Only for the Lonely [Compilation]

by Mavis Staples

Overview

Mavis Staples made an easy transition in the '60s from gospel to soul; she sang with the same fervor and passion, and her work for Stax, particularly the sessions produced by Don Davis, were concise, powerful examples of secular gospel at its best. The 21 selections found here were actually culled from three albums and spotlight Staples doing heartfelt ballads, soaring testimonials, and engaging midtempo and uptempo numbers. Even when she does songs associated with other singers like "Security," "The Choking Kind," and "Son of a Preacher Man," Staples finds fresh ways to express lyrics or new twists to lines that make them her own. ~ Ron Wynn

Product Details

Release Date:	03/21/1993
Label:	Stax
UPC:	0025218881227
Rank:	2399

Tracks

1. Until I Met You
2. Sweet Things You Do
3. The Choking Kind
4. You're Driving Me (To the Arms of a Stranger)
5. A House Is Not a Home
6. Security
7. Son of a Preacher Man
8. Pick Up the Pieces
9. Chained
10. Good to Me
11. You Send Me
12. I Have Learned to Do Without You
13. How Many Times
14. Endlessly
15. You're the Fool
16. Since I Fell for You
17. What Happened to the Real Me
18. Since You Became a Part of My Life
19. It Makes Me Wanna Cry
20. Don't Change Me Now
21. That's the Way Love Is

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Mavis Staples   Primary Artist,Vocals
Johnnie Taylor   Primary Artist
Barry Beckett   Keyboards
Eddie Hinton   Guitar
Marvell Thomas   Piano
Ray Monette   Guitar
Al Jackson, Jr.   Drums
Willie Hall   Drums
Steve Cropper   Guitar
Eli Fountain   Saxophone,Percussion
George McGregor   Drums
Rudy Robinson   Keyboards
Tony Newton   Bass
Bobby Manuel   Keyboards
Isaac Hayes   Organ
James Alexander   Bass
Donald "Duck" Dunn   Bass
David Hood   Bass
Roger Hawkins   Drums
Vernon Bullock   Guitar,Keyboards
Michael Toles   Guitar

Technical Credits

Julius Green   Composer
Phil DeLancie   Digital Remastering
Otis Redding   Composer
Brook Benton   Composer
Buddy Johnson   Composer
Margaret Wessen   Composer
Al Bell   Producer
Burt Bacharach   Composer
Harlan Howard   Composer
Steve Cropper   Arranger,Producer
Hal David   Composer
Booker T. Jones   Composer
J.J. Barnes   Composer
Joel Brodsky   Photography
Phil Carroll   Art Direction
Beverly Parker   Cover Design
Frank Wilson   Composer
Linda Kalin   Design
David Jordan   Composer
Alvertis Isbell   Composer
Sharon McMahan   Composer
Kent Barker   Composer
Clarence Paul   Composer
Clyde Otis   Composer
Don Davis   Composer,Engineer,Producer
Ed Townsend   Composer
Eddie Floyd   Composer
Fred Briggs   Composer
Don Hahn   Engineer
John Hurley   Composer
Johnnie Taylor   Performer
Homer Banks   Composer
Deadric Malone   Composer
Sam Cooke   Composer
Horace Ott   String Arrangements
Ron Capone   Engineer
Naomi Neville   Composer
Ronnie Wilkins   Composer
Marlin Greene   Engineer