Various – Stax ’68: A Memphis Story

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Label:	Stax – CR00103, Craft Recordings – CR00103
Format:	5 x CD, Compilation
Country:	US
Released:	Oct 19, 2018
Genre:	Funk / Soul
Style:	Rhythm & Blues, Soul

Tracklist

1-1	Otis Redding–	(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay	2:38
1-2	Otis Redding–	Sweet Lorene	2:28
1-3	Sam & Dave–	I Thank You	2:43
1-4	Sam & Dave–	Wrap It Up	2:32
1-5	Memphis Nomads–	Don't Pass Your Judgement	2:07
1-6	Memphis Nomads–	I Wanna Be (Your Lover & Your Honey)	2:42
1-7	Shirley Walton–	I Was Born To Love You	2:59
1-8	Shirley Walton–	I'm So Glad You're Back	2:41
1-9	Otis Redding, Carla Thomas–	Lovey Dovey	2:35
1-10	Otis Redding, Carla Thomas–	New Year’s Resolution	3:22
1-11	Ollie & The Nightingales–	I Got A Sure Thing	2:37
1-12	Ollie & The Nightingales–	Girl, You Have My Heart Singing	2:06
1-13	Eddie Floyd–	Big Bird	3:02
1-14	Eddie Floyd–	Holding On With Both Hands	2:28
1-15	Bar-Kays–	A Hard Day’s Night	2:44
1-16	Bar-Kays–	I Want Someone	3:11
1-17	Johnnie Taylor–	Next Time	2:32
1-18	Johnnie Taylor–	Sundown	2:44
1-19	William Bell–	Every Man Oughta Have A Woman	2:53
1-20	William Bell–	A Tribute To A King	2:51
1-21	Mable John–	Able Mable	2:41
1-22	Mable John–	Don’t Get Caught	2:36
1-23	Rufus Thomas–	The Memphis Train	2:30
1-24	Rufus Thomas–	I Think I Made A Boo Boo	2:20
1-25	Jeanne & The Darlings–	What Will Later On Be Like	2:47
1-26	Jeanne & The Darlings–	Hang Me Now	2:18
2-1	Derek Martin–	Soul Power	2:52
2-2	Derek Martin–	Sly Girl	3:14
2-3	Linda Lyndell–	Bring Your Love Back To Me	2:08
2-4	Linda Lyndell–	Here I Am	2:14
2-5	Carla Thomas–	A Dime A Dozen	2:52
2-6	Carla Thomas–	I Want You Back	2:30
2-7	Kangaroo's–	Groovy Day	2:51
2-8	Kangaroo's–	Every Man Needs A Woman	2:41
2-9	Isaac Hayes–	Precious, Precious [Short Version]	2:42
2-10	Isaac Hayes–	Going To Chicago Blues	3:24
2-11	The Mad Lads–	Whatever Hurts You	3:00
2-12	The Mad Lads–	No Time Is Better Than Now	2:13
2-13	Otis Redding–	The Happy Song (Dum Dum)	2:41
2-14	Otis Redding–	Open The Door	2:24
2-15	Albert King–	(I Love) Lucy	2:52
2-16	Albert King–	You’re Gonna Need Me	2:49
2-17	Johnnie Taylor–	I Ain't Particular	2:27
2-18	Johnnie Taylor–	Where There’s Smoke There’s Fire	3:06
2-19	Eddie Henderson Quintet–	Georgy Girl	3:06
2-20	Eddie Henderson Quintet–	A Million Times Or More	2:22
2-21	Shirley Walton–	Send Peace And Harmony Home	2:46
2-22	Shirley Walton–	The One You Can’t Have All By Yourself	2:51
3-1	Booker T. & The MG's*–	Soul-Limbo	2:23
3-2	Booker T. & The MG's*–	Heads Or Tails	2:30
3-3	Eddie Floyd–	I've Never Found A Girl (To Love Me Like You Do)	2:46
3-4	Eddie Floyd–	I'm Just The Kind Of Fool	3:13
3-5	Delaney & Bonnie–	It's Been A Long Time Coming	2:20
3-6	Delaney & Bonnie–	We’ve Just Been Feeling Bad	2:34
3-7	Linda Lyndell–	What A Man	2:41
3-8	Linda Lyndell–	I Don't Know	2:29
3-9	Harvey Scales & The Seven Sounds–	Broadway Freeze	2:57
3-10	Harvey Scales & The Seven Sounds–	I Can't Cry No More	2:41
3-11	Johnny Daye–	Stay Baby Stay	2:49
3-12	Johnny Daye–	I Love Love	2:45
3-13	Bobby Whitlock–	Raspberry Rug	2:15
3-14	Bobby Whitlock–	And I Love You	2:05
3-15	Judy Clay, William Bell–	Private Number	2:41
3-16	Judy Clay, William Bell–	Love-Eye-Tis	2:40
3-17	Jimmy Hughes–	I Like Everything About You	2:49
3-18	Jimmy Hughes–	What Side Of The Door Am I On	2:56
3-19	The Del-Rays (6)–	Lollipop Lady	2:13
3-20	The Del-Rays (6)–	(There's) Always Something There To Remind Me	3:26
3-21	Lindell Hill–	Remone	3:28
3-22	Lindell Hill–	Used To Be Love	3:27
3-23	The Aardvarks (3)–	Subconscious Train Of Thought	3:52
3-24	The Aardvarks (3)–	Unicorn Man	2:17
3-25	Fresh Air (19)–	Somebody Stole My Gal	2:19
3-26	Fresh Air (19)–	Somebody Stole My Gal [Instrumental]	2:20
3-27	Judy Clay–	Bed Of Roses	2:41
3-28	Judy Clay–	Remove These Clouds	3:10
3-29	The Staple Singers–	Long Walk To D.C.	2:30
4-1	The Staple Singers–	Stay WIth Us	2:32
4-2	The Soul Children*–	Give 'Em Love	2:47
4-3	The Soul Children*–	Move Over	2:57
4-4	Johnnie Taylor–	Who's Making Love	2:47
4-5	Johnnie Taylor–	I'm Trying	2:59
4-6	Rufus Thomas–	Funky Mississippi	2:58
4-7	Rufus Thomas–	So Hard To Get Along With	3:04
4-8	Carla Thomas–	Where Do I Go	2:22
4-9	Carla Thomas–	I've Fallen In Love (With You)	2:43
4-10	The Mad Lads–	So Nice	2:40
4-11	The Mad Lads–	Make Room	2:48
4-12	Charmells*–	Lovin' Feeling	2:54
4-13	Charmells*–	Sea Shell	2:39
4-14	Jeanne & The Darlings–	It's Unbelievable (How You Control My Soul)	2:16
4-15	Jeanne & The Darlings–	I Like What You’re Doing to Me	2:41
4-16	Southwest F.O.B.–	Smell Of Incense	2:40
4-17	Southwest F.O.B.–	Green Skies	2:02
4-18	The Village Sound–	Sally’s Got A Good Thing	2:19
4-19	The Village Sound–	The La La Song	2:06
4-20	Eddie Floyd–	Bring It On Home To Me	2:31
4-21	Eddie Floyd–	Sweet Things You Do	2:06
4-22	Booker T. & The MG's*–	Hang 'Em High	3:53
4-23	Booker T. & The MG's*–	Over Easy	4:05
4-24	Ollie & The Nightingales–	You're Leaving Me	2:50
4-25	Ollie & The Nightingales–	Showered With Love	2:38
4-26	The Pop Corn Generation–	Kitchy Kitchy Koo	2:39
4-27	The Pop Corn Generation–	Shake It	2:05
4-28	Bar-Kays–	Copy Kat	2:20
4-29	Bar-Kays–	In The Hole	2:54
5-1	Dino & Doc*–	Mighty Cold Winter	2:37
5-2	Dino & Doc*–	A Woman Can’t Do (What A Man Can Do)	2:31
5-3	William Bell–	I Forgot To Be Your Lover [45 Version]	2:19
5-4	William Bell–	Bring The Curtain Down	2:32
5-5	The Goodees–	Condition Red	2:52
5-6	The Goodees–	Didn’t Know Love Was So Good	2:28
5-7	Mable John–	Running Out	2:07
5-8	Mable John–	Shouldn't I Love Him	2:29
5-9	Billy Lee Riley–	Family Portrait	2:43
5-10	Billy Lee Riley–	Going Back To Memphis	2:54
5-11	William Bell–	My Baby Specializes	2:37
5-12	William Bell–	Left Over Love	2:56
5-13	The Soul Children*–	I'll Understand	2:41
5-14	The Soul Children*–	Doin' Our Thang	2:35
5-15	The Staple Singers–	The Ghetto	3:45
5-16	The Staple Singers–	Got To Be Some Changes Made	2:35
5-17	Albert King–	Blues Power	3:13
5-18	Albert King–	Night Stomp	3:40
5-19	The Epsilons–	The Echo	2:38
5-20	The Epsilons–	Really Rockin'	2:10
5-21	Rufus Thomas–	Funky Way	2:56
5-22	Rufus Thomas–	I Want To Hold You	2:11
5-23	This Generation (2)–	The Children Have Your Tongue	2:45
5-24	This Generation (2)–	Give Her What She Wants	2:19
5-25	Daaron Lee–	Who’s Making Love	2:50
5-26	Daaron Lee–	Long Black Train	4:01
5-27	Johnnie Taylor–	Take Care Of Your Homework	2:35
5-28	Johnnie Taylor–	Hold On This Time	2:36

Credits

Art Direction, Design – Rachel Gutek
Co-producer – Chris Clough, Robert Gordon (5), Ryan Wilson (9)
Compilation Producer – Joe McEwen
Editor – Ryan Jebavy
Executive-Producer – Mason Williams (2), Sig Sigworth
Liner Notes – Andria Lisle, Robert Gordon (5), Steve Greenberg
Research – Michele Smith

Notes

From sticker:
AN ESSENTIAL COLLECTION COMMEMORATING A PIVOTAL YEAR FOR STAX RECORDS AND AMERICAN HISTORY; 1968
• A 5-disc set features all the singles (A- and B-sides) released on all Stax labels throughout '68
• Features over 120 iconic songs from artists that defined an era including: Otis Redding, The Staple Singers, William Bell, Booker T. and the M.G'.s, Carla Thomas, Johnnie Taylor, Albert King, Isaac Hayes, Linda Lindell, Rufas [sic] Thomas and many more
• Includes a 56-page book with rare and never-before-seen photographs from the Stax archives
• Plus liner notes by Memphis and Stax Records historians Andria Lisle, Robert Gordon, and producer Steve Greenberg