Top of the Stax: Twenty Greatest Hits, Volume 2

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

Annotation

mono: track # 1, 4, 12, 13

Annotation last modified on 2021-08-25 07:34 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Last Night
recording of:
Last Night
writer:
Charles Axton, Chip Moman, Gilbert Caple, Jerald Smith and Floyd Newman
composer:
The Mar‐Keys
The Mar-Keys2:39
2Touch a Hand, Make a Friend
The Staple Singers3:31
3Hearsay
The Soul Children3:33
4Respect
Otis Redding2:08
5Private Number
producer:
Booker T. Jones
performer:
Judy Clay
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
6Soul Limbo
producer:
Booker T. Jones
recording of:
Soul Limbo
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 MG’s4.52:23
7Testify (I Wonna)
Johnnie Taylor4:06
8I Like What You’re Doin’ to Me
Carla Thomas2:56
9Behind Closed Doors
Little Milton3:59
10The Breakdown
recording of:
The Breakdown (Rufus Thomas song)
writer:
Eddie Floyd, Sir Mack Rice and Rufus Thomas (US blues & funk singer & songwriter)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
Rufus Thomas3:20
11Never Can Say Goodbye
cover recording of:
Never Can Say Goodbye
lyricist and composer:
Clifton Davis (musical theatre actor, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Songs Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Portable Music Co., Inc.
Isaac Hayes3:38
12You 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
13Soul Finger
The Bar-Kays2:21
14If You’re Ready (Come Go with Me)
edit of:
If You’re Ready (Come Go With Me) by The Staple Singers
recording of:
If You’re Ready (Come Go with Me)
writer:
Homer Banks, Carl Hampton and Raymond Jackson (songwriter, guitarist and producer)
The Staple Singers3:22
15Dedicated to the One I Love
cover recording of:
Dedicated to the One I Love
writer:
Ralph Bass and Lowman Pauling
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Trousdale Music Pub., Inc., Universal Duchess Music Corp., Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
The Temprees3:43
16I Believe in You (You Believe in Me)
Johnnie Taylor4:35
17Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get
edit of:
Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get by The Dramatics (US soul music vocal group)
recording of:
Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get
lyricist and composer:
Tony Hester
publisher:
Groovesville Music (publishing) (ended), EMI Longitude Music, イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
The Dramatics53:35
18I’ve Never Found a Girl
producer:
Steve Cropper
recording of:
I’ve Never Found a Girl (to Love Me Like You Do) (in 1968)
writer:
Eddie Floyd, Alvertis Isbell and Booker T. Jones
publisher:
East/Memphis Music, Irving Music, Inc., ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
Eddie Floyd2:42
19Show Me How
The Emotions3:15
20That’s What the Blues Is All About
Albert King3:52