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Shortly before he fell ill and died in 2000 at the age of 85, head Staple Singer Pops Staples recorded ten tracks. This music lay unfinished until last year when his daughter Mavis took it to her producer Jeff Tweedy, who stripped away the 90s production and added typically soulful backing vocals from Mavis.
In one of their final meetings, Pops had asked Mavis to sit and listen to the music with him. "Don't lose this", he said to her - poignant words which gave the album its title. Inside, are heartfelt songs glowing with wisdom and humanity about family, friendship and - on "Somebody Was Watching" - faith.
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