{"product_id":"mavis-staples-well-never-turn-back-15th-anniversary-edition-lp-vinyl","title":"Mavis Staples – We'll Never Turn Back: 15th Anniversary Edition","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"relix-editorial\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMavis Staples was standing at the intersection of gospel, soul, and civil rights decades before that phrase became a cliché, marching alongside Dr. King and channeling that witness directly into the Staple Singers' music. Produced by Ry Cooder, \"We'll Never Turn Back\" arrived in 2007 as both a personal testament and a pointed reminder that the struggle those songs were born from remains unfinished.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen we started our family group, The Staple Singers, we started out mostly singing in churches in the south. Pops saw Dr. Martin Luther King speak in 1963 and from there we started to broaden our musical vision beyond just gospel songs. Pops told us, “I like this man. I like his message. and if he can preach it, we can sing it” So we started to write “Freedom Songs,” like “Why Am I Treated So Bad,” “When Will We Be Paid For The Work We’ve Done,” “Long Walk To DC,” and many others. Like many in the civil rights movement, we drew on the spirituality and the strength from the church to help gain social justice and try to achieve equal rights.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe became a major voice for the civil rights movement and hopefully helped to make a difference in this country. It was a difficult and dangerous time (in 1965 we spent a night in jail in West Memphis, Arkansas and I wondered if we’d ever make it out alive) but we felt we needed to stand up and be heard.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo for us, and for many in the civil rights movement, we looked to the church for inner strength and to help make positive changes. And that seems to be missing today. Here it is, 2007, and there are still so many problems and social injustices in the world. Well, I tell you we need a change now more than ever, and I’m turning to the church again for strength.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith this record, I hope to get across the same feeling, the same spirit and the same message as we did with the Staple Singers and to hopefully continue to make positive changes. We’ve got to keep pushing to make the world a better place. Things are better but we’re not where we need to be and we’ll never turn back. 99 and 1\/2 just won’t do! - Mavis\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003c!-- TRACKLIST_START --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide A\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. Down In Mississippi\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. Eyes On The Prize\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3. We Shall Not Be Moved\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e4. On My Way\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e5. This Little Light Of Mine\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e6. 99 And 1\/2\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e7. My Own Eyes\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide B\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. Turn Me Around\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. We'll Never Turn Back\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3. I'll Be Rested\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e4. Jesus Is On The Main Line\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- TRACKLIST_END --\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 045778683031\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Anti\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.26.22\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e LP Vinyl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- discogs-import --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"discogs-import\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Anti- (6830-1)  ·  \u003cstrong\u003eReleased:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2022  ·  \u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Europe\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA1 Down In Mississippi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA2 Eyes On The Prize\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA3 We Shall Not Be Moved\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA4 In The Mississippi River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA5 On My Way\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA6 This Little Light Of Mine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA7 99 And 1\/2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eB1 My Own Eyes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eB2 Turn Me Around\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eB3 We'll Never Turn Back\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eB4 I'll Be Rested\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eB5 Jesus Is On The Main Line\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCredits\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBetty Mae Fikes – Backing Vocals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCharles Neblett – Backing Vocals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLadysmith Black Mambazo – Backing Vocals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRutha Harris – Backing Vocals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMike Elizondo – Bass, Piano\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJim Keltner – Drums\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAndy Kaulkin – Executive-Producer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRy Cooder – Guitar, Mandolin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrevor Hernandez – Layout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJohn Lewis (10) – Liner Notes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMavis Staples – Liner Notes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBernie Grundman – Mastered By\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJoachim Cooder – Percussion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDavid Bartlett (3) – Photography By (Mavis And John Lewis Photos By)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChris Strong – Photography By (Portrait By)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSusan Titelman – Photography By (Session Photos By)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJoachim Cooder – Producer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRy Cooder – Producer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAisha Ayers – Producer (Production Assistant)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJoshua Smith – Recorded By (Assisted By), Mixed By (Assisted By)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePete Martinez – Recorded By (Assisted By), Mixed By (Assisted By)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMartin Pradler – Recorded By, Mixed By\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMavis Staples – Vocals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"relix.shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54547560661310,"sku":"536597","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0998\/4609\/5166\/files\/Mavis-Staples-Well-Never-Turn-Back-15th-Anniversary-Edition-Limited-Edition-Aqua-Blue-LP-Vinyl.jpg?v=1791058937","url":"https:\/\/reserveselects.myshopify.com\/products\/mavis-staples-well-never-turn-back-15th-anniversary-edition-lp-vinyl","provider":"Reserve Selects","version":"1.0","type":"link"}