Staxvolt to issue complete singles digitally for first. This concert, the first stop on the legendary stax volt revue european tour, was performed on march 22, 1967 nine months before reddings death in a plane crash reply notify me helpful r2481871. The official stax records website, home to historic and influential artists such as otis redding, isaac hayes, booker t. Aug 16, 2007 a new dvd concert film of a 1967 european date by the staxvolt revue is due in october, and since a. Sweet soul music, on pbs, captures a 1967 concert by the stax. Recorded live at paris in 1967, when the stax volt revue was touring europe. The first stax volt box was a monolith, standing as the definitive document of the labels and, therefore, gritty southern soul. Jones, leader of the famed stax records house band, architect of the memphis soul sound, and one of the most legendary figures in music. The otis redding dictionary of soul has been expanded on cd with eight rare bonus tracks, including several studio outtakes in mono like trick or treat and loving by the pound. Otis redding performing in oslo at the staxvolt revue tour of europe. July 18, 1999 the second label was yellow with black printing, to the left of the center hole is a white box with red stax at the top, under this is a drawing of a hand with fingers snapping, background of the drawing is blue.
The staxvolt story by david edwards and mike callahan last update. Also featured is a hairraising, nearlysevenminute version of try a little tenderness that was recorded live in 1967 during the stax volt revue s european tour. Live in london various artists on allmusic 1967 taking a page out of the book of musical road. The complete staxvolt singles collection is a chance for fans to experience otis redding the way he first ripped through transistor radios, jukeboxes and portable record players on his way to. The complete staxvolt singles, 19591968 various artists songs.
Stax volt revue live in norway 1967 marks the firstever official release of this historic concert. If i could sing like anyone, said lykke li, it would be her. Three mystery records were issued on stax and volt in january and february 1965. View all records by stax volt revue for sale on cdandlp in lp, cd, 12inch, 7inch format. Staxvolt to issue complete singles digitally for first time the collections feature music by isaac hayes, the staple singers, rufus thomas, johnnie taylor, albert king and others. The complete staxvolt singles 19591968 track list y descargas. Joness earliest years in segregated memphis, music was the driving force in his life. Otis redding was just 21 years of age when volt records issued his first single for the label, these arms of mine bw hey hey baby, in. A new dvd concert film of a 1967 european date by the staxvolt revue is due in october, and since a.
Memories of stax soulsville usa this is the first of a series of pages about stax records, memphis, and many of the people i met and worked with. Dec 27, 2016 wayne jackson, the staxvolt revue, and the 1967 european tour, which opens april 7. The material comes from the archive of jackson, the late memphis horns cofounder, who died in 2016. The stax volt revue volume 2 live in paris discogs. Stax museum to celebrate 60th anniversary, rufus thomas 100th. By mid1962 stax s second label, volt records, was in full operation, and a house band consisting of booker t. Bbc radio 4 1967 stax volt tour part 1 by dickmugwort. Jones, 20yearold guitarist steve cropper, and two seasoned players, bassist lewie steinberg and drummer al jackson jr. At nine discs and 244 tracks, the complete staxvolt singles. Featuring every aside the label released during those nine years, as well as several bsides, the set is a definitive portrait of gritty, deep southern soul.
As much as i hated the way it made me feel like dancing, i became perversely fascinated with it as an exercise in selfflagellation, much like seeing how long one can hold a redhot coal. The staxvolt tour in london volume ii 1967, vinyl discogs. July 18, 1999 jim stewart was born in 1930 in middleton, tennessee, he went into the army and was in the special services where he played the violin, he studied business at memphis state and graduated in 1956. Stax records is an american record label, originally based in memphis, tennessee. A new pbs special revisits the staxvolt revues 1967 european tour. Wayne jackson, the staxvolt revue, and the 1967 european tour, which opens april 7. Stax album discography, part 2 19681972 by david edwards and mike callahan last update.
I hope to keep adding to them as time allows, and include many more people, details, and little stories. Founded in 1957 as satellite records, the label changed its name to stax records in 1961 and shared its operations with volt records, a sister label created to avoid the impression of favoritism among radio stations playing their records. Otis redding, the complete staxvolt singles collection. Dec 09, 2014 stax volt to issue complete singles digitally for first time the collections feature music by isaac hayes, the staple singers, rufus thomas, johnnie taylor, albert king and others. Singles by carla thomas were licensed to atlantic records until 1965 and are included. The stax volt revue, volume one, live in london discogs.
Rankings are based on the popularity of each song during the period of 1961 through 1969. Live in paris 1967 lp 723 albert king born under a bad sign 1967 lp 724 carla thomas live at the bohemian cavern not released lp 724 alt. View all records by staxvolt revue for sale on cdandlp in lp, cd, 12inch, 7inch format. Born mary frierson in memphis, tennessee, home of stax records, wendy rene was christened by. At first i only listened for a few songs at a time, then i eventually put the whole set into the multiplayer and set it for infinite repeat, letting. The delrays sound like a white southern frat rock and roll band of the time. 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 markeys and the legendary booker t. Officially released live recordings by otis redding primarily come from three sources. I prefer the original lpsize box over the smaller repackaged edition because you get that wonderful oversized book. Staxvolt to issue complete singles digitally for first time. This list is comprised of songs released on the satellite, stax, volt and enterprise labels which made up the stax volt family of labels during the 1960s. All of tonights music came from the 28 cd set,the complete stax singles collection 19591975 except where noted 1 foxy the markeys 2 popeye stroll the markeys 3 whots happening the markeys 4 sack owoe the markeys 5 botime the markeys 6 bush bash the markeys 7 banana juice the markeys 8 philly dog the markeys. Covering only four years compared to its predecessor, which. Its sequel, the complete stax volt soul singles, vol.
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