Friday, July 26, 2019

VA - The Other Side Of The Trax, Stax-volt 45rpm Rarities 1964-1968 [2016] + VA - More From The Other Side Of The Trax, 45rpm Rarities 1960-1968


STAX -VOLT 45RPM RARITIES

VA - The Other Side Of The Trax, Stax-volt 45rpm Rarities 1964-1968 [2016]
VA - More From The Other Side Of The Trax, 45rpm Rarities 1960-1968 [2017]


VA - The Other Side Of The Trax Stax-volt 45rpm Rarities 1964-1968 [2016]
Kent kicks off 2016 with a special project that will gladden the hearts of all lovers of Memphis soul and, in particular, those who collect the recordings made at McLemore Avenue, the home of Stax Records. 'The Other Side Of The Trax' brings together 24 Stax single sides from the 'Blue' era never on CD before - and that, in most if not all cases, have not been available on vinyl since their appearance on 45 half a century ago. Most of Stax's top names of the era are featured at least once, with repertoire every bit as good as anything else they cut. Almost all the tracks are taken from Stax's original production masters, apart from Johnnie Taylor's Northern Soul favourite 'Changes' which makes both its CD and stereo debut here. (Amazon)

VA - More From The Other Side Of The Trax, 45rpm Rarities 1960-1968  [2017]
UK collection. To commemorate the 50th anniversary the ground-breaking Hit The Road Stax tour of the UK and Europe, Kent is delighted to bring you a second volume of previously un-reissued Stax recordings from the company's "blue" era (1960-68). Our first volume from The Other Side Of The Trax was originally intended to be a standalone project with no follow-up. Strong demand for more of the same - plus the fact that there were still many Stax masters to choose from - made the compilation of a second volume something of a formality. These may have been b-sides originally, but there's nothing remotely inferior about any of the chosen tracks - indeed, most could just as easily have been A-sides. Many of the biggest names ever to appear on Stax are featured - several of whom toured the UK and Europe on numerous occasions over the years - as well as one or two of the most obscure. All of the tracks are taken from original singles masters apart from one that had to be dubbed from disc due to the deterioration of the original tape. Given that none of these tracks has ever been available on anything other than the original 45s, we are anticipating that More From The Other Side Of The Trax will enjoy the same healthy sales and acclaim it's predecessor did. (Amazon)

These Stax collections are phenomenal. It's hard to find a bad song on any of them. If you're a fan of the Stax sound then this is just another collection of great songs to lay back with. Some great hard-to-find gems and all are good quality.

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Track list 1


  01. Changes - Johnnie Taylor - Johnnie Taylor
  02. Separation - Carla Thomas - Carla Thomas
  03. This Kind of Woman - Ivory Joe Hunter - Ivory Joe Hunter
  04. Sho' Gonna Mess Him Up - Rufus Thomas - Rufus Thomas
  05. You Belong to Her - Barbara & the Browns - Barbara & the Browns
  06. Don't Stop Now - William Bell - William Bell
  07. Beach Bash - the Mar-Keys - the Mar-Keys
  08. My Pride Won't Let Me - Eddie Purrell - Eddie Purrell
  09. I Need Somebody - Johnny Daye - Johnny Daye
  10. (Uh-Oh) I'm in Love Again - Eddie Jefferson - Eddie Jefferson
  11. Watchdog - Dorothy Williams - Dorothy Williams
  12. You'll Never Know How Much I Love You - Oscar Mack - Oscar Mack
  13. Please Be Honest with Me - Barbara & the Browns - Barbara and the Browns
  14. Ain't Got No Girl - William Bell - William Bell
  15. A Boy Named Tom - Carla Thomas - Carla Thomas
  16. Sweet Thing - Gorgeous George - Gorgeous George
  17. Hey Now - Eddie Floyd - Eddie Floyd
  18. The Big Dipper - Sir Isaac & the Do-Dads - Sir Isaac & the Do-Dads
  19. We're Tight - Rufus & Carla Thomas - Rufus & Carla
  20. I Gotta Have My Baby's Love - Sir Mack Rice - Mack Rice
  21. Under My Nose - Eddie Floyd - Eddie Floyd
  22. Bashful Guitar - Johnny Jenkins - Johnny Jenkins
  23. Here I Am - Lynda Lyndell - Linda Lyndell
  24. Strange Things (Happenin' in My Heart) - Johnnie Taylor - Johnnie Taylor


Track list 2

  01. Good Love, Bad Love - Eddie Floyd
  02. Fine and Mellow - Rufus Thomas
  03. You Make a Strong Girl Weak - the Premiers
  04. One Plus One - William Bell
  05. Never Let You Go - Rufus and Carla Thomas
  06. I Don't Want Trouble - Barbara and the Browns
  07. Grab This Thing Part 2 - the Mar-Keys
  08. Don't Make Something Out of Nothing - William Bell
  09. All Night Worker - Rufus Thomas
  10. I Want You Back - Carla Thomas
  11. The Puppet - Carla Thomas
  12. Down Deep Inside - Rufus & Friend
  13. I Don't Worry - Barbara Stephens
  14. The Shovel - the Mar-Keys
  15. Reputation - the Four Shells
  16. Raw Dough - the Triumphs
  17. What'cha Gonna' Do - William Bell
  18. Talkin' Bout True Love - Rufus Thomas
  19. It's Starting to Grow - Carla Thomas
  20. Mini Skirt Minnie (Instrumental) - Sir Mack Rice
  21. Greasy Spoon - Rufus Thomas
  22. I'm Waiting on You - William Bell
  23. The Dribble - the Mar-Keys
  24. Don't Let the Love Light Leave - Carla Thomas
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6 comments:

  1. Thanks. I've been searching for these compilations.

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    1. You are welcome Professor RnR.
      A really wonderful set of discs

      Cheers

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  2. Hey - amazing site! As you probably know, zippyshare is now defunct. Any chance for a re-up? Thanks!

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    1. Thanks, Nyet Jones.
      New links established, tested and working.
      Cheers.

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    2. Excellent - thanks so much! And thanks for the site, really impressive!

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    3. Hi Nyet Jones.
      Have fun looking around. i hope you find some gems.
      cheers.

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