Una de les grans referències del blues de tots els temps publica "Sad and beautiful world", el seu 14è disc, que explora els perills de viure en un món com l'actual. Acompanyen Staples músics de la talla de Jeff Tweedy i Justin Vernon.

01 Taj Mahal, Keb' Mo' - "Nobody knows you when you're down and out"

02 Gary Louris - "dead porcupine"

03 Mike Reid, Joe Henry - "Learning house"

04 Brown Horse - "Verna bloom"

05 Mavis Staples - "Chicago"

06 Mavis Staples - "Hard times"

07 Mavis Staples - "We got to have peace"

08 Neal Frances - "150 more time"

09 Roo Panes - "Feel it true"

10 Jason Isbell - "Foxes in the snow"

11 A.J. Croce - "On a roll"

12 Ray LaMontagne - "And they called her California"

13 Meshelle Ndegeocello - "What did I do?"

14 Amigo the Devil - "Cannibal within"