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Pops Staples' "Don't Lose This" Released (last recordings)

Pops Staples – "Don't Lose This” (Produced by Mavis Staples & Jeff Tweedy)

By Tom Breihan / January 12, 2015


Before his death in 2000, Roebuck “Pops” Staples gave the world nearly five decades’ worth of gospel and soul, both on his own and as the leader of the Staples Singers, the family singing group he put together with his kids. In 1999, Pops got to work on his final album, but he never had the chance to finish it. But now, Mavis Staples’, Pops’ legendary daughter, has finished that album, now called Don’t Lose This, and she’s called in help. Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy, who produced Mavis’ last two albums, serves as co-producer with Mavis. Tweedy plays bass on the album, and his son Spencer plays drums. Listen to the lovely first single “Somebody Was Watching” and check out a short making-of video that includes a few musical heavyweights singing Pops’ praises, available on the links here.



http://www.stereogum.com/1728541/pops-staples-somebody-was-watching-prod-mavis-staples-jeff-tweedy/video/

Don’t Lose This came out 2/17 on Wilco and Staples' label, Anti-.

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Reply #1 posted 02/27/15 11:11am

babynoz

Thanks! I love pops.

Could we get this thread in Music Non Prince though? The Staples were world famous before Prince was even born. nod

Prince, in you I found a kindred spirit...Rest In Paradise.
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Reply #2 posted 03/01/15 7:13am

steakfinger

This is a great album. The last song, (live with a less-than-inspiring band) is the only clunker. Highly recommended. What a great voice.

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Reply #3 posted 03/01/15 2:10pm

MoBettaBliss

going to check this out now... thanks for the heads up... Pops is an absolute legend

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Reply #4 posted 03/01/15 7:09pm

babynoz

cool




Prince, in you I found a kindred spirit...Rest In Paradise.
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