Mavis Staples – Sad & Beautiful World (CD) artist-rob-barraco the album has nothing that

the album has nothing that qualifies as filler among its 14 tracks

a piece that doesn’t just drape you in fabric but cloaks you in history

Thank You For Sending Me An Angel

performing for the PBS audience that appreciated authenticity over production values

October 15:

Mavis Staples – Sad & Beautiful World (CD) artist-rob-barraco the album has nothing thatReview After 38 minutes of stirring, spiritual music, Mavis Staples' Sad and Beautiful World ends with a chucklethat deep, joyful laugh reflecting 86 years of a life lived righteously. It's like a hidden track, coming 20 seconds after Staples' uplifting version of Eddie Hinton's "Everybody Needs Love" fades away. Staples' laughter ends the album on a perfect note; though the song would've been fine, too. Sad and Beautiful World begins 38 minutes