Bluescentric offers stax records apparel and merchandise in a variety of sizes and styles. The complete staxvolt singles, 19591968 various artists. Featuring every aside the label released during those nine years, as well as several bsides, the set is a definitive portrait of gritty, deep southern soul. They began as a favorite soul studio sessions group backing major artists at stax records, chosen in 1967 by otis redding to play as his touring backup band. The official stax records website, home to historic and influential artists such as otis redding, isaac hayes, booker t. One of the bestavailable isaac hayes compilation, greatest hit singles bypasses a couple of his later disco hits, but the result is a more unified sound that helps illustrate why hayes was so important to the development of 70s soul. Concord music group and stax records are proud to announce the digital release and physical reissue of two comprehensive box set titles. Stax gold the 20 greatest hits uk vinyl lp more of this title stax stax gold the 20 greatest hits 1979 uk 20track compilation lp featuring the cream of stax releases from 1968 to 1975, including the original hits knock on wood by eddie floyd, ill take you there by staple singers and whos making loveb y johnnie taylor. Probably in five parts, it tells the story of two white folk, jim stewart and estelle axton, who mortgage their house in order to open a recording studio for country and.
July 18, 1999 the second label was yellow with black printing, to the left of the center hole is a white box with red stax at the top, under this is a drawing of a hand with fingers snapping, background of the drawing is blue. Its telling that stax records was located in an old theatre. In 1969, issac hayes empowed by stax records turned his failure into the start of a. The 20 best stax records songs paste paste magazine. Founded in 1957 as satellite records, the label changed its name to stax records in 1961 and shared its operations with volt records, a sister label created to avoid the impression of favoritism among radio stations playing their records. William bell i forgot to be your lover by ken shane. Be the first to know about new products and special offers. Stax records is synonymous with southern soul music. Herb abramson and ahmet ertegun, record company and label. One of americas legendary record labels, stax was the home to some legendary performers. Jul 23, 2017 now, in conjunction with the 60th anniversary of stax records, concord music group and rhino records have teamed up to resurrect some of the best material from the stax vaults, with first up being the ambitious stax classics compilation series. Stax records itself had added william bell, eddie floyd, the madlads and a top notch producing. So if youre looking to continue your studies of the stax canon, start with these 10 albums.
Stax album discography, part 2 19681972 by david edwards and mike callahan last update. At nine discs and 244 tracks, the complete staxvolt singles. Staxs family atmosphere and the challenges it faced in a turbulent era of social. The very best of isaac hayes 2007 by isaac hayes cd, jun. Rankings are based on the popularity of each song during the period of 1961 through 1969. Otis reddings sitting on the dock of the bay performed by rollis willis and friends. The craft recordingsstax records collection won a grammy award in early 2020. The biggest smash hits from the stax volt labels legendary soul and funk smashes that turned the label into a force to be reckoned with. Stax discography price guide recently listed email alerts refine search results. Stax in black above the center hole, above the logo is a stack of records. If youre a fan of soul music or rock music of any kind you probably know a number of stax records hits. Mad lads greatest hits the mad lads their complete early. Founded in 1957 as satellite records, the label changed its name to stax records in 1961 and shared its operations with volt records, a sister label created to avoid the impression of favoritism among radio stations playing their records stax was influential in the creation of southern soul and memphis soul music. Bell needed hayes to help produce the torrent of work he had promised.
Stax ownership of its own back catalog of music all of the songs and albums the. We have no association with stax records or associated labels. Erich kunzel leads the cincinnati pops orchestra in stylish performances of these mancini gems filled with the kind of understanding and flair few conductors can match. Among the many artists who scored hits on stax and its volt subsidiary during the sixties. Vinyl records and cd marketplace buy rare vinyl records, lps and cds from independent record sellers worldwide. Stax records was pivotal in bringing the memphis sound to the world. The complete staxvolt singles, 19591968 various artists songs.
At nine discs and 244 tracks, the complete stax volt singles. October 20, 1999 the first stax label was light blue with black printing. Stax gold the 20 greatest hits 1979, vinyl discogs. Carla thomasany other way william bellgreat balls of fire jerry. To celebrate six decades of stax records, parent label concord collaborated with rhino to release a series of greatest hits collections from 10. Overextended even considering its string of hits, stax closed in 1976 under the weight of.
The memphis masters is a limited video series celebrating various albums from the iconic stax records label, showcasing its enduring musical legacy, as well as its influence on memphis, tn. William bell william bell greatest hits volume one album art. Johnnie taylor whos making love by 3 chord philosophy. Top 100 staxvolt hits 19611969 sittin onthe dock of the bay otis redding 1968 soul man sam and dave 1967 green onions booker t. First of all, stax didnt stop being essential after 1968. Atlantic records jerry wexler was a huge stax records fan and worked closely with the label throughout the 1960s he even insisted some atlantic artists record in stax to get the signature sound. Originally known as satellite 2, the memphis company was founded in 1959 by jim stewart and his sister, estelle axton, and took its new name in 1961 from the first two letters of their last names. Mad lads greatest hits the mad lads their complete. Customers who viewed the mad lads greatest hits also viewed mp3 mad lads, the all the albums and all the songs listen free online, download an album or song in mp3 mad lads greatest hits. Various artists stax greatest hits cd 18 tracks, 65.
Whos making love johnnie taylor talking to the people black nasty hot buttered soul isaac hayes the isaac hayes movement down to earth eddie floyd. Stax records singles to be released in two definitive box. Listen free to con funk shun greatest hits ffun, shake and dance with me and more. Twenty greatest hits various artists on allmusic 1988 the opening gun in this series collects 20 of the. The 10 best stax albums to own on vinyl vinyl me, please. With so many record stores and vinyl record albums located in. Stax issues number ones compilation soultracks soul. The distribution relationship between stax and atlantic seemed to be a. A memphis story, a compilation of the legendary labels dozens of singles and bsides during a year of profound change at staxand for that matter across america and the south. In 1966, stan watson, a onetime member of the dellvikings, became the orphonics manager, changed their name to the delfonics, and took them to cameo records, where thom. Listen free to the barkays the barkays all time greatest hits. Today, the original site of stax records is a multimilliondollar campus that includes the stax museum of american soul music, stax music academy and the soulsville charter school.
The body of stax records is incredible and its interesting to listen to this music and compare to motowns music. July 18, 1999 the second label was yellow with black printing, to the left of the center hole is a white box with red stax at the top, under this is a drawing of a hand with fingers. I strongly recommend this album and encourage you to listen and compare to the. The atlantic years by david edwards and mike callahan last update. Various artists top of the stax various new cd ebay. The very best of isaac hayes 2007 by isaac hayes cd. This list is comprised of songs released on the satellite, stax, volt and enterprise labels which made up the stax volt family of labels during the 1960s. The biggest smash hits from the staxvolt labels legendary soul and funk smashes that turned the label into a force to be reckoned with. When it was released, stevie wonders first hits collection, a 12track disc tracing his work from 1963 to 1967, served a common function of compilations. Jones, 20yearold guitarist steve cropper, and two seasoned players, bassist lewie steinberg and drummer al jackson jr. Included in this compilation is a broad array of material from mr. May 31, 2012 in 2003, rolling stone asked a panel of 271 artists, producers, industry executives and journalists to pick the greatest albums of all time. Among the many artists who scored hits on stax and its volt subsidiary during the. Stax records is the home to such artists as otis redding, booker t.
In 15 years, stax placed more than 167 hit songs in the top 100 on the pop. Stax records is an american record label, originally based in memphis, tennessee. Atlantic records brought in two of their recording acts, the duo sam and dave and wilson pickett, to memphis to record at the stax studio. Running through gospel heritage month in september, the campaign includes the digital release of 25 albums, plus special playlists. Stax records 60th anniversary celebration includes stax. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at.
Now, in conjunction with the 60th anniversary of stax records, concord music group and rhino records have teamed up to resurrect some of the best. That easily identifiable sound was for the most part was defined in the 60s by the artists of the mighty memphisbased stax records. The stax records guide to overcoming setbacks adobe 99u. Jones, bassist donald duck dunn, and drummer al jackson, jr. Originally released in 1993 and 1994, respectively, these two compilations will be rereleased back into the physical. To celebrate six decades of stax records, parent label concord collaborated with rhino to release a series of greatest hits collections from 10 of the labels biggest starsotis redding. Singles by carla thomas were licensed to atlantic records until 1965 and are included. This label was used on all monaural records in the 700 series. Heres some faves of mine from the later era, after they separated from atlantic. Apr 07, 2011 rolling stone s definitive list of the 500 greatest songs of all time. Stax records tshirts and stax records apparel official.
Massive stax records box set to include every 1968 single. And this collection of classic songs gives the listener a taste of the. Classic soul hits from the 60s and 70s from your oldies expert at. Funky chicken rufus thomas stax greatest hits the breakdown, pt. Moon river, the pink panther theme, days of wine and roses all great tunes, all composed by the versatile henry mancini. Its not unusual for new music to be described as memphis soul or as having the memphis sound. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from stax compilation. It gathered together stray, disparate pieces, from fingertips pt. If youre a leader, like al bell, whos just had a big setback. He began performing in bands as a teenager, releasing his first record with the the delrios. Buy rare vinyl records, lps and cds from independent record sellers worldwide. In 2009, we asked a similar group of 100 experts to. When you search musicstack you are not just searching one record store, instead you are searching over record stores and looking through the inventory of millions of vinyl records and compact discs. Stax records will highlight its 1968 releases with the forthcoming fivedisc box set, stax 68.
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