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If All I Was Was Black

January 01, 1970

If All I Was Was Black is the thirteenth studio album by American R&B, soul and gospel singer Mavis Staples. It was released on November 17, 2017, by ANTI- Records.[2][3] The album was written and produced by Jeff Tweedy.[4]

If All I Was Was Black
Studio album by
Mavis Staples
ReleasedNovember 17, 2017 (2017-11-17)
RecordedMay 2017[1]
StudioThe Loft
(Chicago, Illinois)
Genre
Length34:33
LabelANTI-
ProducerJeff Tweedy
Mavis Staples chronology
Livin' on a High Note
(2016) 		If All I Was Was Black
(2017) 		Live in London
(2019)
Singles from If All I Was Was Black
  1. "If All I Was Was Black"
    Released: September 11, 2017
  2. "Little Bit"
    Released: October 12, 2017
  3. "Build a Bridge"
    Released: November 7, 2017
  4. "Ain't No Doubt About It"
    Released: November 14, 2017

Background edit

The album's announced on September 11, 2017. The album consists of 11 songs, all of which were written by Jeff Tweedy.[5][6] Staples said she hoped the album will "bring us all together as a people. That's what I hope to do. You can't stop me. You can't break me. I'm too loving. These songs are going to change the world."[7][8] Tweedy described the message of the album, saying, "I’ve always thought of art as a political statement in and of itself—that it was enough to be on the side of creation and not destruction. But there is something that feels complicit at this moment in time about not facing what is happening in this country head on."[9][10][11][12]

Release and promotion edit

The lead single, "If All I Was Was Black", was released on September 11, 2017, along with the album's pre-order.[13] "Little Bit" was released as the second single from the album on October 12, 2017.[14] The third single, "Build a Bridge", was released on November 7, 2017.[15] "Ain't No Doubt About It" was released as the fourth and final single on November 14, 2017.[16] A music video for "If All I Was Was Black" was released on February 12, 2018.[17]

Critical reception edit

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic80/100[18]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [19]
The A.V. ClubB[20]
Paste8.4/10[21]
Pitchfork7.6/10[22]
Rolling Stone     [23]

If All I Was Was Black received generally favorable reviews upon release. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 80, based on 18 reviews.[18]

Track listing edit

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Little Bit"Jeff Tweedy3:51
2."If All I Was Was Black"Tweedy, Mavis Staples3:56
3."Who Told You That"Tweedy2:48
4."Ain't No Doubt About It" (featuring Jeff Tweedy)Tweedy3:18
5."Peaceful Dream"Tweedy3:20
6."No Time for Crying"Tweedy, Staples4:37
7."Build a Bridge"Tweedy3:38
8."We Go High"Tweedy, Staples3:26
9."Try Harder"Tweedy3:51
10."All Over Again"Tweedy1:52
Total length:34:33

Personnel edit

Adapted from the album liner notes.

Charts edit

Chart (2017) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[24] 106
New Zealand Heatseeker Albums (RMNZ)[25] 10

References edit

  1. ^ Green, Elon (11 September 2017). "Mavis Staples on Prince, Trump, Black Lives Matter, and Her Exercise Regimen". Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  2. ^ Kreps, Daniel. "Mavis Staples Previews New Jeff Tweedy-Produced LP". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
  3. ^ "Mavis Staples Announces New Album If All I Was Was Black Produced by Wilco's Jeff Tweedy". Spin.com. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
  4. ^ Murphy, Sarah. "Mavis Staples Teams Up with Jeff Tweedy for 'If All I Was Was Black' LP". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
  5. ^ "Mavis Staples – "If All I Was Was Black"". Stereogum.com. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
  6. ^ "Mavis Staples Teams With Jeff Tweedy for Unflinching New Album, If All I Was Was Black :: Music :: News :: Mavis Staples :: Paste". Pastemagazine.com. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
  7. ^ "Hear The New Mavis Staples, Jeff Tweedy Song 'If All I Was Was Black' : All Songs Considered". Npr.org. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
  8. ^ "Mavis Staples Joins Forces With Jeff Tweedy For New LP 'If All I Was Was Black' – Sets Tour Dates With Bob Dylan". Glide Magazine. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
  9. ^ Matthew Strauss. "Mavis Staples Announces New Album With Jeff Tweedy If All I Was Was Black". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
  10. ^ Jem Aswad. "Mavis Staples Confronts Trump's America on 'If All I Was Was Black'". Variety.com. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
  11. ^ "Mavis Staples Tackles Racism On New Album, 'If All I Was Was Black'". Okayplayer.com. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
  12. ^ "Bob Dylan announces tour with Mavis Staples (who announced a new album)". Brooklynvegan.com. 2017-09-07. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
  13. ^ "Mavis Staples Unveils New Album 'If All I Was Was Black' Produced by Wilco's Jeff Tweedy". Billboard. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  14. ^ "Mavis Staples Releases Funky New Single "Little Bit"". pastemagazine.com. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  15. ^ Blistein, Jon (8 November 2017). "Hear Mavis Staples' Graceful New Protest Song 'Build a Bridge'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  16. ^ "Mavis Staples – "Ain't No Doubt About It" (Feat. Jeff Tweedy)". Stereogum. 14 November 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  17. ^ Blistein, Jon (12 February 2018). "Watch Mavis Staples Replace Confederate Statues in Poignant New Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  18. ^ a b "If All I Was Was Black by Mavis Staples". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  19. ^ Deming, Mark (2017-11-17). "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
  20. ^ Waite, Kelsey J. "Here are 6 new albums you should know about this week". Avclub.com. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  21. ^ Salmon, Ben (November 17, 2017). "Mavis Staples: If All I Was Was Black Review". Spin. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  22. ^ Deusner, Stephen M. (2017-11-16). "Mavis Staples: If All I Was Was Black". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
  23. ^ Hermes, Will (16 November 2017). . Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 28 December 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  24. ^ "Ultratop.be – Mavis Staples – If All I Was Was Black" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
  25. ^ "NZ Heatseeker Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. November 27, 2017. Retrieved November 24, 2017.

January 01, 1970
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If All I Was Was Black is the thirteenth studio album by American R amp B soul and gospel singer Mavis Staples It was released on November 17 2017 by ANTI Records 2 3 The album was written and produced by Jeff Tweedy 4 If All I Was Was BlackStudio album by Mavis StaplesReleasedNovember 17 2017 2017 11 17 RecordedMay 2017 1 StudioThe Loft Chicago Illinois GenreR amp BsoulLength34 33LabelANTI ProducerJeff TweedyMavis Staples chronologyLivin on a High Note 2016 If All I Was Was Black 2017 Live in London 2019 Singles from If All I Was Was Black If All I Was Was Black Released September 11 2017 Little Bit Released October 12 2017 Build a Bridge Released November 7 2017 Ain t No Doubt About It Released November 14 2017 Contents 1 Background 2 Release and promotion 3 Critical reception 4 Track listing 5 Personnel 6 Charts 7 ReferencesBackground editThe album s announced on September 11 2017 The album consists of 11 songs all of which were written by Jeff Tweedy 5 6 Staples said she hoped the album will bring us all together as a people That s what I hope to do You can t stop me You can t break me I m too loving These songs are going to change the world 7 8 Tweedy described the message of the album saying I ve always thought of art as a political statement in and of itself that it was enough to be on the side of creation and not destruction But there is something that feels complicit at this moment in time about not facing what is happening in this country head on 9 10 11 12 Release and promotion editThe lead single If All I Was Was Black was released on September 11 2017 along with the album s pre order 13 Little Bit was released as the second single from the album on October 12 2017 14 The third single Build a Bridge was released on November 7 2017 15 Ain t No Doubt About It was released as the fourth and final single on November 14 2017 16 A music video for If All I Was Was Black was released on February 12 2018 17 Critical reception editProfessional ratingsAggregate scoresSourceRatingMetacritic80 100 18 Review scoresSourceRatingAllMusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 19 The A V ClubB 20 Paste8 4 10 21 Pitchfork7 6 10 22 Rolling Stone nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 23 If All I Was Was Black received generally favorable reviews upon release At Metacritic which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications the album received an average score of 80 based on 18 reviews 18 Track listing editNo TitleWriter s Length1 Little Bit Jeff Tweedy3 512 If All I Was Was Black Tweedy Mavis Staples3 563 Who Told You That Tweedy2 484 Ain t No Doubt About It featuring Jeff Tweedy Tweedy3 185 Peaceful Dream Tweedy3 206 No Time for Crying Tweedy Staples4 377 Build a Bridge Tweedy3 388 We Go High Tweedy Staples3 269 Try Harder Tweedy3 5110 All Over Again Tweedy1 52Total length 34 33Personnel editAdapted from the album liner notes Mavis Staples vocals Jeff Tweedy guitar bass percussion vocals Spencer Tweedy drums percussion Rick Holmstrom guitar Jeff Turmes bass Stephen Hodges drums percussion Donny Gerrard backing vocals Kelly Hogan backing vocals Akenya backing vocals Glenn Kotche percussion Scott Ligon clavinet piano organ Wurly guitarCharts editChart 2017 Peak position Belgian Albums Ultratop Flanders 24 106 New Zealand Heatseeker Albums RMNZ 25 10References edit Green Elon 11 September 2017 Mavis Staples on Prince Trump Black Lives Matter and Her Exercise Regimen Retrieved 25 February 2019 Kreps Daniel Mavis Staples Previews New Jeff Tweedy Produced LP Rolling Stone Retrieved 2017 09 11 Mavis Staples Announces New Album If All I Was Was Black Produced by Wilco s Jeff Tweedy Spin com Retrieved 2017 09 11 Murphy Sarah Mavis Staples Teams Up with Jeff Tweedy for If All I Was Was Black LP Exclaim ca Retrieved 2017 09 11 Mavis Staples If All I Was Was Black Stereogum com Retrieved 2017 09 11 Mavis Staples Teams With Jeff Tweedy for Unflinching New Album If All I Was Was Black Music News Mavis Staples Paste Pastemagazine com Retrieved 2017 09 11 Hear The New Mavis Staples Jeff Tweedy Song If All I Was Was Black All Songs Considered Npr org Retrieved 2017 09 11 Mavis Staples Joins Forces With Jeff Tweedy For New LP If All I Was Was Black Sets Tour Dates With Bob Dylan Glide Magazine Retrieved 2017 09 11 Matthew Strauss Mavis Staples Announces New Album With Jeff Tweedy If All I Was Was Black Pitchfork com Retrieved 2017 09 11 Jem Aswad Mavis Staples Confronts Trump s America on If All I Was Was Black Variety com Retrieved 2017 09 11 Mavis Staples Tackles Racism On New Album If All I Was Was Black Okayplayer com Retrieved 2017 09 11 Bob Dylan announces tour with Mavis Staples who announced a new album Brooklynvegan com 2017 09 07 Retrieved 2017 09 11 Mavis Staples Unveils New Album If All I Was Was Black Produced by Wilco s Jeff Tweedy Billboard Retrieved 24 March 2019 Mavis Staples Releases Funky New Single Little Bit pastemagazine com Retrieved 24 March 2019 Blistein Jon 8 November 2017 Hear Mavis Staples Graceful New Protest Song Build a Bridge Rolling Stone Retrieved 24 March 2019 Mavis Staples Ain t No Doubt About It Feat Jeff Tweedy Stereogum 14 November 2017 Retrieved 24 March 2019 Blistein Jon 12 February 2018 Watch Mavis Staples Replace Confederate Statues in Poignant New Video Rolling Stone Retrieved 24 March 2019 a b If All I Was Was Black by Mavis Staples Metacritic com Retrieved 23 August 2018 Deming Mark 2017 11 17 AllMusic Review AllMusic Retrieved 2018 02 05 Waite Kelsey J Here are 6 new albums you should know about this week Avclub com Retrieved 23 August 2018 Salmon Ben November 17 2017 Mavis Staples If All I Was Was Black Review Spin Retrieved February 4 2018 Deusner Stephen M 2017 11 16 Mavis Staples If All I Was Was Black Pitchfork Retrieved 2018 02 05 Hermes Will 16 November 2017 Review Mavis Staples and Producer Jeff Tweedy Fight the Powers That Be Rolling Stone Archived from the original on 28 December 2017 Retrieved 23 August 2018 Ultratop be Mavis Staples If All I Was Was Black in Dutch Hung Medien Retrieved November 25 2017 NZ Heatseeker Albums Chart Recorded Music NZ November 27 2017 Retrieved November 24 2017 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title If All I Was Was Black amp oldid 1134313038, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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