Stax Groove Masters, Volume 2

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Last Night
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1961-09)
producer:
Chips Moman and Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
baritone saxophone:
Don Nix (in 1961-09)
bass [electric bass]:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (in 1961-09)
drums (drum set):
Terry Johnson (drums) (in 1961-09)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (in 1961-09)
organ:
Booker T. Jones (in 1961-09)
tenor saxophone:
Charles Axton (in 1961-09)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns) (in 1961-09)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 28)
recording of:
Last Night (in 1961-09)
writer:
Charles Axton, Chip Moman, Gilbert Caple, Jerald Smith and Floyd Newman
composer:
The Mar‐Keys
The Mar‐Keys42:39
2Walking the Dog
producer:
Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
vocals:
Rufus Thomas (US blues & funk singer & songwriter)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1963 (number: 24)
recording of:
Walking the Dog (in 1963)
lyricist and composer:
Rufus Thomas (US blues & funk singer & songwriter)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and East/Memphis Music
Rufus Thomas32:34
3I’ve Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1965 (recordings) (number: 25)
recording of:
I’ve Been Loving You Too Long
writer:
Jerry Butler (soul singer) (in 1965) and Otis Redding (in 1965)
publisher:
East (US publishing company affiliated with BMI), Time (US publishing entity affiliated with BMI) and Wildwood Music Ltd.
Otis Redding32:56
4Tramp
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (from 1967-01 until 1967-02)
producer:
Steve Cropper and Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (from 1967-01 until 1967-02)
electric bass guitar [electric bass]:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (from 1967-01 until 1967-02)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (from 1967-01 until 1967-02)
keyboard:
Isaac Hayes (from 1967-01 until 1967-02) and Booker T. Jones (from 1967-01 until 1967-02)
piano:
Booker T. Jones (from 1967-01 until 1967-02)
tenor saxophone:
Joe Arnold (from 1967-01 until 1967-02) and Andrew Love (from 1967-01 until 1967-02)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns) (from 1967-01 until 1967-02)
background vocals:
Carla Thomas (from 1967-01 until 1967-02)
vocals:
Otis Redding (from 1967-01 until 1967-02) and Carla Thomas (from 1967-01 until 1967-02)
performer:
Carla Thomas (from 1967-01 until 1967-02)
cover recording of:
Tramp (from 1967-01 until 1967-02)
writer:
Lowell Fulson and Jimmy McCracklin (blues singer, songwriter)
publisher:
Budget Music, Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc. and Powerforce Music
Otis Redding & Carla Thomas3.853:02
5I Thank You
producer:
Isaac Hayes and David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter)
recording of:
I Thank You (on 1968-01-05)
writer:
Isaac Lee Hayes and David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), Irving Music, Inc., Rondor, Walden Music, Inc., Warner Chappell, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and Birdees Music (in 1968)
Sam & Dave2:46
6Testify (I Wonna)
Johnnie Taylor4:03
7Big Bird
producer:
Booker T. Jones
recording of:
Big Bird
lyricist and composer:
Eddie Floyd and Booker T. Jones
Eddie Floyd3:03
8Green Onions
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1962-06)
producer:
Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
bass guitar [bass]:
Lewie Steinberg (in 1962-06)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Al Jackson (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (in 1962-06)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (in 1962-06)
Hammond organ:
Booker T. Jones (in 1962-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1967)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 181) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 418)
recording of:
Green Onions (in 1962-06)
composer:
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer), Steve Cropper, Booker T. Jones and Lewie Steinberg
publisher:
Al Jackson Jr. Music, Bug Music (music publishing), Carlin Music Corporation, East/Memphis Music Corp. and Irving Music (BMI)
Booker T. & the MG’s3.852:55
9In the Midnight Hour
Steve Cropper3:34
10Walk on By
cover recording of:
Walk On By
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Blue Seas Music, Inc., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (Hal David), Carlin Music Corporation, Casa David, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), JAC Music Co., Inc., New Hidden Valley Music Co., Rondor Music (Australia) Pty Ltd, Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music, Inc., Windswept Music (London) Ltd., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) and フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部 (Fujipacific Music, Inc. Division 2)
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Isaac Hayes4:34
11I’ll Take You There
recording of:
I’ll Take You There
lyricist and composer:
Alvertis Isbell
publisher:
Music for Africa (South Africa)
The Staple Singers4:46
12You Don’t Miss Your Water
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1961)
producer:
Chips Moman
bass guitar [bass]:
Duck Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (in 1961)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Howard Grimes (in 1961)
organ:
Spooky Butler (in 1961)
piano:
Marvell Thomas (in 1961)
tenor saxophone and trumpet:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1961)
vocals:
William Bell (in 1961)
recording of:
You Don’t Miss Your Water
lyricist and composer:
William Bell
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
William Bell3:02
13Circuit’s Overloaded
producer:
Willie Hall (drummer, worked with Bennie Moten) and Randy Stewart
drums (drum set):
Willie Hall (drummer, worked with Bennie Moten)
instruments:
Stax Records Session Musicians ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
background vocals:
Stax Records Session Musicians ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
recorded at:
Stax Recording Studios (Recording studio for Stax Records) in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Circuit's Overloaded
writer:
James Banks, Eddie Marion and Henderson Thigpen
Inez Foxx3:44
14Crosscut Saw
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1966-11-02)
producer:
Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (on 1966-11-02)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (on 1966-11-02)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (on 1966-11-02) and Albert King (well‐known US blues guitarist & singer) (on 1966-11-02)
horn:
Joe Arnold (on 1966-11-02), Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns) (on 1966-11-02) and Andrew Love (on 1966-11-02)
piano:
Isaac Hayes (on 1966-11-02) and Booker T. Jones (on 1966-11-02)
lead vocals:
Albert King (well‐known US blues guitarist & singer) (on 1966-11-02)
performer:
Booker T. & the MG’s (on 1966-11-02) and The Memphis Horns (on 1966-11-02)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time (2026-05-04) (number: 77) and Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2018)
cover recording of:
Cross Cut Saw Blues (on 1966-11-02)
writer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
Albert King2:35
15Ain’t No Sweat
Major Lance3:21
16I’ve Got a Feeling
Ollie & The Nightingales2:52
17Too Many Lovers
recording of:
Too Many Lovers
writer:
Homer Banks (soul singer and songwriter) and Raymond Jackson (songwriter, guitarist and producer)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
Shack2:45
18Hearsay
recording of:
Hearsay
writer:
John Colbert and Norman West
The Soul Children3:31
19I Want Someone
The Mad Lads2:43
20Candy
The Astors3:01