Taking over where the Atlantic box left off, this 9CD set of 216 soul sides cut for the Stax label from 1968-71 oozes class, from the superb music through to the book that adds a new dimension to the word lavish. Track listing:DISC ONE: I WAS BORN TO LOVE YOU - SHIRLEY WALTON PRECIOUS, PRECIOUS -ISAAC HAYES SEND PEACE AND HARMONY HOME -SHIRLEY WALTON SOUL LIMBO -BOOKER T & THE MGs I'VE NEVER FOUND A GIRL -EDDIE FLOYD IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME COMING DELANEY & BONNIE WHAT A MAN - LYNDA LYNDELL I LIKE EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU JIMMY HUGHES STAY BABY STAY - JOHNNY DAYE PRIVATE NUMBER - JUDY CLAY & WILLIAM BELL SO NICE -MAD LADS LONG WALK TO D.C. - STAPLE SINGERS GIVE 'EM LOVE -SOUL CHILDREN FUNKY MISSISSIPPI -RUFUS THOMAS LOVIN' FEELING -CHARMELS WHERE DO I GO -CARLA THOMAS BED OF ROSES -JUDY CLAY BRING IT ON HOME TO ME - EDDIE FLOYD IT'S UNBELIEVABLE (HOW YOU CONTROL MY SOUL) - JEANNE & THE DARLINGS WHO'S MAKING LOVE -JOHNNIE TAYLOR MIGHTY COLD WINTER -DINO & DOC HANG 'EM HIGH -BOOKER T & THE MGs YOU'RE LEAVING ME - OLLIE & THE NIGHTINGALES COPY KAT BAR-KAYS I FORGOT TO BE YOUR LOVER -WILLIAM BELL RUNNING OUT -MABLE JOHN MY BABY SPECIALIZES -WILLIAM BELL & JUDY CLAY I'LL UNDERSTAND - SOUL CHILDREN DISC TWO: THE GHETTO -STAPLE SINGERS BLUES POWER -ALBERT KING •THE ECHO -EPSILONS FUNKY WAY - RUFUS THOMAS TAKE CARE OFYOUR HOMEWORK -JOHNNIE TAYLOR I LIKE WHAT YOU'RE DOING (TOME) -CARLA THOMAS I'VE GOT TO HAVE YOUR LOVE - EDDIE FLOYD •LET 'EM DOWN BABY -JIMMY HUGHES LOVE IS HERE TODAY AND GONETOMORROW -MAD LADS IT AIN'T LONG ENOUGH -JUDY CLAY •MELLOW WAY YOU TREAT YOUR MAN - OLLIE & THE NIGHTINGALES •PRIVATE NUMBER - SONNY STITT TIME IS TIGHT -BOOKER T & THE MGsDOUBLE OR NOTHING -MAR-KEYS (SITTIN' ON THE) DOCK OF THE BAY STAPLE SINGERS SO I CAN LOVE YOU -EMOTIONS DON'T STOP DANCING (TO THE MUSIC) Pt 1 -BAR-KAYS ONE MORE CHANCE -MARGIE JOSEPH I WANNA BE GOOD (TO YOU) - JIMMY DOTSON FINGER LICKIN' GOOD -ART JERRY MILLER TIGHTEN UP MY THANG -SOUL CHILDREN MY WHOLE WORLD IS FALLING DOWN - WILLIAM BELL TESTIFY (I WONNA) -JOHNNIE TAYLOR DROWNING ON DRY LAND ALBERT KING DO THE CISSY -STINGERS DON'T TELL YOUR MAMA (WHERE YOU'VE BEEN) -EDDIE FLOYD DISC THREE: MRS ROBINSON -BOOKER T & THE MGs LOVE'S SWEET SENSATION - WILLIAM BELL & MAVIS STAPLES JUST BECAUSE YOUR LOVE IS GONE -DARRELL BANKS CHAINS OF LOVE -JIMMY HUGHES HAPPY -WILLIAM BELL THE CHALLENGE -STAPLE SINGERS SOUL-ALUJAH -JOHNNIE TAYLOR, EDDIE FLOYD, WILLIAM BELL, PERVIS STAPLES, CARLA THOMAS, MAVIS STAPLES & CLEOTHA STAPLES NEVER, NEVER LET YOU GO -EDDIE FLOYD & MAVIS STAPLES JUST KEEP ON LOVING ME -JOHNNIE TAYLOR & CARLA THOMAS I NEED YOU WOMAN -WILLIAM BELL & CARLA THOMAS I'VE GOT A FEELING -OLLIE & THE NIGHTINGALES IT'S TIME TO PAY FOR THE FUN (WE'VE HAD) -JEANNE & THE DARLINGS I COULD NEVER BE PRESIDENT JOHNNIE TAYLOR BY THE TIME I GET TO PHOENIX -MAD LADS LONG AND LONELY WORLD - COLETTE KELLY MIDNIGHT COWBOY -BAR-KAYS I'VE FALLEN IN LOVE (WITH YOU) - CARLA THOMAS SLUM BABY -BOOKER T & THE MGs THE BEST PART OF A LOVE AFFAIR - EMOTIONS BY THE TIME I GET TO PHOENIX -ISAAC HAYES WALK ON BY - ISAAC HAYES TUPELO Pt 1 -featuring POP STAPLES, ALBERT KING & STEVE CROPPER WATER - featuring STEVE CROPPER, ALBERT KING & POP STAPLES THE SWEETER HE IS Pt 1 -SOUL CHILDREN YOU'RE DRIVING ME (TO THE ARMS OF A STRANGER) -MAVIS STAPLES DISC FOUR: OPEN UP YOUR HEART -NEWCOMERS WHY IS THE WINE SWEETER (ON THE OTHER SIDE) -EDDIE FLOYD WHEN WILL WE BE PAID - STAPLE SINGERS GRINDER MAN -JOHN LEE HOOKER BORN UNDER A BAD SIGN WILLIAM BELL WHAT YOU GONNA DO - MARGIE JOSEPH I'M SO GLAD -JIMMY HUGHES BEAUTIFUL FEELINGS -DARRELL BANKS YOUR LOVE WAS STRANGE - DRAMATICS LOVE BONES -JOHNNIE TAYLOR HARD TO SAY GOODBYE -DELANEY & BONNIE GOT TO GET RID OF YOU -JJ BARNES HABIT FORMING LOVE -REGGIE MILNER MY THING IS A MOVING THING -T S U TORNADOES STEALING LOVE -EMOTIONS WHEN TOMORROW COMES EMOTIONS WRAPPED UP IN LOVE AGAIN -ALBERT KING DO THE FUNKY CHICKEN -RUFUS THOMAS CALIFORNIA GIRL -EDDIE FLOYD TRIBUTE TO A BLACK WOMAN, Pt 1 -BERNIE HAYES SANG AND DANCE -BAR-KAYS HOLD ON, I'M COMING -SOUL CHILDREN LOVE'S GONNA TEAR YOUR PLAYHOUSE DOWN Pt 1 - CHUCK BROOKS HELP ME PUT OUT THE FLAME (IN MY HEART) -ERNIE HINES BLACK BOY -ROEBUCK 'POP' STAPLES DISC FIVE: BRACING MYSELF FOR THE FALL - OLLIE & THE NIGHTINGALES ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM - WILLIAM BELL & CARLA THOMAS SINGING ABOUT LOVE -JEANNE & THE DARLINGS GOODIES -CHRIS & SHACK JUST THE WAY YOU ARE TODAY - BARBARA LEWIS THE CREEPER RETURNS -LITTLE SONNY GUIDE ME WELL -CARLA THOMAS GIVE A DAMN -STAPLE SINGERS STEAL AWAY - JOHNNIE TAYLOR YOUR SWEET LOVIN' -MARGIE JOSEPH I FORGOT TO REMEMBER -JONES & BLUMENBERG CAN'T SEE YOU WHEN I WANT TO - DAVID PORTER NEVER BE TRUE -CARLA THOMAS CAN'T YOU SEE WHAT YOU'RE DOING TO ME - ALBERT KING SIXTY MINUTE MAN, Pt II RUFUS THOMAS THE PREACHER AND THE BEAR -RUFUS THOMAS SOMETHING -BOOKER T & THE MGs SEEING IS BELIEVIN'-MAD LADS YOU'RE MY ONLY TEMPTATION - ROZ RYAN WHAT I DON'T KNOW WON'T HURT ME PAUL THOMPSON RIGHT, TIGHT AND OUT OF SIGHT - BRANDING IRON (WHAT'S UNDER) THE NATURAL DO - JOHN KASANDRA DISC SIX: MY GIRL -EDDIE FLOYD I HAVE LEARNED TO DO WITHOUT YOU - MAVIS STAPLES PLAY THE MUSIC TORNADOES - T S U TORNADOES LONELY SOLDIER - WILLIAM BELL HEART ASSOCIATION - EMOTIONS I STAND ACCUSED -ISAAC HAYES BRAND NEW DAY - STAPLE SINGERS SWEETER TOMORROW -MARGIE JOSEPH COOL STRUT -BERNIE HAYES YOU PUT THE SUNSHINE BACK IN MY WORLD -NEWCOMERS MONTEGO BAY - BAR-KAYS GOT IT TOGETHER Pts I & II -RUDY ROBINSON & THE HUNGRY FIVE WADE IN THE WATER - LITTLE SONNY YOU'RE MOVIN' MUCH TOO FAST - NIGHTINGALES THE BEST YEAR OF MY LIFE -EDDIE FLOYD I AM SOMEBODY Pt II JOHNNIE TAYLOR I LOVED YOU LIKE I LOVE MY VERY LIFE -CARLA THOMAS SOUL MACHINE -REGGIE MILNER (FOLLOW HER) RULES AND REGULATIONS - TEMPREES (DO THE) PUSH AND PULL Pt 1 -RUFUS THOMAS LOVE CHANGES -CHARLENE & THE SOUL SERENADERS PUT YOUR WORLD IN MY WORLD (BEST OF TWO WORLDS) -SOUL CHILDREN LOVE IS PLENTIFUL -STAPLE SINGERS DISC SEVEN: HEAVY MAKES YOU HAPPY - STAPLE SINGERS WHO TOOK THE MERRY OUT OF CHRISTMAS -STAPLE SINGERS TOO MANY LOVERS -SHACK BLACK CHRISTMAS -EMOTIONS THE MISTLETOE AND ME -ISAAC HAYES ASK THE LONELY - BARBARA LEWIS JODY'S GOT YOUR GIRL AND GONE -JOHNNIE TAYLOR FINISH ME OFF -SOUL CHILDREN OH, HOW IT RAINED -EDDIE FLOYD THE LOOK OF LOVE -ISAAC HAYES ELECTRIFIED LOVE -ERNIE HINES MELTING POT - BOOKER T & THE MGs THAT'S THE WAY I LIKE IT (I LIKE IT THAT WAY) - BARBARA LEWIS MR BIG STUFF -JEAN KNIGHT YOU MAKE ME WANT TO LOVE YOU - EMOTIONS STOP! IN THE NAME OF LOVE MARGIE JOSPEH I DON'T WANNA LOSE YOU - JOHNNIE TAYLOR (GIRL) I LOVE YOU -TEMPREES THE WORLD IS ROUND -RUFUS THOMAS A PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS -WILLIAM BELL NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE - ISAAC HAYES I DON'T WANT TO BE LIKE MY DADDY - NIGHTINGALES DISC EIGHT: YOU'VE GOT GOT TO EARN IT -STAPLE SINGERS HOLD ON TO IT -LIMITATIONS WHATCHA SEE IS WHATCHA GET - DRAMATICS BORN TOO LATE - BRANDING IRON JUST AIN'T STRONG AS I USED TO BE (YOU DONE FED ME SUMPIN') -JIMMY HUGHES THAT OTHER WOMAN GOT MY MAN AND GONE - MARGIE JOSEPH IF YOU THINK IT (YOU MAY AS WELL DO IT) - EMOTIONS SHAME ON THE FAMILY NAME - CALVIN SCOTT BLOOD IS THICKER THAN WATER - EDDIE FLOYD HIJACKIN' LOVE -JOHNNIE TAYLOR SWEETBACK'S THEME -MELVIN VAN PEEBLES THE BREAKDOWN Pt 1 -RUFUS THOMAS PIN THE TAIL ON THE DONKEY - NEWCOMERS THEM HOT PANTS - LEE SAIN IF THAT AIN'T A REASON (FOR YOUR WOMAN TO LEAVE YOU) - LITTLE MILTON IT'S GOOD TO BE CAREFUL (BUT IT'S BETTER TO BE LOVED) -SHACK WHERE WOULD YOU BE TODAY - ILANA EVERYBODY WANTS TO GO TO HEAVEN - ALBERT KING GOT TO GET AWAY FROM IT ALL - SOUL CHILDREN LOVE'S CREEPIN' UP ON ME -UNITED IMAGE SHOW ME HOW -EMOTIONS IF I GIVE IT UP, I WANT IT BACK - DAVID PORTER A WOMAN NAMED TROUBLE -LITTLE SONNY DISC NINE: LOSING BOY -EDDIE GILES RESPECT YOURSELF -STAPLE SINGERS I'LL KILL A BRICK (ABOUT MY MAN) -HOT SAUCE YOU THINK YOU'RE HOT STUFF -JEAN KNIGHT ALL FOR THE LOVE OF A WOMAN -WILLIAM BELL THEME FROM SHAFT -ISAAC HAYES JAMAICA THIS MORNING -MGs THE PROMISES OF YESTERDAY - MAD LADS GIRL, COME ON HOME -MAJOR LANCE (LET HURT PUT YOU IN THE) LOSER'S SEAT - JONI WILSON MY BABY LOVE -TEMPREES HOW DO YOU MOVE A MOUNTAIN - LEADERS BLACK NASTY BOOGIE Pt 6 -BLACK NASTY DO THE FUNKY PENGUIN Pt 1 -RUFUS THOMAS YOU'VE GOT A CUSHION TO FALL ON - CARLA THOMAS GET UP AND GET DOWN -DRAMATICS SON OF SHAFT -BAR-KAYS DON'T CHA MESS WITH MY MONEY, MY HONEY OR MY WOMAN - LV JOHNSON I CAN SMELL THAT FUNKY MUSIC - ERIC MERCURY A SADNESS FOR THINGS -CALVIN SCOTT THAT'S WHAT LOVE WILL MAKE YOU DO - LITTLE MILTON STANDING IN FOR JODY - JOHNNIE TAYLOR
