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Universal acclaim- based on 15 Ratings
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Positive: 14 out of 15
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Mixed: 0 out of 15
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Negative: 1 out of 15
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RonJMay 3, 2007Mavis and Ry Cooder!....To my old ears, this is simply amazing. Important and funky....Best I have heard in years....
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BradleyPApr 30, 2007
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HiNumberMay 8, 2007Powerful.
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rubApr 29, 2007critics don't know shit - the music is simply amazing. simple.
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StefB.May 26, 2007A long overdue album, soulful and moving. Mavis Staples is revisiting the songs and give them power, she gives us food for thoughts. Great masterpiece.
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D.C.Apr 27, 2007
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KenSMay 9, 2007One of the best of the year so far. Cooder's production and playing are perfect, as usual.
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We'll Never Turn Back is the kind of album we need at the moment, one that doesn't flinch from the tradition but doesn't present it as a museum piece either.
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If her album is musically uneven at times, her artistry and strength continue to shine as undimmed beacons.
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Her great success is making these protest songs personal, and she does it in a most profoundly moving way.