The Complete Stax/Volt Singles: 1959–1968

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▼CD 1
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Fool in Love recording of: Fool in Love (doo-wop song) composer: Chips Moman	Veltones		2:00
2	’Cause I Love You recording of: ’Cause I Love You writer: Rufus Thomas (US blues & funk singer & songwriter) publisher: Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)	Carla & Rufus		2:47
3	Gee Whiz part of: Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 29) recording of: Gee Whiz (Look at His Eyes) lyricist and composer: Carla Thomas publisher: Irving Music, Inc.	Carla Thomas		2:21
4	You Make Me Feel So Good	The Chips		2:15
5	A Love of My Own	Carla Thomas		2:31
6	Last Night recorded in: Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1961-09) producer: Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records) baritone saxophone: Don Nix (in 1961-09) bass [electric bass]: Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (in 1961-09) drums (drum set): Terry Johnson (drums) (in 1961-09) guitar: Steve Cropper (in 1961-09) organ: Booker T. Jones (in 1961-09) tenor saxophone: Charles Axton (in 1961-09) trumpet: Wayne Jackson (trumpet/trombone (Memphis Horns/Mar-Keys)) (in 1961-09) part of: Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 28) recording of: Last Night (in 1961-09) writer: Charles Axton, Chip Moman, Gilbert Caple, Jerald Smith and Floyd Newman composer: The Mar‐Keys	Mar-Keys	4	2:40
7	I Didn’t Believe	Rufus & Friend		2:12
8	I’m Going Home recording of: I’m Going Home lyricist and composer: Prince Conley	Prince Conley		2:51
9	(Mama, Mama) Wish Me Good Luck	Carla Thomas	2	2:25
10	Morning After recorded in: Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1961-09) producer: Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records) baritone saxophone: Don Nix (in 1961-09) bass [electric bass]: Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (in 1961-09) drums (drum set): Terry Johnson (drums) (in 1961-09) guitar: Steve Cropper (in 1961-09) organ: Booker T. Jones (in 1961-09) tenor saxophone: Charles Axton (in 1961-09) trumpet: Wayne Jackson (trumpet/trombone (Memphis Horns/Mar-Keys)) (in 1961-09) recording of: Morning After (in 1961-09)	Mar-Keys	3	2:15
11	The Life I Live	Barbara Stephens		2:26
12	About Noon recorded in: Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1961-09) producer: Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records) baritone saxophone: Don Nix (in 1961-09) bass [electric bass]: Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (in 1961-09) drums (drum set): Terry Johnson (drums) (in 1961-09) guitar: Steve Cropper (in 1961-09) organ: Booker T. Jones (in 1961-09) tenor saxophone: Charles Axton (in 1961-09) trumpet: Wayne Jackson (trumpet/trombone (Memphis Horns/Mar-Keys)) (in 1961-09) recording of: About Noon (in 1961-09)	Mar-Keys		2:34
13	Burnt Biscuits	Triumphs		2:02
14	I Kinda Think He Does	Carla Thomas		2:39
15	Foxy	Mar-Keys		2:17
16	You Don’t Miss Your Water recording of: You Don’t Miss Your Water lyricist and composer: William Bell publisher: Irving Music, Inc.	William Bell		3:01
17	Formula of Love	William Bell		2:08
18	Goofin Off	Macy Skipper		3:01
19	Wait a Minute	Barbara Stephens		2:25
20	Sunday Jealous	Nick Charles		2:58
21	That’s the Way It Is With Me	Barbara Stephens		2:28
22	No Tears	The Tonettes		2:34
23	Pop-Eye Stroll recorded in: Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1962) producer: Chips Moman baritone saxophone: Don Nix (in 1962) bass [electric bass]: Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (in 1962) drums (drum set): Terry Johnson (drums) (in 1962) guitar: Steve Cropper (in 1962) organ: Booker T. Jones (in 1962) piano: Marvell Thomas (in 1962) tenor saxophone: Charles Axton (in 1962) trumpet: Wayne Jackson (trumpet/trombone (Memphis Horns/Mar-Keys)) (in 1962) recording of: Pop-Eye Stroll (in 1962)	Mar-Keys		2:46
24	The Three Dogwoods	Nick Charles		2:30
25	Why Should I Suffer With the Blues	The Canes		2:53
26	Whot’s Happenin’!	Mar-Keys		2:30
27	Just Across the Street	The Del‐Rios	3	2:24
28	There’s a Love	The Del‐Rios	3	2:21
29	Can’t Ever Let You Go	Rufus Thomas		2:35

▼CD 2
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Green Onions part of: Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 181) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 418) recording of: Green Onions composer: Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer), Steve Cropper, Booker T. Jones and Lewie Steinberg publisher: Al Jackson Jr. Music, Carlin Music Corporation, East/Memphis Music Corp. and Irving Music (BMI)	Booker T. & the MG’s	4.15	2:56
2	Behave Yourself recording of: Behave Yourself writer: Steve Cropper, Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer), Booker T. Jones and Lewie Steinberg publisher: Al Jackson Jr. Music, Downtown DMP Songs and Irving Music, Inc.	Booker T. & the MG’s		3:55
3	Any Other Way	William Bell		2:32
4	I’ll Bring It Home to You	Carla Thomas		3:07
5	Sack-o-Woe recorded in: Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1961-09) producer: Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records) baritone saxophone: Don Nix (in 1961-09) bass [electric bass]: Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (in 1961-09) drums (drum set): Terry Johnson (drums) (in 1961-09) guitar: Steve Cropper (in 1961-09) organ: Booker T. Jones (in 1961-09) tenor saxophone: Charles Axton (in 1961-09) trumpet: Wayne Jackson (trumpet/trombone (Memphis Horns/Mar-Keys)) (in 1961-09) recording of: Sack-O-Woe (in 1961-09)	Mar-Keys		2:34
6	These Arms of Mine producer: Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records) baritone saxophone: Floyd Newman bass guitar: Lewie Steinberg drums (drum set): Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) guitar: Steve Cropper and Johnny Jenkins (US blues guitarist) organ and piano: Booker T. Jones tenor saxophone: Charles "Packy" Axton vocals: Otis Redding recording of: These Arms of Mine lyricist and composer: Otis Redding publisher: Irving Music, Inc. and Regent Music Corp. (BMI)	Otis Redding	3.8	2:33
7	Teardrop Sea	The Tonettes		2:31
8	The Dog	Rufus Thomas		2:37
9	Jelly Bread recording of: Jellybread writer: Booker T. Jones	Booker T. & the MG’s		2:33
10	I Told You So	William Bell		2:33
11	Bo-Time	Mar-Keys		2:46
12	Home Grown	Booker T. & the MG’s		3:16
13	My Imaginary Guy	Deanie Parker & The Valadors		2:43
14	Just as I Thought	William Bell		3:02
15	What a Fool I’ve Been	Carla Thomas		2:18
16	The Hawg, Part One	Eddie Kirk		2:54
17	Don’t Be Afraid of Love recording of: Don’t Be Afraid of Love writer: Oscar Mack and Phil Walden	Oscar Mack		2:33
18	That’s My Guy	Cheryl & Pam Johnson		2:10
19	Chinese Checkers baritone saxophone: Floyd Newman tenor saxophone: Charles "Packy" Axton trombone: Booker T. Jones trumpet: Wayne Jackson (trumpet/trombone (Memphis Horns/Mar-Keys))	Booker T. & the MG’s		2:30
20	Somebody Mentioned Your Name	William Bell		3:05
21	What Can I Do	Bobby Marchan		2:46
22	That’s What My Heart Needs baritone saxophone: Floyd Newman bass guitar: Lewie Steinberg drums (drum set): Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) guitar: Steve Cropper organ and piano: Booker T. Jones tenor saxophone: Charles "Packy" Axton trumpet: Wayne Jackson (trumpet/trombone (Memphis Horns/Mar-Keys)) vocals: Otis Redding	Otis Redding	3.5	2:42
23	What Can It Be	The Astors		2:20
24	Bango	Billy & The King Bees	4	2:20
25	Them Bones	Eddie Kirk	3	2:23
26	Walking the Dog producer: Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records) vocals: Rufus Thomas (US blues & funk singer & songwriter) part of: Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1963 (number: 24) recording of: Walking the Dog lyricist and composer: Rufus Thomas (US blues & funk singer & songwriter) publisher: Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and East Memphis Music	Rufus Thomas	2.35	2:37
27	I’ll Show You	William Bell		2:49

▼CD 3
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Pain in My Heart producer: Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records) baritone saxophone: Floyd Newman bass guitar: Lewie Steinberg drums (drum set): Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) guitar: Steve Cropper organ and piano: Booker T. Jones tenor saxophone: Charles "Packy" Axton trumpet: Wayne Jackson (trumpet/trombone (Memphis Horns/Mar-Keys)) vocals: Otis Redding cover recording of: Ruler of My Heart lyricist and composer: Naomi Neville and Allen Toussaint	Otis Redding	3.35	2:25
2	Gee Whiz It’s Christmas recording of: Gee Whiz, It’s Christmas writer: Steve Cropper, Carla Thomas and Vinnie Trauth publisher: Irving Music, Inc.	Carla Thomas		2:47
3	Mo’ Onions recording of: Mo’ Onions composer: Steve Cropper, Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer), Booker T. Jones and Lewie Steinberg publisher: Al Jackson Jr. Music and Irving Music, Inc.	Booker T. & the MG’s		2:35
4	Frog Stomp	Floyd Newman		2:15
5	Can Your Monkey Do the Dog recording of: Can Your Monkey Do the Dog writer: Steve Cropper and Rufus Thomas (US blues & funk singer & songwriter) publisher: Irving Music, Inc.	Rufus Thomas		2:28
6	You Won’t Do Right	Bobby Marchan		2:35
7	Wondering (When My Love Is Coming Home)	The Drapels		2:18
8	Each Step I Take	Deanie Parker		2:51
9	The Honey Dripper	The Van‐Dells		2:07
10	Who Will It Be Tomorrow	William Bell		2:26
11	Come to Me producer: Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)	Otis Redding	4	2:47
12	Don’t Leave Me This Way	Otis Redding		2:58
13	I Don’t Want You Anymore	Eddie Jefferson	3	3:01
14	Restless	The Cobras		2:27
15	Somebody Stole My Dog recording of: Somebody Stole My Dog writer: Steve Cropper and Rufus Thomas (US blues & funk singer & songwriter) publisher: Irving Music (BMI)	Rufus Thomas		2:41
16	Big Party	Barbara & the Browns		2:42
17	That’s Really Some Good	Rufus & Carla		1:57
18	Night Time Is the Right Time	Rufus & Carla		2:41
19	Security producer: Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records) baritone saxophone: Floyd Newman bass guitar: Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) drums (drum set): Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) guitar: Steve Cropper organ and piano: Booker T. Jones tenor saxophone: Charles "Packy" Axton trumpet: Wayne Jackson (trumpet/trombone (Memphis Horns/Mar-Keys)) vocals: Otis Redding recording of: Security lyricist and composer: Otis Redding	Otis Redding	3.5	2:37
20	Dream Girl recording of: Dream Girl lyricist and composer: Oscar Mack	Oscar Mack		3:01
21	Closer to My Baby	Dorothy Williams		2:29
22	I’ve Got No Time to Lose	Carla Thomas		3:01
23	Young Man	The Drapels		2:36
24	Soul Dressing recording of: Soul Dressing composer: Steve Cropper, Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer), Booker T. Jones and Lewie Steinberg publisher: Al Jackson Jr. Music and Irving Music (BMI)	Booker T. & the MG’s		3:00
25	After Laughter (Comes Tears) recording of: After Laughter (Comes Tears) writer: Johnnie Frierson (gospel) and Mary Frierson	Wendy Rene		3:02
26	Can’t Explain How It Happened	Ivory Joe Hunter		2:45
27	Bush Bash	Mar-Keys		2:32
28	Please Return to Me	The Fleets		2:36

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The Complete Stax/Volt Singles: 1959–1968

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