Disc 3
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| Song Title | Sample |
| 1. Soul Limbo - Booker T. & The MG's ~ Various Artists |  |
| 2. I've Never Found A Girl (To Love Me Like You Do) - Eddie Floyd ~ Various Artists | |
| 3. What A Man - Linda Lyndell ~ Various Artists | |
| 4. I Like Everything About You - Jimmy Hughes ~ Various Artists | |
| 5. I Forgot To Be Your Lover - William Bell ~ Various Artists | |
| 6. I Like What You're Doing (To Me) - Carla Thomas ~ Various Artists | |
| 7. So I Can Love You - The Emotions ~ Various Artists | |
| 8. Walk On By - Isaac Hayes ~ Various Artists | |
| 9. Black Boy - Roebuck "Pops" Staples ~ Various Artists | |
| 10. I Have Learned To Do Without You - Mavis Staples ~ Various Artists | |
| 11. Play The Music Toronadoes - The T.S.U Toronados ~ Various Artists | |
| 12. Never Can Say Goodbye - Isaac Hayes ~ Various Artists | |
| 13. Breakdown, The - Rufus Thomas (Part 1) ~ Various Artists | |
| 14. Son Of Shaft - The Bar-Kays ~ Various Artists | |
| 15. That's What Love Will Make You Do - Little Milton ~ Various Artists | |
| 16. In The Rain - The Dramatics ~ Various Artists | |
| 17. Hearsay - Soul Children ~ Various Artists | |
| 18. Ain't That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One) - Isaac Hayes/David Porter ~ Various Artists | |
| 19. Dedicated To The One I Love - The Temprees ~ Various Artists | |
| 20. Breaking Up Somebody's Home - Albert King ~ Various Artists | |
| 21. I Believe In You (You Believe In Me) - Johnnie Taylor ~ Various Artists | |
| 22. Short Stopping - Veda Brown ~ Various Artists | |
| 23. Cheaper To Keep Her - Johnnie Taylor ~ Various Artists | |
| 24. If You're Ready (Come Go With Me) - The Staple Singers ~ Various Artists | | Disc 4
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| Song Title | Sample |
| 1. Green Onions - Booker T. & The MG's ~ Various Artists | |
| 2. Raise Your Hand - Eddie Floyd ~ Various Artists | |
| 3. Something Good (Is Going To Happen To You) - Carla Thomas ~ Various Artists | |
| 4. Grab This Thing (Part 1) - The Mar-Keys ~ Various Artists | |
| 5. Dog, The - Rufus Thomas ~ Various Artists | |
| 6. You Don't Miss Your Water - William Bell ~ Various Artists | |
| 7. Soothe Me - Sam & Dave ~ Various Artists | |
| 8. You Don't Know Like I Know - Sam & Dave ~ Various Artists | |
| 9. Shake - Otis Redding ~ Various Artists | |
| 10. Try A Little Tenderness - Otis Redding ~ Various Artists | |
| 11. Oh La De Da - The Staple Singers ~ Various Artists | |
| 12. Push And Pull (Part 1), (Do The) - Rufus Thomas ~ Various Artists | |
| 13. Jody's Got Your Girl And Gone - Johnnie Taylor ~ Various Artists | |
| 14. Killing Floor - Albert King ~ Various Artists | |
| 15. Blues Power - Albert King ~ Various Artists | |
| 16. Show Me How - The Emotions ~ Various Artists | |
| 17. Hang 'Em High - Booker T. & The MG's ~ Various Artists | |
| 18. Theme From Shaft - Isaac Hayes ~ Various Artists | |
| 19. Theme From The Men - Isaac Hayes ~ Various Artists | |
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| Album Notes and Credits |
Notes & Personnel Info |  | Includes an illustrated booklet with commentaries by Rob Bowman, Grei | | Marcus, Charlie Gillett, and Deanie Parker. | | Digitally remastered by Joe Tarantino (2000 Fantasy Studios). | | THE STAX STORY was nominated for the 2002 Grammy Award for Best Album Notes. | | Audio Remasterer: Joe Tarantino. | | Liner Note Authors: Bill Belmont; Greil Marcus; Rob Bowman. | | Director: Dean Parker. | | Editor: Dean Parker. | | Photographers: Bill Carrier; Ivan Nagy; Bob Smith. | | The legendary Memphis soul label Stax's legacy is well-represented by this four-CD box set, which manages to do what many similar box retrospectives don't. That is to provide a well-balanced overview of a genre of music that mixes the essential hits with many noteworthy yet lesser-known singles and rarities, coming about as close as possible to pleasing both the collector and the less intense soul fan. The first disc alone, subtitled "The Hits," takes care of most of the consensus classics most listeners would demand from such a box, including hits by Carla Thomas, Otis Redding, the Staple Singers, Sam & Dave, Booker T. & the MGs, Rufus Thomas, Albert King, and Johnnie Taylor. Disc two and disc three chronologically survey lower-profile chart hits and flops, taking in additional material by all of the stars, as well as great songs that have escaped the net of oldies radio: William Bell's "You Don't Miss Your Water," Albert King's "Crosscut Saw," Mable John's "Your Good Thing (Is About to End)." Disc four is entirely devoted to live recordings, most by the company's biggest acts, that sometimes give a rawer sense of the performers' charisma than was evident on their studio efforts. Some pretty minor reservations might keep this box from getting awarded the highest possible score: some of the non-hit cuts aren't that exciting (particularly from the label's later years), the track annotation doesn't make it clear whether some of the live cuts were previously unreleased in any form, Booker T. & the MGs' "Hang 'Em High" is represented by a live 1993 reunion recording rather than the original hit single, and some good mid-level hits by the biggest Stax acts aren't here. Still, it's a very worthy summation of the label's highlights, augmented by detailed liner notes. ~ Richie Unterberger | | Until Stax folded in 1975, the Memphis-based record label and Motown were the musical equivalents of the great Yankee and Brooklyn Dodger teams of the '40s and '50s. While Berry Gordy's recording empire characterized itself with a clean-cut image and a slick production style, Stax steeped its releases in a grittier sound that was the product of a more freewheeling recording approach. The 4-CD STAX STORY chronicles these differences over the span of 98 remastered tracks. | | The early Stax roster featured greats like Otis Redding ("These Arms of Mine," "Respect"), the dynamic duo of Sam & Dave ("I Thank You," "Soul Man") and instrumental powerhouse Booker T. & The MGs ("Green Onions," "Hang 'Em High"). By the late '60s, arrangers and producers from rival Motown were hired, ushering in an era of artists that included the Dramatics ("In the Rain"), former studio hand Isaac Hayes ("Theme From Shaft"), and the Staple Singers ("Respect Yourself"). Throughout its early '70s run, this pioneering R&B label continued infusing pop music with the kind of gospel and blues nuances missing from its Northern cousin's output. Motown may have been "The Sound of Young America," but Stax Records was truly Soulsville U.S.A. |
Producer: Bill Belmont (Compilation) |
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| Technical Info |
| Release Date : 10/17/2000 | | Original Release Date : 2000 | | Catalog ID : 4429 | | Label : Stax (USA) | | Number of Discs : 4 | | Studio/Live : Mixed | | Mono/Stereo : Stereo | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 00025218442923 |
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| Professional Reviews |
| Entertainment Weekly (12/1/00, p.98)
- "...A well-picked assortment....No soul-music fan should deny himself this..." - Rating: BLiving Blues (1-2/01, p.83)
- "...An overview of the Memphis label's hitmaking activities from beginning to end..." Mojo (Publisher)
(12/00, p.96)
- "...Sublime soul music....as familiar as favorite old shoes, and as funky..." |
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