The Complete Stax/Volt Singles: 1959–1968

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 12 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Laundromat Blues
Albert King3:10
2Sugar Sugar
Mad Lads2:31
3Share What You Got (but Keep What You Need)
William Bell2:52
4Marching Off to War
William Bell3:19
5My Lover’s Prayer
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1966-05-03)
producer:
Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
baritone saxophone:
Floyd Newman (on 1966-05-03)
bass [electric bass]:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (on 1966-05-03)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (on 1966-05-03)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (on 1966-05-03)
keyboard [piano, organ]:
Isaac Hayes (on 1966-05-03)
tenor saxophone:
Charles Axton (on 1966-05-03)
trumpet:
Sammy Coleman (on 1966-05-03) and Gene “Bowlegs” Miller (American trumpeter) (on 1966-05-03)
vocals:
Otis Redding (on 1966-05-03)
recording of:
My Lover’s Prayer (on 1966-05-03)
lyricist and composer:
Otis Redding
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
Otis Redding3.153:12
6Your Good Thing (Is About to End)
Mable John2:58
7I Got to Love Somebody’s Baby
producer:
Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
vocals:
Johnnie Taylor
Johnnie Taylor2:55
8I Want a Girl
Mad Lads2:46
9Knock on Wood
vocals:
Eddie Floyd
recording of:
Knock on Wood (in 1966)
writer:
Steve Cropper and Eddie Floyd
publisher:
East Memphis Music, Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Rondor Music Publishing, Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner Chappell North America
Eddie Floyd43:06
10B-A-B-Y
recording of:
B-A-B-Y
writer:
Isaac Hayes and David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Warner/Chappell North America
Carla Thomas4.52:57
11My Sweet Potato
recording of:
My Sweet Potato
composer:
Steve Cropper, Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) and Booker T. Jones
publisher:
Al Jackson Jr. Music
Booker T. & the MG’s2:44
12Booker Loo
recording of:
Booker-Loo
composer:
Steve Cropper, Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter), Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) and Booker T. Jones
publisher:
Al Jackson Jr. Music and Irving Music, Inc.
Booker T. & the MG’s2:30
13Oh, Pretty Woman
recording of:
Oh, Pretty Woman
lyricist and composer:
A.C. "Moohah" Williams (WDIA DJ)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Irving Music, Inc.
cover recording of:
Oh, Pretty Woman
lyricist and composer:
A.C. "Moohah" Williams (WDIA DJ)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Irving Music, Inc.
Albert King2:47
14Said I Wasn’t Gonna Tell Nobody
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1966-11-15)
producer:
Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
vocals:
Dave Prater (Soul artist) (on 1966-11-15) and Sam Moore (singer, ex "Sam and Dave") (on 1966-11-15)
recording of:
Said I Wasn’t Gonna Tell Nobody (on 1966-11-15)
writer:
Isaac Hayes and David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter)
Sam & Dave2:37
15Never Like This Before
recording of:
Never Like This Before
writer:
Isaac Hayes, Booker T. Jones and David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
William Bell3:02
16Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)
recording of:
Fa‐Fa‐Fa‐Fa‐Fa (Sad Song)
writer:
Steve Cropper and Otis Redding
Otis Redding32:43
17Patch My Heart
Mad Lads2:34
18Sisters’ Got a Boyfriend
Rufus Thomas2:44
19Come to Me My Darling
Ruby Johnson2:55
20When My Love Comes Down
Ruby Johnson2:48
21Try a Little Tenderness
producer:
Steve Cropper and Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
bass guitar [bass]:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Al Jackson (Booker T & The MGs drummer)
electric bass guitar [electric bass], organ, piano and vibraphone [vibes]:
Booker T. Jones
guitar:
Steve Cropper
tenor saxophone:
Gilbert Caple and Andrew Love
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/trombone (Memphis Horns/Mar-Keys))
vocals:
Otis Redding
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1966)
cover recording of:
Try a Little Tenderness (in 1966)
lyricist:
James Campbell (British songwriter and music publisher) and Reginald Connelly
composer:
Harry M. Woods (American 1920/30s songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Recordi ex Recordi G.&C., EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), Robbins Music Corp. and Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. (on 1932-11-04)
Otis Redding33:21
22Crosscut Saw
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1966-11-02)
producer:
Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (on 1966-11-02)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (on 1966-11-02)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (on 1966-11-02) and Albert King (well-known US blues guitarist & singer) (on 1966-11-02)
horn:
Joe Arnold (on 1966-11-02), Wayne Jackson (trumpet/trombone (Memphis Horns/Mar-Keys)) (on 1966-11-02) and Andrew Love (on 1966-11-02)
piano:
Isaac Hayes (on 1966-11-02) and Booker T. Jones (on 1966-11-02)
lead vocals:
Albert King (well-known US blues guitarist & singer) (on 1966-11-02)
performer:
Booker T. & the MG’s (on 1966-11-02) and The Memphis Horns (on 1966-11-02)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2018)
cover recording of:
Cross Cut Saw Blues (on 1966-11-02)
writer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
Albert King2:36
23Little Bluebird
Johnnie Taylor2:57
24Toe Hold
Johnnie Taylor2:40
25Jingle Bells
producer:
Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
bass [electric bass]:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (on 1966-10-28)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (on 1966-10-28)
organ:
Booker T. Jones (on 1966-10-28)
strings [guitar, electric bass]:
Steve Cropper (on 1966-10-28)
instrumental recording of:
Jingle Bells
lyricist and composer:
James Lord Pierpont (in 1850)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
lyrics quoted on:
White Christmas (vocal quartet arrangement, made popular by The Drifters)
music quoted on:
Christmas
music quoted on:
Sounds Like It’s Going to Bundle (Main Humble Bundle Theme Song)
music quoted on:
You Should See My Other Bundle (Humble Indie Bundle 2 Theme)
Booker T. & the MG’s2:38
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