VA - Stax ’68: A Memphis Story

Size: 881 MB
Time: 6:04:52
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2018
Styles: Soul, R&B, Blues
Art: Front & Back

CD 1:
01. Otis Redding - (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay (2:40)
02. Otis Redding - Sweet Lorene (2:28)
03. Sam & Dave - I Thank You (2:46)
04. Sam & Dave - Wrap It Up (2:32)
05. Memphis Nomads - Don't Pass Your Judgement (2:07)
06. Memphis Nomads - I Wanna Be (Your Lover & Your Honey) (2:43)
07. Shirley Walton - I Was Born To Love You (2:59)
08. Shirley Walton - I'm So Glad You're Back (2:41)
09. Otis Redding - Lovey Dovey (2:35)
10. Otis Redding - New Year’s Resolution (3:22)
11. Ollie & The Nightingales - I Got A Sure Thing (2:38)
12. Ollie & The Nightingales - Girl, You Have My Heart Singing (2:06)
13. Eddie Floyd - Big Bird (3:06)
14. Eddie Floyd - Holding On With Both Hands (2:28)
15. Bar-Kays - A Hard Day’s Night (2:44)
16. Bar-Kays - I Want Someone (3:12)
17. Johnnie Taylor - Next Time (2:33)
18. Johnnie Taylor - Sundown (2:44)
19. William Bell - Every Man Oughta Have A Woman (2:44)
20. William Bell - A Tribute To A King (2:53)
21. Mable John - Able Mable (2:41)
22. Mable John - Don’t Get Caught (2:36)
23. Rufus Thomas - The Memphis Train (2:32)
24. Rufus Thomas - I Think I Made A Boo Boo (2:20)
25. Jeanne & The Darlings - What Will Later On Be Like (2:47)
26. Jeanne & The Darlings - Hang Me Now (2:18)

CD 2:
01. Derek Martin - Soul Power (2:53)
02. Derek Martin - Sly Girl (3:14)
03. Linda Lyndell - Bring Your Love Back To Me (2:08)
04. Linda Lyndell - Here I Am (2:14)
05. Carla Thomas - A Dime A Dozen (2:52)
06. Carla Thomas - I Want You Back (2:30)
07. Kangaroo’s - Groovy Day (2:50)
08. Kangaroo’s - Every Man Needs A Woman (2:41)
09. Isaac Hayes - Precious Precious (2:42)
10. Isaac Hayes - Going To Chicago Blues (3:24)
11. The Mad Lads - Whatever Hurts You (3:00)
12. The Mad Lads - No Time Is Better Than Now (2:13)
13. Otis Redding - The Happy Song (Dum-Dum) (2:41)
14. Otis Redding - Open The Door (2:24)
15. Albert King - (I Love) Lucy (2:53)
16. Albert King - You're Gonna Need Me (2:50)
17. Johnnie Taylor - I Ain't Particular (2:28)
18. Johnnie Taylor - Where There’s Smoke There's Fire (3:06)
19. Eddie Henderson - Georgy Girl (3:06)
20. Eddie Henderson - A Million Or More Times (2:22)
21. Shirley Walton - Send Peace And Harmony Home (2:45)
22. Shirley Walton - The One You Can't Have All By Yourself (2:51)

CD 3:
01. Booker T. & The M.G.'s - Soul Limbo (2:24)
02. Booker T. & The M.G.'s - Heads Or Tails (2:32)
03. Eddie Floyd - I Never Found A Girl (To Love Me Like You Do) (2:44)
04. Eddie Floyd - I'm Just The Kind Of Fool (3:15)
05. Delaney & Bonnie - It's Been A Long Time Coming (2:17)
06. Delaney & Bonnie - We Just Been Feeling Bad (2:31)
07. Linda Lyndell - What A Man (2:41)
08. Linda Lyndell - I Don't Know (2:29)
09. Harvey Scales & The Seven Sounds - Broadway Freeze (2:57)
10. Harvey Scales & The Seven Sounds - I Can't Cry No More (2:41)
11. Johnny Daye - Stay Baby Stay (2:47)
12. Johnny Daye - I Love Love (2:45)
13. Bobby Whitlock - Raspberry Rug (2:15)
14. Bobby Whitlock - And I Love You (2:05)
15. William Bell & Judy Clay - Private Number (2:40)
16. Judy Clay & William Bell - Love-Eye-Tis (2:35)
17. Jimmy Hughes - I Like Everything About You (2:50)
18. Jimmy Hughes - What Side Of The Door (2:58)
19. The Delrays - Lollipop Lady (2:13)
20. The Delrays - (There's) Always Something There To Remind Me (3:26)
21. Lindell Hill - Remone (3:29)
22. Lindell Hill - Used To Be Love (3:27)
23. The Aardvarks - Subconscious Train Of Thought (3:52)
24. The Aardvarks - Unicorn Man (2:17)
25. Fresh Air - Somebody Stole My Gal (2:19)
26. Fresh Air - Somebody Stole My Gal [Instrumental] (2:20)
27. Judy Clay - Bed Of Roses (2:43)
28. Judy Clay - Remove These Clouds (3:08)
29. The Staple Singers - Long Walk To D.C. (2:29)


CD 4:
01. The Staple Singers - Stay With Us (2:34)
02. The Soul Children - Give 'Em Love (2:49)
03. The Soul Children - Move Over (2:56)
04. Johnnie Taylor - Who's Making Love (2:49)
05. Johnnie Taylor - I'm Trying (2:59)
06. Rufus Thomas - Funky Mississippi (2:57)
07. Rufus Thomas - So Hard To Get Along With (3:02)
08. Carla Thomas - Where Do I Go (2:23)
09. Carla Thomas - I've Fallen In Love (2:43)
10. The Mad Lads - So Nice (2:39)
11. The Mad Lads - Make Room (2:47)
12. The Charmels - Lovin' Feeling (2:54)
13. The Charmels - Sea Shell (2:39)
14. Jeanne & The Darlings - It's Unbelievable (How You Control My Soul) (2:15)
15. Jeanne & The Darlings - I Like What You're Doing To Me (2:43)
16. Southwest F.O.B. - Smell Of Incense (2:42)
17. Southwest F.O.B. - Green Skies (2:02)
18. The Village Sound - Sally's Got A Good Thing (2:19)
19. The Village Sound - The La La Song (2:06)
20. Eddie Floyd - Bring It On Home To Me (2:32)
21. Eddie Floyd - Sweet Things You Do (2:06)
22. Booker T. & The M.G.'s - Hang 'Em High (3:53)
23. Booker T. & The M.G.'s - Over Easy (4:03)
24. Ollie & The Nightingales - You're Leaving Me (2:51)
25. Ollie & The Nightingales - Showered With Love (2:40)
26. The Pop Corn Generation - Kitchy Kitchy Koo (2:39)
27. The Pop Corn Generation - Shake It (2:06)
28. The Bar-Kays - Copy Kat (2:22)
29. The Bar-Kays - In The Hole (2:54)

CD 5:
01. Dino & Doc - Mighty Cold Winter (2:39)
02. Dino & Doc - A Woman Can't Do (What A Man Do) (2:31)
03. William Bell - I Forgot To Be Your Lover (2:20)
04. William Bell - Bring The Curtain Down (2:32)
05. The Goodees - Condition Red (2:53)
06. The Goodees - Didn't Know Love Was So Good (3:28)
07. Mable John - Running Out (2:09)
08. Mable John - Shouldn't I Love Him (2:30)
09. Billy Lee Riley - Family Portrait (2:45)
10. Billy Lee Riley - Going Back To Memphis (2:54)
11. Judy Clay & William Bell - My Baby Specializes (2:49)
12. Judy Clay & William Bell - Left Over Love (2:58)
13. The Soul Children - I'll Understand (2:44)
14. The Soul Children - Doing Our Thang (2:35)
15. The Staple Singers - The Ghetto (3:43)
16. The Staple Singers - Got To Be Some Changes Made (2:37)
17. Albert King - Blues Power (3:11)
18. Albert King - Night Stomp (3:40)
19. The Epsilons - The Echo (2:39)
20. The Epsilons - Really Rockin' (2:10)
21. Rufus Thomas - Funky Way (2:56)
22. Rufus Thomas - I Want To Hold You (2:08)
23. The Generation - The Children Have Your Tongue (2:45)
24. The Generation - Give Her What She Wants (2:19)
25. Daaron Lee - Who's Making Love (2:50)
26. Daaron Lee - Long Black Train (4:08)
27. Johnnie Taylor - Take Care Of Your Homework (2:38)
28. Johnnie Taylor - Hold On This Time (2:35)

2018 marks the 50th anniversary of a pivotal year for Stax Records and for American history: 1968. This period immediately follows the untimely passing of Otis Redding; it s the year that Stax parted ways with Atlantic Records, and it's also when Martin Luther King was assassinated in Memphis. This 5-disc CD box set compiles every single (A- and B- sides) released on Stax and its subsidiary labels in '68 over 120 iconic songs from era-defining artists, including Otis Redding, The Staple Singers, William Bell, Booker T. and the M.G.'s, Carla Thomas, Johnnie Taylor, Albert King, Isaac Hayes, Linda Lindell, Rufus Thomas and many more.

Stax ’68 Part 1
Stax ’68 Part 2
Stax ’68 Part 3

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VA - The Complete Stax Volt Singles: 1959-1968

Size: 1.64 GB
Time: 10:34:55
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1991
Styles: Blues, Soul, R&B, Funk
Label: Atlantic Recording Corporation
Art: Front, Back, CD

CD 1:
01. Veltones - Fool In Love (1:59)
02. Carla & Rufus - 'Cause I Love You (2:46)
03. Carla Thomas - Gee Whiz (2:21)
04. Chips - You Make Me Feel So Good (2:14)
05. Carla Thomas - A Love Of My Own (2:30)
06. Mar-Keys - Last Night (2:39)
07. Rufus & Friend - I Didn't Believe (2:12)
08. Prince Conley - I'm Going Home (2:51)
09. Carla Thomas - (Mama, Mama) Wish Me Good Luck (2:25)
10. Mar-Keys - Morning After (2:15)
11. Barbara Stephens - The Life I Live (2:26)
12. Mar-Keys - About Noon (2:33)
13. Triumphs - Burnt Biscuits (2:01)
14. Carla Thomas - I Kinda Think He Does (2:38)
15. Mar-Keys - Foxy (2:17)
16. William Bell - You Don't Miss Your Water (3:01)
17. William Bell - Formula Of Love (2:08)
18. Macy Skipper - Goofin' Off (3:01)
19. Barbara Stephens - Wait A Minute (2:25)
20. Nick Charles - Sunday Jealous (2:57)
21. Barbara Stephens - That's The Way It Is With Me (2:27)
22. The Tonettes - No Tears (2:34)
23. Mar-Keys - Pop-Eye Stroll (2:46)
24. Nick Charles - The Three Dogwoods (2:29)
25. The Canes - Why Should I Suffer With The Blues (2:53)
26. The Mar-Keys - Whot's Happenin'! (2:30)
27. The Del-Rios - Just Across The Street (2:24)
28. The Del-Rios - There's A Love (2:20)
29. Rufus Thomas - Can't Ever Let You Go (2:34)

CD 2:
01. Booker T. & The MGs - Green Onions (2:55)
02. Booker T. & The MGs - Behave Yourself (3:54)
03. William Bell - Any Other Way (2:31)
04. Carla Thomas - I'll Bring It Home To You (3:07)
05. Mar-Keys - Sack-O-Woe (2:33)
06. Otis Redding - These Arms Of Mine (2:33)
07. The Tonettes - Teardrop Sea (2:31)
08. Rufus Thomas - The Dog (2:37)
09. Booker T. & The MGs - Jelly Bread (2:33)
10. William Bell - I Told You So (2:32)
11. Mar-Keys - Bo-Time (2:45)
12. Booker T. & The MGs - Home Grown (3:16)
13. Deanie Parker & The Valadors - My Imaginary Guy (2:43)otis
14. William Bell - Just As I Thought (3:02)
15. Carla Thomas - What A Fool I've Been (2:17)
16. Eddie Kirk - The Hawg, Part One (2:53)
17. Oscar Mack - Don't Be Afraid Of Love (2:33)
18. Cheryl & Pam Johnson - That's My Guy (2:09)
19. Booker T. & The MGs - Chinese Checkers (2:29)
20. William Bell - Somebody Mentioned Your Name (3:05)
21. Bobby Marchan - What Can I Do (2:45)
22. Otis Redding - That's What My Heart Needs (2:42)
23. The Astors - What Can It Be (2:19)
24. Billy & The King Bees - Bango (2:19)
25. Eddie Kirk - Them Bones (2:23)
26. Rufus Thomas - Walking The Dog (2:37)
27. William Bell - I'll Show You (2:49)

CD 3:
01. Otis Redding - Pain In My Heart (2:25)
02. Carla Thomas - Gee Whiz It's Christmas (2:47)
03. Booker T. & The MGs - Mo' Onions (2:35)
04. Floyd Newman - Frog Stomp (2:15)
05. Rufus Thomas - Can Your Monkey Do The Dog (2:28)
06. Bobby Marchan - You Won't Do Right (2:34)
07. The Drapels - Wondering (When My Love Is Coming Home) (2:18)
08. Deanie Parker - Each Step I Take (2:51)
09. The Van-Dells - The Honey Dripper (2:07)
10. William Bell - Who Will It Be Tomorrow (2:25)
11. Otis Redding - Come To Me (2:46)
12. Otis Redding - Don't Leave Me This Way (2:58)
13. Eddie Jefferson - I Don't Want You Anymore (3:00)
14. The Cobras - Restless (2:26)
15. Rufus Thomas - Somebody Stole My Dog (2:40)
16. Barbara & The Browns - Big Party (2:42)
17. Rufus & Carla - That's Really Some Good (1:57)
18. Rufus & Carla - Night Time Is The Right Time (2:40)
19. Otis Redding - Security (2:37)
20. Oscar Mack - Dream Girl (3:01)
21. Dorothy Williams - Closer To My Baby (2:28)
22. Carla Thomas - I've Got No Time To Lose (3:01)
23. The Drapels - Young Man (2:36)
24. Booker T. & The MGs - Soul Dressing (3:00)
25. Wendy Rene - After Laughter (Comes Tears) (3:02)
26. Ivory Joe Hunter - Can't Explain How It Happened (2:44)
27. Mar-Keys - Bush Bash (2:32)
28. The Fleets - Please Return To Me (2:36)

CD 4:
01. Rufus Thomas - Jump Back (2:22)
02. Otis Redding - Chained And Bound (2:41)
03. Barbara & The Browns - In My Heart (2:52)
04. Johnny Jenkins - Spunky (2:21)
05. Wendy Rene - Bar B-Q (2:32)
06. Mad Lads - The Sidewalk Surf (2:24)
07. Booker T. & The MGs - Can't Be Still (2:02)
08. Carla Thomas - A Woman's Love (2:56)
09. Baracudas - Yank Me (Doodle) (2:28)
10. Otis Redding - That's How Strong My Love Is (2:24)
11. Otis Redding - Mr. Pitiful (2:43)
12. Del-Rays - Don't Let Her Be Your Baby (2:38)
13. David Porter - Can't See You When I Want To (2:55)
14. Barbara & The Browns - My Lover (2:23)
15. The Admirals - Got You On My Mind (2:38)
16. Carla Thomas - How Do You Quit (Someone You Love) (2:55)
17. Gorgeous George - Biggest Fool In Town (2:48)
18. Mar-Keys - Banana Juice (2:25)
19. Rufus Thomas - Little Sally Walker (2:29)
20. Sam & Dave - A Place Nobody Can Find (2:57)
21. Sam & Dave - Goodnight Baby (2:48)
22. Booker T. & The MGs - Boot-Leg (2:06)
23. Booker T. & The MGs - Outrage (2:38)
24. Otis Redding - I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now) (2:55)
25. Otis Redding - I'm Depending On You (2:30)
26. Astors - Candy (3:02)
27. Wendy Rene - Give You What I Got (2:49)

CD 5:
01. Carla Thomas - Stop! Look What You're Doin' (2:33)
02. Rufus Thomas - Willy Nilly (2:39)
03. Mad Lads - Don't Have To Shop Around (2:55)
04. William Bell - Crying All By Myself (2:43)
05. Sam & Dave - I Take What I Want (2:33)
06. Rufus & Carla - When You Move You Lose (2:50)
07. Otis Redding - Respect (2:10)
08. The Premiers - Make It Me (2:48)
09. Rufus Thomas - The World Is Round (2:29)
10. The Astors - In The Twilight Zone (2:45)
11. Sir Isaac & The Do-Dads - Blue Groove (2:36)
12. Sam & Dave - You Don't Know Like I Know (2:41)
13. The Mar-Keys - Grab This Thing (Part 1) (2:36)
14. Booker T. & The MGs - Be My Lady (2:38)
15. Carla Thomas - Comfort Me (2:41)
16. Otis Redding - I Can't Turn You Loose (2:48)
17. Otis Redding - Just One More Day (3:30)
18. Mad Lads - I Want Someone (2:43)
19. Rufus & Carla - Birds & Bees (2:26)
20. Mar-Keys - Philly Dog (2:16)
21. Johnnie Taylor - I Had A Dream (3:05)
22. Otis Redding - Satisfaction (2:46)
23. Eddie Floyd - Things Get Better (2:25)
24. Ruby Johnson - I'll Run Your Hurt Away (3:09)
25. Four Shells - Hot Dog (2:10)
26. Carla Thomas - Let Me Good To You (2:44)
27. Sam & Dave - Hold On I'm Comin' (2:34)

CD 6:
01. Albert King - Laundromat Blues (3:09)
02. Mad Lads - Sugar Sugar (2:31)
03. William Bell - Share What You Got (But Keep What You Need) (2:51)
04. William Bell - Marching Off To War (3:19)
05. Otis Redding - My Prayer (3:11)
06. Mable John - Your Good Thing (Is About To End) (2:58)
07. Johnnie Taylor - I Got To Love Some Body's Baby (2:55)
08. Mad Lads - I Want A Girl (2:45)
09. Eddie Floyd - Knock On Wood (3:06)
10. Carla Thomas - B-A-B-Y (2:56)
11. Booker T. & The Mgs - My Sweet Potato (2:43)
12. Booker T. & The Mgs - Booker Loo (2:29)
13. Albert King - Oh, Pretty Baby (2:47)
14. Sam & Dave - Said I Wasn't Gonna Tell Nobody (2:37)
15. William Bell - Never Like This Before (3:02)
16. Otis Redding - Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song) (2:43)
17. Mad Lads - Patch My Heart (2:34)
18. Rufus Thomas - Sister's Got A Boyfriend (2:44)
19. Ruby Johnson - Come To Me My Darling (2:55)
20. Ruby Johnson - When My Love Comes Down (2:48)
21. Otis Redding - Try A Little Tenderness (3:21)
22. Albert King - Crosscut Saw (2:35)
23. Johnnie Taylor - Little Bluebird (2:57)
24. Johnnie Taylor - Toe Hold (2:40)
25. Booker T. & The MGs - Jingle Bells (2:37)

CD 7:
01. Sam & Dave - You Got Me Hummin' (2:50)
02. Mable John - You're Taking Up Another Man's Place (2:54)
03. Carla Thomas - All I Want For Christmas Is You (2:54)
04. Charmels - Please Uncle Sam (Send Back My Man) (2:34)
05. Carla Thomas - Something Good (Is Going To Happen To You) (2:34)
06. Eddie Floyd - Raise Your Hand (2:28)
07. Johnnie Taylor - Ain't That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One) (3:12)
08. Mad Lads - I Don't Want To Lose Your Love (2:21)
09. Sam & Dave - When Something Is Wrong With My Baby (3:19)
10. Bobby Wilson - Let Me Down Slow (2:11)
11. Booker T. & The MGs - Hip Hug-Her (2:26)
12. William Bell - Everybody Loves A Winner (2:53)
13. Sir Mack Rice - Mini-Skirt Minnie (2:34)
14. Carla Thomas - When Tomorrow Comes (2:31)
15. Eddie Purrell - The Spoiler (2:47)
16. Otis Redding - I Love You More Than Words Can Say (2:56)
17. Ruby Johnson - If I Ever Needed Love (I Sure Do Need It Now) (2:24)
18. Mable John - Same Time Same Place (2:56)
19. Otis & Carla - Tramp (3:02)
20. Bar-Kays - Soul Finger (2:22)
21. Bar-Kays - Knucklehead (2:27)
22. Otis Redding - Shake (2:36)
23. Albert King - Born Under A Bad Sign (2:49)
24. Sam & Dave - Soothe Me (3:00)
25. Sam & Dave - I Can't Stand Up (2:43)
26. Eddie Floyd - Don't Rock The Boat (2:02)

CD 8:
01. Mad Lads - My Inspiration (2:48)
02. Sir Mack Rice - Love Sickness (2:26)
03. Rufus Thomas - Sophisticated Sissy (2:45)
04. Carla Thomas - I'll Always Have Faith In You (2:55)
05. Jeanne & The Darlings - How Can You Mistreat The One You Love (2:45)
06. Eddie Floyd - Love Is A Doggone Good Thing (2:27)
07. Booker T. & The MG's - Groovin' (2:44)
08. Booker T. & The MG's - Slim Jenkins Place (2:31)
09. Otis Redding - Glory Of Love (2:41)
10. Mable John - I'm A Big Girl Now (2:31)
11. Mable John - Wait You Dog (2:12)
12. Johnnie Taylor - You Can't Get Away From It (2:49)
13. William Bell - Eloise (Hang On In There) (2:45)
14. Otis & Carla - Knock On Wood (2:52)
15. C.L. Blast - I'm Glad To Do It (3:05)
16. C.L. Blast - Double Up (2:03)
17. Judy Clay - You Can't Run Away From Your Heart (2:56)
18. Charmels - I'll Gladly Take You Back (2:39)
19. Sam & Dave - Soul Man (2:40)
20. Astors - Daddy Didn't Tell Me (2:36)
21. Bar-Kays - Give Everybody Some (2:25)
22. Eddie Floyd - On A Saturday Night (2:44)
23. Mable John - Don't Hit Me No More (2:50)
24. Johnnie Taylor - Somebody's Sleeping In My Bed (2:50)
25. Booker T. & The MG's - Winter Snow (3:25)
26. William Bell - Every Day Will Be Like A Holiday (2:38)
27. Johnny Daye - What'll I Do For Satisfaction (3:00)
28. Carla Thomas - Pick Up The Pieces (2:46)

CD 9:
01. Rufus Thomas - Down Ta My House (2:26)
02. Charmels - As Long As I've Got You (2:40)
03. Jeanne & The Darlings - Soul Girl (2:31)
04. Albert King - Cold Feet (2:48)
05. Sam & Dave - I Thank You (2:47)
06. Sam & Dave - Wrap It Up (2:33)
07. Otis Redding - (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay (2:41)
08. Memphis Nomads - Don't Pass Your Judgement (2:07)
09. Otis & Carla - Lovey Dovey (2:36)
10. Ollie & The Nightingales - I Got A Sure Thing (2:39)
11. Eddie Floyd - Big Bird (3:03)
12. Bar-Kays - A Hard Day's Night (2:45)
13. Johnnie Taylor - Next Time (2:35)
14. William Bell - A Tribute To A King (2:54)
15. William Bell - Every Man Oughta Have A Woman (2:46)
16. Mable John - Able Mable (2:42)
17. Rufus Thomas - The Memphis Train (2:34)
18. Rufus Thomas - I Think I Made A Boo Boo (2:22)
19. Jeanne & The Darlings - What Will Later On Be Like (2:49)
20. Jeanne & The Darlings - Hang Me Now (2:21)
21. Derek Martin - Soul Power (2:53)
22. Linda Lyndell - Bring Your Love Back To Me (2:09)
23. Carla Thomas - A Dime A Dozen (2:53)
24. Mad Lads - Whatever Hurts You (3:02)
25. Otis Redding - The Happy Song (Dum Dum) (2:44)
26. Albert King - (I Love) Lucy (2:54)
27. Johnnie Taylor - I Ain't Particualar (2:27)

At nine discs and 244 tracks, The Complete Stax-Volt Singles: 1959-1968 is far too exhaustive for casual fans, but that's not who the set is designed for -- it's made for the collector. Featuring every A-side the label released during those nine years, as well as several B-sides, the set is a definitive portrait of gritty, deep Southern soul. Many of the genre's major names -- Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, Carla Thomas, Booker T. & the MG's, William Bell, Rufus Thomas, the Bar-Kays, Albert King -- plus many terrific one-shot wonders are showcased in terrific sound and augmented with an in-depth booklet. For any serious soul or rock collector, it's an essential set, since Stax-Volt was not only a musically revolutionary label, its roster was deep with talent, which means much of the music on this collection is first-rate. But if you only want the hits, you'll be better off with a smaller collection, since too much of this set will sound too similar, and sorting through the nine discs will be a monumental task if you only want to hear Otis, Rufus, Carla, and Sam & Dave. ~ by Stephen Thomas Erlewine

The Complete Stax Volt Singles CD 1
The Complete Stax Volt Singles CD 2
The Complete Stax Volt Singles CD 3
The Complete Stax Volt Singles CD 4
The Complete Stax Volt Singles CD 5
The Complete Stax Volt Singles CD 6
The Complete Stax Volt Singles CD 7
The Complete Stax Volt Singles CD 8
The Complete Stax Volt Singles CD 9

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VA - Stax Singles, Vol. 4: Rarities & The Best Of The Rest

Size: 166,4+173,1+173,1+161,7+165,7 MB
Time: 71:28+74:33+74:10+69:43+71:17
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2018
Styles: Blues, Soul, R&B, Rock
Art: Front

CD 1:
01. Carla Thomas - Deep Down Inside (2:22)
02. Rufus Thomas, Jr. - Yeah, Yea-Ah (2:14)
03. Prince Conley - All The Way (2:41)
04. The Canes - I'll Never Give Her Up (2:29)
05. The Astors - Just Enough To Hurt Me (2:29)
06. Eddie Kirkland - I Found A Brand New Love (2:55)
07. Rufus Thomas, Jr. - Fine And Mellow (2:57)
08. Booker T. & The MG's - Fannie Mae (2:07)
09. Floyd Newman - Sassy (2:10)
10. Rufus Thomas, Jr. - I Want To Get Married (2:17)
11. Bobby Marchan - That's The Way It Goes (2:27)
12. The Cobras - Shake Up (2:11)
13. Barbara & The Browns - You Belong To Her (2:42)
14. Dorothy Williams - Watchdog (2:32)
15. Baracudas - Free For All (2:13)
16. Barbara & The Browns - I Don't Want Trouble (2:03)
17. Gorgeous George - Sweet Thing (2:44)
18. The Astors - I Found Out (2:41)
19. Rufus Thomas, Jr. - We're Tight (2:12)
20. Rufus Thomas, Jr. - Chicken Scratch (2:22)
21. Ruby Johnson - Weak Spot (2:37)
22. Rufus Thomas, Jr. - Talkin' Bout True Love (2:38)
23. Mable John - If You Give Up What You Got (See What You Lost) (2:27)
24. Sam & Dave - A Small Portion Of Your Love (2:34)
25. Ruby Johnson - Keep On Keeping On (2:22)
26. Rufus Thomas, Jr. - Greasy Spoon (2:36)
27. Mable John - Left Over Love (2:32)
28. Ollie - Girl, You Have My Heart Singing (2:03)
29. Mable John - Don't Get Caught (2:34)

CD 2:
01 Shirley Walton - I’m So Glad You’re Back (2:38)
02 Delaney & Bonnie - We’ve Just Been Feeling Bad (2:30)
03 Linda Lyndell - I Don't Know (2:27)
04 Judy Clay - Love-Eye-Tis (2:38)
05 Judy Clay - Remove These Clouds (3:10)
06 The Staple Singers - Stay With Us (2:36)
07 Rufus Thomas, Jr. - So Hard To Get Along With (3:00)
08 Jeanne & The Darlings - I Like What You’re Doing To Me (2:40)
09 Booker T. & The MG's - Over Easy (4:02)
10 Mable John - Shouldn't I Love Him (2:29)
11 Judy Clay - Left Over Love (2:59)
12 Jimmy Hughes - Sweet Things You Do (2:17)
13 Art Jerry Miller - Grab A Handful (2:08)
14 Eddie Floyd - Consider Me (3:24)
15 Booker T. & The MG's - Soul Clap '69 (2:39)
16 Jeanne & The Darlings - Standing In The Need Of Your Love (2:42)
17 The Bar-Kays - I Thank You (3:28)
18 Soul Children - Make It Good (3:07)
19 Ollie - I'll Be Your Everything (2:57)
20 William Bell - Let Me Ride (2:51)
21 Booker T. & The MG's - Sunday Sermon (4:08)
22 Carla Thomas - Hi De Ho (That Old Sweet Roll) (2:34)
23 The Shack - A Love Affair That Bears No Pain (4:05)
24 The Nightingales - Just A Little Overcome (3:48)
25 The Newcomers - Mannish Boy (3:03)

CD 3:
01. Ilana - Let Love Fill Your Heart (3:04)
02. Soul Children - Ridin' On Love's Merry-Go-Round (2:42)
03. Hot Sauce - I Can't Win For Losing (3:02)
04. Lee Sain - Ain't Nobody Like Me Baby (3:41)
05. Hot Sauce - Echoes From The Past (2:41)
06. The Mad Lads - Did My Baby Call (2:53)
07. Isaac Hayes - Baby I'm-A Want You (4:40)
08. Jean Knight - Pick Up The Pieces (2:33)
09. Johnnie Taylor - Stop Teasing Me (3:46)
10. Isaac Hayes - Type Thang (3:50)
11. John Gary Williams - In Love With You (3:27)
12. Major Lance - Since I Lost My Baby's Love (3:18)
13. Hot Sauce - Mama's Baby (Daddy's Maybe) (3:12)
14. Soul Children - Poem On The School House Door (4:24)
15. Rufus Thomas, Jr. - That Makes Christmas Day (4:39)
16. The Staple Singers - What's Your Thing (4:24)
17. Shirley Brown - Yes Sir Brother (2:52)
18. Hot Sauce - Funny (4:02)
19. Frederick Knight - Let's Make A Deal (4:01)
20. The Green Brothers - Can't Give You Up (I Love You Too Much) (3:19)
21. John Gary Williams - Just Ain't No Love (Without You Here) (3:32)

CD 4:
01 Sid Selvidge - The Ballad Of Otis B. Watson (3:22)
02 The Caboose - Black Hands White Cotton (3:36)
03 Dallas County - Love’s Not Hard To Find (3:14)
04 Casper Peters - April (4:00)
05 Clark Sullivan - Reaching For A Rainbow (2:26)
06 Billy Eckstine - I Wanna Be Your Baby (3:12)
07 Chuck Boris - Why Did It Take So Long (2:45)
08 Barbara Lewis - Why Did It Take You So Long (2:44)
09 Finley Brown - Gypsy (2:39)
10 O.B. McClinton - Slip Away (2:10)
11 Billy Eckstine - When Something Is Wrong With My Baby (5:23)
12 Ben Atkins - Good Times Are Coming (3:21)
13 River City Band - Some Other Man (2:12)
14 O.B. McClinton - Don’t Let The Green Grass Fool You (2:34)
15 Big Ben - Would I Be Better Gone (3:13)
16 Don Nix - Black Cat Moan (3:07)
17 Don Nix - She's A Friend Of Mine (3:39)
18 Larry Raspberry & The Highsteppers - Rock 'N Roll Warning (2:40)
19 Chico Hamilton - Conquistadores '74 (3:35)
20 Cliff Cochran - The Way I’m Needing You (3:07)
21 Connie Eaton - Let’s Get Together (3:04)
22 Karen Casey - The Way I’m Needing You (3:29)

CD 5:
01. Stop-Quit It - Poor Little Rich Kids (2:31)
02. Lonnie Duvall - Cigarettes (2:45)
03. Poor Little Rich Kids - It's Mighty Clear (2:18)
04. The Honey Jug - Warm City Baby (2:00)
05. The Goodees - For A Little While (2:17)
06. The Honey Jug - For Your Love (2:49)
07. Kangaroo's - Groovy Day (2:51)
08. Bobby Whitlock - And I Love You (2:07)
09. Southwest F.O.B. - Smell Of Incense (2:40)
10. The Goodees - Condition Red (2:55)
11. Billy Lee Riley - Family Portrait (2:46)
12. This Generation - The Children Have Your Tongue (2:48)
13. Billy Lee Riley - Show Me Your Soul (2:51)
14. The Waters - Day In And Out (2:04)
15. The Village Sound - Hey Jack (Don't Hijack My Plane) (2:38)
16. Cheques - Cool My Desire (2:36)
17. The Goodees - Goodies (2:31)
18. Paris Pilot - Miss Rita Famous (2:46)
19. Knowbody Else - Someone Something (3:14)
20. Cargoe - Feel Alright (2:35)
21. Big Star - In The Street (2:54)
22. Cargoe - I Love You Anyway (3:05)
23. Hot Dogs - Say What You Mean (4:17)
24. Big Star - O, My Soul (2:50)
25. Hot Dogs - I Walk The Line (3:20)
26. Big Star - September Gurls (2:39)

CD 6:
01. The Dixie Nightingales - The Assassination (2:55)
02. The Dixie Nightingales - Hush Hush (2:50)
03. The Dixie Nightingales - I Don't Know (2:55)
04. The Stars Of Virginia - Wade In The Water (3:06)
05. The Dixie Nightingales - Forgive These Fools (2:59)
06. The Jubilee Hummingbirds - Our Freedom Song (Free At Last) (3:16)
07. The Jubilee Hummingbirds - Press My Dying Pillow (3:10)
08. The Pattersonaires - God's Promise (2:16)
09. Rev. Maceo Woods - Hello Sunshine (2:36)
10. Roebuck 'Pop' Staples - Tryin' Time (5:15)
11. Terry Lynn Community Choir - His Love Will Always Be (3:18)
12. Reverend W. Bernard Avant Jr. - Don't Let The Green Grass Fool You (Don't Let The Devil Fool You) (3:28)
13. Rance Allen Group - (There's Gonna Be A) Showdown (2:48)
14. Rance Allen Group - That Will Be Good Enough For Me (4:33)
15. Reverend Maceo Woods - The Magnificent Sanctuary Band (Marching For The Man) (3:40)
16. Louise McCord - Better Get A Move On (3:47)
17. Charles May - Satisfied (3:01)
18. Rance Allen Group - I Got To Be Myself (2:50)
19. The People's Choir Of Operation Push - He Included Me (3:42)
20. Rance Allen Group - We're The Salt Of The Earth (3:32)
21. Louise McCord - Reflections (3:10)
22. Rance Allen Group - Ain't No Need Of Crying (3:46)

Stax Singles, Vol. 4: Rarities & The Best Of The Rest, a 6-CD box set that delves deep into the Stax Records archives, and explores the label’s efforts to diversify their output. This new addition to the critically acclaimed series of Stax singles boxes offers a more profound study of the Memphis label’s catalog, including long-forgotten B-sides and rarities, and focusing not just on soul tunes – for which the label was most famous – but also offering a cross-section of rock, pop, blues, gospel and country recordings from 1960-1975.

Featuring recordings from the catalogs of both Craft and Rhino Entertainment – the Catalog Division of Warner Music – who jointly control Stax’s iconic masters, this comprehensive box set is the perfect companion piece to Vols. 1-3; the first of which, The Complete Stax/Volt Singles 1959-1968, was released by Atlantic Records in 1991 and reissued by Rhino in 2016. Volumes 2 and 3, originally released by Stax in 1993 and 1994 respectively, and reissued by Concord in 2015, offered soul singles spanning 1968-1975, collectively. In his introduction, co-producer Bill Belmont discusses the concept behind Vol. 4: “Over the years, within the collector-fan circuit, and in reissues and collections of vintage Stax material worldwide, some ‘B’ sides have attained a status comparable to the promoted work.” Adds Rob Bowman, in his essay regarding the soul portion of the box, “[Stax’s B-sides] are, by and large, better than most companies’ A-sides.” Continues Belmont, “Stax’s ‘other side’…has never been presented on its own – thus here, the “other” [imprints] are all gathered under the Stax umbrella; part of the all-encompassing rubric ‘where everything is everything.’”

While Stax is primarily known for its soul music – Vols. 1-3 focused exclusively on that genre – the label also managed a variety of imprints throughout the ’60s and ’70s, many of which explored new sonic avenues, including rock (from Ardent, Enterprise and Hip), gospel (Chalice, Gospel Truth) and country (Enterprise). Also compiled are several instrumental and blues tracks from the earliest days of the label, when it was known as Satellite Records. The collection includes over 60 wide-ranging artists, including the Staple Singers, Big Star, the Bar-Kays, Jean Knight, Don Nix, the Rance Allen Group and Johnnie Taylor.

Stax Singles, Vol. 4: Rarities & The Best Of The Rest comes at the conclusion of a wide-ranging celebration of Stax Records’ 60th Anniversary by both Craft and Rhino. The unique partnership of the labels commemorated the first marketing collaboration of the Stax recordings, which had been divided since Atlantic Records split with Stax Records in early 1968. Throughout 2017, the two labels have collectively released over 15 vinyl reissues, including Rufus Thomas’ debut Walking The Dog, Sam & Dave’s Soul Men and Carla Thomas’ Carla LP (Rhino), as well as titles like Melvin Van Peebles’ Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song, the Sons of Truth’s Message From The Ghetto and John Gary Williams’ self-titled debut (Craft). Special attention was also focused on two Stax giants this year: Isaac Hayes and Otis Redding. Craft released a series of remastered, high-resolution digital reissues for Hayes (vinyl reissues will follow in 2018) as well as the critically acclaimed box set, Spirit Of Memphis (1962-1976). Rhino paid tribute to Redding with mono editions of Soul Ballads and The Soul Album, as well as a forthcoming seven-LP vinyl box, The Definitive Studio Albums Collection, while Concord released the double LP Live From The Whisky A Go Go earlier in the year. Looking ahead, Rhino will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Redding’s best-selling “(Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay” single. For Record Store Day’s Black Friday event, Rhino commemorated the 50th anniversary of Redding’s Live In Europe Album with a limited-edition red vinyl pressing, while Concord saluted ’70s rockers Big Star with a live tribute to their Third album, Stroke It, Noel: Big Star’s THIRD In Concert, as well as Hayes, with a vinyl edition of Spirit of Memphis, offering highlights from the box set. Additionally, during the Stax 60th celebration, both labels collaborated on the Stax Classics series of CDs, highlighting Stax’s biggest stars, while the 3-CD collection Soulsville U.S.A. culled material from both Concord’s and Rhino’s masters, much like Stax Singles, Vol. 4.

Stax Singles, Vol. 4 Vol. 1
Stax Singles, Vol. 4 Vol. 2
Stax Singles, Vol. 4 Vol. 3
Stax Singles, Vol. 4 Vol. 4
Stax Singles, Vol. 4 Vol. 5
Stax Singles, Vol. 4 Vol. 6

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Stax Classics Series: Celebrating 60 Years Of Soul Music

The 60th anniversary of the legendary soul label Stax Records commemorates its extraordinary legacy as an international hit-making machine and its indispensable chapter in American musical history as an integrated company in the heart of the Civil Rights movement.

The Stax 60 celebration will highlight the hits, deep cuts and rare tracks from the Memphis label’s heyday of the '60s and ‘70s, including the many legendary artists who jointly created the world-renown “Stax sound," - Otis Redding, Booker T & the MGs, Isaac Hayes, The Staple Singers, Carla Thomas, Rufus Thomas, Johnnie Taylor, Eddie Floyd, William Bell, Sam & Dave, The Dramatics and many more.

The Stax Classics series is a 10-volume, cross-label collaboration between Concord Bicycle Music and Rhino Entertainment, who collectively control recordings from the label’s active years in the 1960s and 70s.

Album: Isaac Hayes - Stax Classics
Size: 124,4 MB
Time: 53:42
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2017
Styles: Soul, R&B
Art: Front

01. Theme From Shaft (3:16)
02. Walk On By (4:34)
03. Never Can Say Goodbye (3:38)
04. The Look Of Love (3:22)
05. By The Time I Get To Phoenix (6:54)
06. I Stand Accused (4:06)
07. Do Your Thing (3:18)
08. Run Fay Run (2:48)
09. Wonderful (3:40)
10. Joy (4:37)
11. Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic (9:35)
12. Soulsville (3:48)

Presenting music from the GRAMMY® and Academy Award-winning singer, songwriter, producer and actor Isaac Hayes. The artist began his career co-writing such iconic hits as Sam & Dave’s “Soul Man,” but became a star in his own right with his deep baritone vocals and signature sonic explorations. This collection spans Hayes’ solo career, and includes such tracks as the Jimmy Webb cover “By the Time I Get to Phoenix”, “Hyperbolicsyllabicsequedalymistic” and, of course, the “Theme From Shaft.”. This collection highlights the music of GRAMMY® and Academy Award-winning singer, songwriter, producer and actor Isaac Hayes. Hayes, who began his career as a songwriter and producer at Stax, co-writing such iconic hits as Sam & Dave’s “Soul Man” and “Hold On! I’m Comin’,” became a star in his own right with 1969’s Hot Buttered Soul. The title, which featured Hayes’ deep baritone vocals and signature sonic explorations, opened the door for a slew of groundbreaking titles, including Hayes’ iconic, award-winning 1971 score for film Shaft, and his critically-acclaimed double album, Black Moses. This album spans Hayes’ solo career, and includes such tracks as the Jimmy Webb cover “By the Time I Get to Phoenix”, “Hyperbolicsyllabicsequedalymistic” and, of course, the “Theme From Shaft.”

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Album: The Dramatics - Stax Classics
Size: 102,5 MB
Time: 42:08
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2017
Styles: Soul, R&B
Art: Front

01. In The Rain (3:27)
02. Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get (3:36)
03. Get Up And Get Down (3:10)
04. Hey You! Get Off My Mountain (3:29)
05. And I Panicked (3:36)
06. Your Love Was Strange (3:02)
07. The Devil Is Dope (3:37)
08. Thank You For Your Love (4:26)
09. Toast To The Fool (4:16)
10. Fall In Love, Lady Love (3:35)
11. Fell For You (3:16)
12. Gimme Some (Good Soul Music) (2:34)

This collection of music by The Dramatics highlights one of the label’s biggest sellers in the 1970s. The Detroit 5-piece became one of soul music’s super groups, with their combination of gritty soul belting and sleek production. Features the band’s biggest hits from 1971-1974, including the chart-topping "Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get,” "Get Up and Get Down,” "In the Rain,” "Hey You! Get Off My Mountain,” and "Fell for You”. This collection of music by The Dramatics highlights one of the label’s biggest sellers in the 1970s. The Detroit 5-piece became one of soul music’s super groups, with their combination of gritty soul belting and sleek production. Features the band’s biggest hits from 1971-1974, including the chart-topping "Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get,” "Get Up and Get Down,” "In the Rain,” "Hey You! Get Off My Mountain,” and "Fell for You.”

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Album: Albert King - Stax Classics
Size: 101,1 MB
Time: 40:20
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2017
Styles: Blues Soul
Art: Front

01. The Sky Is Crying (4:11)
02. Born Under A Bad Sign (2:47)
03. I'll Play The Blues For You (3:42)
04. That's What The Blues Is All About (3:53)
05. Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven (3:44)
06. Crosscut Saw (2:35)
07. Can't You See What You're Doing To Me (3:38)
08. Breaking Up Somebody's Home (3:41)
09. Blues Power (3:10)
10. The Hunter (2:44)
11. Don't Turn Your Heater Down (Feat. Steve Cropper & Pops Staples) (3:17)
12. Travelin' Man (2:54)

Albert King, one of the most influential bluesmen in history, singlehandedly ushered blues into the modern era by combining his direct, urgent Mississippi blues style with contemporary soul rhythms, continually redefining the state of the genre. During his nine years on the label, the prolific artist released dozens of innovative hits and influenced many of the biggest rock stars of the 60s and 70s, including Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton. This album includes such classics as "Crosscut Saw," "Born Under a Bad Sign," and "Breaking Up Somebody’s Home". This collection highlights one of the most influential bluesmen in history, Albert King, who single-handedly ushered blues into the modern era by combining his direct, urgent Mississippi blues style with contemporary soul rhythms, continually redefining the state of the genre. During his nine years on the label, the prolific artist released dozens of innovative hits and became one of the few blues artists to break through to the young, white rock crowd, influencing many of the biggest rock stars of the 60s and 70s, including Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton. This album includes such classics as "Crosscut Saw," "Born Under a Bad Sign," and "Breaking Up Somebody’s Home."

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Album: Johnnie Taylor - Stax Classics
Size: 104,1 MB
Time: 40:24
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2017
Styles: Soul, R&B
Art: Front & Back

01. Who's Making Love (2:48)
02. Jody's Got Your Girl And Gone (2:59)
03. I Believe In You (You Believe In Me) (4:32)
04. Steal Away (3:27)
05. Somebody's Sleeping In My Bed (2:46)
06. Testify (I Wonna) (4:04)
07. Take Care Of Your Homework (2:36)
08. Cheaper To Keep Her (3:28)
09. I Got To Love Somebody's Baby (2:56)
10. We're Getting Careless With Our Love (3:59)
11. Love Bones (3:19)
12. I Am Somebody (3:24)

Red-hot soul singer Johnnie Taylor scored a dozen Top Ten R&B hits for Stax, starting with 1968’s “Who’s Making Love”, which went to Number One on the R&B charts, and Number Five on the Billboard Hot 100, is included in this collection, in addition to such favorites as “I Believe In You (You Believe In Me)” and “Judy’s Got Your Girl And Gone.”. This collection highlights red-hot soul singer Johnnie Taylor, who began his career singing for a variety of gospel and doo-wop groups, before going solo, and signing to Stax in 1966. Over the next 9 years, Taylor would score a dozen Top Ten R&B hits, including 1968’s “Who’s Making Love”, which went to Number One on the R&B charts, and Number Five on the Billboard Hot 100, and is included in this collection, in addition to such favorites as “I Believe In You (You Believe In Me)” and “Judy’s Got Your Girl And Gone.”

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Album: Carla Thomas - Stax Classics
Size: 100,2 MB
Time: 33:40
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2017
Styles: Soul, R&B
Art: Front & Back

01. B-A-B-Y (2:56)
02. Tramp (With Otis Reading) (3:01)
03. Something Good (Is Going To Happen To You) (2:31)
04. I Like What You're Doing (To Me) (2:53)
05. 'Cause I Love You (2:44)
06. Let Me Be Good To You (2:40)
07. Comfort Me (2:37)
08. When Tomorrow Comes (2:28)
09. What Is Love (3:15)
10. Pick Up The Pieces (2:46)
11. I've Got No Time To Lose (3:01)
12. I Play For Keeps (2:43)

In the annals of Memphis music history, there is little that comes close to the timeless music of the queen, to Otis Redding’s King of Soul™, Carla Thomas. Stax Records’ first star, paired with her father Rufus Thomas on the classic “Cause I Love You,” Carla would go on to hit the charts through both the Atlantic Records-era, and after Stax split off to become an independent powerhouse, with a series of soul-pop gems that are featured on this compilation, from “B-A-B-Y” and “I Like What You’re Doing (To Me)” to “Let Me Be Good To You,” and of course her scorching 1966 duet with The Big O, “Tramp.”

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Album: Booker T. & The MG's - Stax Classics
Size: 101,8 MB
Time: 33:34
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2017
Styles: Soul, R&B
Art: Front

01. Green Onions (2:54)
02. Hip Hug-Her (2:24)
03. Jelly Bread (2:28)
04. Time Is Tight (3:15)
05. Tic-Tac-Toe (2:35)
06. Boot-Leg (2:04)
07. Mo' Onions (2:53)
08. Soul Dressing (Single Version) (2:57)
09. Groovin' (2:42)
10. Melting Pot (3:51)
11. Soul Limbo (2:21)
12. One Mint Julep (3:04)

Known as the house band, and bedrock of Stax Records, Booker T. & the MGs were a musical powerhouse in their own right. Along with providing the musical backdrop for everyone on the label, from Otis Redding and Eddie Floyd to Sam & Dave, and providing a ground-breaking example of racial integration in the segregated South, the four-piece would score a series of chart hits with their unique soulful instrumentals, “Hip Hug-Her,” Time Is Tight,” “Soul Limbo” and “Boot-Leg,” all included on this collection. And it goes without saying, this album would not be complete without Booker T. & The MGs signature tune, the funky little single B-side, that later became a #1 R&B hit in its own right, “Green Onions.”

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Album: The Staple Singers - Stax Classics
Size: 99,2 MB
Time: 42:31
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2017
Styles: Soul, R&B
Art: Front

01. I'll Take You There (3:15)
02. Respect Yourself (3:30)
03. If You're Ready (Come Go With Me) (3:22)
04. Long Walk To D.C. (2:28)
05. Heavy Makes You Happy (Sha-Na-Boom Boom) (3:05)
06. The Weight (4:32)
07. We'll Get Over (2:53)
08. Touch A Hand (Make A Friend) (3:25)
09. City In The Sky (3:42)
10. This World (3:39)
11. Be What You Are (4:59)
12. Oh La De Da (3:35)

Celebrating one of the biggest names in soul, gospel and folk, and a respected voice in the civil rights movement: The Staple Singers. Their time at Stax brought the legendary family band to a new level of stardom, with hits "Respect Yourself" and "I'll Take You There," both included in this album, among many other favorites. This timely compilation comes on the heels of Mavis Staples’ 2016 Kennedy Center Honors, as well as the documentary, Mavis! This collection highlights the music of The Staple Singers, who, when they joined the label, were already one of the biggest names in the gospel and folk world, and a respected voice in the civil rights movement. Their time at Stax brought the family band – consisting of Roebuck “Pops” Staples and his daughters Mavis, Yvonne and Cleotha –to another level of stardom, with their breakout title, Be Altitude: Respect Yourself. Title track "Respect Yourself," reached the Number Two position on Billboard's Soul/R&B chart, while "I'll Take You There," with its infectious beat, hit Number One on the Billboard Hot 100. This album features these two hits, plus such favorites as “Heavy Makes You Happy (Sha-Na-Boom-Boom)”, “The Weight” (which they performed with The Band for The Last Waltz) and civil rights anthem “Long Walk to D.C.”

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Album: William Bell - Stax Classics
Size: 99,8 MB
Time: 37:05
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2017
Styles: Soul, R&B
Art: Front

01. I Forgot To Be Your Lover (2:18)
02. Private Number (Feat. Judy Clay) (2:40)
03. You Don't Miss Your Water (2:59)
04. Lovin' On Borrowed Time (3:57)
05. A Tribute To A King (2:51)
06. My Baby Specializes (Feat. Judy Clay) (2:37)
07. Born Under A Bad Sign (3:11)
08. All For The Love Of A Woman (3:10)
09. My Whole World Is Falling Down (3:07)
10. I've Got To Go On Without You (3:48)
11. Everybody Loves A Winner (2:51)
12. Gettin' What You Want (Losin' What You Got) (3:31)

Highlighting soul legend William Bell’s 13-year career of writing and recording at Stax, which began in 1961, with some of his best-loved hits, including, "You Don’t Miss Your Water,” “Private Number” (w/Judy Clay), and “I Forgot To Be Your Lover.” In 2016, Bell, who continues to actively perform, returned to Stax with This Is Where I Live, his first major release in almost four decades. This Is Where I Live won the 2017 GRAMMY® award for the Best Americana Album; Bell’s first GRAMMY® award in his illustrious 60 year career. This collection of music by Soul legend William Bell highlights his 13-year career at Stax, which began in 1961 with one of the label’s earliest hits, "You Don’t Miss Your Water.” Over the course of his time at Stax, Bell released 33 singles for the label, and 6 LPs, including his 1967 debut The Soul of a Bell, 1969’s Bound to Happen, and Phases of Reality (1972). In 2016, Bell, who continues to actively perform, returned to Stax for This Is Where I Live, his first major release in almost four decades. Track highlights include: “Private Number” (w/Judy Clay), and “I Forgot To Be Your Lover.”

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Album: Otis Redding - Stax Classics
Size: 99,3 MB
Time: 32:30
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2017
Styles: Soul, R&B
Art: Front & Back

01. (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay (2:46)
02. These Arms Of Mine (2:31)
03. Try A Little Tenderness (3:18)
04. I've Been Loving You Too Long (2:53)
05. Mr. Pitiful (Single Version) (2:41)
06. Respect (2:07)
07. Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song) (2:41)
08. Pain In My Heart (2:23)
09. Just One More Day (3:27)
10. That's How Strong My Love Is (2:21)
11. Security (2:35)
12. Satisfaction (2:43)

The new Stax Classics series celebrates the iconic label’s greatest stars, offering new liner notes, label discographies and 12 choice cuts from the artists’ Stax catalog. This collection highlights the music of Otis Redding, who arrived anonymously – as a chauffeur for another artist – in 1962, and would go on to become an R&B supernova, with a body of work that helped transform Stax from a small record label to a musical institution. Starting with “These Arms of Mine,” which floored Stax owner Jim Stewart when Redding humbly asked to audition on that fateful day, through a host of bona fide soul classics from “Mr Pitiful,” “That’s How Strong My Love Is,” “I’ve Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now),” “Security, “Try A Little Tenderness,” and of course the self-penned “Respect,” later immortalized by Aretha Franklin, all included on this collection. The life and career of The Big O tragically ended with a 1967 plane crash, but his legacy was cemented with the posthumous single release, “(Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay,” a chart topper on both the R&B and pop listings, and a lasting reminder of the true genius of The King Of Soul.

Stax Classics

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Album: Sam & Dave - Stax Classics
Size: 99,6 MB
Time: 32:15
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2017
Styles: Soul, R&B
Art: Front

01. Hold On, I'm Comin' (2:34)
02. Soul Man (2:35)
03. I Thank You (2:43)
04. Soothe Me (2:30)
05. When Something Is Wrong With My Baby (3:14)
06. You Don't Know Like I Know (2:38)
07. Don't Knock It (2:28)
08. I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down (2:40)
09. You Got Me Hummin' (2:48)
10. A Place Nobody Can Find (2:53)
11. Said I Wasn't Gonna Tell Nobody (2:34)
12. I Take What I Want (2:32)

This collection highlights the aptly nicknamed “Double Dynamite,” soul duo, Sam & Dave. Signed by Atlantic Records in 1965, the NY label promptly sent them down to Memphis and Stax, where they paired with songwriter/producers David Porter & Isaac Hayes to create a cavalcade of memorable R&B chart hits including “Hold On! I’m A Comin’,” You Got Me Hummin’,”You Don’t Know Like I Know,” “When Something Is Wrong With My Baby” and “I Thank You” featured on this Stax Classics release. And there is no chance of forgetting the iconic single that forever marked the dynamic duo as the soul men – their signature anthem, and 1967 #1 R&B/#2 pop smash, “Soul Man.”

Stax Classics

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