Mavis Staples

Mavis Staples




Mavis Staples (born July 10, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American rhythm and blues and gospel singer and civil rights activist who recorded with The Staple Singers, her family's band.
On February 13, 2011, Mavis Staples won her first Grammy award in the category for Best Americana Album for You Are Not Alone. In her acceptance speech, a shocked and crying Staples said "This has been a long time coming."
On May 7, 2011, Mavis was awarded an honorary doctorate from Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts.

1969 Mavis Staples



MP3 • 320 kbps • 78.81 MB • 31:35


01. Until I Met You (2:48)
02. Sweet Things You Do (2:38)
03. The Choking Kind (3:24)
04. You're Driving Me (To The Arms Of A Stranger) (3:23)
05. A House Is Not A Home (4:27)
06. Security (2:47)
07. Son Of A Preacher Man (2:17)
08. Pick Up The Pieces (3:06)
09. Chained (2:50)
10. Good To Me (3:15)
11. You Send Me (2:56)

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1970 Only For The Lonely



MP3 • 320 kbps • 109.38 MB • 43:31


01. I Have Learned To Do Without You (4:09)
02. How Many Times (3:21)
03. Endlessly (3:08)
04. You're The Fool (2:40)
05. Since I Fell For You (3:34)
06. What Happened To The Real Me (2:35)
07. Since You Became A Part Of My Life (3:30)
08. It Makes Me Wanna Cry (2:50)
09. Don't Change Me Now (2:25)
bonus track:
10. Security (2:50)
11. Son of a Preacher Man (2:19)
12. You Send Me (2:57)
13. A House Is Not a Home (4:32)
14. That's the Way Love Is (2:24)

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1977 A Piece Of The Action



MP3 • 320 kbps • 64.81 MB • 29:13


01. Chocolate City (5:13)
02. Of Whom Shall I Be Afraid (3:10)
03. Orientation (3:08)
04. A Piece Of The Action (4:22)
05. Good Lovin' Daddy (3:04)
06. 'Til Blossoms Bloom (3:08)
07. Kocchie, Koochie, Koochie (2:47)
08. Getting Deeper (5:24)

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1979 Oh What A Feeling



MP3 • 192 kbps • 53.01 MB • 38:31


01. Tonight I Feel Like Dancing (6:08)
02. Let Love Come Between Us (3:24)
03. Loving You (4:07)
04. I Don't Want To Lose My Real Good Thing (3:15)
05. I've Been To The Well Before (3:54)
06. Oh What A Feeling (3:03)
07. If I Can't Have You (4:48)
08. You're Made That Way (3:55)
09. I Miss You (Since You're Gone) (5:03)
10. We Got Love (2:47)

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1984 Mavis Staples



MP3 • 192 kbps • 74.85 MB • 54:21


01. Falling In Love (4:10)
02. Show Me (4:53)
03. I'll Always Love You (4:12)
04. Love Gone Bad (4:00)
05. It Only Happened (4:31)
06. Holding On To Your Love (4:07)
07. Beat Well Done (4:48)
08. See What You Started (3:49)
09. Interlude (Take Me To The River) (0:22)
Bonus tracks on CD:
10. Holding On To Your Love (Mavis In The House) (5:35)
11. Beat Well Done (Gospel Version) (4:27)
12. See What You Started (Club Mavis) (4:46)
13. Holding On To Your Love (Club Mavis) (4:26)

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1988 Don’t Change Me Now



MP3 • 192 kbps • 95.96 MB • 01:09:38


01. Ready For The Heartbreak (2:28)
02. Sweet Things You Do (2:38)
03. You’re Driving Me (To The Arms Of A Stranger) (3:21)
04. The Chokin’ Kind (3:23)
05. A House Is Not A Home (4:25)
06. Security (2:46)
07. Pick Up The Pieces (3:02)
08. Good To Me (3:14)
09. You Send Me (2:54)
10. I’m Tired (3:07)
11. Why Can’t It Be Like It Used To Be (3:14)
12. Chains Of Love (4:01)
13. You’re All I Need (2:40)
14. I Have Learned To Do Without You (4:70)
15. How Many Times (3:19)
16. Endlessly (3:10)
17. You’re The Fool (2:35)
18. Since I Fell For You (3:34)
19. What Happened To The Real Me (2:36)
20. Since You Became A Part Of My Life (3:28)
21. It Makes Me Wanna Cry (2:49)
22. Don’t Change Me Now (2:25)

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1989 Time Waits For No One



MP3 • 192 kbps • 59.25 MB • 38:56


01. Interesting (4:28)
02. 20th Century Express (3:54)
03. Come Home (5:29)
04. Jaguar (5:29)
05. Train (4:27)
06. The Old Songs (5:02)
07. I Guess I'm Crazy (4:10)
08. Time Waits For No One (6:12)

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1993 Only For The Lonely



MP3 • 320 kbps • 150.44 MB • 01:05:24


01. Until I Met You
02. Sweet Things You Do
03. The Choking Kind
04. You're Driving Me (To The Arms Of A Stranger)
05. A House Is Not A Home
06. Security
07. Son Of A Preacher Man
08. Pick Up The Pieces
09. 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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1993 The Voice



MP3 • 192 kbps • 82.02 MB • 53:41


01. The Voice (4:14)
02. House In Order (4:44)
03. Blood Is Thicker Than Time (3:13)
04. You Will Be Moved (4:12)
05. All Because Of You (5:06)
06. The Undertaker (7:26)
07. Melody Cool (3:46)
08. Kain't Turn Back (4:03)
09. I'll Be Right There (4:03)
10. A Man Called Jesus (3:56)
11. Why (4:27)
12. Positivity (4:34)

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1996 Spirituals & Gospels



MP3 • 320 kbps • 129.2 MB • 54:36


01. Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen (5:03)
02. Rusty Old Halo (2:52)
03. He's Got The Whole World In His Hands (4:02)
04. If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again (4:07)
05. Wade In The Water (3:47)
06. Precious Lord, Take My Hand (6:08)
07. I'll Fly Away From Here (4:08)
08. Were You There? (4:03)
09. Go Down, Moses (5:39)
10. Steal Away (3:32)
11. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot (3:27)
12. Down By The Riverside (3:49)
13. Stand By Me (3:59)

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2004 Have A Little Faith



MP3 • 320 kbps • 119.54 MB • 51:41


01. Step Into The Light (4:46)
02. Pops Recipe (5:26)
03. Have A Little Faith (4:35)
04. God Is Not Sleeping (5:49)
05. A Dying Man’s Plea (3:49)
06. Ain’t No Better Than You (4:13)
07. I Wanna Thank You (4:49)
08. I Still Believe In You (3:31)
09. At The End Of The Day (3:56)
10. There’s A Devil On The Loose (3:34)
11. In Times Like These (3:50)
12. Will The Circle Be Unbroken (3:21)

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2007 We’ll Never Turn Back



MP3 • 320 kbps • 133.89 MB • 57:47


01. Down In Mississippi (4:57)
02. Eyes On The Prize (4:06)
03. We Shall Not Be Moved (4:31)
04. In The Mississippi River (4:26)
05. On My Way (4:10)
06. This Little Light Of Mine (3:22)
07. 99 and ? (4:46)
08. My Own Eyes (7:18)
09. Turn Me Around (3:52)
10. We'll Never Turn Back (4:06)
11. I'll Be Rested (5:44)
12. Jesus Is On The Main Line (6:31)

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2008 Live: Hope At The Hideout



MP3 • 320 kbps • 154.38 MB • 01:07:01


01. For What It's Worth (2:52)
02. Eyes On The Prize (5:27)
03. Down In Mississippi (4:32)
04. Wade In The Water (6:34)
05. Waiting For My Child (4:27)
06. This Little Light (4:48)
07. Why Am I Treated So Bad (8:18)
08. Freedom Highway (4:37)
09. We Shall Not Be Moved (7:46)
10. Circle Intro (3:02)
11. Will The Circle Be Unbroken (4:17)
12. On My Way (6:01)
13. I'll Take You There (4:19)

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2010 You Are Not Alone



MP3 • 320 kbps • 108.44 MB • 45:07


01. You Don't Knock
02. You Are Not Alone
03. Downward Road
04. In Christ There Is No East And West
05. Creep Along, Moses
06. Losing You
07. I Belong To The Band
08. Last Train
09. Only The Lord Knows
10. Wrote A Song For Everyone
11. We're Gonna Make It
12. Wonderful Savior
13. Too Close To Heaven / I'm On My Way To Heaven Anyhow

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