Details Craft Recordings honors the music of The Gospel Truth Records, a subsidiary of Stax Records, with a complete collection of all 34 singles issued by the imprint between 1972 and 1974. The compilation features in-depth liner notes by Jared Boyd, a Memphis-based journalist and NPR radio host, who captured new interviews with Stax Records executive Al Bell, trailblazing gospel artist Rance Allen, and Mary Peak Patterson, who …
Radio City (180g LP)
Details Big Star, considered to be among the founders of power pop, has been cited as an influence by many of the major alternative bands of the ’80s and ’90s, and continues to be a powerful presence in today’s musical landscape. Artists such as R.E.M., Teenage Fanclub, The Replacements (who famously penned the song “Alex Chilton”) and Wilco all enthusiastically …
Who’s Making Love (180g LP)
Details In 1968, Johnnie Taylor’s provocative single, “Who’s Making Love” gave the newly independent Stax Records its first major hit. The song peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and helped to bolster the label’s profile. The album Who’s Making Love was released months later, and not only featured the title track but also an irresistible collection of …
Soul Explosion (2-LP)
Details Back on vinyl for the first time since 1969, Soul Explosion offers a sampling of the Stax Records’ biggest hits and stars of the day, with Eddie Floyd, the Mad Lads, the Staple Singers, Albert King and more. The second disc of the set includes a selection of rare tracks, many of which are exclusive to this collection. These include …
Stax Country (LP)
Details As part of Stax’s year-long, 60th anniversary celebration, this quirky collection of long-lost gems from the latter days of the Stax empire, Stax Country highlights the Memphis soul label’s effort to branch out into country music. Although the majority of the tunes on this album never made it to the radio waves, the tracks here stand as a unique …
Stax Singles, Vol. 4: Rarities & The Best Of The Rest (6-CD Box Set)
Details This 6-CD box set 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 …
I’ll Play The Blues For You (LP)
Details 1972 release by the legendary blues guitarist Albert King featuring various musicians backing him including some of the Bar-Kays, the Isaac Hayes Movement, and the Memphis Horns. Tracklist 1. I’ll Play The Blues For You (Parts I & II)2. Little Brother (Make A Way)3. Breaking Up Somebody’s Home4. High Cost Of Loving5. I’ll Be Doggone6. Answer To The Laundromat …
Roy Lee Johnson & The Villagers (LP)
Details An unsung monster from the waning hours of the Stax empire, Roy Lee Johnson & The Villagers‘ eponymous LP is as funky as anything the label ever released. While its sound is unmistakably Stax — its elegant yet earthy sensibility couldn’t come from anywhere else — the music expands on the formula via tight, hypnotic grooves and scorching guitar …
Woman To Woman (LP)
Details Woman to Woman is Shirley Brown‘s first album and finds the singer settling in nicely to a set of slow ballads, all soaked with an ache that the singer seems born to convey. The title track is the song most associated with the singer and one of the great love-triangle melodramas of the ’70s, sparking a series of answer songs, …
Black Moses T-Shirt (Rust)
Officially licensed shirt bearing the iconic artwork to Isaac Hayes’ opus, Black Moses.
Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song (180g LP)
Details The remastered LP also includes new liner notes from author, journalist and music critic Jeff Weiss, as well as from Melvin’s son Mario Van Peebles, director of New Jack City (1991) and 2003’s Baadasssss!, which chronicles the making of his father’s landmark film. The soundtrack features a combination of hymn-based vocalization and jazz rhythms, capturing the funky, gritty and …
A Message From the Ghetto (180g LP, Made in Memphis Vinyl Series)
Details The ultimate combination of funk and soul with a gospel edge. The Sons of Truth deliver their message with their own signature blend of sweet-soul vocal harmonies and wah-wah-laced grooves. An essential offering from the Stax subsidiary label, Gospel Truth. Don’t be fooled by the down-and-out vibe of the album cover – between the sweet-soul tinged vocal harmonies and …
Be Altitude: Respect Yourself (180g LP)
Details 50th Anniversary Edition of The Staple Singers’ iconic fourth album for Stax Records, “Be Altitude: Respect Yourself”. Featuring the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section and The Memphis Horns, the album is pressed on 180-gram vinyl with ALL-ANALOG mastering from the original stereo tapes by Jeff Powell at Take Out Vinyl. Includes the Billboard Hot 100 #1 hit “I’ll Take You …
Stax “Falling Records” Logo Tote Bag
Details • 12oz natural canvas tote with contrast handle• Featuring the Stax “Falling Records” logo on both sides• 15″ W x 16″ H Questions? Read our Store FAQ or Contact Us
Stax “Classic Snap” Embroidered Canvas Jacket (Black)
Details Black Harrington canvas jacket, featuring the Stax “Classic Snap” logo. Water resistant polyester / cotton coated blend canvas shell Polyester / cotton interior lining Fold down collar with inside storm placket Inner pocket Adjustable cuffs with snaps Lower front pockets with hidden snap closures Inconspicuous Hidden Zip feature Questions? Read our Store FAQ or Contact Us
Stax “Classic Snap” Flexfit Embroidered Cap
Details • Classic Flexfit baseball cap in sizes S/M or L/XL• Fully embroidered Stax “Classic Snap” logo Questions? Read our Store FAQ or Contact Us
