Livin' on a High Note is the tenth solo studio album by American musician Mavis Staples. It was released in February 2016 under Epitaph. Rolling Stone placed the album on its 45 Best Albums of 2016 So Far list.[5]
| Livin' on a High Note | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 19, 2016 | |||
| Length | 38:36 | |||
| Label | Anti-, Epitaph | |||
| Producer | M. Ward[1] | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 76/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| PopMatters | 8/10[4] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Take Us Back" | Benjamin Booker | 3:16 |
| 2. | "Love and Trust" | Ben Harper | 3:19 |
| 3. | "If It's a Light" | Charity Rose Thielen | 3:04 |
| 4. | "Action" | Merrill Garbus | 3:06 |
| 5. | "High Note" | Valerie June | 3:31 |
| 6. | "Don't Cry" | M. Ward | 2:48 |
| 7. | "Tomorrow" | Jon Batiste, Aloe Blacc | 3:20 |
| 8. | "Dedicated" | Justin Vernon, Ward | 3:55 |
| 9. | "History, Now" | Neko Case, Donny Gerrard, Laura Veirs | 2:07 |
| 10. | "One Love" | Aaron Livingston | 3:10 |
| 11. | "Jesus Lay Down Beside Me" | Nick Cave | 4:05 |
| 12. | "MLK Song" | Martin Luther King Jr., Ward | 2:55 |
References
edit- ^ Minsker, Evan (January 7, 2016). "Mavis Staples Enlists Bon Iver, Nick Cave, Neko Case, M. Ward, More for New Album Livin' on a High Note". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
- ^ "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
- ^ Kellman, Andy. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
- ^ Ingalls, Chris (March 30, 2016). "PopMatters Review". PopMatters. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
- ^ "45 Best Albums of 2016 So Far". Rolling Stone. 20 June 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2016.