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Stax records started life as the Satellite label in 1959, it was founded
by a white banker,Jim Stewert. He Later went into partnership
with his sister Estelle Axton, she owned The Satellite Record
Shop, which was located in front of a theartre, this was later
turned into the Stax studio. The name Stax was formed by
the first two letters of Stewert and Axton.Stax was most
important in Black American music in the mid 60s with it's
production of southern soul music, also it had a mix of
both black and white musicians and production staff. The
very first record on Stax was "Morning After" by The Mar-
Keys (Stax112), who had previously recorded "Last Night" on
Satellite (107) in 1961.Stax records were distributed by Atlantic
Records who had first refusal on any Stax recordings.
Atlantic Records was formed in 1947 by Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abramson In New York City. Atlantic Records is responsable for providing us with some of the very best soul music...the Memphis Sound gave Motown a run for their money, lets relive those great soul sounds of Stax And Atlantic together in the following compilations.
01. - Bar-Kays. - Soulfinger.
02. - Otis Redding. - Security.
03. - Soul Brothers Six. - You Better Check Yourself.
04. - Annette Thomas. - You Need A Friend Like Mine.
05. - Newcomers. - Keep An Eye On Your Close Friends.
06. - David Porter. - One Part - Two Parts.
07. - Wilson Pickett. - Don't Let The Green Grass Fool You.
08. - Persy Sledge. - Baby Help Me.
09. - Rex Garvin. - She's The Queen Of The Go-Go.
10. - R.B. Greaves. - Take A Letter Maria.
11. - Frederick Knight. - I've Been Lonely So Long.
12. - Barbara Lewis. - Hello Stranger.
13. - Barbara Lewis. - Baby, I'm Yours.
14. - Brooke Benton. - A Rainy Night In Georgia.
SAM & DAVE
VOLUME 1-"Soulfinger"
15. - Wilson Pickett. - I'm in Love.
16. - William Bell. - A Tribute To A King.
17. - Otis Redding. - My Girl.
18. - Tyrone Davis. - Turn Back The Hands Of Time.
19. - king Curtis. - Memphis Soul Stew.
20. - Archie Bell & the Drells. - Tighten Up.
21. - Beginning Of The End. - Funky Nassua.
22. - King Floyd. - Groove Me.
23. - Wilson Pickett. - 634-5789.
24. - Carla Thomas. - B-A-B-Y.
25. - Joe Tex. - Skinny Legs And All.
26. - Drifters. - Baby, What I Mean.
27. - Astors. - Candy.
28. - Booker T. & the MGs. - Time Is Tight.
Order Cat No: STAT-01
VOLUME 2-"Sock It To 'Em J.B."
15. - Astors. - Candy.
16. - Soul Brothers Six. - Thank You Baby For Lovin' Me
17. - Coasters. - Crazy Baby.
18. - Barbara Lynn. - Take You Love And Run.
19. - Lynda Lyndell . - Bring Your Love Back To Me.
20. - Eddie Flyod. - Bring It On Home To Me.
21. - Sam And Dave. - You Don't Know Like I Know.
22. - Otis Redding. - I Can't Turn You Loose.
23. - Wilson Pickett. - Three Time Looser.
24. - Clarence Carter. - Looking For A Fox.
25. - Ben E. King. - What Is Soul.
26. - Betty Wright. - Clean Up Woman.
27. - Willie Tee. - Walkin' Up A One Way Street.
28. - Booker T. & the MGs. - Slim Jenkins Place.
01. - Rex Garvin. - Sock It To Em JB.
02. - Eddie Floyd. - Things Get Better.
03. - Arthur Conley. - Aunt Dora's Love Soul Shack.
04. - Wilson Pickett. - Funky Broadway.
05. - Drifters. - Aretha.
06. - Aretha franklin. - Respect.
07. - Don Covay & the Goodtimers. - Mercy Mercy.
08. - Sam And Dave. - Soul Sister, Brown Sugar.
09. - Otis Redding. - Mr. Pityful.
10. - Willie Tee. - Teashin' You.
11. - Detriot Spinners. - I'll Be Around.
12. - Barbara Lewis. - Hello Stranger.
13. - Booker T & the MGs. - Green Onions.
14. - Otis Redding & Carla Thomas. - Tramp.
Order Cat No: STAT-02
VOLUME 3-Land Of A 1000 Dances"
01. - Wilson Pickett. - Land Of A 1000 Dances.
02. - Otis Redding. - Respect.
03. - Joe Tex. - Show Me.
04. - Don Covay & the Goodtimers. - See Saw.
05. - Sam & Dave. - Hold On I'm Comin'.
06. - Ray Sharpe & the Curtis Orch. - Help Me.
07. - Soul Brothers Six. - Some Kinda Wonderful.
08. - Rufus Thomas. - The Memphis Train.
09. - Otis Redding. - You Left The Water Running.
10. - Otis Redding. - It's Growing.
11. - Ollie & the Nightingales. - I Got A Sure Thing.
12. - Clarence Carter. - Patches.
13. - Persuaders. - A Thin Line Between Love And Hate.
14. - Aretha Franklin. - Don't Play That Song For Me.
15. - Detroit Spinners. - Might Love.
16. - Johnnie Taylor. - Who's Makin' Love.
17. - Eddie Floyd. - Knock On Wood.
18. - Wilson Pickett. - In The Midnight Hour.
19. - Drifters. - You've got To Pay Your Dues.
20. - Archie Bell & the Drells. - Here I Go Again.
21. - Pointers Sisters. - Bring Him Back.
22. - Sister Sledge. - Love Don't Through No Changes.
23. - Eddie Floyd. - Big Bird.
24. - Mar-Keys. - A Hard Days Night.
25. - Sam & Dave. - Wrap In Up.
26. - Jackie Moore. - Both Ends Against The Middle.
27. - Willie Tee. - Thanl You John.
28. - Booker T & the MGs. - Groovin'.
Order Cat No: STAT-03
