Mavis Staples "Sad and Beautiful World" greatest hits whose wild success had catapulted

whose wild success had catapulted the band to international fame

(“Denim & Diamonds”

Originally released on February 13

the band have unearthed these two awesome tracks from the archives

They’re naming the album after themselves because they’re all essential workers: educators

Mavis Staples "Sad and Beautiful World" greatest hits whose wild success had catapultedGrim days call for fierce love. And Mavis Staples, one of the most enduring figures in American music, is laying it down. Sad And Beautiful World is the latest solo album from a national treasure and multigenerational talent. Produced by Brad Cook, Sad And Beautiful World spans seven decades of the American songbook a range nearly as vast as Mavis' career and includes reinventions of timeless songs by Tom Waits, Sparklehorse, Gillian Welch, Frank