Staples, Mavis - If All I Was Was Black (180 Gram, Digital Download) EPT87726PCE.1

Staples, Mavis - If All I Was Was Black (180 Gram, Digital Download) EPT87726PCE.1180gm vinyl LP pressing with digital download. Mavis Staples is an American Music legend. She was at the forefront of the civil rights movement in the 1960's, as singer for the legendary gospel group, The Staples Singers. Mavis, along with her father, Pops, and siblings marched and worked alongside Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr on the fight for equality in this country. In December 2016, Mavis went to Washington, DC to receive the coveted Kennedy Center

The themes began twisting in his mind

the band felt a certain confidence

350M streams • Two gold records - S/T album and ‘Intro’ single • Jamie xx In Colour album 165K EA • SNL performance confirmed for Nov 19

Gone are the first-person insecurities of their school days—they’ve been made expansive

With gut-wrenchingly personal yet easily relatable verses and spare

All is nothing

gorgeous and with Hadreas’ quavering vocals often only accompanied by piano

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Fela Kuti's classic Open & Close

Recorded with and produced by the legendary Booker T

111 Archer Avenue

BREAK INTO MY HEART

“The Saint Of Lost Causes” - Steve Earle & The Dukes