''One True Vine'' is the ninth solo studio album by

Mavis Staples Mavis Staples (born July 10, 1939) is an American rhythm and blues and gospel singer, actress, and civil rights activist. She rose to fame as a member of her family's band The Staple Singers (she is the last surviving member of that band). Durin ...

. It was released in June 2013 by

ANTI- Records Anti- is an American record label founded in 1999 as a sister label to Epitaph Records. While Epitaph's focus has mostly been on punk rock, Anti-'s roster includes gospel (Mavis Staples), country (Merle Haggard), hip hop (Sage Francis, The Cou ...

. It is her 13th studio album, and the second on which she collaborated with record producer and

Wilco Wilco is an American alternative rock band based in Chicago, Illinois. The band was formed in 1994 by the remaining members of alternative country group Uncle Tupelo following singer Jay Farrar's departure. Wilco's lineup changed frequently dur ...

frontman

Jeff Tweedy Jeffrey Scot Tweedy (born August 25, 1967) is an American musician, songwriter, author, and record producer best known as the singer and guitarist of the band Wilco. Tweedy, originally from Belleville, Illinois, started his music career in high s ...

. 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 #67 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart dated for July 13, 2013, marking the highest-peaking entry for Staples on the chart so far.

Track list

Personnel

*Mavis Staples - lead vocals *Jeff Tweedy - guitars; bass; horn arrangements on tracks 4 and 6; background vocals on track 3; percussion on tracks 8 and 9; Wurlitzer electric piano and piano on track 4; OP1 synthesizer on track 5; marxophone, Mellotron and organ on track 6; slide guitar on track 7 *Spencer Tweedy - drums on tracks 2–10; percussion on tracks 2, 5, 7, 8 and 9 *Mark Greenberg - Wurlitzer electric piano on track 1 *Scott Ligon - piano on track 10 *Rick Holmstrom - electric guitar on track 7 *Paul Von Mertens - clarinet on tracks 4 and 6; baritone saxophone and horn arrangements on track 6 *Andrew Baker - bass trumpet on tracks 4 and 6; euphonium on track 6 *Donny Gerrard - background vocals on tracks 1–9; percussion on tracks 4 and 8 *

Kelly Hogan Kelly Hogan (born January 11, 1965) is an American singer-songwriter, often known for her work as a member of Neko Case's backing band, as well as for her solo work. Early and personal life Hogan was born in Atlanta, Georgia, the daughter of ...

- background vocals on tracks 1-9 *Tiffany "Makeda" Francisco - background vocals on tracks 1-9 *Liam Cunningham - background vocals on track 8

Charts

References

External links

One True Vine by Mavis Staples at iTunes.com
Mavis Staples albums 2013 albums Anti- (record label) albums Albums produced by Jeff Tweedy {{gospel-album-stub