Mavis Staples - Blood Is Thicker Than Time (1994)

[MichaelForever25]

Love Mavis,Love this song!!! She really doesn't get the respect she deserves... Her voiice is crazy!!

[musicbabylove1]

awesome..

[CharmedSwagg]

I love this song. =]

[soundaffair]

This song and her voice are so amazing. For me she's one of the best female singers ever..

[anointedtouch]

This is a good old time song!

[fromthispoint]

The black man has got to learn how to take a insult just like white man cause let me tell you whites let each other have it without mercy, no more Negro nice Nope I will treat everyone as they treat me no matter the skin color On merit not race Still a beautiful song and Mavis can rock down on a song love them stapels love them...Damn Good music.

[fromthispoint]

If so its ok but state it so all will understand there are many white people that suffer in horrable ways in the world Its time for the blacks to lay down the victim toarch to another group shed some light on other minoritys....God forbid do i ever know more worthy causes in the United States, The Poor Old negro era has passed times have changed time to work side by side and no special treatment for blacks anymore but to people who need it black or white , New time has come.

[fromthispoint]

This is a beautiful melody and sing well, But I really never listen to the lyrics, I think it is a black racist song, Blood is thicker then time? Whos blood? the blacks man family line of the Blood of Christ? (We Kill our one kind everyday?) whos one kind? who is killing there one kind the blacks killing other blacks? that is what I see in this song and a phone number to send money, Ok dont get me wrong black are as good as any race but sing to everyone Mavis, Or is this song only to the blacks

[fromthispoint]

This is one of my fave songs and singers...such emotion.

[fromthispoint]

There is a spirit I call it the black victim north American Church tradishional my race has been abused and I know what God wants more then you Its the black relegious movement just another relegion tradishion that dont please God America now has a black President and that is good, people need to stop and see that we all are just people and stop the victim songs and enjoy a true christain Life give to the poor and bless all be kind and thankful in the skin your in we are all beautiful Gods Image

[fromthispoint]

I herd this song in 1994 just a bit and just found it tonight I did not know who sing it I hummed it for 14 years and just now found it its one of my favorite tunes very pretty .

[sanedra]

Beautiful song and her voice stands the test of time! What a story to tell. I could listen to her forever. One of my favorite entertainters of my generation.

[sivatmin]

The CD that this song comes from is the best solo effort that she ever produced. THE VOICE is the name of the CD...I wish I could find it again.

[caraphyllis]

Believe it or not -- Mavis didn't "produce" THE VOICE. Prince did! And he wrote this song. Prince salvaged Mavis's career just as she was about to sell her car for cash. By the way, you can still acquire the CD on-line from numerous vendors.

[sivatmin]

A few hours after I wrote my comment, I found the CD and purchased it. It's great and one of my favorite cd's that I own.

[thejukejoint]

Where did you hear about Mavis about to sell her car for cash? (Just wondering). I know Mavis and I never heard that one. Maybe she kept it from us. At the time Prince sign her, he had seen her in LA doing a show. She wasn't broke. He came backstage and said he wanted to work with her. She wasn't sure if she wanted to do it. she was about to sign with another label. I'm not discrediting you. I'm just wondering if one of the magazines or someone put that out and it wasnt' true. Thanks!

[thejukejoint]

Awesome!! Can't nobody moan like Mavis. Now that Stax has been resurected, I hope they sign mavis to do at least a one deal soul album simiular to what the Staple Singers used to do. I love you Mavis!!! Thanks so much for posting this. I am a Mavis fan and had never seen this one. Thanks again.

[yellowgalkrazyredd]

I love this song, I've been trying to buy the Cd for the longest, but iTunes is slower than molasses in bring oldie but goodies out. Thanks so much for posting this. :~)

[thejukejoint]

LOL. It used to sell on eBay up in the $70 and $80 dollar range. Now you get it for at least $10.00. It's really really good. Buy the whole CD if you can. The booklet inside has some great pictures of Mavis.