Charlie 11 Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 I had a stax afternoon - and it makes a change from motown, so I thought I'd list a couple of my favourite stax trax and see if anyone else has any as well! Lovey Dovey - Otis and Carla And two of the early ones from the relaunch on the yellow label with the finger-snap - Soul Limbo and Private Number Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 Johnny Taylor - whos making love. Otis and Carla - Tramp!, on the Early Blue Stax 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Charlie 11 Posted February 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 That Johnny Taylor track was great! On the blue label, how about Soulfinger? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fynger 841 Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 What ?....souls ok ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Charlie 11 Posted February 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 Well, that's cool! Maybe I should have spelt it - SoulfYnger? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fynger 841 Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 Thought you were askin me a question !rotfl! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Charlie 11 Posted February 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 Rock on Fynger............ !clapping! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Charlie 11 Posted February 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 Knock on wood - Eddie Floyd - now that was a belter! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Craig Strongman 13 Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 Its A Wonder .......that fishy duo Salmon Dave! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Charlie 11 Posted February 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 !clapping! Now that's funny! What about Carla Thomas - B-a-b-y! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pat Petal 4 Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 Let's not forget "Three Time Loser", Wilson Pickett, "Soothe Me" Sam & Dave, another Wilson Pickett, "Don't Fight it", Eddie Floyd & "Bring it on Home to Me" , And a couple more of Wilsons "6345789" & "Funky Broadway" I still love to play these tracks & more LOL Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Charlie 11 Posted February 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 You are the boss! Something good is goinf to happen to you - Carla And one that I think you you used to play - which was a jawdropper when it first came out - Theme from Shaft! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Craig Strongman 13 Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 Some good songs there folks! I must admit that when I first got "Hit The Road Stax" I couldnt understand why Carla Thomas' Gee Whiz was included, why on earth include an almost doo wop track on a soul album? One track I did love though was " Last Night " by The Mar Keys, great piece of music! Singles that I loved on Blue Stax included " Happy" by William Bell, and "Let Me Come on Home" by Otis Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Charlie 11 Posted February 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 Wich just had me whistling 'Dock of the Bay' Did you see the 'hit the road Stax' show over Christmas together with the history of Stax? I think it was all on BBC 4 - brilliant stuff! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 JUDY CLAY/WILLIAM BELL-PRIVATE NUMBER Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Charlie 11 Posted February 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 Time is tight was definitely one of my favourites - Booker T - Great guy, great band, although is Wedding Album wasn't quite the best thing he ever did. Worth a few quid now though. I sold my copy to selecta for about a quid! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Charlie 11 Posted February 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 Hearsay - The Soul Children Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted February 18, 2009 Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 "hearsay" You Say? I'm sure it was done by someone else? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted February 18, 2009 Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 Nope! Yer right YouTube - The Soul Children--Hearsay (1972) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Charlie 11 Posted February 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 That's because I read it from the CD sleeve!! Good liink though! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pete C 2 Posted February 25, 2009 Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 Soul Man...Sam and Dave Think some of the others mentioned on here were released on the Atlantic label in this country..I know cos I have them on vinyl..maybe they were on Stax in the USA. pete c....still riding a vespa Quote Link to post Share on other sites
steve banting 0 Posted December 1, 2009 Report Share Posted December 1, 2009 Have any of you read Soulsville U.S.A. - The Story of Stax Records by Rob Bowman? You should do, it's a fabulous read. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted December 1, 2009 Report Share Posted December 1, 2009 Thanks Steve You can buy it on eBay for 23 quid or read most of it on Google Soulsville, U.S.A.: the story of Stax Records - Google Books Result Quote Link to post Share on other sites
steve banting 0 Posted December 2, 2009 Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 Talking of things 'Staxy' I was in New york in September and went into a record shop in Greenwich village. I was specifically after Apollo Saturday Night recorded on November 16th 1963. (ATCO SD 33-159) I had it in the 60's but it was nicked. This fellah just walked over to the rack - flick, flick, flick, here you are sir $30. A steal. His website says that he has 1,000,000 records. I think there was a couple of hundred thousand in the shop. Wall to wall vinyl. If anyone is interested, the place is called House of Oldies. The website is:- www.houseofoldies.com By the way the Apollo Theatre is awesome and sent shivers down me back when I walked in. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted December 2, 2009 Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 I have a copy of Live at the Apollo Which may be ATCO 33-159 But my album cover is nothing like that? Wothafewbob yathinks? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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