- Format: CD
- Label: STAX
- Genre: Blues, Soul, Funk
The final years of Stax documented in this massive 10CD box - maybe not re-writing history, but re-arranging a few perceptions as the music speaks for itself.
Track listing:DISC ONE: YUM YUM YUM (I WANT SOME) - EDDIE FLOYD • CARRY ON JEAN KNIGHT • DO YOUR THING -ISAAC HAYES • I’VE BEEN LONELY FOR SO LONG -FREDERICK KNIGHT • NOTHING IS EVERLASTING -ANNETTE THOMAS • HEARSAY - SOUL CHILDREN • ANGEL OF MERCY -ALBERT KING • IN THE RAIN -DRAMATICS • SHE’S MY OLD LADY TOO -LEE SAIN • EXPLAIN IT TO HER MAMA -TEMPREES • RIGHT ON -SONS OF SLUM • DOING MY OWN THING Pt 1 -JOHNNIE TAYLOR (THE SOUL PHILOSOPHER) • MY HONEY AND ME -EMOTIONS • LET’S STAY TOGETHER - ISAAC HAYES • BRING IT HOME (AND GIVE IT TO ME) -HOT SAUCE • LOOK AROUND YOU -BLACK SOCIETY • DON’T DO IT / I’M WITH YOU -NIGHTINGALES • I’LL TAKE YOU THERE -STAPLE SINGERS • WHICH WAY - LEADERS • LIVING A LIFE WITHOUT LOVE -VEDA BROWN • WHAT’S GOOD FOR YOU (DON’T HAVE TO BE GOOD TO YOU) -HARVEY SCALES • LET ME REPAIR YOUR HEART -MAD LADS • WHAT’S USUAL SEEMS NATUR’L ERIC MERCURY • I WANNA MAKE UP (BEFORE WE BREAK UP) -MAJOR LANCE DISC TWO: AIN’T THAT LOVING YOU (FOR MORE REASONS THAN ONE) • WALKING THE BACK STREETS AND CRYING LITTLE MILTON • SAVE US - WILLIAM BELL • 6-3-8 -RUFUS THOMAS • STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN - MEL AND TIM • KEEP ON LOVING ME -STEFAN • I’M AFRAID THE MASQUERADE IS OVER -DAVID PORTER • GOING DOWN SLOW Pts 1 & 2 -LITTLE SONNY • I COULD NEVER BE HAPPY -EMOTIONS • DON’T TAKE MY KINDNESS FOR WEAKNESS -SOUL CHILDREN • I’LL PLAY THE BLUES FOR YOU Pt 1 -ALBERT KING • I DEDICATE MY LIFE TO YOU -ROGER HATCHER • DO THE SWEETBACK -MARCH WIND • GETTIN’ FUNKY ‘ROUND HERE -BLACK NASTY • WHEN THE CHIPS ARE DOWN -DAVID PORTER • SUGAR -CARLA THOMAS • YOU’RE GOOD ENOUGH (TO BE MY BABY) -EDDIE FLOYD • THIS WORLD -STAPLE SINGERS • HELPING MAN JEAN KNIGHT • AIN’T I GOOD? -JOHN KASANDRA DISC THREE: DANCE, DANCE, DANCE -BAR-KAYS • DEDICATED TO THE ONE I LOVE -TEMPREES • TOAST TO THE FOOL DRAMATICS • STOP DOGGIN’ ME -JOHNNIE TAYLOR • TROUBLE -FREDERICK KNIGHT • I’M GONNA CRY A RIVER -LITTLE MILTON • ITCH AND SCRATCH Pt 1 - RUFUS THOMAS • WHAT WOULD I DO -ERNIE HINES • I KNOW IT’S NOT RIGHT (TO BE IN LOVE WITH A MARRIED MAN) VEDA BROWN • HOLY COW - STEFAN • WHAT GOES AROUND (MUST COME AROUND) -SONS OF SLUM • THEME FROM THE MEN (Inst) -CAT NO: ISAAC HAYES • ENDLESSLY - MAVIS STAPLES • YOU HURT ME FOR THE LAST TIME -INEZ FOXX • MY SWEET LORD -JOHN GARY WILLIAMS • BREAKING UP SOMEBODY’S HOME -ALBERT KING • HOW CAN YOU MISTREAT THE ONE YOU LOVE - KATIE LOVE • FROM TOYS TO BOYS -EMOTIONS •`THE DRYER -ROY LEE JOHNSON AND VILLAGERS • I MAY NOT BE ALL YOU WANT (BUT I’M ALL YOU GOT) - CARLA THOMAS • AIN’T NO SWEAT - MAJOR LANCE • DO ME -JEAN KNIGHT • RAINY DAY -LITTLE MILTON DISC FOUR: IT AIN’T ALWAYS WHAT YOU DO (IT’S WHO YOU LET SEE YOU DO IT) - SOUL CHILDREN • I MAY NOT BE WHAT YOU WANT - MEL AND TIM • FUNKY ROBOT Pt 1 -RUFUS THOMAS • DON’T YOU FOOL WITH MY SOUL Pt 1 -JOHNNIE TAYLOR • OH LA DE DA -STAPLE SINGERS • WHAT DO YOU SEE IN HER? - HOT SAUCE • A THOUSAND MILES AWAY - TEMPREES • HEY YOU! GET OFF MY MOUNTAIN - DRAMATICS • ROLLING DOWN A MOUNTAINSIDE - ISAAC HAYES • YOU’RE STILL MY BROTHER -BAR-KAYS • STOP HALF LOVING THESE WOMEN -JIMMY LEWIS • LOVIN’ ON BORROWED TIME -WILLIAM BELL • LAY YOUR LOVING ON ME - EDDIE FLOYD • THE TIME -INEZ FOXX • HEAVEN KNOWS - MEL & TIM • I BELIEVE IN YOU (YOU BELIEVE IN ME) -JOHNNIE TAYLOR • SHORT STOPPING -VEDA BROWN • BE WHAT YOU ARE - STAPLE SINGERS• I’VE GOT TO LOVE SOMEBODY’S BABY -STEFAN • PLAYING ON ME - ALBERT KING • LONG AS YOU’RE THE ONE SOMEBODY IN THE WORLD -DAVID PORTER DISC FIVE: THIS IS MY SONG OF LOVE TO YOU -FREDERICK KNIGHT • SUGARCANE -MGs • LOVE IS A HURTIN’ THING -SOUL CHILDREN • BABY, LAY YOUR HEAD DOWN / CHECK ME OUT - EDDIE FLOYD • RUNNING (BACK AND FORTH) EMOTIONS • CROSSING OVER THE BRIDGE -INEZ FOXX • LOVE’S MAZE -TEMPREES • IT AIN’T EASY -BAR-KAYS • LOVE AMONG PEOPLE -CARLA THOMAS • WHAT IT IS - LITTLE MILTON • I’VE GOT TO GO ON WITHOUT YOU -WILLIAM BELL • LOVE IS TAKING OVER - ERIC MERCURY • RUBY DEAN -JOE HICKS • I’M SO GLAD I FELL IN LOVE WITH YOU -MAD LADS • FELL FOR YOU -DRAMATICS • CHEAPER TO KEEP HER -JOHNNIE TAYLOR • I KNOW YOU DON’T WANT ME NO MORE -RUFUS THOMAS • IF YOU’RE READY (COME GO WITH ME) -STAPLE SINGERS • SLIPPED AND TRIPPED -SWEET INSPIRATIONS • PEACE BE STILL -EMOTIONS • I’LL BE THE OTHER WOMAN -SOUL CHILDREN DISC SIX: THE MARTIN HOP -NEWCOMERS • I HAD A TALK WITH MY MAN - INEZ FOXX • AT LAST - TEMPREES • JOY Pt 1 -ISAAC HAYES • GOOD WOMAN TURNING BAD -HOT SAUCE • MOSE Pt 3 -JOHN KASANDRA • I’LL BE YOUR SANTA BABY - RUFUS THOMAS • I WANNA DO THINGS FOR YOU - EDDIE FLOYD • THAT’S WHAT THE BLUES IS ALL ABOUT - ALBERT KING • ONE WAY LOVE AFFAIR - CAROLYN HURLEY • TIN PAN ALLEY - LITTLE MILTON • THE FUNKY BIRD -RUFUS THOMAS • WE’RE GETTING CARELESS WITH OUR LOVE -JOHNNIE TAYLOR • WHAT DO THE LONELY GET AT CHRISTMAS - EMOTIONS • SEASON’S GREETINGS -CIX BITS • DON’T LOSE FAITH IN ME LORD - ERIC MERCURY • DON’T START LOVING ME (IF YOU’RE GONNA STOP) - VEDA BROWN • TOUCH A HAND, MAKE A FRIEND -STAPLE SINGERS • AND I PANICKED - DRAMATICS • CHANGE IT ALL -JOY FLEMING DISC SEVEN: GETTIN’ WHAT YOU WANT (LOSIN’ WHAT YOU GET) - WILLIAM BELL • HE’S MINE -JACQUI VERDELL • MY WOMAN IS GOOD TO ME -LITTLE SONNY • I GOT YOU AND I’M GLAD -DAVID PORTER • PUT A LITTLE LOVE AWAY -EMOTIONS • SUZY -FREDERICK KNIGHT • THE SAME FOLKS -MEL AND TIM • YOU MAKE THE SUNSHINE -TEMPREES • THE WHOLE DAMN WORLD IS GOING CRAZY -JOHN GARY WILLIAMS • CIRCUIT’S OVERLOADED -INEZ FOXX • WONDERFUL -ISAAC HAYES • BEHIND CLOSED DOORS -LITTLE MILTON • GUESS WHO -EDDIE FLOYD • DIRTY TRICKS -SWEET INSPIRATIONS • WHICHA WAY DID IT GO - POP STAPLES • TALKING TO THE PEOPLE - BLACK NASTY • I’VE BEEN BORN AGAIN -JOHNNIE TAYLOR • NECKBONE -MGs • WOUNDED WOMAN -SANDRA WRIGHT • STOP DOGGING ME -HOT SAUCE • GOODNESS GRACIOUS -KIM WESTON DISC EIGHT: CITY IN THE SKY -STAPLE SINGERS • TITLE THEME -ISAAC HAYES • SOUL STREET -EDDIE FLOYD • FLAT TIRE - ALBERT KING • LOVE MAKES IT RIGHT -SOUL CHILDREN • MR COOL THAT AIN’T COOL - TEMPREES • BOOGIE AIN’T NUTTIN’ (BUT GETTIN’ DOWN) Pt 1 -RUFUS THOMAS • HIGHWAY TO HEAVEN - RON BANKS AND DRAMATICS • GET IT WHILE IT’S HOT -WILLIAM BELL • PASSING THRU - FREDERICK KNIGHT • KEEP AN EYE ON YOUR CLOSE FRIENDS -NEWCOMERS • MY MAIN MAN / THERE IS A GOD -STAPLE SINGERS • THAT’S THE WAY I WANT TO LIVE MY LIFE / FOREVER AND A DAY - MEL & TIM • BABY, I’M THROUGH - EMOTIONS • IT’S SEPTEMBER -JOHNNIE TAYLOR • WOMAN TO WOMAN -SHIRLEY BROWN • DID YOU HEAR YOURSELF Pt 1 -RANDY BROWN AND COMPANY • YOU NEED A FRIEND LIKE MINE -ANNETTE THOMAS • I LOVE, I LOVE -TEMPREES • LET ME BACK IN -LITTLE MILTON DISC NINE: CROSSCUT SAW - ALBERT KING • COLDBLOODED -BAR-KAYS • BUMP MEAT - SIR MACK RICE • (TOO LITTLE IN COMMON TO BE LOVERS) TOO MUCH GOING TO SAY GOODBYE - NEWCOMERS • BUMP AND BOOGIE Pt 1 WRECKING CREW • WHAT’S HAPPENING BABY Pt 1 - SOUL CHILDREN • WHO MADE THE MAN -STAPLE SINGERS • I KEEP THINKING TO MYSELF -BROOK BENTON • I GOT A REASON TO SMILE (CAUSE I GOT YOU) -EDDIE FLOYD • TRY TO LEAVE ME IF YOU CAN (I BET YOU CAN’T DO IT) - BESSIE BANKS • BURNING ON BOTH ENDS -WILLIE SINGLETON • THERE ARE MORE QUESTIONS THAN ANSWERS -EMOTIONS • SANTA CLAUS WANTS SOME LOVIN’ - ALBERT KING • I CAN’T LET YOU GO -HOT SAUCE • I BETCHA DIDN’T KNOW THAT - FREDERICK KNIGHT • LOVIN’ YOU, LOVIN’ ME -SANDRA WRIGHT • DO THE DOUBLE BUMP -RUFUS THOMAS • COME AND GET YOUR LOVE -TEMPREES • DARK SKIN WOMAN Pt 1 -SIR MACK RICE • IT AIN’T NO FUN -SHIRLEY BROWN • IF YOU TALK IN YOUR SLEEP - LITTLE MILTON • TALK TO THE MAN - EDDIE FLOYD DISC TEN: YOU’RE ASTOUNDING -BARBARA AND JOE • DY-NO-MITE (DID YOU SAY MY LOVE) - GREEN BROTHERS • BOOM-A-RANG -DYNAMIC SOUL MACHINE • COME WHAT MAY - JOHN GARY WILLIAMS • TRY ME TONIGHT JOHNNIE TAYLOR • GROOVIN’ ON MY BABY’S LOVE -FREDDIE WATERS • I CAN’T SHAKE YOUR LOVE (CAN’T SHAKE YOU LOSE) -FIESTAS • I WANNA PLAY WITH YOU - FREDERICK KNIGHT • I’M DOING FINE -ALBERT KING • NO WAY THERESA DAVIS • BACK ROAD INTO TOWN -STAPLE SINGERS • I’M SO GLAD I MET YOU -EDDIE FLOYD • PACKED UP AND TOOK MY MIND - LITTLE MILTON • JUST KEEP ON LOVING ME -JOHNNIE TAYLOR • HOW CAN I BE A WITNESS? -RB HUDMON •JUMP BACK ‘75 Pt 1 -RUFUS THOMAS • I GOT TO BE MYSELF -STAPLE SINGERS • IT’S WORTH A WHIPPIN’ -SHIRLEY BROWN • HOLY GHOST Pt 1 - BAR-KAYS