VA - The Complete Stax-Volt Singles Vol. 1 - 1959-1968 [9 CD]

 

At nine discs and 244 tracks, The Complete Stax-Volt Singles: 1959-1968 is far too exhaustive for casual fans, but that's not who the set is designed for -- it's made for the collector. Featuring every A-side the label released during those nine years, as well as several B-sides, the set is a definitive portrait of gritty, deep Southern soul. Many of the genre's major names -- Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, Carla Thomas, Booker T. & the MG's, William Bell, Rufus Thomas, the Bar-Kays, Albert King -- plus many terrific one-shot wonders are showcased in terrific sound and augmented with an in-depth booklet. For any serious soul or rock collector, it's an essential set, since Stax-Volt was not only a musically revolutionary label, its roster was deep with talent, which means much of the music on this collection is first-rate. 


Disc 1 01 - Veltones - Fool In Love
Disc 1 02 - Carla & Rufus - 'Cause I Love You
Disc 1 03 - Carla Thomas - Gee Whiz
Disc 1 04 - Chips - You Make Me Feel So Good
Disc 1 05 - Carla Thomas - A Love Of My Own
Disc 1 06 - Mar-Keys - Last Night
Disc 1 07 - Rufus & Friend - I Didn't Believe
Disc 1 08 - Prince Conley - I'm Going Home
Disc 1 09 - Carla Thomas - (Mama, Mama) Wish Me Good Luck
Disc 1 10 - Mar-Keys - Morning After
Disc 1 11 - Barbara Stephens - The Life I Live
Disc 1 12 - Mar-Keys - About Noon
Disc 1 13 - Triumphs - Burnt Biscuits
Disc 1 14 - Carla Thomas - I Kinda Think He Does
Disc 1 15 - Mar-Keys - Foxy
Disc 1 16 - William Bell - You Don't Miss Your Water
Disc 1 17 - William Bell - Formula Of Love
Disc 1 18 - Macy Skipper - Goofin' Off
Disc 1 19 - Barbara Stephens - Wait A Minute
Disc 1 20 - Nick Charles - Sunday Jealous
Disc 1 21 - Barbara Stephens - That's The Way It Is With Me
Disc 1 22 - Tonettes - No Tears
Disc 1 23 - Mar-Keys - Pop-Eye Stroll
Disc 1 24 - Nick Charles - The Three Dogwoods
Disc 1 25 - Canes - Why Should I Suffer With The Blues
Disc 1 26 - Mar-Keys - Whot's Happenin'!
Disc 1 27 - Del-Rios - Just Across The Street
Disc 1 28 - Del-Rios - There's A Love
Disc 1 29 - Rufus Thomas - Can't Ever Let You Go


Disc 2 01 - Booker T. & The MGs - Green Onions
Disc 2 02 - Booker T. & The MGs - Behave Yourself
Disc 2 03 - William Bell - Any Other Way
Disc 2 04 - Carla Thomas - I'll Bring It Home To You
Disc 2 05 - Mar-Keys - Sack-O-Woe
Disc 2 06 - Otis Redding - These Arms Of Mine
Disc 2 07 - Tonettes - Teardrop Sea
Disc 2 08 - Rufus Thomas - The Dog
Disc 2 09 - Booker T. & The MGs - Jelly Bread
Disc 2 10 - William Bell - I Told You So
Disc 2 11 - Mar-Keys - Bo-Time
Disc 2 12 - Booker T. & The MGs - Home Grown
Disc 2 13 - Deanie Parker & The Valadors - My Imaginary Guy
Disc 2 14 - William Bell - Just As I Thought
Disc 2 15 - Carla Thomas - What A Fool I've Been
Disc 2 16 - Eddie Kirk - The Hawg, Part One
Disc 2 17 - Oscar Mack - Don't Be Afraid Of Love
Disc 2 18 - Cheryl & Pam Johnson - That's My Guy
Disc 2 19 - Booker T. & The MGs - Chinese Checkers
Disc 2 20 - William Bell - Somebody Mentioned Your Name
Disc 2 21 - Bobby Marchan - What Can I Do
Disc 2 22 - Otis Redding - That's What My Heart Needs
Disc 2 23 - Astors - What Can It Be
Disc 2 24 - Billy & The King Bees - Bango
Disc 2 25 - Eddie Kirk - Them Bones
Disc 2 26 - Rufus Thomas - Walking The Dog
Disc 2 27 - William Bell - I'll Show You


Disc 3 01 - Otis Redding - Pain In My Heart
Disc 3 02 - Carla Thomas - Gee Whiz It's Christmas
Disc 3 03 - Booker T. & The MGs - Mo' Onions
Disc 3 04 - Floyd Newman - Frog Stomp
Disc 3 05 - Rufus Thomas - Can Your Monkey Do The Dog
Disc 3 06 - Bobby Marchan - You Won't Do Right
Disc 3 07 - Drapels - Wondering (When My Love Is Coming Home)
Disc 3 08 - Deanie Parker - Each Step I Take
Disc 3 09 - Van-Dells - The Honey Dripper
Disc 3 10 - William Bell - Who Will It Be Tomorrow
Disc 3 11 - Otis Redding - Come To Me
Disc 3 12 - Otis Redding - Don't Leave Me This Way
Disc 3 13 - Eddie Jefferson - I Don't Want You Anymore
Disc 3 14 - Cobras - Restless
Disc 3 15 - Rufus Thomas - Somebody Stole My Dog
Disc 3 16 - Barbara & The Browns - Big Party
Disc 3 17 - Rufus & Carla - That's Really Some Good
Disc 3 18 - Rufus & Carla - Night Time Is The Right Time
Disc 3 19 - Otis Redding - Security
Disc 3 20 - Oscar Mack - Dream Girl
Disc 3 21 - Dorothy Williams - Closer To My Baby
Disc 3 22 - Carla Thomas - I've Got No Time To Lose
Disc 3 23 - Drapels - Young Man
Disc 3 24 - Booker T. & The MGs - Soul Dressing
Disc 3 25 - Wendy Rene - After Laughter (Comes Tears)
Disc 3 26 - Ivory Joe Hunter - Can't Explain How It Happened
Disc 3 27 - Mar-Keys - Bush Bash
Disc 3 28 - Fleets - Please Return To Me


Disc 4 01 - Rufus Thomas - Jump Back
Disc 4 02 - Otis Redding - Chained And Bound
Disc 4 03 - Barbara & The Browns - In My Heart
Disc 4 04 - Johnny Jenkins - Spunky
Disc 4 05 - Wendy Rene - Bar B-Q
Disc 4 06 - Mad Lads - The Sidewalk Surf
Disc 4 07 - Booker T. & The MGs - Can't Be Still
Disc 4 08 - Carla Thomas - A Woman's Love
Disc 4 09 - Baracudas - Yank Me (Doodle)
Disc 4 10 - Otis Redding - That's How Strong My Love Is
Disc 4 11 - Otis Redding - Mr Pitiful
Disc 4 12 - Del-Rays - Don't Let Her Be Your Baby
Disc 4 13 - David Porter - Can't See You When I Want To
Disc 4 14 - Barbara & The Browns - My Lover
Disc 4 15 - Admirals - Got You On My Mind
Disc 4 16 - Carla Thomas - How Do You Quit (Someone You Love)
Disc 4 17 - Gorgeous George - Biggest Fool In Town
Disc 4 18 - Mar-Keys - Banana Juice
Disc 4 19 - Rufus Thomas - Little Sally Walker
Disc 4 20 - Sam & Dave - A Place Nobody Can Find
Disc 4 21 - Sam & Dave - Goodnight Baby
Disc 4 22 - Booker T. & The MGs - Boot-Leg
Disc 4 23 - Booker T. & The MGs - Outrage
Disc 4 24 - Otis Redding - I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now)
Disc 4 25 - Otis Redding - I'm Depending On You
Disc 4 26 - Astors - Candy
Disc 4 27 - Wendy Rene - Give You What I Got


Disc 5 01 - Carla Thomas - Stop! Look What You're Doin'
Disc 5 02 - Rufus Thomas - Willy Nilly
Disc 5 03 - Mad Lads - Don't Have to Shop Around
Disc 5 04 - William Bell - Crying All by Myself
Disc 5 05 - Sam & Dave - I Take What I Want
Disc 5 06 - Rufus & Carla - When You Move You Lose
Disc 5 07 - Otis Redding - Respect
Disc 5 08 - Premiers - Make It Me
Disc 5 09 - Rufus Thomas - The World Is Round
Disc 5 10 - Astors - In the Twilight Zone
Disc 5 11 - Sir Isaac & The Do-Dads - Blue Groove
Disc 5 12 - Sam & Dave - You Don't Know Like I Know
Disc 5 13 - Mar-Keys - Grab This Thing (Part 1)
Disc 5 14 - Booker T. & The MGs - Be My Lady
Disc 5 15 - Carla Thomas - Comfort Me
Disc 5 16 - Otis Redding - I Can't Turn You Loose
Disc 5 17 - Otis Redding - Just One More Day
Disc 5 18 - Mad Lads - I Want Someone
Disc 5 19 - Rufus & Carla - Birds & Bees
Disc 5 20 - Mar-Keys - Philly Dog
Disc 5 21 - Johnnie Taylor - I Had a Dream
Disc 5 22 - Otis Redding - Satisfaction
Disc 5 23 - Eddie Floyd - Things Get Better
Disc 5 24 - Ruby Johnson - I'll Run Your Hurt Away
Disc 5 25 - Four Shells - Hot Dog
Disc 5 26 - Carla Thomas - Let Me Be Good to You
Disc 5 27 - Sam & Dave - Hold On I'm Comin'


Disc 6 01 - Albert King - Laundromat Blues
Disc 6 02 - Mad Lads - Sugar Sugar
Disc 6 03 - William Bell - Share What You Got (But Keep What You Need)
Disc 6 04 - William Bell - Marching Off To War
Disc 6 05 - Otis Redding - My Prayer
Disc 6 06 - Mable John - Your Good Thing (Is About To End)
Disc 6 07 - Johnnie Taylor - I Got To Love Some Body's Baby
Disc 6 08 - Mad Lads - I Want A Girl
Disc 6 09 - Eddie Floyd - Knock On Wood
Disc 6 10 - Carla Thomas - B-A-B-Y
Disc 6 11 - Booker T. and The MGs - My Sweet Potato
Disc 6 12 - Booker T. and The MGs - Booker Loo
Disc 6 13 - Albert King - Oh, Pretty Baby
Disc 6 14 - Sam and Dave - Said I Wasn't Gonna Tell Nobody
Disc 6 15 - William Bell - Never Like This Before
Disc 6 16 - Otis Redding - Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)
Disc 6 17 - Mad Lads - Patch My Heart
Disc 6 18 - Rufus Thomas - Sister's Got A Boyfriend
Disc 6 19 - Ruby Johnson - Come To Me My Darling
Disc 6 20 - Ruby Johnson - When My Love Comes Down
Disc 6 21 - Otis Redding - Try A Little Tenderness
Disc 6 22 - Albert King - Crosscut Saw
Disc 6 23 - Johnnie Taylor - Little Bluebird
Disc 6 24 - Johnnie Taylor - Toe Hold
Disc 6 25 - Booker T. and The MGs - Jingle Bells


Disc 7 01 - Sam & Dave - You Got Me Hummin'
Disc 7 02 - Mable John - You're Taking Up Another Man's Place
Disc 7 03 - Carla Thomas - All I Want For Christmas Is You
Disc 7 04 - Charmels - Please Uncle Sam (Send Back My Man)
Disc 7 05 - Carla Thomas - Something Good (Is Going To Happen To You)
Disc 7 06 - Eddie Floyd - Raise Your Hand
Disc 7 07 - Johnnie Taylor - Ain't That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One)
Disc 7 08 - Mad Lads - I Don't Want To Lose Your Love
Disc 7 09 - Sam & Dave - When Something Is Wrong With My Baby
Disc 7 10 - Bobby Wilson - Let Me Down Slow
Disc 7 11 - Booker T. & The MGs - Hip Hug-Her
Disc 7 12 - William Bell - Everybody Loves A Winner
Disc 7 13 - Sir Mack Rice - Mini-Skirt Minnie
Disc 7 14 - Carla Thomas - When Tomorrow Comes
Disc 7 15 - Eddie Purrell - The Spoiler
Disc 7 16 - Otis Redding - I Love You More Than Words Can Say
Disc 7 17 - Ruby Johnson - If I Ever Needed Love (I Sure Do Need It Now)
Disc 7 18 - Mable John - Same Time Same Place
Disc 7 19 - Otis & Carla - Tramp
Disc 7 20 - Bar-Kays - Soul Finger
Disc 7 21 - Bar-Kays - Knucklehead
Disc 7 22 - Otis Redding - Shake
Disc 7 23 - Albert King - Born Under A Bad Sign
Disc 7 24 - Sam & Dave - Soothe Me
Disc 7 25 - Sam & Dave - I Can't Stand Up
Disc 7 26 - Eddie Floyd - Don't Rock The Boat


Disc 8 01 - Mad Lads - My Inspiration
Disc 8 02 - Sir Mack Rice - Love Sickness
Disc 8 03 - Rufus Thomas - Sophisticated Sissy
Disc 8 04 - Carla Thomas - I'll Always Have Faith In You
Disc 8 05 - Jeanne & The Darlings - How Can You Mistreat The One You Love
Disc 8 06 - Eddie Floyd - Love Is Doggone Good Thing
Disc 8 07 - Booker T. & The MGs - Groovin'
Disc 8 08 - Booker T. & The MGs - Slim Jenkins Place
Disc 8 09 - Otis Redding - Glory Of Love
Disc 8 10 - Mable John - I'm A Big Girl Now
Disc 8 11 - Mable John - Wait You Dog
Disc 8 12 - Johnnie Taylor - You Can't Get Away From It
Disc 8 13 - William Bell - Eloise (Hang On In There)
Disc 8 14 - Otis & Carla - Knock On Wood
Disc 8 15 - C.L. Blast - I'm Glad To Do It
Disc 8 16 - C.L. Blast - Double Up
Disc 8 17 - Judy Clay - You Can't Run Away From Your Heart
Disc 8 18 - Charmels - I'll Gladly Take You Back
Disc 8 19 - Sam & Dave - Soul Man
Disc 8 20 - Astors - Daddy Didn't Tell Me
Disc 8 21 - Bar-Kays - Give Everybody Some
Disc 8 22 - Eddie Floyd - On A Saturday Night
Disc 8 23 - Mable John - Don't Hit Me No More
Disc 8 24 - Johnnie Taylor - Somebody's Sleeping In My Bed
Disc 8 25 - Booker T. & The MGs - Winter Snow
Disc 8 26 - William Bell - Every Day Will Be Like A Holiday
Disc 8 27 - Johnny Daye - What'll I Do For Satisfaction
Disc 8 28 - Carla Thomas - Pick Up The Pieces


Disc 9 01 - Rufus Thomas - Down Ta My House
Disc 9 02 - Charmels - As Long As I've Got You
Disc 9 03 - Jeanne & The Darlings - Soul Girl
Disc 9 04 - Albert King - Cold Feet
Disc 9 05 - Sam & Dave - I Thank You
Disc 9 06 - Sam & Dave - Wrap It Up
Disc 9 07 - Otis Redding - (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay
Disc 9 08 - Memphis Nomads - Don't Pass Your Judgement
Disc 9 09 - Otis & Carla - Lovey Dovey
Disc 9 10 - Ollie & The Nightingales - I Got A Sure Thing
Disc 9 11 - Eddie Floyd - Big Bird
Disc 9 12 - Bar-Kays - A Hard Day's Night
Disc 9 13 - Johnnie Taylor - Next Time
Disc 9 14 - William Bell - A Tribute To A King
Disc 9 15 - William Bell - Every Man Oughta Have A Woman
Disc 9 16 - Mable John - Able Mable
Disc 9 17 - Rufus Thomas - The Memphis Train
Disc 9 18 - Rufus Thomas - I Think I Made A Boo Boo
Disc 9 19 - Jeanne & The Darlings - What Will Later On Be Like
Disc 9 20 - Jeanne & The Darlings - Hang Me Now
Disc 9 21 - Derek Martin - Soul Power
Disc 9 22 - Linda Lyndell - Bring Your Love Back To Me
Disc 9 23 - Carla Thomas - A Dime A Dozen
Disc 9 24 - Mad Lads - Whatever Hurts You
Disc 9 25 - Otis Redding - The Happy Song (Dum Dum)
Disc 9 26 - Albert King - (I Love) Lucy
Disc 9 27 - Johnnie Taylor - I Ain't Particular