Between 1959 and 1975, Stax Records in Memphis, Tennessee released international chart-topping hits such as "Soul Man," "Dock of the Bay," "Green Onions," "Midnight Hour," "Respect Yourself," and the theme from SHAFT. The label's artists included Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, Booker T. & the MG's, Rufus and Carla Thomas, the Staple Singers, Isaac Hayes, and even Richard Pryor and Jesse Jackson. Founded by a white conservative bank teller who played country fiddle music, Stax became the preeminent soul music label in America, and became identified with the civil rights movement of the 1960s and '70s. RESPECT YOURSELF documents the Stax label, its visionaries, and most of all, its music.

Although started by a white banker and his sister, Estelle Axton, Stax eventually became one of the largest and most successful black-owned companies in the country before it was forced into bankruptcy due to financial and legal troubles in 1975. The label was resurrected in December 2006 and Concord Records, which acquired it, has been issuing new albums, re-releasing classics from the original catalogue, and mounting special Stax Revue concerts across the country.

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/g...hows/stax/


Check your local PBS listings.
Part of their Great Performances series.


tA

Tribal Disorder

http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431

Speaking of STAX, y'all should pick this up...




Stax/Volt Revue - Live in Norway 1967 marks the first-ever official release of this historic concert. Considered by soul music fans to be one of the greatest lineups of artists ever to grace the concert stage, this DVD features stunning performances by Otis Redding, Sam and Dave, Eddie Floyd, Arthur Conley, The Mar-Keys and the legendary Booker T. & The MGs.

This DVD captures the April 7, 1967 concert in Oslo, Norway near the end of the three-week tour, when all the artists were at their very peak.

The 75-minute concert was restored from the original master tapes and includes 20 minutes of recently discovered performances lost in the vaults for 40 years.

Booker T and the MGs
1. Red Beans And Rice
2. Green Onions

The Mar-Keys
3.Philly Dog
4.Grab This Thing
5.Last Night

Arthur Conley
6.In The Midnight Hour
7.Sweet Soul Music

Eddie Floyd
8. Raise Your Hand

Sam and Dave
9. You Don't Know Like I Know
10. Soothe Me
11. When Something Is Wrong With My Baby
12. Hold On! I'm Comin'

Otis Redding
13.Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)
14. My Girl
15. Shake
16. Satisfaction
17. Try A Little Tenderness

Bonus features:
Booker T.& The MGs - Green Onions (Version #2)

Full-length commentary track with Steve Cropper, Wayne Jackson and Rob Bowman

A look back at the tour with Sam Moore, Jim Stewart, Wayne Jackson and Steve Cropper.

24-page booklet with an essay By GRAMMY®-winning writer and Stax historian Rob Bowman

Caught it on PBS recently..

Music business is always interesting

speaking of Stax Records....whatever happened to our very own "Stax" who used to post here all the time? Anybody seen him lately?

funkpill said:

I peep'd it last year sometime, on PBS too.

"Al Bell,was a baaaaad futha'mucker".

ive always wanted one of these


[Edited 2/18/08 8:16am]

The Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968


http://www.allmusic.com/c...fuxqw5ld6e

The Complete Stax-Volt Soul Singles, Vol. 2: 1968-1971

http://www.allmusic.com/c...fyxq9gldae

The Complete Stax-Volt Soul Singles, Vol. 3: 1972-1975

http://www.allmusic.com/c...fpxquhldae

I already have it in DVD, Uncle Neal

Great docu-film.

theAudience said:

Brotha TA, I'm glad you brought this up. This is great music history lesson for a alot of the youngster on the board who weren't around during the hey day of Otis, Staples Singers, Bar Kays, Black Moses, (just to name a few) and WattsStax. Now, they definitely can get hip to what's really happening and the origins of Soul.

IAintTheOne said:

I have the long sleeve red one. Hooray for the finger snap!

Maybe they will make one for the volt label. Lightning strikes!