The Stax Story

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

Tracklist

CD 1: The Hits
CD 2: Kinda Blue
CD 3: Finger‐Snappin’ Good
CD 4: Live!
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1Green Onions
live recording of:
Green Onions (in 1967)
composer:
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer), Steve Cropper, Booker T. Jones and Lewie Steinberg
publisher:
Al Jackson Jr. Music, Carlin Music Corporation, East/Memphis Music Corp. and Irving Music (BMI)
Booker T. & the MG’s4:15
2Raise Your Hand
live recording of:
Raise Your Hand (in 1967)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd and Alvertis Isbell
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI) and Irving Music (BMI)
Eddie Floyd3:47
3Something Good (Is Going to Happen to You)
Carla Thomas4:16
4Grab This Thing, Part 1
The Mar‐Keys2:31
5The Dog
Rufus Thomas2:56
6You Don’t Miss Your Water
live recording of:
You Don’t Miss Your Water (in 1965-08)
lyricist and composer:
William Bell
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
William Bell3:48
7Soothe Me
live cover recording of:
Soothe Me
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke
Sam & Dave2:57
8You Don’t Know Like I Know
recording of:
You Don’t Know Like I Know
writer:
Isaac Hayes and David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter)
Sam & Dave3:47
9Shake
live cover recording of:
Shake (Sam Cooke song) (in 1967)
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke
publisher:
ABKCO Music Ltd.
Otis Redding2:33
10Try 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. and Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. (on 1932-11-04)
Otis Redding6:53
11Oh La De Da
edit of:
Oh La de Da (live, 1972: Muscle Shoals Sound Studios) by The Staple Singers
The Staple Singers3:35
12(Do the) Push and Pull, Part 1
Rufus Thomas5:17
13Jody’s Got Your Girl and Gone
Johnnie Taylor5:47
14Killing Floor
Albert King3:50
15Blues Power
producer:
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer)
recording of:
Blues Power
lyricist and composer:
Albert King (well‐known US blues guitarist & singer)
Albert King3:11
16Show Me How
The Emotions3:49
17Hang ’Em High
live cover recording of:
Hang ’em High (in 1983)
composer:
Dominic Frontiere
Booker T. & the MG’s3:55
18Theme From “Shaft”
live 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: 44)
part of:
Shaft (1971 film soundtrack)
Isaac Hayes4:48
19Theme From “The Men”
live recording of:
Theme From The Men
composer:
Isaac Hayes
Isaac Hayes3:48