| One True Vine | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 25, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||
| Genres | Gospel, soul, blues | |||
| Label | Anti- | |||
| Producer | Jeff Tweedy | |||
| Mavis Staples chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 81/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| The A.V. Club | A− |
| Consequence of Sound | |
| Entertainment Weekly | A− |
| The Independent | |
| Mojo | |
| The Observer | |
| Paste | 8.6/10 |
| Pitchfork | 7.4/10 |
| The Telegraph | |
One True Vine is the ninth solo studio album by Mavis Staples. It was released in June 2013 by Anti-. It is her 13th studio album, and the second on which she collaborated with record producer and Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy. Tweedy also played most of the instruments on the album, with the exception of the drums, which were played by his son, Spencer Tweedy. The album was recorded at the Wilco Loft in Chicago, and while working on it, Staples commuted back and forth between the Loft (on Chicago's North Side) and her home on Chicago's South Side. One True Vine debuted at No. 67 on the Billboard 200 chart dated for July 13, 2013, marking the highest-peaking entry for Staples on the chart so far.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Holy Ghost" | Alan Sparhawk | 2:42 |
| 2. | "Every Step" | Jeff Tweedy | 4:02 |
| 3. | "Can You Get to That" | George Clinton, Ernie Harris | 2:57 |
| 4. | "Jesus Wept" | Tweedy | 4:47 |
| 5. | "Far Celestial Shore" | Nick Lowe | 2:55 |
| 6. | "What Are They Doing In Heaven Today?" | Washington Phillips | 4:03 |
| 7. | "Sow Good Seeds" | Public Domain | 2:50 |
| 8. | "I Like the Things About Me" | Roebuck Staples, Martha Stubbs | 3:57 |
| 9. | "Woke Up This Morning (With My Mind on Jesus)" | Public Domain | 2:56 |
| 10. | "One True Vine" | Tweedy | 3:42 |
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Christian & Gospel Albums (OCC) | 1 |
| UK R&B Albums (Official Charts) | 14 |
| US Billboard 200 | 67 |
| US Top Gospel Albums (Billboard) | 2 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard) | 15 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) | 15 |
| US Indie Store Album Sales (Billboard) | 7 |
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