Memphis Boys: The Story of American Studios

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Annotation

Has a follow-up/companion release: The Soul of the Memphis Boys

Annotation last modified on 2025-09-16 13:24 UTC.

Tracklist

1CD
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1Memphis Soul Stew
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1967-07-05)
producer:
King Curtis (saxophonist)
baritone saxophone:
Floyd Newman (on 1967-07-05)
bass guitar [bass]:
Tommy Cogbill (on 1967-07-05)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Gene Chrisman (on 1967-07-05)
guitar:
R.F. Taylor (guitarist) (on 1967-07-05) and Reggie Young (guitarist and songwriter) (on 1967-07-05)
organ:
Bobby Emmons (on 1967-07-05)
piano:
Bobby Wood (American pianist, keyboard player and songwriter) (on 1967-07-05)
tenor saxophone:
Charles Chalmers (American saxophonist, singer-songwriter, arranger, and producer) (on 1967-07-05), King Curtis (saxophonist) (on 1967-07-05) and Jimmy Mitchell (saxophone) (on 1967-07-05)
trumpet:
Bowlegs Miller (American trumpeter) (on 1967-07-05)
vocals:
King Curtis (saxophonist) (on 1967-07-05)
recording of:
Memphis Soul Stew (on 1967-07-05)
writer:
Curtis Ousley
publisher:
Kilynn Music Publishing, Inc. and Pronto Music (publisher)
King Curtis3:00
2Son of a Preacher Man
engineer:
Ed Kollis
producer:
Tom Dowd, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
bass guitar:
Tommy Cogbill (in 1968-09)
drums (drum set):
Gene Chrisman (in 1968-09)
electric piano and organ:
Bobby Emmons (in 1968-09)
guitar and sitar:
Reggie Young (guitarist and songwriter) (in 1968-09)
background vocals:
The Sweet Inspirations (in 1968-09)
vocals:
Dusty Springfield (in 1968-09)
conductor:
Gene Orloff (in 1968-09)
brass and strings arranger:
Arif Mardin
brass arranger:
Tom Dowd
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1968)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 168) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 240)
recording of:
Son of a Preacher Man (in 1968-09)
writer:
John Hurley and Ronnie Wilkins
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Dusty Springfield4.452:27
3Shake a Tail Feather
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records (not an imprint, use “Arista” for release labels) (in 1967)
recorded at:
American Sound Studio ((Defunct) Memphis, TN - American North) in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1967)
cover recording of:
Shake a Tail Feather (in 1967)
writer:
Andre Williams (US RnB vocalist/musician/producer/songwriter), Otha Hayes and Verlie Rice
publisher:
Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd., Spirit One Music and Vapac Music Publishing Inc.
James & Bobby Purify2:09
4The Letter
producer:
Dan Penn (songwriter, soul singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records (not an imprint, use “Arista” for release labels) (in 1967), Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1967), RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1967) and Atoll Music (in 1968)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 357) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 364)
recording of:
The Letter (in 1967)
lyricist and composer:
Wayne Carson Thompson
publisher:
Bike Music, Budde Songs Inc., Chelsea Music Publishing, Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Concord Bicycle Assets, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Lovolar Music, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
The Box Tops4.151:55
5Born a Woman
recorded at:
Royal Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1966-03-15)
recording of:
Born a Woman (on 1966-03-15)
Sandy Posey1:49
6You’ve Got My Mind Missed Up
recording of:
You’ve Got My Mind Messed Up (in 1966)
writer:
O.B. McClinton
James Carr42:25
7Keep On Dancing
producer:
Chips Moman
recorded at:
American Sound Studio ((Defunct) Memphis, TN - American North) in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
cover recording of:
Keep On Dancing
writer:
Allen Jones (producer/songwriter/musician/engineer) and Willie David Young
publisher:
Tristan Music Ltd.
The Gentrys2:11
8Nine Pound Steel
recorded at:
Royal Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1967)
recording of:
Nine Pound Steel (in 1967)
writer:
Dan Penn (songwriter, soul singer) and Wayne Carson Thompson
Joe Simon2:55
9Angel of the Morning
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records (not an imprint, use “Arista” for release labels) (in 1968)
cover recording of:
Angel of the Morning (in 1968-01)
lyricist and composer:
Chip Taylor (US singer/songwriter)
publisher:
April Music, EMI Blackwood, EMI Songs Ltd. and Unichappell Music
Merrilee Rush53:11
10I’m in Love
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (from 1967-07-01 until 1967-07-03)
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd (from 1967-07-01 until 1967-07-03)
producer:
Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone:
Floyd Newman (from 1967-07-01 until 1967-07-03)
bass [electric bass]:
Tommy Cogbill (from 1967-07-01 until 1967-07-03)
drums (drum set):
Gene Chrisman (from 1967-07-01 until 1967-07-03)
guitar:
Reggie Young (guitarist and songwriter) (from 1967-07-01 until 1967-07-03)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Bobby Womack (from 1967-07-01 until 1967-07-03)
organ:
Bobby Emmons (from 1967-07-01 until 1967-07-03)
piano:
Bobby Wood (American pianist, keyboard player and songwriter) (from 1967-07-01 until 1967-07-03)
tenor saxophone:
Charles Chalmers (American saxophonist, singer-songwriter, arranger, and producer) (from 1967-07-01 until 1967-07-03) and King Curtis (saxophonist) (from 1967-07-01 until 1967-07-03)
trumpet:
Gene “Bowlegs” Miller (American trumpeter) (from 1967-07-01 until 1967-07-03)
vocals:
Wilson Pickett (from 1967-07-01 until 1967-07-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1992) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1992)
recording of:
I’m in Love (from 1967-07-01 until 1967-07-03)
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Womack
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Pronto Music (publisher) and Tracebob Music Co.
Wilson Pickett2:31
11Suspicious Minds
recording of:
Suspicious Minds
lyricist and composer:
Mark James (Francis Zambon, composer of “Suspicious Minds”)
publisher:
Laetrec Music, Press Music Co., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Mark James3:04
12I’ve Been Down This Road Before
recording of:
I’ve Been Down This Road Before
writer:
Mark James (Francis Zambon, composer of “Suspicious Minds”) and Spooner Oldham
B.J. Thomas2:50
13Funky Street
producer:
Tom Dowd
recording of:
Funky Street
writer:
Arthur Conley and Earl Simms
Arthur Conley2:24
14For Your Precious Love
cover recording of:
For Your Precious Love
writer:
Arthur Brooks (Soul singer (ex-Impressions), sibling to Harrison and Richard), Richard Brooks (Soul singer/songwriter (“For Your Precious Love”)) and Jerry Butler (soul singer)
publisher:
Sunflower Music Inc (publisher) and Gladstone Music (from 1958 to ????)
Oscar Toney Jr.3:13
15Shame On Me
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1968)
engineer and producer:
Tom Dowd
vocals:
Solomon Burke (in 1968)
conductor:
Arif Mardin (in 1968)
arranger:
Arif Mardin
recording of:
Shame On Me (in 1968)
writer:
Don Bryant (R&B singer/songwriter) and Willie Mitchell (US soul/R&B & funk producer, trumpeter & singer)
Solomon Burke3:32
16Dark End of the Street
producer:
Chips Moman
cover recording of:
The Dark End of the Street
writer:
Chips Moman and Dan Penn (songwriter, soul singer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
The Glories2:29
17Skinny Legs and All
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1967-09-13)
producer:
Buddy Killen
alto saxophone:
Ted Ford (American soul singer) (on 1967-09-13)
bass guitar [bass]:
Mike Leech (on 1967-09-13)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Clyde Williams (US drummer) (on 1967-09-13)
guitar:
Lee Royal Hadley (guitar, Soul) (on 1967-09-13) and Reggie Young (guitarist and songwriter) (on 1967-09-13)
piano:
Bobby Emmons (on 1967-09-13)
vocals:
Joe Tex (American southern soul musician) (on 1967-09-13)
recording of:
Skinny Legs & All (on 1967-09-13)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Tex (American southern soul musician)
Joe Tex3:06
18More Than I Can Stand
recording of:
More Than I Can Stand
writer:
Darryl Carter (Blues and soul singer, songwriter, producer and engineer) and Bobby Womack
Bobby Womack2:52
19Let’s Do It Over
cover recording of:
Let’s Do It Over
writer:
Spooner Oldham and Dan Penn (songwriter, soul singer)
L.C. Cooke3:18
20The Power of a WomanSpencer Wiggins3:33
21Suzy Do It Better Than You
recording of:
Suzy Do It Better Than You (in 1968)
writer:
Clay Hammond
Clay Hammond2:34
22I Don’t Know What You’ve Got (But It’s Got Me)Percy Milem3:00
23Good Time Charlie’s Got the Blues
recording of:
Good Time Charlie’s Got the Blues
lyricist and composer:
Danny O’Keefe
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Road Canon Music, Inc., Sixteen Stars Music (BMI-affiliated) and Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Co. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Danny O’Keefe3:01
24I’m Movin’ On
bass:
Tommy Cogbill (from 1969-01-13 until 1969-01-22) and Mike Leech (from 1969-01-13 until 1969-01-22)
drums (drum set):
Gene Chrisman (from 1969-01-13 until 1969-01-22)
French horn:
Tony Cason (from 1969-01-13 until 1969-01-22) and Joe D'Gerolamo (from 1969-01-13 until 1969-01-22)
guitar:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (from 1969-01-13 until 1969-01-22) and Reggie Young (guitarist and songwriter) (from 1969-01-13 until 1969-01-22)
harmonica:
Ed Kollis (from 1969-01-13 until 1969-01-22)
organ:
Bobby Emmons (from 1969-01-13 until 1969-01-22)
piano:
Bobby Wood (American pianist, keyboard player and songwriter) (from 1969-01-13 until 1969-01-22)
saxophone:
J.P. Luper (saxophonist) (from 1969-01-13 until 1969-01-22) and Glen Spreen (Arranger, keyboardist, producer, conductor, and songwriter) (from 1969-01-13 until 1969-01-22)
steel guitar:
John Hughey (from 1969-01-13 until 1969-01-22)
trombone:
Jack Hale (trombone) (from 1969-01-13 until 1969-01-22), Ed Logan (from 1969-01-13 until 1969-01-22) and Gerald Richardson (from 1969-01-13 until 1969-01-22)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns) (from 1969-01-13 until 1969-01-22), Dick Steff (from 1969-01-13 until 1969-01-22) and R.F. Taylor (from 1969-01-13 until 1969-01-22)
vocals:
Joe Babcock (from 1969-01-13 until 1969-01-22), Donna Thatcher (from 1969-01-13 until 1969-01-22), Dolores Edgin (from 1969-01-13 until 1969-01-22), Ginger Holladay (American singer-songwriter) (from 1969-01-13 until 1969-01-22), Mary Holladay (from 1969-01-13 until 1969-01-22), Millie Kirkham (from 1969-01-13 until 1969-01-22), Mary (Jeannie) Green (from 1969-01-13 until 1969-01-22), June Page (from 1969-01-13 until 1969-01-22), Susan Pilkington (from 1969-01-13 until 1969-01-22), Sandy Posey (from 1969-01-13 until 1969-01-22) and Hurshel Wiginton (from 1969-01-13 until 1969-01-22)
recorded at:
American Sound Studio ((Defunct) Memphis, TN - American North) in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (from 1969-01-13 until 1969-01-16, from 1969-01-20 until 1969-01-22)
cover recording of:
I’m Moving On (from 1969-01-13 until 1969-01-22)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Snow
publisher:
Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher) and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Elvis Presley22:54