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The Stax Story [4 CD] Box set

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Track Listings

Disc: 1

  1. Gee Whiz (Look At His Eyes) - Carla Thomas
  2. Last Night - The Mar-Keys
  3. Green Onions - Booker T. & The MGs
  4. Walking The Dog - Rufus Thomas
  5. Respect - Otis Redding
  6. Hold On I'm Comin' - Sam And Dave
  7. B-A-B-Y - Carla Thomas
  8. Knock On Wood - Eddie Floyd
  9. Soul Finger - The Bar-Kays
  10. Tramp - Otis & Carla
  11. Born Under A Bad Sign - Albert King
  12. Soul Man - Sam & Dave
  13. (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding
  14. Private Number - William Bell/Judy Clay
  15. Who's Making Love - Johnnie Taylor
  16. Time Is Tight - Booker T. & The MGs
  17. Do The Funky Chicken - Rufus Thomas
  18. Mr. Big Stuff - Jean Knight
  19. Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get - The Dramatics
  20. Respect Yourself - The Staple Singers
  21. Theme From Shaft - Isaac Hayes
  22. I've Been Lonely (For So Long) - Frederick Knight
  23. I'll Take You There - The Staple Singers
  24. Starting All Over Again - Mel & Tim
  25. I'll Be The Other Woman - The Soul Children
  26. Woman To Woman - Shirley Brown

Disc: 2

  1. 'Cause I Love You - Carla & Rufus
  2. You Don't Miss Your Water - William Bell
  3. These Arms Of Mine - Otis Redding
  4. Can Your Monkey Do The Dog - Rufus Thomas
  5. Big Party - Barbara & The Browns
  6. Jump Back - Rufus Thomas
  7. Mr. Pitiful - Otis Redding
  8. Can't See You When I Want To - David Porter
  9. Boot-Leg - Booker T. & The MGs
  10. I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now) - Otis Redding
  11. Candy - The Astors
  12. I Want Someone - The Mad Lads
  13. Philly Dog - The Mar-Keys
  14. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - Otis Redding
  15. Things Get Better - Eddie Floyd
  16. Let Me Be Good To You - Carla Thomas
  17. I'll Run Your Hurt Away - Ruby Johnson
  18. Your Good Thing (Is About To End) - Mable John
  19. Patch My Heart - The Mad Lads
  20. Crosscut Saw - Albert King
  21. I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down - Sam And Dave
  22. Groovin' - Booker T. & The MGs
  23. Give Everybody Some - The Bar-Kays
  24. Cold Feet - Albert King
  25. I Thank You - Sam And Dave
  26. I Got A Sure Thing - Ollie & The Nightingales
  27. Big Ford - Eddie Floyd
  28. A Tribute To A King - William Bell
  29. I Ain't Particular - Johnnie Taylor

Disc: 3

  1. Soul Limbo - Booker T. & The MGs
  2. I've Never Found A Girl (To Love Me Like You Do) - Eddie Floyd
  3. What A Man - Linda Lyndell
  4. I Like Everything About You - Jimmy Hughes
  5. I Forgot To Be Your Lover - William Bell
  6. I Like What You're Doing (To Me) - Carla Thomas
  7. So I Can Love You - The Emotions
  8. Walk On By - Isaac Hayes
  9. Black Boy - Roebuck 'Pops' Staples
  10. I Have Learned To Do Without You - Mavis Staples
  11. Play The Music Toronados - The T.S.U. Toronados
  12. Can Say Goodbye - Isaac Hayes
  13. The Breakdown (Part 1) - Rufus Thomas
  14. Son Of Shaft - The Bar-Kays
  15. That's What Love Will Make You Do - Little Milton
  16. In The Rain - The Dramatics
  17. Hearsay - Soul Children
  18. Ain't That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One) - Isaac Hayes/David Porter
  19. Dedicated To The One I Love - The Tempress
  20. Breaking Up Somebody's Home - Albert King
  21. I Believe In You (You Believe In Me) - Johnnie Taylor
  22. Short Stopping - Veda Brown
  23. Cheaper To Keep Her - Johnnie Taylor
  24. If You're Ready (Come Go With Me) - The Staple Sisters

Disc: 4

  1. Green Onions - Booker T. & The MGs
  2. Raise Your Hand - Eddie Floyd
  3. Something Good (Is Going To Happen To You) - Carla Thomas
  4. Grab This Thing (Part 1) - The Mar-Keys
  5. The Dog - Rufus Thomas
  6. You Don't Miss Your Water - William Bell
  7. Soothe Me - Sam And Dave
  8. You Don't Know Like I Know - Sam And Dave
  9. Shake - Otis Redding
  10. Try A Little Tenderness - Otis Redding
  11. Oh La De Da - The Staple Singers
  12. (Do The) Push And Pull (Part 1) - Rufus Thomas
  13. Jody's Got Your Girl And Gone - Johnnie Taylor
  14. Killing Floor - Albert King
  15. Blues Power - Albert King
  16. Show Me How - The Emotions
  17. Hang 'Em High - Booker T. & The MGs
  18. Theme From Shaft - Isaac Hayes
  19. Theme From The Men - Isaac Hayes

Product Details

  • Audio CD (November 20, 2000)
  • Original Release Date: November 20, 2000
  • Number of Discs: 4
  • Format: Box set
  • Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
  • Label: Stax
  • ASIN: B00004Z3ZW
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #64,884 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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5.0 out of 5 starsStax Soul Necessity
By J. E FELL on February 17, 2001
Format: Audio CD
This set provides a welcome alternative to the pricey Complete Singles Vols. 1-3 box sets. This set is four discs. The first disc contains 26 well known Stax hits. The second disc highlights the Atlantic distribution period 1960-68. It contains lesser known singles and album tracks. Disc 3 highlights the years Mid 1968-1973 with more obscure singles and album tracks. The last disc is a sort of a live "Best of the Stax/Volt Soul Revue". All four discs are filled to capacity which is a good value. The 64 page booklet is well annotated with chart positions and contains rare photos of lp covers and promo literature as well as photos of some of the artists included in the set. The set highlghts not only the tight playing of Booker T. & the MGs but also the excellent songwriting of the Stax writers including; the MGs, Isaac Hayes, David Porter, Eddie Floyd, Mack Rice et al. Highlights abound with Albert King, Sam & Dave, Otis Redding, Rufus Thomas, Carla Thomas, Johnnie Taylor, the Staple Singers and others. The lesser known cuts by the stars are just as good or better in some cases, than their hits. Some of the more obscure artists included such as the Mad Lads and Ollie & the Nightingales are highlighted with excellent cuts. Someone might have a quibble with the track selection but if so think about investing in cds by the individual artists or the much more expensive singles collections. This is an interesting and judiciously chosen sampler of one of the best soul/funk labels of the sixties and early seventies. If you like this set I highly recommend the "Otis: The Definitive Otis Redding" 4 cd box set on Rhino and "Time Is Tight" a 3 cd Booker T. & The MGs box set from Fantasy.
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5.0 out of 5 starsExpert Compilation
By A Customer on November 12, 2000
Format: Audio CD
If you want just the very best of Stax/Volt, get this box: you'll be in good hands. About 95% of the very best these labels had to offer is here, and the price is right. If I tell you I wish they had included "The Preacher and the Bear" by Rufus Thomas, you'll know I'm just being picky. But since I am picky, I will say that this box is weighted towards the first years of the labels, but hey, that's when the big hits came. A note to the discerning: what on this site is called "Big Ford" is in fact the magnificent Eddie Floyd non-hit "Big Bird."
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5.0 out of 5 starsNinety Eight Stars (Count 'Em...98) One For Every Great Hit
By A Customer on July 10, 2001
Format: Audio CD
WOW, This is the real thing...The motherlode...Incredible!!! Sure the Complete Stax Volt Singles 6-CD box set gives you every single released up until Atlantic pulled out as their national distributor. The Atlantic Rhythm & Blues collection covers the years 1947-1974 and includes numerous artists of the late forties and fifties like Ruth Brown, Al Hibler, Big Joe Thorton, Lavern Baker and Ray Charles. Then there's the Rhino box set, Thirty Years of Rhythm and Blues, a great retrospective in that it crosses over numerous labels and artists. This is a great place to explore the diversity of styles covering all the great regional styles from Motown to Philly to Memphis.
But if your bent is hard driving, gut wrenching, R&B with a pinch of gospel and soul, then look no further. This collection is the bomb. With 98 (count 'em...98) bonifide super soul hits, this is positively essential for any collector. Five Stars just scratches the surface. This one should get 98 Stars (count 'em...98) one for every great single in this marvelous set.
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5.0 out of 5 starsWant a Piece of Music History?
By W. T. White on April 23, 2006
Format: Audio CD
Then buy this set of quality disks before the sun sets! (Sun Recording, Memphis has already set!) THIS IS THE true Memphis sound and one that many of us have tried to copy over the years. At the center of the Memphis sound are the several music pros in this set...if you get a chance, attend a Memphis Blues Festival held annually (at different dates and times) and puts all the rest to shame. This music was around a long time before Beal Street ever came on the scene and it's a real treat to sit in the clubs during Festival and watch who walks up from the audience and sits in...some well knowns, a lot of unknowns but don't let appearances fool you. It is a treat for me and likely for you to put one of these disks on, sit back in an easy chair and I defy you to not tap your foot and snap your fingers! This is music at it's finest........
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5.0 out of 5 starsA Must-Have
By L on December 28, 2000
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This is great. Period. If you're into soul & funk, you need this in your collection. It's got everything you want, and then some. The graphic design of the packaging is terrific, too.
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5.0 out of 5 starsThe affordable Stax box set
By G. Flinn on February 26, 2010
Format: Audio CD Verified Purchase
Because I couldn't afford the 1959-1968 Complete Stax-Volt box set, I got this instead. Practically all the songs I care about are here. The only obvious omission is "Hip Hug Her" by Booker T. & the M.G's. But since that's on the Atlantic Rhythm & Blues box set which I also own, I didn't mind that too much. Disc one has the songs you hear on oldies stations. The lesser known but still essential tracks covering the Atlantic era (Kinda Blue) and the post-Atlantic era (Finger Snapping Good) are on discs two and three with the volume titles inspired by the Stax label designs of those two eras. Disc four features tracks recorded live. As exciting as the songs are as recorded in the converted movie theater on McLemore Avenue, they were even more exciting when performed on stage.
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5.0 out of 5 starsAnother music lover who also is a collector. He ...

Another music lover who also is a collector. He & his wife absolutely raved to me about getting this edition!

Published 1 month ago by RM
5.0 out of 5 starsa Must have

Awesome compulation of the Stax vault

Published 6 months ago by G H.
5.0 out of 5 starsGreat album. Lots of tunes

Great album. Lots of tunes,those commonly heard aand ones rarely heard--but familiar. One of the great back up bands ever.

Published 6 months ago by James Thomas Gould
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

A MUST TO ADD TO ANY LOVER OF SOUL MUSIC COLLECTION.

Published 8 months ago by ESTELLE JONES
5.0 out of 5 starsmemphis.

Great music

Published 13 months ago by Yawyaw
5.0 out of 5 starsMemphis Soul at its Best!

Great CD Collection - love Stax! Go visit the museum when you're in Memphis!

Published 14 months ago by Brian Huddleston
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

This collection just keeps giving. Must have.

Published 20 months ago by Frank
5.0 out of 5 starsGreat time for music

After watching "Respect Yourself" documentary it reminded me of the great music STAX was responsible back in the day which made me purchase this CD set which is top notch.

Published on April 3, 2014 by Jim Scafetta
5.0 out of 5 starsYou Need This For Your Collection

You probably like many of the artists in this collection but may not have the songs yet. This collection is a good way to get all the ones that you know (Isaac Hayes, Otis... Read more

Published on December 25, 2013 by Robert W. Clarke
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Holy God! This is an excellent survey of sweet soul sounds. Most vital indeed. It is very good for a casual collector or the hardcore obsessive.

Published on April 10, 2013 by Timothy A. Van Huss

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