Probably in five parts, it tells the story of two white folk, jim stewart and estelle axton, who mortgage their house in. Stax records is an american record label, originally based in memphis, tennessee. Others have stated what stax meant to the world of music in better words than what im capable of, but ill say this. Music historian bill dahl wrote the new set of liner notes. Youre doing yourself a disservice by ignoring stax 45s. There are plenty of other sites dedicated to stax in the usa.
Blues,soul,funkva stax records 50th anniversary 2008. Jul 23, 2017 now, in conjunction with the 60th anniversary of stax records, concord music group and rhino records have teamed up to resurrect some of the best material from the stax vaults, with first up being the ambitious stax classics compilation series. Herb abramson and ahmet ertegun, record company and label. Fantasy records bought the label and the post1968 backcatalog in 1977, and began distributing both reissues and previously unreleased archived material atlantic retained the rights to the recordings it distributed for stax. Stax label album discography, part 2 both sides now publications. The complete staxvolt singles, 19591968 various artists. The stax remasters deluxe edition of born under a bad sign will be released by stax records, a unit of concord music group, on april 2, 20. The complete staxvolt singles, 19591968 various artists songs. Still, if youre getting this set, id recommend to save up and purchase the other 2 sets to complete the stax triology ive just ordered the 2nd set while im doing. Stax records tenth and parker berkeley, ca 94710 original label. Singles by carla thomas were licensed to atlantic records until 1965 and are included. We use royal mail first class for uk deliveries and standard air mail for all other territories, very large orders will usually be sent via parcelforce. Learn about many of the influential stax recording artists. For the label please use stax to be used when records specifically credit stax records for.
After the national success of last night by the markeys they were forced into a name change and stax records was born. For all other territories packaging is free and postage is charged on a weight basis. Among his bestknown hits are in the midnight hour which he cowrote, land of 1,000 dances, mustang sally, and funky broadway. Al bell record producer, songwriter, executive, and coowner of legendary stax records raised amid the rich musical culture and history of the san francisco.
In 1957, a banker by the name of jim stewart formed satellite records using country music recordings hed made in the basement of a house in memphis, tn owned by his wifes uncle. Bluescentric offers stax records apparel and merchandise in a variety of sizes and styles. The triumph, of course, derives from the fact stax records achieved as much as it did given the economically impoverished and racially polarized environment in which it was born martin luther king, jr. Stax records to be immortalized by museum rolling stone. This label was used on all monaural records in the 700 series.
Stax records logo used on the labels of their earlier 45 records. July 18, 1999 the second label was yellow with black printing, to the left of the center hole is a white box with red stax at the top, under this is a drawing of a hand with fingers snapping, background of the drawing is blue. World cafe in the first stop from world cafes sense of place series on memphis, tenn. Stax records brands of the world download vector logos. Stax album discography, part 2 19681972 by david edwards and mike callahan last update. This article presents the discography of american rock band styx. Rhino celebrates stax records 60th anniversary a yearlong salute to the iconic soul label begins today. When you search musicstack you are not just searching one record store, instead you are searching over record stores and looking through the inventory of millions of vinyl records and compact discs. The label name was formed from the first two letters of the founders surnames. Download the vector logo of the stax records brand designed by in scalable vector graphics svg format.
The one for stax singles is the one i was thinking of. The singles with 3 title tracks were issued with two different bsides one local stax issue and the other through the atlantic national distribution. The atlantic years by david edwards and mike callahan last update. Founded in 1957 as satellite records, the label changed its name to stax records in 1961 and shared its operations with volt records, a sister label created to avoid the impression of favoritism among radio stations playing their records stax was influential in the creation of southern soul and memphis soul music. Blues,soul, funkva stax records 50th anniversary 2008, flac tracks, lossless. In 1961, having moved the label to the old capitol theater in memphis, he changed the name to stax records, the name consisting of the first two letters of his last name and the first two letters of his sisters last name. A with over 50 years of music industry experience, bell has. For the label please use stax to be used when records specifically credit stax records for company roles such as distribution and manufacturing. Sep 24, 2015 stax was primarily a singles label, and dozens of great sides by great artists were never committed to long players. Be mindful that some releases may credit stax records, inc.
Discover whats missing in your discography and shop for stax entertainment releases. The studio bands were as famous as the stars like isaac hayes, eddie floyd and otis redding they backed up. Home atlantic records catalog album index discography session index. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from the stax organization at the discogs marketplace. In 1961, having moved the label to the old capitol theater in memphis, he changed the name to stax records, the name consisting of the first two letters of his last name and the first two letters of his sisters last. Jan 30, 20 this promises to be one of my best uploads. The memphis masters is a limited video series celebrating various albums from the iconic stax records label, showcasing its enduring musical legacy, as well as its influence on memphis, tn. Bell needed hayes to help produce the torrent of work he had promised. If he goes to bothsidesnow and finds the stax story or history, the discography for stax will include albums after 1968 and albums on enterprise, volt and other sub labels. Find stax discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Stax records tshirts and stax records apparel official. King was influenced by preworld war ii bluesmen lonnie johnson and blind lemon jefferson, and postwar artists tbone walker and howlin wolf. Stax label album discography, part 1 both sides now publications. After the end of the atlantic distribution deal at the beginning or may 1968, some recent and older stax and volt 45s, already issued with the standard blue and red labels, were reissued by atlantic with a new multicolor logo like the ones underneath, marked as stax 3 and volt 2.
Stax was primarily a singles label, and dozens of great sides by great artists were never committed to long players. The stax records guide to overcoming setbacks adobe 99u. Twelve years older than jim, estelle was brought up in the county of middleton, tennessee. Stax was originally named satellite records, and was founded by jim stewart. Stax records is synonymous with southern soul music. Stax records itself had added william bell, eddie floyd, the madlads and a top notch producing.
At nine discs and 244 tracks, the complete staxvolt singles. The official stax records website, home to historic and influential artists such as otis redding, isaac hayes, booker t. October 20, 1999 the first stax label was light blue with black printing. Originally known as satellite 2, the memphis company was founded in 1959 by jim stewart and his sister, estelle axton, and took its new name in 1961 from the first two letters of their last names. The current status of the logo is active, which means. Among the many artists who scored hits on stax and its volt subsidiary during the sixties. Stax records is an american record company, originally based in memphis, tennessee. Stax records was the creation of brother and sister, jim stewart and estelle axton. Its not unusual for new music to be described as memphis soul or as having the memphis sound. The current status of the logo is active, which means the logo is currently in use. Now, in conjunction with the 60th anniversary of stax records, concord music group and rhino records have teamed up to resurrect some of the best. Explore releases from the stax entertainment label.
July 18, 1999 the second label was yellow with black printing, to the left of the center hole is a white box with red stax at the top, under this is a drawing of a hand with fingers. Atlantic records brought in two of their recording acts, the duo sam and dave and wilson pickett, to memphis to record at the stax studio. After a few false starts, they finally made it with rufus thomas and his daughter carla and this set the new style of the company. Jackson, jim stewart, estelle axton, deanie parker. Rent the stax records story 2007 on dvd and bluray dvd. The site of stax records has looked more like a tombstone than a cornerstone for over two decades. Rent the stax records story 2007 on dvd and bluray. The second label was yellow with black printing, to the left of the center hole is a white box with red stax at the top, under this is a drawing of a hand with fingers snapping, background of the drawing is blue. Should you want to contact fantasy, or should you be interested in acquiring albums listed in this discography which are all out of print, we suggest you see our frequently asked questions page and follow the instructions found there. The different records with the same number are not mistakes but different issues. Celebrate the record label that broke down cultural barriers. In 2004, stax was reactivated by concord music group after it acquired fantasy records. Brookssentinel entertainment editor al bell is a music pioneer if there ever was one. The album, hot buttered soul, went to number one on the billboard soul.
Today, the original site of stax records is a multimilliondollar campus that includes the stax museum of american soul music, stax music academy and the soulsville charter school. Over the years they have released 16 studio albums, nine live albums, 16 compilation albums, and 31 singles. Mclemore avenue, memphis, tennesee now the address of the stax museum of american soul music, on the site of the original company headquarters which was demolished in 1989 on the yellow label with brown fingersnap stax records, inc. This list is comprised of songs released on the satellite, stax, volt and enterprise labels which made up the stax volt family of labels during the 1960s. In 1969, issac hayes empowed by stax records turned his failure into. This story and discography are 1997, 1999 by mike callahan. Stax album discography, part 2 19681972 by david edwards and mike callahan.
Discover whats missing in your discography and shop for stax releases. Explore releases from the stax organization at discogs. These recordings feature the alternate staxvolt logos used on the album covers on their labels, as opposed to the original atlanticera logos. We have no association with stax records or associated labels. Estelle axton had become part owner of the company by mortgaging her house to help pay for recording equipment. Featuring every aside the label released during those nine years, as well as several bsides, the set is a definitive portrait of gritty, deep southern soul. Stax in black above the center hole, above the logo is a stack of records. Stax records simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Rankings are based on the popularity of each song during the period of 1961 through 1969. Stax records 60th anniversary celebration includes stax. The book also details what the staxvolt years were like when they were distributed by atlantic, and the factors that led to them terminating their relationship in may of 1968. Aug 01, 2007 directed by robert gordon, morgan neville. Rhino celebrates stax records 60th anniversary with stax. When you search musicstack you are not just searching one record store, instead you are searching over record stores and looking through.
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