The Voice (Mavis Staples album)
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The Voice is an album by American soul
singer Mavis Staples
. This album was her second for Prince
's Paisley Park Records
label and was released on August 24, 1993. The song "Melody Cool" from the 1990 movie Graffiti Bridge
appeared on this album as well as the movie soundtrack. The song "Positivity" is a cover of Prince's version from the 1988 album Lovesexy
.
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
singer Mavis Staples
Mavis Staples
Mavis Staples is an American rhythm and blues and gospel singer, actress and civil rights activist who recorded with The Staple Singers, her family's band.-Biography:...
. This album was her second for Prince
Prince (musician)
Prince Rogers Nelson , often known simply as Prince, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Prince has produced ten platinum albums and thirty Top 40 singles during his career. Prince founded his own recording studio and label; writing, self-producing and playing most, or all, of...
's Paisley Park Records
Paisley Park Records
Paisley Park Records was Prince's record label, associated with and funded in part by Warner Bros. Records. It was started in 1985, following the success of the film and album Purple Rain...
label and was released on August 24, 1993. The song "Melody Cool" from the 1990 movie Graffiti Bridge
Graffiti Bridge (film)
Graffiti Bridge is a 1990 drama/musical written, directed, and starring Prince. It is a sequel to his first film, Purple Rain, though notorious for its relatively low quality and poor performance at the box-office...
appeared on this album as well as the movie soundtrack. The song "Positivity" is a cover of Prince's version from the 1988 album Lovesexy
Lovesexy
Lovesexy is the tenth studio album by Prince, released on May 10, 1988. Lovesexy was issued as a substitute record after the release of the infamous The Black Album had been suddenly cancelled. The Black Album and Lovesexy almost act as companion pieces, sharing the song "When 2 R in Love", but...
.
Track listing
- "The Voice" (4:14)
- "House In Order" (4:44)
- "Blood Is Thicker Than Time" (3:13)
- "You Will Be Moved" (4:12)
- "All Because Of You" (5:06)
- "Undertaker" (7:26)
- "Melody Cool" (3:46)
- "Kain't Turn Back" (4:03)
- "I'll Be Right There" (4:03)
- "A Man Called Jesus" (3:56)
- "Why" (4:27)
- "Positivity" (4:34)