Mavis Staples

Only for the Lonely [Compilation] - Mavis Staples

Release Date: 1/01/1993

Recording Date: 3/1970

Tracks: 21

Length: 00:04:23 Hrs

Label: Stax

Type: CS,CD,LP

Genre/Styles

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What the Critics Say

This 21-track anthology collects songs recorded in 1969 and issued on three albums. The roster includes a strong duet with Johnnie Taylor called "That's The Way Love Is" and her signature tune, "A House Is Not A Home." Steve Cropper produced and arranged 11 cuts, with Don Davis producing another eight. Staples' energy, delivery, timing and technique were consistently awesome. Unfortunately, only a few of these songs got much attention outside R&B circles, but their quality shows Staples' greatness as a soul vocalist. ~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide

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