Livin' on a High Note
2016 studio album by Mavis Staples
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Livin' on a High Note is the tenth solo studio album by American musician Mavis Staples. It was released in February 2016 under Epitaph. Rolling Stone placed the album on its 45 Best Albums of 2016 So Far list.[13]
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 19, 2016 | |||
| Length | 38:36 | |||
| Label | Epitaph | |||
| Producer | M. Ward[1] | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 76/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Consequence of Sound | B[4] |
| The Guardian | [5] |
| Pitchfork | 7.4/10[6] |
| PopMatters | 8/10[7] |
| Q | [8] |
| Rolling Stone | [9] |
| The Telegraph | [10] |
| Uncut | 8/10[11] |
| Under the Radar | 7.5/10[12] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Take Us Back" | Benjamin Booker | 3:16 |
| 2. | "Love and Trust" | Ben Harper | 3:19 |
| 3. | "If It's a Light" | Charity Rose Thielen | 3:04 |
| 4. | "Action" | Merrill Garbus | 3:06 |
| 5. | "High Note" | Valerie June | 3:31 |
| 6. | "Don't Cry" | M. Ward | 2:48 |
| 7. | "Tomorrow" | Jon Batiste, Aloe Blacc | 3:20 |
| 8. | "Dedicated" | Justin Vernon, Ward | 3:55 |
| 9. | "History, Now" | Neko Case, Donny Gerrard, Laura Veirs | 2:07 |
| 10. | "One Love" | Aaron Livingston | 3:10 |
| 11. | "Jesus Lay Down Beside Me" | Nick Cave | 4:05 |
| 12. | "MLK Song" | Martin Luther King Jr., Ward | 2:55 |