Live in London (Mavis Staples album)

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Live in London
File:MavisStaplesLiveinLondon.jpg
Live album by Mavis Staples
Released February 8, 2019
Recorded July 9–10, 2018
Venue Union Chapel
(London, England)
Genre
Length 56:29
Label ANTI-
Producer Mavis Staples
Mavis Staples chronology
If All I Was Was Black
(2017)		 Live in London
(2019)		 We Get By
(2019)
Singles from Live in London (Mavis Staples album)

Live in London is the second live album by American R&B, soul and gospel singer Mavis Staples. It was released on February 8, 2019, by ANTI- Records. The album was recorded on July 9 and 10, 2018, at Union Chapel in London, England.

Background

The album was announced on November 5, 2018.[1] The album is Staples first live album since 2008's Live at the Hideout. The album was recorded during two shows at London's Union Chapel in July 2018.

Promotion and release

The first single from the album, "No Time for Cryin'", was released on November 5, 2018, along with the album's preorder. "Love and Trust" was released as the second single on January 21, 2019. The third and final single, "Slippery People", was released on February 5. All three singles were accompanied by live videos filmed at Union Chapel.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic 79/100[2]
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 4/5 stars[3]
American Songwriter 4/5 stars[4]
PopMatters 8/10 stars[5]
Chicago Tribune 3/4 stars[6]
Pitchfork 6.8/10[7]

Live in London received generally favorable reviews upon release. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 79, based on 8 reviews.[2]

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "Love and Trust"   4:39
2. "Who Told You That"   3:13
3. "Slippery People"   3:52
4. "What You Gonna Do" (Intro) 0:37
5. "What You Gonna Do"   4:06
6. "Take Us Back"   4:39
7. "You Are Not Alone"   4:20
8. "No Time for Cryin'"   5:22
9. "Can You Get to That"   3:18
10. "Let's Do It Again"   5:48
11. "Dedicated"   4:47
12. "We're Gonna Make It"   4:24
13. "Encore: Happy Birthday"   1:01
14. "Touch a Hand"   6:34
Total length:
 56:29

Personnel

Adapted from the album liner notes.

  • Mavis Staples – vocals, producer
  • Rick Holmstrom – guitar, background vocals
  • Jeff Turmes – bass, background vocals
  • Stephen Hodges – drums
  • Donny Gerrard – background vocals
  • Vicki Randle – background vocals
  • Shelia Sachs – album design
  • Rob Schnapf – mixing, editing
  • Mark Chalecki – mastering
  • Paul Hurt – recording

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