The Stax Soul Collection (Trax from Stax)

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Annotation

This CD also sold with different title (same catalog number, but alternative tracklisting: 1 and 4 switched place):
https://musicbrainz.org/release/b264a975-c81b-4d9e-ba6f-32cf9e9c2e08

Annotation last modified on 2017-08-11 06:03 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Knock on Wood
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1966-07-13)
producer:
Steve Cropper
baritone saxophone:
probably Floyd Newman
bass guitar [bass]:
Duck Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (on 1966-07-13)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Al Jackson (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (on 1966-07-13)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (on 1966-07-13)
organ:
Booker T. Jones (on 1966-07-13)
piano:
Isaac Hayes (on 1966-07-13) and Booker T. Jones (on 1966-07-13)
tenor saxophone:
probably Andrew Love (on 1966-07-13)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns) (on 1966-07-13)
vocals:
Eddie Floyd (on 1966-07-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1967)
recording of:
Knock on Wood (on 1966-07-13)
writer:
Steve Cropper and Eddie Floyd
publisher:
East/Memphis Music, Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Rondor Music Publishing, Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner Chappell North America
adaptation of:
Potkraj na les
Eddie Floyd43:08
2Respect Yourself
producer:
Al Bell
mixer:
Terry Manning (US recording engineer)
arranger:
Al Bell
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 462)
recording of:
Respect Yourself
lyricist and composer:
Luther Ingram and Sir Mack Rice
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI) (in 1988) and Klondike Enterprises (publisher) (in 1988)
The Staple Singers4:52
3Mr. Big Stuff
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest NON One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 34) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 398)
recording of:
Mr. Big Stuff
writer:
Joseph Broussard, Carrol Washington and Ralph Williams (US soul composer)
publisher:
Caraljo Music Inc., Malaco Music Company and Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI)
Jean Knight52:44
4Theme From Shaft
producer:
Isaac Hayes
bass guitar:
James Alexander (US soul bassist, singer and songwriter)
bongos and congas:
Gary Jones (percussionist)
electric piano:
Lester Snell (Pianist/keyboardist, songwriter and producer)
electric piano, organ, piano and vibraphone and lead vocals:
Isaac Hayes
guitar:
Charles Pitts and Michael Toles
membranophone and tambourine:
Willie "Too Big" Hall
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Stax Records (not for release) (in 1971)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 303)
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 Hayes3.554:38
5Do the Funky Chicken
recording of:
Do the Funky Chicken
lyricist and composer:
Rufus Thomas (US blues & funk singer & songwriter)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Rufus Thomas3:16
6Time Is Tight
recording of:
Time Is Tight
writer:
Steve Cropper, Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter), Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) and Booker T. Jones
publisher:
Al Jackson Jr. Music and Irving Music (BMI)
Booker T. & the M.G.’s4:59
7The Best Part of a Love Affair
recording of:
The Best Part of a Love Affair (in 1969)
writer:
Isaac Hayes and David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter)
The Emotions3:33
8I’ll Never Stop Loving You
Carla Thomas3:01
9Try a Little Tenderness
cover recording of:
Try a Little Tenderness
lyricist:
James Campbell (British songwriter and music publisher) and Reginald Connelly
composer:
Harry M. Woods (American 1920/30s songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Recordi ex Recordi G.&C., EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), Robbins Music Corp., Warner Chappell and Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. (on 1932-11-04)
Otis Redding4:02
10Who’s Making Love
producer:
Donald Davis (American record producer) and Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer)
bass:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (in 1968)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (in 1968)
membranophone:
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (in 1968)
organ and background vocals:
Booker T. Jones (in 1968)
piano:
Isaac Hayes (in 1968) and Allen Jones (producer/songwriter/musician/engineer) (in 1968)
lead vocals:
Johnnie Taylor (in 1968)
recording of:
Who’s Making Love? (in 1968)
writer:
Homer Banks (soul singer and songwriter), Bettye Crutcher, Don Davis (American record producer) and Raymond Jackson (songwriter, guitarist and producer)
Johnnie Taylor2:48
11Sweet Inspiration
recording of:
Sweet Inspiration
writer:
Spooner Oldham and Dan Penn (songwriter, soul singer)
publisher:
Press Music Co.
The Sweet Inspirations2:58
12Holy Ghost
recording of:
Holy Ghost
writer:
James Banks, Eddie Marion and Henderson Thigpen
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI)
The Bar‐Kays4:39
13Woman to Woman
engineer:
William Brown (engineer)
producer:
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) and Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
bass:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter)
guitar:
Bobby Manuel
horn:
The Memphis Horns
membranophone:
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer)
organ:
Lester Snell (Pianist/keyboardist, songwriter and producer)
piano:
Marvell Thomas
strings:
Memphis Symphony Orchestra
background vocals:
Charles Chalmers Singers
arranger:
James Mitchell (US saxophonist/arranger) and Lester Snell (Pianist/keyboardist, songwriter and producer)
cover recording of:
Woman to Woman
writer:
James Banks, Eddie Marion and Henderson Thigpen
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI) and Irving Music, Inc.
Shirley Brown3:56
14In the Midnight Hour
producer:
Steve Cropper
arranger:
Steve Cropper
Steve Cropper3:40
15In the Rain
recording of:
In the Rain
writer:
Tony Hester
publisher:
Groovesville Music (publishing) (ended) and EMI Longitude Music
The Dramatics4.55:08
16Private Number
producer:
Booker T. Jones
performer:
Judy Clay (American soul and gospel singer)
recorded at:
Stax Studios (Recording studio for Stax Records) 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 (South Africa)
Judy Clay & William Bell22:43
17Starting All Over Again
Mel & Tim4:07
18Ain’t No Sweat
Major Lance3:21
19Melting Pot
recording of:
Melting Pot
writer:
Steve Cropper, Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter), Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) and Booker T. Jones
Booker T. & the M.G.’s4:55