars and fiddles following the easy flow of her melodies. Nonetheless, there's a simmering intensity to her performances, though she eases for sweet recollections in the uplifting biography of her late father Roebuck, "Pop's Recipe." Yet Staples always remains strong enough to render the disc's overabundance of lite-funk arrangements irrelevant. --Ted Drozdowski

Album Description

HAVE A LITTLE FAITH is a stirring collection of uplifting, gospel-rooted songs deeply-seated in Staples'faith and spirituality. Produced by Jim Tullio and Staples, the album features the strongest collection of material—both originals and interpretations—Mavis has ever assembled. With help from the Dixie Hummingbirds, HAVE A LITTLE FAITH takes listeners deep into the heart of the singer Vibe magazine called "one of pop's most distinctive voices."

Customer Reviews:

Heavenly.......2007-07-20

Mavis is at the topof her game and in fine form. You can feel the Spirit right through your speakers!

Have a Little Faith.......2006-08-29

She had it Then...She has it Now...One Word, One Name, Synonymous with Soul..."Mavis"

Seasoned chanteuse ... Ms. Mavis.......2006-04-12

I first heard this cd on a blues radio station in Houston, Texas (KPFT) and 'A Dying Man's Last Plea' was what sent shivers down my spine. I like the entire cd but this song is the one I play over and over.

Staples is spiritually and musically convicted.......2006-04-02

Mavis Staples
Have A Little Faith Alligator

On her first album of new material since 1993, Mavis Staples proves to be, spiritually and musically, convicted. She still has her instantly recognizable and dynamic voice. It distinctively features throughout 12 songs on her Alligator debut. All are uplifting and contain encouraging messages about being the best you can be, equal rights, helping each other, spirituality in God, believing in your dreams, and keeping the faith. Her unheralded backing band, features her sister, Yvonne, on background vocals. The production is very polished.

"Pops Recipe" is rather funky and is an homage to Mavis' father. He had 13 siblings, dropped out of school to pick cotton yet became a gospel and soul legend. Pops taught his children to ("Accept responsibility / don't subscribe to bigotry, hypocrisy, duplicity.") "Ain't No Better Than You" contains equally strong lyrics such as ("Change will come but not overnight / it's the waiting / that's so frustrating.") The slow and deeply moving, "God Is Not Sleeping", is beautiful and brilliant. Several numbers mix gospel with R&B such as "I Still Believe In You" and "There's A Devil On The Loose". The latter describes the evil that is brought to individuals and society. The Chicago Music Community Choir's gospel backing vocals are astounding on "In Times Like These".

The meaningful lyrics to these inspirational songs are a stark reminder of the strife's and struggles that many have to endure. Yet, this is healing music -- designed to help our hurting and deeply suffering world. Like an open door, Staples' powerful voice and contemporary musical arrangements are welcoming so that you don't miss out on a lost opportunity. For 51 minutes, she instills faith in the deepest cynic and provides hope for the broken-hearted.

-- Tim Holek

pure enjoyment.......2005-09-02

There's a reason Mavis and this CD won four W.C. Handy Awards...it is a terrific disc. The songs are uplifting and inspiring. The production is immaculate. The background musicianship is superb. And, of course, there is that strong, angelic voice. No reason to look further...buy this CD.

Average customer rating: Mavis OWNS House Is Not A Home Everything and more Absolutely Wonderful Voice of an angel

Mavis Staples/Only for the Lonely Mavis Staples Manufacturer: Stax ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Similar Items: Have A Little Faith A Piece of the Action We'll Never Turn Back The Best of the Staple Singers Spirituals & Gospel: Dedicated to Mahalia Jackson ASIN: B000000ZMZ Release Date: 1993-03-21

Tracks:

1. Until I Met You
2. Sweet Things You Do
3. The Choking Kind
4. You're Driving Me (To The Arms Of A Stranger)
5. A House Is Not A Home
6. Securtiy
7. Son Of A Preacher Man
8. Pick Up the Pieces
9. Chained
10. Good To Me
11. You Send Me
12. I Have Learned To Do Without You
13. How Many Times
14. Endlessly
15. You're The Fool
16. Since I Fell For You
17. What Happened To The Real Me
18. Since You Became A Part Of My Life
19. It Makes Me Wanna Cry
20. Don't Change Me Now
21. That's The Way Love Is

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Mavis Staples's earthy contralto was the Staple Singers' prime asset, and she finally recorded her first solo album in 1969. That album, Mavis Staples, was a tentative, unconvincing collection of pop standards like Dionne Warwick's "A House Is Not a Home," Sam Cooke's "You Send Me" and a pair of Otis Redding songs. The followup, 1970's Only for the Lonely, was much better, yielding the R&B hit "I Have Learned to Do Without You," the exquisite slow blues "How Many Times" and the finger-snapping Memphis soul of "It Makes Me Wanna Cry." Now the 20 tracks from those two albums have been combined on a single CD entitled Only for the Lonely (Stax), and supplemented with "That's the Way Love Is," a duet with Johnny Taylor from Boy Meets Girl, a Stax collection of male-female duets. This isn't Mavis Staples's best work--she went on to do much better singing with her family and on her own--but it's an invaluable glimpse at the first solo steps by one of America's finest singers --Geoffrey Himes

Customer Reviews:

Mavis OWNS House Is Not A Home.......2006-12-20

until I played this for my friends they all thought nothing touched the original. Now they agree, MAVIS OWNS IT! What an amazing talent!

Everything and more.......2006-11-10

I first heard Mavis Staples' album 'Only for the Lonely' about a year before I purchased it. It was a bonus in that not only does the CD contain all the originals from the first album but it has about six from another earlier album, all of which add up to a fabulous easy listening album. Mavis' voice is, I feel, unique and she does every track with feeling.

Absolutely Wonderful.......2006-04-06

No disrespect to Luther or Dionne but I have always thought Mavis Staples version of A house is not a home is the BEST and then Luther. There aren't any singers out there today who can touch Mavis voice. When they are throwing out accolades of diva (many of whom don't deserve it) Mavis should be included. If you want to know what real music sounds like get this cd you won't be diappointed.

Voice of an angel.......2001-12-27

Mavis Staples has a voice from the angels, when the subject of all time great arise in R&B we normally think of Aretha and Patty (rightfully so) but what makes Mavis so different is the deep gritty soulfulness in her voice. She combines the earthliness of Aretha but with that bluesy, hard times, living in the inner city type of funk. She is in my opinion the best female singer ever. Mariah and Whitney may have sold more, Aretha is universally ranked as the best, but vocally, I dare to say that mavis has all of them beat. I say this with the utmost respect for Aretha and Patty but Mavis is Raw! She has that old store front gospel sound in her voice, baby ain't no joke. Wake up everybody and listen to the sista.

Average customer rating: Two Unlikely Collaborators Make Heavenly Music Two national Gospel treasures hits an A! A Master Class in Gospel Music Great music! Not really a Lucky Peterson album at all!

Spirituals & Gospel: Dedicated to Mahalia Jackson Mavis Staples Manufacturer: Polygram Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Chicago Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Electric Blues Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Blues | Imports | Stores | Music Christian & Gospel | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: We'll Never Turn Back Have A Little Faith Mavis Staples/Only for the Lonely Freedom Highway Move ASIN: B000004767 Release Date: 2007-04-25

Tracks:

1. Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen
2. A Rusty Old Halo
3. He's Got The Whole World In His Hands
4. If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again
5. Wade In The Water
6. Precious Lord Take My Hand
7. I'll Fly Away From Here
8. Were You There?
9. Go Down, Moses
10. Steal Away
11. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
12. Down By The Riverside
13. Stand By Me

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It's moments like these when you wish you hadn't used words like "spine-tingling," "passionate," and "gritty" in other reviews. By the time of these 1996 duo sessions, Staples's voice had gotten grainier and earthier than it was during her glory days, and is all the more expressive and heart wrenching because of it. Meanwhile, Peterson's work on Hammond B-3 and piano is nothing short of astonishing--urgent, soulful, and pulsating--yet it never overwhelms Staples's burning pleas. Billed as a tribute to Mahalia Jackson, these 13 familiar cuts are soaked to the bone with blues inflections that deftly illustrate the intimate relationship between blues and spirituals. The pair's inspirational sermon will make believers out of even the most resolute cynics. --Marc Greilsamer

Customer Reviews:

Two Unlikely Collaborators Make Heavenly Music.......2007-03-12

Lucky Peterson plays blues. Mavis Staples sings gospel. One might wonder if this Saturday night/Sunday morning combo could create a lasting tribute to gospel great Mahalia Jackson. But it works, mainly because the two stick to a formula Jackson favored: Vocals accompanied only by an organ or piano.

Staples was deeply influenced by Jackson's music and friendship. And it was her idea to record a tribute using the accompaniment Jackson prefered. But she had trouble finding an organ player with the reputation that would interest a record company. Peterson had this reputation. In the mid-1990s, he was a red-hot blues player for Verve Records, getting lots of radio play, and gigs at major festivals. He was famous for his guitar playing, but equally proficient on the Hammond B-3 organ. Verve promised to release the Jackson tribute if Staples agreed to work with Peterson. The results are stunning, especially considering the two never worked together before.

Staples' voice is characterized by a deep rasp that adds an emotional edge to Jackson favorites like "Wade in the Water" and "Were You There?" Peterson, for his part, has the chops befitting a bandleader. But on this album, he gladly, almost worshipfully, steps into the supporting role. On every track, Peterson punctuates Staples' singing, and fills her pauses with appropriate chords. Never once does he upstage her, or play ahead of her.

The best example of this collaboration is "Precious Lord, Take My Hand." Here, Staples' voice soars to the heavens - praising God, Jackson, praising music itself - before descending to a gravelly bottom, filled with soul and solemnity. Peterson, again, follows wherever Staples goes. Like the perfect wingman, his eye remains on his leader, hands reacting quickly and competently to stay in formation.

"Spirituals & Gospel" works because of the special magic between Staples, a leader in sacred music, and Peterson, a star of the secular world. Who knew that great gospel needed a sinner to help it succeed? The Lord works in mysterious ways....

Two national Gospel treasures hits an A!.......2007-01-18

In the world of recorded music, many highly talented female vocalist have paid their tribute to musical mentors like Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Dinah Washington, Aretha Franklin and Mahalia Jackson. My allegation is that most vocalists fail in their attempt. Why? You can't do it better than your mentor, you need to do it differently! To make an album dedicated to Mahalia Jackson, singing / playing her most beloved gospel and spiritual repertoire tunes, you need a portion of great musicality and a lots of guts! The soul and gospel legend Mavis Staples has these qualities. And she does it differently, in her own way together with only pianist / organist Lucky Peterson. Peterson, also well known for his great blues albums playing guitar, shows mean gospel skills on the Hammond B-3 organ , which he focused most of his musical energy on after lessons from Bill Doggett and the legendary Jimmy Smith. Not many surprises on the selections of tunes on this CD, the dearly beloved ones are all here - Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen, He's Got The Whole World In His Hands, Wade In The Water, I'll Fly Away From Home, Gown Down Moses to name a few. Peterson's organ playing must be considered as a learning book for gospel organ players and enthusiasts - his sensitive use of organ dynamics as an accompanist and soloist, drawbar registrations, and bass lines make the duo sound like at full band. Peterson's change to acoustic piano an a few tunes only broadens the musical expression of this great CD. Staples mature darkened soul voice and chops adds great edge to her gospel interpretations. Her dubbed solo version of "Stand By Me" says it all. Well done Staples / Peterson - A for overall performance!

A Master Class in Gospel Music.......2005-01-19

Mavis Staples' husky voice is a national treasure. I remember hearing her in the pre-renovation Carnegie Hall in the 1970s with The Staples (opening for Ray Charles). One of the great voices of the century. Her gospel singing with her family group in the 1960s is less well remembered than her secular singing in the 1970s, but it is the root of everything she's ever done.

This record--a duet with pianist/organist Lucky Peterson--features a collection of songs associated with Mahalia Jackson. That means there's plenty of traditional material, like "He's Got the Whole World In His Hand" and "Down By the Riverside." But it also means that there is plenty of mid-century gospel blues including Thomas A. Dorsey's anthem "Precious Lord," as well as gospel standards lik "Stand By Me," "Steal Away," and "If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again."

The effect of this striped down presentation of beautifully recorded repertoire and performance is of a master class in gospel song. You can't go wrong.

Great music!.......2001-07-18

"Godba" (slovenian expression for music) from heaven. No mistakes (OK, Lucky could be a little less nervous sometimes) Highly recommended to all religious and atheist listeners. Mavis rules!

Not really a Lucky Peterson album at all!.......2001-04-18

This album is sub titled "Dedicated to Mahalia Jackson". At the time of recording Mahalia Jackson was badly served by reissues, which is certainly not the case at the time of writing. It would therefore have been appropriate for producer John Synder to approach Mavis Staples with a view to recording some of Miss Jackson's recordings in her own style. The awe in which Mavis Staples held Mahalia Jackson is evident from the sleeve notes - as is the strength with which Pops Staples held the family together. Lucky Peterson gets to play Hammond B3 and piano as a background to the tracks that were recorded. He does so largely without any frills or blue notes, and strictly to back up "the voice". This is, therefore, a Mavis Staples album. The tracks are all recorded without processing on the voice, except for the very sparing use of double tracking to provide call and response.It's very well done, but is really rather superfluous in view of the ready availability of the originals.

Average customer rating: Mavis Staples Best Solo Album Ever!!!!!!

A Piece of the Action Mavis Staples , and Original Soundtrack Manufacturer: Snapper UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music R&B | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Let's Do It Again Mavis Staples/Only for the Lonely We'll Never Turn Back Have A Little Faith The Best of the Staple Singers ASIN: B000ECXTI4 Release Date: 2006-03-27

Tracks:

1. Chocolate City
2. Of Whom Shall I Be Afraid
3. Orientation
4. Piece of the Action
5. Good Lovin' Daddy
6. 'Til Blossoms Bloom
7. Koochie Koochie Koochie
8. Getting Deeper

Album Description

Best known as the lead singer of the Staple Singers, Mavis hasn't always kept to singing about the good book: in the '70s she made several ventures into secular music including this album, produced and written by Curtis Mayfield for his Curtom label in 1977. This was also of course the soundtrack to the Poitier/Crosby film of the same name: it features some heady sexual innuendo (particularly on 'Getting Deeper' 'Koochie, Koochie, Koochie' and 'Good Lovin Daddy', that one you would not expect from such a churchgoing lady, as well as several ventures into hard funk ('Chocolate City' 'Orientation') that wouldn't have sounded out of place on a Stax record. An overlooked gem that has been unavailable for far too long. Snapper. 2006.

Album Details

Mavis Staples is Best Known as the Exceptional Lead Singer of the Staples Singers, One of the World's Foremost Gospel Groups. Released by Curtom Records in 1977, 'a Piece of the Action' was the Soundtrack to the Film Starring Sidney Poitier and Bill Cosby. Like Several Other Soundtrack Albums which Curtom Released in the Seventies, it was Produced by Curtis Mayfield, who also Wrote all the Songs. 'a Piece of the Action' Proved to Be One of Mavis' Most Successful Ventures Into Secular Music. A Heady Mix of Funk ('chocolate City', 'orientation') and Sexual Innuendo ('getting Deeper', 'koochie, Koochie, Koochie'), it is a Criminally-overlooked Soul/Funk Gem from the Seventies which is Long Overdue this CD Re-issue.

Customer Reviews:

Mavis Staples Best Solo Album Ever!!!!!!.......2006-06-30

Mavis Staples surprised me with this one when she let her inhibitions go and recorded this phenominal piece of music. Curtis Mayfield was a genius for coining the right melodies and tempos to let Mavis do something totally different than she had ever had. Now, let me get this straight (for all the haters) yes the lyrics of the soundtrack has little to nothing to do with the film. Yes Mavis came out the box and sang seductive, sexy, and alluring about sex and all the different ways she wished to achieve her ambitions. But the haters are missing the picture here. This is a soundtrack for the people who live in the city the film was shot in (Chicago). Even now, thirty years later that music and those lyrics are what's really going on; scheming, players playing, and trying to have fun without the drama. As far as I am concerned, this was Mavis Staples' coming out album - a solo record to assert her independence (away from the Staple Singers, her womanhood (hence the seductive songs), and her vocal range and richness as a singer (Start at track 1, play until over, and repeat). This album needs to be on the top 10 best albums of all time Funk/R&B.

Average customer rating: Great cd from out of nowhere Rolling Stone review Kate's BEST!.....so far! Beautiful Road - A timeless addition to any collection Kate Taylor Flies Down A "Beautiful Road"

Beautiful Road Manufacturer: Front Door Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Folk | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Another Run Around the Sun Kate Taylor Live at The Cutting Room Apt #6S Famous Among the Barns There You Are Again ASIN: B00006HMP6 Release Date: 2002-07-19

Tracks:

1. I Will Fly
2. Beautiful Road
3. Blue Tin Suitcase
4. The Golden Key
5. Rain on the Water
6. Flying in the Face of Mr. Blue
7. Shanty Song
8. He's Waiting
9. Shores of Paradise
10. Auld Lang Syne

Album Description

For the last thirty years, the Taylor family has woven their unique blend of pop, folk, and American roots music into the fabric of our collective musical consciousness. Kate Taylor continues that tradition with the release of her highly anticipated album, Beautiful Road. Combining influences from R&B, Appalachia and soul, Kate's album is a truly unique and accomplished collection.

Customer Reviews:

Great cd from out of nowhere .......2005-02-01

Thank you Rolling Stone for your review of "Beautiful Road". I wouldn't have come across this gem if I hadn't read the review buried in the back of the magazine. (3 stars is too low, though).

"I Will Fly" and "Beautiful Road" are 2 of the most beautiful folk-rock songs I have ever heard. In between, there are traces of Creedence, a little of Emmy Lou, with a great ecletic mix of folk, rock-abilly, and country. It's always a pleasure to hear brother James harmonize on any album, and the harmonizing is especially poignant on this one. If you're a fan of acoustic music with thoughtful lyrics and a nice blending of folk, country, rock, and rock-abilly you will enjoy this cd. This cd is an unexpected pleasure that seem to come from nowhere.(the cd came out in 2002 so why is Rolling Stone reviewing it just now ?).

Rolling Stone review.......2005-01-17

THIS REVIEW APPEARS IN THE JANUARY 27th ISSUE OF
ON NEWSSTANDS THIS FRIDAY JANUARY 14th
BEAUTIFUL ROAD *** 3 STARS

Lost and found: A heartfelt folk-rock gem from James Taylor's sister

An overlooked gem that was originally released in 2002, Kate Taylor's
first full-length since 1979 has a handcrafted aura and a bittersweet
back story. Beautiful Road was co-produced and largely written by
Taylor's husband, Charlie Witham, who took ill during its making and
died shortly after. Yet
Taylor projects spiritual resilience on ultimately uplifting songs such
as the chiming, heavily allusive title track: the folk-gospel lament, "I
Will Fly" (on which she's joined by her famous brother, James); and
Randall Bramblett's redemptive anthem "Flying in the Face of Mr. Blue."
She's aided throughout by a talented cast, including bassist and
co-producer Tony Garnier (from Bob Dylan's band), Levon Helm, Chuck
Leavell and Mavis Staples, whose participation tacitly attests to the
healing power of community.

Key Track "I Will Fly"


its great to have Rolling Stone acknowledge this GREAT CD two years after its release--it IS that good!

Kate's BEST!.....so far!.......2003-12-14

I have loved Kate's music since the LP (and I'm lucky to own it on CD!) 'SISTER KATE'.
Her voice has always communicated a soulful, wise 'git down' passion!--
Kate's singing makes me move!
BEAUTIFUL ROAD is her most personal, her most passionate, and her best to date, IMHO.
The title song ranks in my ALL TIME top 10 songs EVER!
Her late husband, Charles Whitham, wrote most of the songs and produced the CD with Tony Garnier.
This collection differs from her first 3 in that Kate seems to set this collection to thematic musical genre.
Problem is, I'm still trying to define it!

....country-rock....folk-rolk....bluegrass-rock....soul-rock.
I give up. It must be all 4!

But it don't matter!---get ye some KT 'BEAUTIFUL ROAD'!

Beautiful Road - A timeless addition to any collection.......2003-12-10

Kate's tremendous talent and warmth set this album above and beyond any album I've personally purchased in the last two years. Kate's voice is so true and familiar, especially on songs like Beautiful Road and I Will Fly, it's as if she were sitting in your living room with a cup of tea and her guitar, rather than her voice emanating from the stereo speakers.

And when she decides to rock out, well I don't know how well that awesome band would fit in my living room, but it still has that personal touch just the same. It's still that warm and friendly Kate, but it seems she ditches the hot tea for a good cold beer on songs like Blue Tin Suitcase and Rain on the Water, deftly demonstrating yet another facet of her multi-dimensional talent.

This album has music on it to satisfy every mood. It is a quintessential collection of top-flight performances by Kate, her band, and her distinguished list of guest musicians. If I had to whittle my collection down to five cds (knocking on wood that I never have to), this would be one of them. Thank you, Kate, for such a truly classic contribution.

Kate Taylor Flies Down A "Beautiful Road".......2003-12-10

Okay music fans of traditional American music, here's your chance to get a chocolate box filled with musical treats - the kind American musicians do best... folk, blues, country, honky tonk. A Gospel duet with Mavis Staples!! It's all here, a rich slice of Music Americana, and all brought beautifully to the first full disc of music by Kate Taylor in many a year. You can't lose with this Cd, from the sweet lament of the opening duet with brother James on "I Will Fly", through the stunningly moving title song "Beautiful Road", and on past marvelous songs of life and love on Martha's Vineyard composed by her husband, Charlie Whitham, ending with yet another beautifully moving duet by Kate and James on "Auld Lang Syne"... this collection of traditional-like music has it all. It's a rich work, produced with a light and moving touch. Kate Taylor's "Beautiful Road" is a clear reflection of an artist and singer who is once again moving forward on up her own musical road of experience and if you listen and ride along, you will deeply enjoy and be moved by the ride... (though you probably still won't figure out what is inside the "Blue Tin Suitcase", track three). Highly recommended!!!

Average customer rating: Not bad Great tape!! Raspy voice. She's still got it!!!

Mavis Staples Mavis Staples Manufacturer: Hdh Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Sound Effects | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Sound Effects | Miscellaneous | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Mavis Staples/Only for the Lonely A Piece of the Action Time Waits for No One Have A Little Faith The Voice ASIN: B0000031K2 Release Date: 1995-12-20

Tracks:

1. Falling in Love
2. Show Me
3. I'll Always Love You
4. Love Gone Bad
5. It Only Happened
6. Holding on to Your Love
7. Beat Well Done
8. See What You Started
9. Interlude (Take Me to the River)
10. Holding on Your Love
11. Beat Well Done
12. See What You Started
13. Holding on to Your Love

Customer Reviews:

Not bad.......2004-06-21

I had a negative reaction in mind the first time I heard this album as I was expecting some warm, soulful gospel like the Staples Singers. I was a little taken aback by the style of this as I don't like a lot of 80's music much at all and also don't generally like this kind of thing either. Anyway, it's weird, but I gave this another try and it grows on you. Mavis is such a wonderful singer and the songs seem greater than the sum of their parts. I think it's actually really good music, though I lack understanding and familiarity with the style.

Great tape!! Raspy voice. She's still got it!!!.......2001-08-23

There's no one who sings quite like her. Her raspy soulful voice set to these hip tracks are the bomb. If you liked the Staple Singers you'll love this.

Average customer rating:

In Harmony with the Homeless Brenda Russell , Eric Lowen , Dan Navarro , David Morgan , Laura Harding , Dan Bern , Jonathan Cain , Tiffany , Box Town , and Carl Anderson Manufacturer: Miramar ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B000FMPHMO

Product Description

In Harmony with the Homeless //Songs written by formerly homeless men and women in collaboration with professional songwriters. 1. Heart of the City - Brenda Russell 5:47 2. How Much More - Eric Lowen & Dan Navarro 4:24 3. Before You Get the Meal - David Morgan 4:47 4. Song for Thomas (Lay It Down) - Laura Harding 4:06 5. Party by Myself - Dan Bern 3:35 6. Hope Is Alive and Well - Jonathan Cain 4:44 7. You Don't Belong Down Here - Tiffany 4:33 8. Homeless - Box Town 4:19 9. This Blue Tattoo - Carl Anderson 4:19 10. Turn It Around - Mavis Staples 4:19 11. When I Find You - Marty Raybon & Lisa Stewart 4:49 12. A Building Condemned - Barbara Weathers 3:43 13. Heart to Heart - Rita Coolidge & Richie Havens 4:17

Average customer rating:

We've Got Good Tastin' Music: A Barnes & Nobles Exclusive Amos Lee , The Reverand Al Green , Dr. John w/Mavis Staples , Norah Jones w/Richard Julian , Raul Midon , Low Millions , Keri Noble , Keren Ann , Medeski Martin & Wood , and Jason Moran Manufacturer: Blue Note Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Blue Note Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Supply And Demand Amos Lee The Village Sessions ASIN: B0007GAE5I Release Date: 2005-03-01

Tracks:

1. Arms of a Woman - Amos Lee
2. Perfect to Me - Al Green
3. Lay My Burden Down - Mavis Staples
4. That's the Way That the World Turns 'Round - Norah Jones
5. Everybody - Raul Mid
6. Eleanor - Low Millions
7. About Me - Keri Noble
8. Greatest You Can Find - Keren Ann
9. Mami Gato - Medeski, Martin & Wood
10. Jump Up - Jason Moran

Average customer rating:

Don't Change Me Now Mavis Staples Manufacturer: Ace ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music R&B | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Have A Little Faith A Piece of the Action Mavis Staples/Only for the Lonely ASIN: B000008UAB

Tracks:

1. Ready for the Heartbreak
2. Sweet Things You Do
3. Choking Kind
4. House Is Not a Home
5. Security
6. Good to Me
7. You Send Me
8. I'm Tired
9. You're All I Need
10. I Have Learned to Do Without You
11. How Many Times
12. Endlessly
13. Since I Fell for You
14. Since You Became a Part of My Life
15. It Makes Me Wanna Cry
16. Don't Change Me Now
17. You're Driving Me (To the Arms of a Stranger)
18. Pick Up the Pieces
19. Why Can't It Be Like It Used to Be
20. Chains of Love
21. You're the Fool
22. What Happened to the Real Me

Mexican Music:

1. Maximum Audio Biography: Backstreet Boys
2. Meditations for Personal Growth
3. Musical Depreciation
4. My Relatives Say [Enhanced]
5. Nurturing Your Inner Child
6. On the Road with Lewis Grizzard
7. Once a Jerk, Always a Jerk
8. Outpatients
9. Phone Pranks, Vol. 1
10. Phone Pranks, Vol. 2

Mexican Music

mexican music

Mexican Music

Road Leads Where It's Led [CD-single] [Enhanced] [Import]

The Encore Collection, Vol. 1

Wait for Me [Extra tracks] [Import]

Music CD: La Marcha del Golazo Solitario

We Had to Let You Have It

Super Exitos

Ukelele Lady

The Great Luciano Pavarotti [Box set]

Truck Drivin' Son of a Gun: The Mercury Hit Singles 1963 - 1973 [Import]

Son: Soul of a Nation

To the Center

Travelling Ways: Htd Anthology

Venus No. 17 [CD-single]

One

Anyone Can Whistle (1964 Original Broadway Cast)