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Legendary Chicago R&B and soul singer Mavis Staples will release a new Jeff Tweedy-produced album titled You Are Not Alone on September 14.
The album was recorded at Wilco’s Irving Park studio The Loft, and, according to the press release, mixes traditional gospel tunes with brand new songs written for Mavis by the Wilco frontman. Additionally, the album will feature Staples putting her own spin on tracks from Randy Newman, Allen Toussaint, John Fogerty, Little Milton and more.
The album primarily features her touring band, which includes guitarist Rick Holmstrom, bassist Jeff Turmes, drummer Stephen Hodges and vocalist Donny Gerrard. A number of guest musicians can also be heard on the record such as Tweedy, Wilco keys players Patrick Sansone, keyboardist Mark Greenberg and background vocalists and Neko Case collaborators Kelly Hogan and Nora O’Connor, and Richard Parenti.
You Are Not Alone will be Staples’ second studio release for the Anti- label following 2007’s We’ll Never Turn Back. Finally, be sure to catch Mavis Staples as she hits the stage in Grant Park on Friday, August 6, for Lollapalooza.
Check out the complete tracklist for You Are Not Alone below:
1. You Don’t Knock (Pops Staples/Wesley Westbrook)
2. You Are Not Alone (Jeff Tweedy)
3. Downward Road (Pops Staples)
4. In Christ There is No East and West (traditional; arranged by Jeff Tweedy)
5. Creep Along, Moses (traditional) 6. Losing You (Randy Newman)
7. I Belong to the Band (Rev. Gary Davis)
8. Last Train (Allen Toussaint)
9. Only the Lord Knows (Jeff Tweedy)
10. Wrote A Song for Everyone (John Fogerty)
11. We’re Gonna Make It (Little Milton)
12. Wonderful Savior (traditional)
13. Too Close To Heaven / I’m On My Way to Heaven Anyhow (Prof. Alex E. BradfordJr./Brad Pathway)
- Posted by Richard Giraldi in: News



















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