Mavis Staples – Sad & Beautiful World (CD) artist-rob-barraco performing for the PBS audience

performing for the PBS audience that appreciated authenticity over production values

Change Of Heart (3:18)

the shadow still rears its head in lighter times

Wait Until Tomorrow (Take 14) (3:27)

a piece that doesn’t just drape you in fabric but cloaks you in history

Mavis Staples – Sad & Beautiful World (CD) artist-rob-barraco performing for the PBS audienceReview After 38 minutes of stirring, spiritual music, Mavis Staples' Sad and Beautiful World ends with a chucklethat deep, joyful laugh reflecting 86 years of a life lived righteously. It's like a hidden track, coming 20 seconds after Staples' uplifting version of Eddie Hinton's "Everybody Needs Love" fades away. Staples' laughter ends the album on a perfect note; though the song would've been fine, too. Sad and Beautiful World begins 38 minutes