Discover whats missing in your discography and shop for stax entertainment releases. 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. Stax records is an american record label, originally based in memphis, tennessee. We have no association with stax records or associated labels. 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. Explore releases from the stax entertainment label. Al bell record producer, songwriter, executive, and coowner of legendary stax records raised amid the rich musical culture and history of the san francisco. Stax records simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. This label was used on all monaural records in the 700 series. These recordings feature the alternate staxvolt logos used on the album covers on their labels, as opposed to the original atlanticera logos.
Stax was primarily a singles label, and dozens of great sides by great artists were never committed to long players. Stax records to be immortalized by museum rolling stone. 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. 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. The label name was formed from the first two letters of the founders surnames. King was influenced by preworld war ii bluesmen lonnie johnson and blind lemon jefferson, and postwar artists tbone walker and howlin wolf. Music historian bill dahl wrote the new set of liner notes. 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. Twelve years older than jim, estelle was brought up in the county of middleton, tennessee. Rent the stax records story 2007 on dvd and bluray dvd. Bell needed hayes to help produce the torrent of work he had promised. Probably in five parts, it tells the story of two white folk, jim stewart and estelle axton, who mortgage their house in. Home atlantic records catalog album index discography session index. Stax label album discography, part 2 both sides now publications.
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. Stax records brands of the world download vector logos. For all other territories packaging is free and postage is charged on a weight basis. Stax was originally named satellite records, and was founded by jim stewart. 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. In 2004, stax was reactivated by concord music group after it acquired fantasy records. Estelle axton had become part owner of the company by mortgaging her house to help pay for recording equipment. 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. Stax records tshirts and stax records apparel official.
This list is comprised of songs released on the satellite, stax, volt and enterprise labels which made up the staxvolt family of labels during the 1960s. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from the stax organization at the discogs marketplace. This article presents the discography of american rock band styx. 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. 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. Aug 01, 2007 directed by robert gordon, morgan neville. Find stax discography, albums and singles on allmusic. For the label please use stax to be used when records specifically credit stax records for company roles such as distribution and manufacturing. Rhino celebrates stax records 60th anniversary a yearlong salute to the iconic soul label begins today. Rent the stax records story 2007 on dvd and bluray. Stax records was the creation of brother and sister, jim stewart and estelle axton.
Rent the stax records story 2007 starring samuel l. 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. Jan 30, 20 this promises to be one of my best uploads. 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. Bluescentric offers stax records apparel and merchandise in a variety of sizes and styles. 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. 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. Discover whats missing in your discography and shop for stax releases. Learn about many of the influential stax recording artists. Stax records is an american record company, originally based in memphis, tennessee. The complete staxvolt singles, 19591968 various artists songs. October 20, 1999 the first stax label was light blue with black printing.
Its not unusual for new music to be described as memphis soul or as having the memphis sound. That easily identifiable sound was for the most part was defined in the 60s by the artists of the mighty memphisbased stax records. 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. World cafe in the first stop from world cafes sense of place series on memphis, tenn. The singles with 3 title tracks were issued with two different bsides one local stax issue and the other through the atlantic national distribution. This story and discography are 1997, 1999 by mike callahan. The current status of the logo is active, which means the logo is currently in use. At nine discs and 244 tracks, the complete staxvolt singles. Stax records tenth and parker berkeley, ca 94710 original label. In 1969, issac hayes empowed by stax records turned his failure into. Stax records logo used on the labels of their earlier 45 records. A with over 50 years of music industry experience, bell has. 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.
Singles by carla thomas were licensed to atlantic records until 1965 and are included. 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. Among the many artists who scored hits on stax and its volt subsidiary during the sixties. After the national success of last night by the markeys they were forced into a name change and stax records was born. The studio bands were as famous as the stars like isaac hayes, eddie floyd and otis redding they backed up. The complete staxvolt singles, 19591968 various artists. Stax in black above the center hole, above the logo is a stack of records.
Sep 24, 2015 stax was primarily a singles label, and dozens of great sides by great artists were never committed to long players. Blues,soul,funkva stax records 50th anniversary 2008. The site of stax records has looked more like a tombstone than a cornerstone for over two decades. The atlantic years by david edwards and mike callahan last update. The stax records guide to overcoming setbacks adobe 99u. All of their lps are worth owning, at least the ones from the 6268 classic period just buy anything you can find. 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.
Rankings are based on the popularity of each song during the period of 1961 through 1969. Stax album discography, part 2 19681972 by david edwards and mike callahan last update. 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. Blues,soul, funkva stax records 50th anniversary 2008, flac tracks, lossless. For the label please use stax to be used when records specifically credit stax records for. Stax records 60th anniversary celebration includes stax. Be mindful that some releases may credit stax records, inc. 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. Herb abramson and ahmet ertegun, record company and label.
Brookssentinel entertainment editor al bell is a music pioneer if there ever was one. Stax label album discography, part 1 both sides now publications. Download the vector logo of the stax records brand designed by in scalable vector graphics svg format. Stax records itself had added william bell, eddie floyd, the madlads and a top notch producing. The album, hot buttered soul, went to number one on the billboard soul. Rhino celebrates stax records 60th anniversary with stax. The current status of the logo is active, which means. When you search musicstack you are not just searching one record store, instead you are searching over record stores and looking through. Stax records is synonymous with southern soul music. 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. Over the years they have released 16 studio albums, nine live albums, 16 compilation albums, and 31 singles. 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. Jackson, jim stewart, estelle axton, deanie parker.
Celebrate the record label that broke down cultural barriers. Among his bestknown hits are in the midnight hour which he cowrote, land of 1,000 dances, mustang sally, and funky broadway. Youre doing yourself a disservice by ignoring stax 45s. The different records with the same number are not mistakes but different issues. There are plenty of other sites dedicated to stax in the usa. Others have stated what stax meant to the world of music in better words than what im capable of, but ill say this. Vinyl records and cd marketplace buy rare vinyl records, lps and cds from independent record sellers worldwide. Stax album discography, part 2 19681972 by david edwards and mike callahan.
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