Mavis Staples finishes Anti- Records debut

Gospel legend Mavis Staples just completed work on the most controversial album of her career, titled We'll Never Turn Back. Marking her debut for Anti- Records, this raw and intensely personal collection combines contemporized versions of the freedom songs made famous during the Civil Rights Movement with a number of originals penned by Staples herself.

Slated for an April 24 release, We'll Never Turn Back was produced by master guitarist Ry Cooder, whose influence extends well outside the control booth. Several of the songs, including the title track, were co-written by Staples and Cooder, and she sings one of his originals on "I'll Be Rested." With the help of his son Joaquin, many of the original Freedom Singers and South African choir Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Cooder is also responsible for the rootsy soundscapes behind Mavis' soulful and heartfelt vocals.

We’ll Never Turn Back tracklist:

1. Down In Mississippi
2. Eyes On The Prize
3. We Shall Not Be Moved
4. In The Mississippi River
5. On My Way
6. This Little Light
7. 99 And A Half
8. My Own Eyes
9. Turn Me Around
10. We'll Never Turn Back
11. I'll Be Rested
12. Jesus Is On The Main Line

For more information about We’ll Never Turn Back , visit Mavis Staples’ official website or Anti- Records.