The Stax Story

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

Tracklist

▶ CD 1: The Hits
▼ CD 2: Kinda Blue
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1’Cause I Love You
recording of:
’Cause I Love You
writer:
Rufus Thomas (US blues & funk singer & songwriter)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Rufus Thomas & Carla Thomas2:46
2You Don’t Miss Your Water
recording of:
You Don’t Miss Your Water
lyricist and composer:
William Bell
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
William Bell3:02
3These Arms of Mine
producer:
Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
baritone saxophone:
Floyd Newman
bass guitar:
Lewie Steinberg
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer)
guitar:
Steve Cropper and Johnny Jenkins (US blues guitarist)
organ and piano:
Booker T. Jones
tenor saxophone:
Charles “Packy” Axton
vocals:
Otis Redding
recording of:
These Arms of Mine
lyricist and composer:
Otis Redding
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc. and Regent Music Corp. (BMI)
Otis Redding3.82:33
4Can Your Monkey Do the Dog
recording of:
Can Your Monkey Do the Dog
writer:
Steve Cropper and Rufus Thomas (US blues & funk singer & songwriter)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
Rufus Thomas2:29
5Big Party
Barbara & the Browns2:42
6Jump Back
recording of:
Jump Back
writer:
Rufus Thomas (US blues & funk singer & songwriter)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Rufus Thomas2:21
7Mr. Pitiful
producer:
Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
recording of:
Mr. Pitiful
lyricist and composer:
Steve Cropper and Otis Redding
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
Otis Redding42:44
8Can’t See You When I Want To
David Porter2:56
9Boot‐Leg
keyboard:
Isaac Hayes
tenor saxophone:
Charles “Packy” Axton
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns)
recording of:
Boot‐Leg
writer:
Charles “Packy” Axton, Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter), Isaac Hayes and Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer)
Booker T. & the MG’s2:07
10I’ve Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1965 (recordings) (number: 25)
recording of:
I’ve Been Loving You Too Long
writer:
Jerry Butler (soul singer) (in 1965) and Otis Redding (in 1965)
publisher:
East (US publishing company affiliated with BMI), Time (US publishing entity affiliated with BMI) and Wildwood Music Ltd.
Otis Redding32:56
11Candy
The Astors3:03
12I Want Someone
The Mad Lads2:44
13Philly Dog
recording of:
Philly Dog
writer:
Rufus Thomas (US blues & funk singer & songwriter)
The Mar‐Keys2:17
14(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd
producer:
Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
baritone saxophone:
Floyd Newman (in 1965-07)
bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (in 1965-07)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (in 1965-07)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (in 1965-07)
keyboard:
Isaac Hayes (in 1965-07) and Booker T. Jones (in 1965-07)
tenor saxophone:
Andrew Love (in 1965-07)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns) (in 1965-07) and Gene “Bowlegs” Miller (American trumpeter) (in 1965-07)
background vocals:
Earl Sims (in 1965-07)
cover recording of:
(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction (in 1965-07)
writer:
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards (Rolling Stones guitarist)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), BMG VM Music Ltd. and Essex Music International
Otis Redding3.82:46
15Things Get Better
recording of:
Things Get Better
writer:
Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd and Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns)
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI), Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Warner/Chappell North America
Eddie Floyd2:26
16Let Me Be Good to You
recording of:
Let Me Be Good to You
writer:
Isaac Hayes, David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter) and Carl Wells
Carla Thomas2:43
17I’ll Run Your Hurt Away
Ruby Johnson3:10
18Your Good Thing (Is About to End)
recording of:
Your Good Thing (Is About to End)
writer:
Isaac Hayes and David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Cotton Picking Soul Music, Irving Music, Inc., Primary Wave 3 Songs (BMI) and East/Memphis Music (in 1967)
Mable John3:00
19Patch My Heart
The Mad Lads2:33
20Crosscut Saw
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1966-11-02)
producer:
Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (on 1966-11-02)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (on 1966-11-02)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (on 1966-11-02) and Albert King (well‐known US blues guitarist & singer) (on 1966-11-02)
horn:
Joe Arnold (on 1966-11-02), Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns) (on 1966-11-02) and Andrew Love (on 1966-11-02)
piano:
Isaac Hayes (on 1966-11-02) and Booker T. Jones (on 1966-11-02)
lead vocals:
Albert King (well‐known US blues guitarist & singer) (on 1966-11-02)
performer:
Booker T. & the MG’s (on 1966-11-02) and The Memphis Horns (on 1966-11-02)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2018)
cover recording of:
Cross Cut Saw Blues (on 1966-11-02)
writer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
Albert King2:35
21I Can’t Stand Up for Falling Down
recording of:
I Can’t Stand Up for Falling Down
composer:
Homer Banks and Allen Jones (producer/songwriter/musician/engineer)
Sam & Dave2:43
22Groovin’
bass [electric bass]:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (in 1967)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (in 1967)
keyboard [organ, electric piano]:
Booker T. Jones (in 1967)
cover recording of:
Groovin’ (in 1967)
writer:
Eddie Brigati and Felix Cavaliere (American singer, songwriter, record producer, and musician)
publisher:
Slacsar
Booker T. & the MG’s2:44
23Give Everybody Some
The Bar‐Kays2:25
24Cold Feet
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1967)
producer:
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer)
recording of:
Cold Feet (in 1967)
writer:
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) and Albert King (well‐known US blues guitarist & singer)
Albert King2:47
25I Thank You
producer:
Isaac Hayes and David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter)
recording of:
I Thank You (on 1968-01-05)
writer:
Isaac Hayes and David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), Irving Music, Inc., Walden Music, Inc., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and Birdees Music (in 1968)
Sam & Dave2:47
26I Got a Sure Thing
producer:
Booker T. Jones
Ollie & The Nightingales2:39
27Big Bird
producer:
Booker T. Jones
recording of:
Big Bird
lyricist and composer:
Eddie Floyd and Booker T. Jones
Eddie Floyd3:03
28A Tribute to a King
producer:
Booker T. Jones
recording of:
A Tribute to a King
writer:
William Bell and Booker T. Jones
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
William Bell2:54
29I Ain’t Particular
Johnnie Taylor2:27
▶ CD 3: Finger‐Snappin’ Good
▶ CD 4: Live!