Mavis Staples Saved Funky Trunk

There's nothing like a great song to get the Funky Trunk blog back up and running. After taking time to listen Mavis Staples' new album, You Are Not Alone, from beginning to end I realize that I haven't enjoyed a full album from "cover to cover" in years. I'll listen to a few tracks, jump around or get distracted and hit pause.

Mavis has my full attention. Paired with producer Jeff Tweedy, Ms. Mavis has a collection of traditional gospel tracks, songs from the Staple Singers, Randy Newman, Allen Toussaint and new tunes by Tweedy that range from soulful blusey to Wilco-y rock.

Her cover of Toussaint's 1975 release Last Train is the one that brought the Funky Trunk blog back from semi-retirement.

Turn it up!

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Oh, and if that's not enough for you...Here's a great video of Ms. Mavis and Jeff Tweedy singing Wrote a Song for Everyone written by John Fogerty. Another reason to love these two artists...