| Live in London | ||||
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| Released | February 8, 2019 | |||
| Recorded | July 9–10, 2018 | |||
| Venue | Union Chapel (London, England) | |||
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| Length | 56:29 | |||
| Label | ANTI- | |||
| Producer | Mavis Staples | |||
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Live in London is the second live album by American R&B, soul and gospel singer Mavis Staples. It was released on February 8, 2019, by ANTI- Records. The album was recorded on July 9 and 10, 2018, at Union Chapel in London, England.
The album was announced on November 5, 2018. [1] The album is Staples first live album since 2008's Live at the Hideout. The album was recorded during two shows at London's Union Chapel in July 2018.
The first single from the album, "No Time for Cryin'", was released on November 5, 2018, along with the album's preorder. "Love and Trust" was released as the second single on January 21, 2019. The third and final single, "Slippery People", was released on February 5. All three singles were accompanied by live videos filmed at Union Chapel.
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 79/100 [2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| American Songwriter | [4] |
| PopMatters |   [5] |
| Chicago Tribune | [6] |
| Pitchfork | 6.8/10 [7] |
Live in London 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 79, based on 8 reviews. [2]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Love and Trust" | Ben Harper | 4:39 |
| 2. | "Who Told You That" | Jeff Tweedy | 3:13 |
| 3. | "Slippery People" | 3:52 | |
| 4. | "What You Gonna Do" (Intro) | 0:37 | |
| 5. | "What You Gonna Do" | Roebuck "Pops" Staples | 4:06 |
| 6. | "Take Us Back" | Benjamin Booker | 4:39 |
| 7. | "You Are Not Alone" | Tweedy | 4:20 |
| 8. | "No Time for Cryin'" |
| 5:22 |
| 9. | "Can You Get to That" | 3:18 | |
| 10. | "Let's Do It Again" | Curtis Mayfield | 5:48 |
| 11. | "Dedicated" | 4:47 | |
| 12. | "We're Gonna Make It" |
| 4:24 |
| 13. | "Encore: Happy Birthday" | 1:01 | |
| 14. | "Touch a Hand" |
| 6:34 |
| Total length: | 56:29 | ||
Adapted from the album liner notes.
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