Album

Sad And Beautiful World

Mavis Staples

2025 · Funk / Soul, Blues

Rare pressing on Gatefold

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Sad And Beautiful World by Mavis Staples

Sad And Beautiful World is a Soul & Funk album by Mavis Staples, originally released in 2025. On Gatefold: 8 pressings tracked.

About

The storied career of the 86-year-old musician began more than 70 years ago as the lead singer of her family band, The Staple Singer, of which Mavis is the last living member. She would go on to apply her singular rasp, keen ear, and strong social conscience to a body of work that stands as a living heritage of American music—singing on Civil Rights Movement anthem, collaborating with Bob Dylan, Prince, and Willie Nelson, and being inducted into both the Rock & Roll and Gospel Music Hall of Fame. Staples briefly considered retiring in 2023; instead, she recorded her quietly stunning 14th solo album. .

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Tracklist

  1. 1Chicago2:37
  2. 2Beautiful Strangers5:58
  3. 3Sad and Beautiful World4:06
  4. 4Human Mind3:12
  5. 5Hard Times4:45
  6. 6Godspeed2:49
  7. 7We Got to Have Peace3:32
  8. 8Anthem3:04
  9. 9Satisfied Mind3:47
  10. 10Everybody Needs Love4:24

Sound DNA

  • Soul & Funk
  • Classic Soul
  • warm
  • earnest
  • soulful

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Performers

Rare pressing on Gatefold · 8 pressings tracked on Gatefold

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