Stax: The Soul of Hip‐hop

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

℗ & © «2008 Concord Music Group, Inc.»
℗ «This Compilation»

Annotation last modified on 2021-08-19 09:06 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Ghetto: Misfortune’s Wealth
24 Carat Black3:41
2Blind Alley
recording of:
Blind Alley
lyricist and composer:
David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter)
The Emotions3:04
3Melting 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.’s3:51
4Humpin’
The Bar‐Kays2:44
5Get Up and Get Down
recording of:
Get Up & Get Down
composer:
Tony Hester
publisher:
Groovesville Music (publishing) (ended) and EMI Longitude Music
The Dramatics3:10
6Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic
producer:
Al Bell, Allen Jones (producer/songwriter/musician/engineer) and Marvell Thomas
bass:
James Alexander (US soul bassist, singer and songwriter) (from 1969-03 until 1969-05)
drums (drum set):
Willie "Too Big" Hall (from 1969-03 until 1969-05)
guitar:
Michael Toles (from 1969-03 until 1969-05)
Hammond organ:
Isaac Hayes (from 1969-03 until 1969-05)
instruments:
The Bar‐Kays (from 1969-03 until 1969-05)
keyboard:
Marvell Thomas (from 1969-03 until 1969-05)
vocals:
Isaac Hayes (from 1969-03 until 1969-05)
recorded at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (from 1969-03 until 1969-05)
recording of:
Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic (Hyperbolicsyll abicsesquedaly mistic) (from 1969-03 until 1969-05)
writer:
Isaac Hayes and Alvertis Isbell
Isaac Hayes49:36
7Hung Up on My Baby
recording of:
Hung Up on My Baby
composer:
Isaac Hayes
publisher:
Incense Productions, Inc.
Isaac Hayes6:16
8I’m Afraid the Masquerade Is Over
David Porter4:44
9After Laughter (Comes Tears)
recording of:
After Laughter (Comes Tears)
writer:
Johnnie Frierson (gospel) and Mary Frierson
Wendy Rene2:53
10As Long as I’ve Got You
Charmels2:38
11Why Marry?
recording of:
Why Marry
lyricist and composer:
Bettye Crutcher
The Sweet Inspirations6:27
12Do the Funky Penguin (Pt. 1)
Rufus Thomas3:05
13Packed Up and Took My Mind
Little Milton4:38
14I Forgot to Be Your Lover
recording of:
I Forgot to Be Your Lover
writer:
William Bell and Booker T. Jones
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), East Memphis Music Corp., Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Group
William Bell2:40