The Complete Stax-Volt Soul Singles, Vol. 2: 1968-1971 (1993)

About this title: The first Stax-Volt box was a monolith, standing as the definitive document of the labels and, therefore, gritty Southern soul. Its sequel, The Complete Stax-Volt Soul Singles, Vol. 2: 1968-1971 is considerably more problematic. Covering only four years compared to its predecessor, which showcased nine years, Vol. 2 contains 216 tracks, including all of the A- and B-sides released during that era. Most critics consider these four years to be substantially less interesting than Stax's earlier years, and in a sense, they're right. There's no Otis Redding or Sam & Dave, and the music doesn't ... read more

Tracks:

1. I Was Born to Love You [Porter/Jones/Walton]
2. Precious, Precious [Hayes]
3. Send Peace and Harmony Home [Isbell/Floyd/Jones]
4. Soul Limbo [Jones/Cropper/Dunn/]
5. I've Never Found a Girl (To Love Me Like You Do) [Jones/Floyd/Isbell]
6. It's Been a Long Time Coming [Bramlett]
7. What a Man [Crawford]
8. I Like Everything About You [Davis/Hunter/Gordy]
9. Stay Baby Stay [Daye/Cropper/Rock]
10. Private Number [Jones/Bell]
11. So Nice [Thomas/Crutcher]
12. Long Walk to D.C. [Banks]
13. Give 'Em Love [Hayes/Porter]
14. Funky Mississippi [Floyd]
15. Lovin' Feeling [Mann/Well/Spector]
16. Where Do I Go? [Rado/Ragni/Macdermo]
17. Bed of Roses [Cropper/Crutcher]
18. Bring It on Home to Me [Cooke]
19. It's Unbelievable (How Do You Control My Soul) [Banks/Davis]
20. Who's Making Love? [Banks/Crutcher/Davi]
21. Mighty Cold Winter [Walker/Merriwether]
22. Hang 'Em High [Frontiere]
23. You're Leaving Me [Floyd/Jones/Isbell]
24. Copycat [Jones/Alexander]
25. I Forgot to Be Your Lover [Bell/Jones]
26. Running Out [Ashford/Simpson]
27. My Baby Specializes [Hayes/Porter]
28. I'll Understand [Hayes/Porter]
29. The Ghetto [Banks/Bramlett/Crut]
30. Blues Power [King]
31. The Echo [Elliot]
32. Funky Way [Arnold]
33. Take Care of Your Homework [Banks/Davis/Jackson]
34. I Like What You're Doing (To Me) [Crutcher/Banks/Jack]
35. I've Got to Have Your Love [Cropper]
36. Let 'Em Down Baby [Hayes/Porter/Banks]
37. Love Is Here Today and Gone Tomorrow [Crutcher/Jones]
38. It Ain't Long Enough [Hayes/Porter]
39. Mellow Way You Treat Your Man [Hayes/Porter]
40. Private Number [Jones]
41. Time Is Tight [Jones/Jackson/Dunn/]
42. Double or Nothing [Jones/Cropper/Jacks]
43. (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay [Cropper/Redding]
44. So I Can Love You [Hutchinson]
45. Don't Stop Dancing (To the Music) [Toles/Jones/Manuel]
46. One More Chance [Turbinton]
47. I Wanna Be Good (To You) [Dotson/Brown]
48. Finger Lickin' Good [Miller/Love/Jackson]
49. Tighten up My Thang [Hayes/Porter]
50. My Whole World Is Falling Down [Jones/Crutcher]
51. Testify (I Wanna) [Clinton/Taylor]
52. Drownin' on Dry Land [Gregory/Jones]
53. Do the Cissy [Rakes/Sevelle]
54. Don't Tell Your Mama (Where You've Been) [Jones/Floyd]
55. Mrs. Robinson [Simon]
56. Love's Sweet Sensation [Floyd/Cropper]
57. Just Because Your Love Is Gone [Crutcher/Banks/Davi]
58. Happy [Bell/Jones]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.