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Oh What a Feeling is the third studio album by American R&B, soul and gospel singer Mavis Staples. It was released on July 16, 1979, by Warner Bros. Records.

Oh What a Feeling
Studio album by Mavis Staples
Released	July 16, 1979
Studio	Muscle Shoals Sound Studio (Sheffield, Alabama) The Hit Factory (New York City, New York)
Genre	Pop R&B soul
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Jerry Wexler Barry Beckett
Mavis Staples chronology
A Piece of the Action (1977) Oh What a Feeling (1979) Time Waits for No One (1989)
Singles from Oh What a Feeling
"Tonight I Feel Like Dancing" Released: May 1979[1] "Oh What a Feeling" Released: August 1979[2]

Critical reception

A review published by Billboard in the July 28, 1979 issue said, "Well known vocalist from the Staple Singers steps out on her second solo effort with a mixture of uptempo, disco flavored songs and midtempo, soulful ballads. Staples voice is fluid, strong and gutsy, giving this LP much the same appeal which highlighted Cheryl Lynn's exhilarating debut last year. Also contributing to this album's success is the instrumentation which is provided by the Muscle Shoals Horns, guitarists Mark Knopfler, Pele Can and others. Best cuts "Let Love Come Between Us", "Oh What a Feeling", "Loving You", "Tonight I Feel Like Dancing", and "I've Been to the Well Before"."[3]

Cashbox published a review of the album in the issue dated July 28, 1979, which said, "Mavis gave the Staple Singers that distinct, gritty vocal sound, and on Oh What a Feeling she proves just how versatile she is. She soars through a mixed bag of styles on the LP - disco, gospel, straight ahead R&B and gospel - and performs them all in flawless fashion. A torchy ballad, "I Miss You", the disco hit, "Tonight I Feel Like Dancing", and the R&B flavored title cut are the LP's highpoints."[4]

Track listing

Personnel

Adapted from the album liner notes.[5]

References

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