Only for the Lonely

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Only for the Lonely
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Studio album by
Mavis Staples
ReleasedOctober 12, 1970
Studio
Genre
Length28:12
Label Volt
Producer
Mavis Staples chronology
Mavis Staples
(1969)		Only for the Lonely
(1970)		 A Piece of the Action
(1977)
Singles from Only for the Lonely
  1. "I Have Learned to Do Without You"
    Released: June 1970 [1]
  2. "Endlessly"
    Released: August 1972 [2]

Only for the Lonely is the second solo studio by American rhythm and blues and gospel singer Mavis Staples. It was released on October 12, 1970, by Volt Records.

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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In the Billboard issue dated October 24, 1970, a review was published saying, "This album is at once dramatic and sensuous, and warm and appealing. Mavis Staples is cast in the same mold that produced recording greats like Aretha Franklin, Nancy Wilson and Etta James, and she can really deliver a song. Included here are "It Makes Me Want to Cry," "How Many Times," "Since I Fell for You" and "Endlessly". [4]

Cashbox published a review of the album in the issue dated October 31, 1970, which said, "Mavis Staples is a brilliant songstress with an incredibly powerful voice. Listening to her perform on an album, one cannot help but feel that she is in fact performing live in your living room. "I Have Learned to Do Without You," "Endlessly," "Since I Fell for You," and "It Makes Me Wanna Cry," are among the more impressive cuts, but each is a gem in its own right. For Mavis, it's the second release in a bright, shining career." [5]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Have Learned to Live Without You"
4:09
2."How Many Times"
3:21
3."Endlessly"
3:08
4."You're the Fool"Sharon McMahan2:40
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Since I Fell for You" Buddy Johnson 3:34
2."What Happened to the Real Me"Helga Penzabene2:35
3."Since You Became a Part of My Life"
3:30
4."It Makes Me Wanna Cry"
2:50
5."Don't Change Me Now"
  • Darryl Carter
  • Fred Briggs
  • Sam Ballard
2:25
2001 CD reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Original releaseLength
10."Security" Otis Redding Mavis Staples (1969)2:47
11."Son of a Preacher Man"
Mavis Staples(1969)2:17
12."You Send Me" L.C. Cook Mavis Staples(1969)2:56
13."A House Is Not a Home"
Mavis Staples(1969)4:27
14."That's the Way Love Is" (with Johnnie Taylor) Deadric Malone Boy Meets Girl(1969)2:24
Total length:43:03

Personnel

Adapted from the album liner notes. [6] [7]

Charts

References

  1. ↑ "Mavis Staples - I Have Learned to Do Without You" . Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  2. ↑ "Mavis Staples - Endlessly" . Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  3. ↑ "Only for the Lonely - Mavis Staples - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  4. ↑ "Billboard - October 24, 1970" (PDF). American Radio History. Billboard. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  5. ↑ "Cashbox - October 31, 1970" (PDF). American Radio History. Cashbox. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  6. ↑ "Mavis Staples - Only For The Lonely (Original Release)". Discogs. 1970. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  7. ↑ "Mavis Staples - Only For The Lonely (CD Reissue)". Discogs. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
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