The Stax Story

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Tracklist

1CD: The Hits
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1Gee Whiz (Look at His Eyes)
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1960) and Nashville, Tennessee, United States (in 1960)
producer:
Jim Stewart
vocals:
Carla Thomas (in 1960)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 29)
recording of:
Gee Whiz (Look at His Eyes) (in 1960)
lyricist and composer:
Carla Thomas
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
Carla Thomas2:21
2Last Night
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1961-09)
producer:
Chips Moman and Jim Stewart
baritone saxophone:
Don Nix (in 1961-09)
bass [electric bass]:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (in 1961-09)
drums (drum set):
Terry Johnson (in 1961-09)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (in 1961-09)
organ:
Booker T. Jones (in 1961-09)
tenor saxophone:
Charles Axton (in 1961-09)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (in 1961-09)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 28)
recording of:
Last Night (in 1961-09)
writer:
Charles Axton, Chip Moman, Gilbert Caple, Jerald Smith and Floyd Newman
composer:
The Mar‐Keys
The Mar‐Keys2:41
3Green OnionsBooker T. & the MG’s2:55
4Walking the Dog
producer:
Jim Stewart
vocals:
Rufus Thomas
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1963 (number: 24)
recording of:
Walking the Dog (in 1963)
lyricist and composer:
Rufus Thomas
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. and East/Memphis Music
Rufus Thomas2:34
5Respect
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1965-07-09)
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd
producer:
Steve Cropper and Jim Stewart
baritone saxophone:
Floyd Newman (on 1965-07-09)
bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (on 1965-07-09)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson, Jr. (on 1965-07-09)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (on 1965-07-09)
keyboard:
Booker T. Jones (in 1965-07) and Isaac Hayes (on 1965-07-09)
tenor saxophone:
Andrew Love (on 1965-07-09)
trumpet:
Gene “Bowlegs” Miller (in 1965-07) and Wayne Jackson (on 1965-07-09)
background vocals:
Earl Sims (on 1965-07-09)
recorded at:
Stax Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (from 1965-07-09 until 1965-07-10)
recording of:
Respect (in 1965-07)
lyricist and composer:
Otis Redding
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc., East-Time-Walco, Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Warner Chappell and Warner/Chappell North America
Otis Redding2:09
6Hold On I’m Comin’Sam & Dave2:30
7B‐A‐B‐YCarla Thomas2:55
8Knock on WoodEddie Floyd3:04
9Soul FingerThe Bar‐Kays2:21
10Tramp
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (from 1967-01 until 1967-02)
producer:
Steve Cropper and Jim Stewart
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson (from 1967-01 until 1967-02)
electric bass guitar [electric bass]:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (from 1967-01 until 1967-02)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (from 1967-01 until 1967-02)
keyboard:
Isaac Hayes (from 1967-01 until 1967-02) and Booker T. Jones (from 1967-01 until 1967-02)
piano:
Booker T. Jones (from 1967-01 until 1967-02)
tenor saxophone:
Joe Arnold (from 1967-01 until 1967-02) and Andrew Love (from 1967-01 until 1967-02)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (from 1967-01 until 1967-02)
background vocals:
Carla Thomas (from 1967-01 until 1967-02)
vocals:
Otis Redding (from 1967-01 until 1967-02) and Carla Thomas (from 1967-01 until 1967-02)
performer:
Carla Thomas (from 1967-01 until 1967-02)
cover recording of:
Tramp (from 1967-01 until 1967-02)
writer:
Lowell Fulson and Jimmy McCracklin
publisher:
Budget Music, Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc. and Powerforce Music
Otis Redding & Carla Thomas3:01
11Born Under a Bad SignAlbert King2:49
12Soul Man
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1967-08-10)
producer:
Isaac Hayes, David Porter and Jim Stewart
instruments:
Booker T. & the MG’s (in 1967) and The Mar‐Keys Horns (in 1967)
lead vocals:
Sam Moore (in 1967) and David Prater (in 1967)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HHO Recordings Ltd., WEA International Inc. (in 1966) and Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1967)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 458)
recording of:
Soul Man (on 1967-08-10)
writer:
Isaac Hayes (in 1967) and David Porter (in 1967)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Rondor Music Ltd., Walden Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Chappell North America, Almo Music Corp. (in 1986) and Walden Music Corp. (in 1986)
Sam & Dave2:40
13(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the BayOtis Redding2:42
14Private Number
producer:
Booker T. Jones
performer:
Judy Clay
recorded at:
Stax Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1968)
recording of:
Private Number (in 1968)
writer:
William Bell and Booker T. Jones
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc. and Music for Africa
Judy Clay & William Bell2:41
15Who’s Making Love
producer:
Donald Davis and Al Jackson, Jr.
bass:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (in 1968)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (in 1968)
membranophone:
Al Jackson, Jr. (in 1968)
organ and background vocals:
Booker T. Jones (in 1968)
piano:
Isaac Hayes (in 1968) and Allen Jones (in 1968)
lead vocals:
Johnnie Taylor (in 1968)
recording of:
Who’s Making Love? (in 1968)
writer:
Homer Banks, Bettye Crutcher, Don Davis and Raymond Jackson
Johnnie Taylor2:49
16Time Is TightBooker T. & the MG’s3:18
17Do the Funky Chicken
recording of:
Do the Funky Chicken
lyricist and composer:
Rufus Thomas
publisher:
Almo Music Corp.
Rufus Thomas3:17
18Mr. Big StuffJean Knight2:34
19Whatcha See Is Whatcha GetThe Dramatics3:35
20Respect Yourself
edit of:
Respect Yourself by The Staple Singers
recording of:
Respect Yourself
lyricist and composer:
Luther Ingram and Sir Mack Rice
publisher:
Irving Music (in 1988) and Klondike Enterprises (in 1988)
The Staple Singers3:32
21Theme From “Shaft”
edit of:
Theme From Shaft by Isaac Hayes
recording of:
Theme From Shaft (Shaft, 1971)
lyricist and composer:
Isaac Hayes
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
part of:
The 44th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1971 winner)
part of:
Shaft (1971 film soundtrack)
Isaac Hayes3:18
22I’ve Been Lonely (For So Long)
recording of:
I've Been Lonely for So Long
writer:
Jerry Weaver and Posie Knight
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc. (in 1972), Lowery Music (in 1972, in 1988) and Irving Music (in 1988)
Frederick Knight3:22
23I’ll Take You ThereThe Staple Singers3:14
24Starting All Over AgainMel & Tim3:31
25I’ll Be the Other Woman
The Soul Children3:36
26Woman to WomanShirley Brown3:55
2CD: Kinda Blue
3CD: Finger‐Snappin’ Good
4CD: Live!