Various Artists - Stax Volt - The Complete Singles 1959-1968 - Stax, Vol. 1 (3LP Vinyl, SYEOR 2025)

As one of two major mid-century R&B studios, Stax and Volt demonstrated the evolution of R&B in the U.S., delivering a comprehensive map of gritty, deep Southern soul. This release is a master class straight from the heart of Soulsville, U.S.A.

Side A Fool In Love - Veltones  ‘Cause I Love You’- Carla & Rufus  Gee Whiz- Carla Thomas  You Make Me Feel So Good- The Chips  As Love of My Own- Carla Thomas  Last Night- Mar-Keys I Didn’t Believe- Rufus & Friend  I’m Going Home- Prince Conley Side B (Mama, Mama) Wish Me Good Luck- Carla Thomas Morning After- Mar-Keys The Life I Live- Barbara Stephens  About Noon- Mar-Keys  Burnt Biscuits- Triumphs  I Kinda Think He Does- Carla Thomas  Foxy- Mar-Keys Side C You Don’t Miss Your Water- William Bell  Formula of Love- William Bell  Goofin’ Off- Macy Skipper  Wait a Minute- Barbara Stephens Sunday Jealous- Nick Charles  That’s the Way it is With Me- Barbara Stephens  No Tears- The Tonettes Side D Pop-Eye Stroll- Mar-Keys The Three Dogwoods- Nick Charles  Why Should I Suffer With the Blues- The Canes  Whot’s Happenin!- The Mar-Keys  Just Across The Street- The Del-Rios  There’s a Love- The Del-Rios  Can’t Ever Let You Go- Rufus Thomas Side E Green Onions- Booker T. & the MGs  Behave Yourself- Booker T. & the MGs Any Other Way- William Bell  I’ll Bring It Home To You- Carla Thomas Sack- O-Woe- Mar-Keys  These Arms of Mine- Otis Redding  Teardrop Sea- The Tonettes Side F The Dog- Rufus Thomas  Jelly Bread- Booker T. & the MGs  I Told You So- William Bell  Bo-time- Mar-Keys  Home Grown- Booker T. & the MGs My Imaginary Guy- Deanie Parker & The Valadors  Just As I Thought- William Bell