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The Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968
(1991)
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At nine discs and 244 tracks, The Complete Stax-Volt Singles: 1959-1968 is far too exhaustive for casual fans, but that's not who the set is designed for -- it's made for the collector. Featuring every A-side the label released during those nine years, as well as several B-sides, the set is a definitive portrait of gritty, deep Southern soul. Many ...
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Jamaica Ska & Other Jamaican Party Anthems
(2004)
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Byron Lee & the Dragonaires
This double-CD set is a godsend for anyone curious about the incredibly prolific Byron Lee and his erstwhile Dragonaires. Prior to the arrival of Jamaica Ska & Other Jamaican Party Anthems, poor Byron's catalog was littered with late-period soca and smooth reggae collections with the occasional poorly packaged live collection of older tunes ...
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Atlantic Rhythm & Blues 1947-1974, Vol. 5: 1961-1965
(2006)
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Empty Arms Motel
(1992)
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Jimmy Thackery & the Drivers
Not a prolific composer, Thackery's strength lies in strong arrangements that make other people's material his own. He covers Stevie Ray Vaghan's "Rude Mood," and one suspects there will be comparisons made in this direction. His solos burn the motel down on Luther Johnson's "Lickin' Gravy," and he manages a more than credible job on Hendrix's ...
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Guitar
(2003)
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Jimmy Thackery
Electric blues fans flock to Jimmy Thackery to hear his fiery guitar, and tolerate his serviceable but far from thrilling gruff vocals. So, the compilers of this Blind Pig-era (six albums from 1992-2000) collection wisely stuck with all instrumental cuts. While that doesn't adequately summarize his career during this time, it sure makes for a ...
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Rock Instrumental Classics, Vol. 4: Soul
(1994)
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Various Artists
While the material on volume four of Rhino's rock instrumentals set chronologically preceded what was on the third volume, no soul, R&B, or even soul-jazz and funk fan should mind these 18 genuine classics, including two superb numbers from Booker T. and the MGs, seminal tracks by the Mar-Keys, Bar-Kays, and Cannonball Adderley, and great Latin ...
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Greetings from Memphis
(2005)
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Various Artists
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The Platinum Collection
(2007)
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The Mar-Keys
As the first house band for Stax Records, the Mar-Keys helped create the very sound of Southern soul, and at their peak they were arguably one of the finest instrumental party bands in the history of the universe. Still, they only had a single hit, the marvelous and classic "Last Night" from 1961, although -- as this delightful anthology shows -- ...
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Best of the Blues [Box]
(2000)
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Prime Chops: Blind Pig Sampler, Vol. 2
(1993)
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Various Artists
Plenty of choice blues, roots rock, gospel, and zydeco. You can sample 19 tracks from the Blind Pig catalogue at a budget price here, including Jimmy Thackery and The Drivers, Joanna Connor, Roy Rogers, Little Mike And The Tornadoes, and more... Roch Parisien, All Music Guide
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Stax: Top of the Stax, Vol. 2: Twenty Greatest Hits
(1996)
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Various Artists
This second entry into Stax's greatest hits rounds up another 20 greats that first saw life as singles on the Stax, Volt, Enterprise, We Produce, and Satellite labels. With the exception of Otis Redding's "Respect," the Bar-Kays' "Soul Finger," William Bell's "You Don't Miss Your Water," and the Mar-Keys' "Last Night," all the material compiled ...
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The Blues Anthology
(2005)
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Lightnin' Hopkins
Lightnin' Hopkins had a kit bag of slow blues riffs, a talent for improvising up-to-the-minute lyrics to go with them, and a general distrust of the recording industry that kept him bouncing from label to label for one-off albums in which he always made sure he got his money upfront before he played a note. His recorded legacy is remarkably ...
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The Memphis Box, Vol. 2
(2006)
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Various Artists
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Rock and Roll Forever/Now Playing
(1997)
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The Ventures
One Way reissued two Ventures albums from the early and mid-'70s, Rock & Roll Forever and Now Playing, on a single disc in 1997. By the time the Ventures recorded these records, they were well past the peak of their popularity, yet they remained professional, and their records were as sporadically enjoyable as ever. Rock & Roll Forever finds the ...
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Two Classic Albums
(1997)
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Roomful of Blues
In their early days, Roomful of Blues recorded some seminal LPs for the Muse label, which were bought by 32 Jazz, and two of them are available on this two-disc set. Blues Train with Big Joe Turner and Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson & Roomful of Blues are the recordings included, and they offer some of the very best, and certainly seminal, early-period ...
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Tequila: The Very Best of the Champs [Collectables]
(1998)
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The Champs
When it comes down to it, all of the Champs' compilations are essentially interchangeable -- a few tracks may differ, but all of the big songs (namely, "Tequila" and a handful of its spin-offs) are on each disc. And they're almost always called The Best of the Champs: Tequila, Tequila: The Very Best of the Champs, Let's Have Some Tequila!, Tequila ...
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At the Club
(1999)
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Various Artists
These songs seem to be packaged as soul cuts ideally suited for clubs, either in the '60s when they were originally released, or later, when the perennial soul cult among the British still thrives. For those of us who are just regular old soul fans without a particular yen for club culture, it's better to think of it as a fine collection of '60s ...
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Mojo Hand [Universe]
(2003)
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Lightnin' Hopkins
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Stax Story
(2000)
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Various Artists
The legendary Memphis soul label Stax's legacy is well-represented by this four-CD box set, which manages to do what many similar box retrospectives don't. That is to provide a well-balanced overview of a genre of music that mixes the essential hits with many noteworthy yet lesser-known singles and rarities, coming about as close as possible to ...
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R&B Soul Classics
(2002)
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Various Artists
This wonderful set combines sides from the likes of the Bar-Kays, the Four Tops, the Temptations, Sam & Dave, Wilson Pickett, Lee Dorsey, Eddie Floyd, Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin, Sly Stone, Junior Walker, Smokey Robinson, and more, making it a complete delight and an across-the-board survey of 1960s R&B and soul. Toss it in your car. Leave it ...
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Soul Story Infomercial Set
(2007)
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Various Artists
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Rock and Roll at Fifty: A Galaxy of Hits from Rock's First Decade
(2003)
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Shout! Factory's 2003 box set Rock and Roll at Fifty: A Galaxy of Hits from Rock's First Decade is an excellent triple-disc overview of the early days of rock & roll. Starting with Carl Perkins' "Blue Suede Shoes," the 60-track set features a little bit of everything from the late '50s and early '60s -- there's a bunch of driving rock & roll, but ...
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The Best of Lightnin' Hopkins [Master Classic]
(2004)
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Lightnin' Hopkins
Lightnin' Hopkins had a kit bag of slow blues riffs, a talent for improvising up-to-the-minute lyrics to go with them, and a general distrust of the recording industry that kept him bouncing from label to label for one-off albums in which he always made sure he got his money upfront before he played a note. This has led to a licensing bonanza that ...
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Stax 50th Anniversary Celebration
(2007)
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While it's true that this double-disc, 50-track mid-centennial anniversary celebration of the birth of Stax Records -- a label synonymous with Southern soul -- will not rival the three box sets issuing the company's complete singles, it's a killer document. Concord Records purchased the Stax catalog (which occurred when the company purchased ...
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That's Soul [Golden Stars]
(2006)
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