The Voice (Mavis Staples album)

The Voice
Studio album by Mavis Staples
Released	August 24, 1993
Recorded	1990–1993
Studio	Paisley Park, Chanhassen, Minnesota, US
Genre	Soul
Length	54:44
Label	Paisley Park
Producer	Prince, Bernard Belle, Rick Brown, Ivan Hampden, Jr., Kirk Johnson, Emmanuel Rahiem LeBlanc, Danny Madden, Ricky Peterson, Statik, J.D. Steele, Michael Stokes, Tom Tucker, Gordon Williams
Mavis Staples chronology
Time Waits for No One (1989) The Voice (1993) Spirituals & Gospel (1996)
Singles from The Voice
"The Voice" Released: 1993 "Blood Is Thicker Than Time" Released: 1993

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The Voice is the fifth solo studio album by American soul singer Mavis Staples. This album was her second for Prince's Paisley Park Records label and was released on August 24, 1993. The song "Melody Cool" from the 1990 movie Graffiti Bridge appeared on this album as well as the movie soundtrack. The song "Positivity" is a cover of Prince's version from the 1988 album Lovesexy.