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Father Father

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Pops Staples is a rare combination of blues, R&B, and gospel, so he and this album are hard to categorize. But that's part of the beauty of it - no formulas, just pure good listening! It's hard to go wrong with the backup musicians and singers he has (see professional review), but Pops' very distinctive voice adds the finishing touches to a masterfully performed and recorded album.

If you don't know Pops Staples yet and saw David Byrne's film, "True Stories," Pops was the Santeria priest who sang the love spell song and did the ritual for John Goodman to help him find a wife.

If you're a "child of the 60's" like me or an admirer of Dr. Martin Luther King, just the story of his relationship with this great man is worth digging into this album. I feel inspired every time I listen to it, as well as a little sad, for the story tells of MLK's passing in a very heartfelt, personal way.

This is the first review I have ever done on Amazon, just to let you know how strongly I recommend this album! I have a huge collection because I love music and I get bored easily listening to any one genre or musician too much. But this album is one of the few I never really tire of.

I recall when this was originally released, and the radio stations did'nt get behind it for whatever reason...too bad alot of potential new fans misssed out on one of the best Soul-Blues recordings from the last 20 years. Theirs not enough that I can say that most fans familiar with the Staples family of artist does'nt already know...this music is soul searching! Pops was a master of emotion and his guitar playing illustrates the years of hard work put into mastering the instrument.His vocals are at times both stern and sensitive he was a master of emotion. Peaceful Journey Pops Staples.