Various Artists - The Complete Stax/Volt Singles 1959-1968, Volume 1 [3LP/ 180G/ Remastered] (SYEOR 2025)

From Rhino Records' "Start Your Ear Off Right" series for 2025.

Various Artists - Stax Volt - The Complete Singles 1959-1968, Volume 1  

3LP on 180-gram Black vinyl

The vinyl debut of The Complete Stax/Volt Singles 1959-1968! 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 set is a master class in deep southern soul. The collection was remastered from the original Stax/Volt mono single masters. In a few cases, the tapes were lost, and original disc sources were used. Analog-to-digital mastering was done with a specially modified and restored Ampex 350 full-track mono machine with original tube electronics. All equipment in the transfer process was chosen specifically to recreate the Stax sound on today’s stereo systems without compromise.

A1 Veltones– Fool In Love
A2 Carla Thomas & Rufus Thomas– 'Cause I Love You
A3 Carla Thomas– Gee Whiz (Look At His Eyes)
A4 The Chips (2)– You Make Me Feel So Good
A5 Carla Thomas– A Love Of My Own
A6 The Mar-Keys– Last Night
A7 Rufus & Friend– I Didn't Believe
A8 Prince Conley– I'm Going Home

B1 Carla Thomas– (Mama, Mama) Wish Me Good Luck
B2 The Mar-Keys– Morning After
B3 Barbara Stephens– The Life I Live
B4 The Mar-Keys– About Noon
B5 The Triumphs (4)– Burnt Biscuits
B6 Carla Thomas– I Kinda Think He Does
B7 The Mar-Keys– Foxy

C1 William Bell– You Don't Miss Your Water
C2 William Bell– Formula Of Love
C3 Macy Skipper– Goofin' Off
C4 Barbara Stephens– Wait A Minute
C5 Nick Charles (5)– Sunday Jealous
C6 Barbara Stephens– That's The Way It Is With Me
C7 The Tonettes– No Tears

D1 The Mar-Keys– Pop-Eye Stroll
D2 Nick Charles (5)– The Three Dogwoods
D3 The Canes– Why Should I Suffer With The Blues
D4 The Mar-Keys– Whot's Happenin'!
D5 The Del-Rios– Just Across The Street
D6 The Del-Rios– There's A Love
D7 Rufus Thomas– Can't Ever Let You Go

E1 Booker T & The MG's– Green Onions
E2 Booker T & The MG's– Behave Yourself
E3 William Bell– Any Other Way
E4 Carla Thomas– I'll Bring It Home To You
E5 The Mar-Keys– Sack-O-Woe
E6 Otis Redding– These Arms Of Mine
E7 The Tonettes– Teardrop Sea

F1 Rufus Thomas– The Dog
F2 Booker T & The MG's– Jelly Bread
F3 William Bell– I Told You So
F4 The Mar-Keys– Bo-Time
F5 Booker T & The MG's– Home Grown
F6 Deanie Parker & The Valadors– My Imaginary Guy
F7 William Bell– Just As I Thought