This compilation salutes one of the most iconic labels in history, Stax Records. Collecting the label’s biggest hits, Soulsville U.S.A.: A Celebration of Stax spans the early 60s through the mid-70s,and features the stars who created the “Memphis Sound”; including Otis Redding, Isaac Hayes, The Staple Singers, Booker T & The MGs, William Bell, Carla Thomas, Sam & Dave and …
Legendary soul label Stax Records placed more than 175 hit songs on Billboard’s Hot 100 pop charts as well as a staggering 250 hits on the R&B charts. Stax Number Ones features fifteen songs that hit #1 on either charts. The album includes many of the greatest names in soul music together on one stellar compilation: SAM & DAVE, OTIS …
Legendary soul label Stax Records placed more than 175 hit songs on Billboard’s Hot 100 pop charts as well as a staggering 250 hits on the R&B charts. Stax Number Ones features fifteen songs that hit #1 on either charts. The album includes many of the greatest names in soul music together on one stellar compilation: SAM & DAVE, OTIS …
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 tout the artistic impact …
Details Release to celebrate Albert King’s Centennial this new edition of his legendary first album for Stax Records, Born Under A Bad Sign is pressed on 180-gram Vinyl with ALL-ANALOG mastering from the original stereo tapes by Jeff Powell at Take Out Vinyl. Inducted into the GRAMMY Hall of Fame and included in Rolling Stone’s “500 Greatest Albums of All …
Details • Soulsville U.S.A. logo printed on maroon sweatpants with elastic waistband and leg cuffs.
This compilation of festive songs features legendary Stax Records recording artists, including The Staple Singers, Carla Thomas, Rufus Thomas, The Emotions, Isaac Hayes, and more. With a newly unearthed version of the Billy Hayes / Jay W. Johnson classic “Blue Christmas” beautifully sung by legendary Stax recording artist Carla Thomas and an unreleased Alternate Mix of “Merry Christmas Baby” by …
Details Propelled by driving rhythms, blazing hornplay, and Rateliff’s rowdy, soul drenched vocals, Tearing at the Seams’ 14 track deluxe edition (including two bonus cuts) crackles with emotion and intensity. From anguished sorrow to ecstatic heights, Rateliff’s expressive tenor is unvarnished on the record’s tender R&B ballads and nitro-fueled rave-ups. Issued once again by Stax Records, Tearing at the Seams …
Details Moloch’s self-titled album is an outlier in the Stax catalog with its combination of rock, hard blues, psychedelic acid-washed guitar solos, and blue eyed soul. But despite the band members’ abbreviated time together, Moloch remain influential in the Blues world, and, even more so in Memphis lore. In his liner notes, Bob Mehr writes, “the legacy of the band …
Details Booker T & The M.G.’s’ McLemore Avenue features instrumental covers of songs from The Beatles’ Abbey Road album, which had been released only months earlier in September 1969. McLemore is the street housing the famed Stax studio in Memphis, TN. Tracklist Side A 1. Golden Slumbers / Carry That Weight / The End / Here Comes The Sun / Come …
Details Melting Pot from Booker T. & The M.G.’s marked a turning point for the influential instrumental group. Released in 1971, it was the final studio album to include the original lineup of the longtime Stax house band (Booker T. Jones on keyboards, Steve Cropper on guitar, Donald “Duck” Dunn on bass guitar, and Al Jackson Jr. on drums). Comprised …
Details In chronological order, this GRAMMY®-nominated, 2 LP album presents highlights from Otis Redding’s historic three-night stand at the famed Sunset Strip venue during the Spring of 1966. Remixed and remastered from the original 4-track analog tapes, this collection includes the singer’s popular songs of the time, including “Respect,” “I’ve Been Loving You Too Long” and his cover of The …
Details Booker T & The M.G.’s‘ McLemore Avenue features instrumental covers of songs from The Beatles‘ Abbey Road album, which had been released only months earlier in September 1969. McLemore is the street housing the famed Stax studio in Memphis, TN. Tracklist 1. Golden Slumbers / Carry That Weight / The End / Here Comes The Sun / Come Together …
Details Lonely & Blue: The Deepest Soul of Otis Redding contains the hits “I’ve Been Loving You Too Long“, “These Arms of Mine“, “My Lover’s Prayer” and “Free Me” alongside many lesser-known songs such as “Gone Again“, “Open the Door“, “Waste of Time“, and “Everybody Makes a Mistake” to name a few. They’re all included in this compilation because they share …
Details Lonely & Blue: The Deepest Soul of Otis Redding contains the hits “I’ve Been Loving You Too Long“, “These Arms of Mine“, “My Lover’s Prayer” and “Free Me” alongside many lesser-known songs such as “Gone Again“, “Open the Door“, “Waste of Time“, and “Everybody Makes a Mistake” to name a few. They’re all included in this compilation because they share …
Details One of the truly timeless albums in soul music history and the one that launched the career of Isaac Hayes, putting him firmly on the map as a musical force to be reckoned with and a source on musical inspiration for generations to come. This new vinyl reissue, complete with replica old-school style tip-on jacket, features audio remastered from the original analog …
