Stax ’68: A Memphis Story

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℗ & © «2018 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.»
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1(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay
producer:
Jerry Bruckheimer, Steve Cropper and Don Simpson (American film producer, screenwriter, and actor)
bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
keyboard:
Isaac Hayes (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07) and Booker T. Jones (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns) (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
vocals:
Otis Redding (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
whistling:
Otis Redding (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) and Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1968)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 26), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 38), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 44) and Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 45)
recording of:
(Sittin’ on) the Dock of the Bay (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
writer:
Steve Cropper and Otis Redding
publisher:
East Publishing Inc., East/Memphis Music Corp., Irving Music (BMI), Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music (Australia), Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division, Warner Bros. (holding: file NO releases), Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–), Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), Yamaha Music EH(CM) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
recording of:
(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay (Oliver Lake/World Saxophone Quartet arrangement)
composer:
Steve Cropper and Otis Redding
arranger:
Oliver Lake
arrangement of:
(Sittin’ on) the Dock of the Bay
Otis Redding4.32:40
2Sweet LoreneOtis Redding2:28
3I 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
4Wrap It Up
producer:
Isaac Hayes and David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter)
recording of:
Wrap It Up
writer:
Isaac Hayes and David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
Sam & Dave52:33
5Don’t Pass Your Judgement
Memphis Nomads2:07
6I Wanna Be (Your Lover & Your Honey)
Memphis Nomads2:43
7I Was Born to Love You
producer:
Al Jackson Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) and Eddie Floyd
strings arranger:
Booker T. Jones
Shirley Walton2:59
8I’m So Glad You’re Back
producer:
Al Jackson Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) and Eddie Floyd
arranger:
Al Jackson Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer), Eddie Floyd and Booker T. Jones
Shirley Walton2:41
9Lovey Dovey
producer:
Staff
recording of:
Lovey Dovey
writer:
Memphis Curtis and Nuggy (US songwriter/producer)
publisher:
Progressive Music Co. (ended) and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Otis Redding & Carla Thomas2:35
10New Year’s Resolution
producer:
Staff
recording of:
New Year's Resolution
writer:
Randle Catron, Deanie Catron (singer/songwriter, producer) and Mary Frierson
Otis Redding & Carla Thomas3:22
11I Got a Sure ThingOllie & The Nightingales2:38
12Girl, You Have My Heart SingingOllie & The Nightingales2:07
13Big Bird
producer:
Booker T. Jones
recording of:
Big Bird
lyricist and composer:
Eddie Floyd and Booker T. Jones
Eddie Floyd3:06
14Holding on With Both Hands
producer:
Steve Cropper
Eddie Floyd2:28
15A Hard Day’s Night
producer:
Al Jackson Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer)
cover recording of:
A Hard Day’s Night
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1964-04-13 until 1964-04-14) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1964-04-13 until 1964-04-14)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Unart Music Corp.
The Bar‐Kays2:44
16I Want Someone
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1967-06-23)
producer:
Al Jackson Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer)
bass [electric bass]:
James Alexander (US soul bassist, singer and songwriter) (on 1967-06-23)
drums (drum set):
Carl Cunningham (drummer for The Bar‐Kays) (on 1967-06-23)
guitar:
Jimmy King (US guitarist for The Bar‐Kays) (on 1967-06-23)
organ:
Ronnie Caldwell (on 1967-06-23)
tenor saxophone:
Phalon Jones (on 1967-06-23)
trumpet:
Ben Cauley (on 1967-06-23)
The Bar‐Kays3:12
17Next TimeJohnnie Taylor2:34
18SundownJohnnie Taylor2:44
19Every Man Oughta Have a WomanWilliam Bell2:44
20A Tribute to a KingWilliam Bell2:54
21Able Mable
producer:
Al Jackson Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) and Steve Cropper
recording of:
Able Mable
writer:
Lillie John and Mable John (blues, R&B and gospel singer)
Mable John2:41
22Don’t Get Caught
producer:
Isaac Hayes and David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter)
recording of:
Don’t Get Caught
lyricist:
Dave McCabe (English singer, songwriter and guitarist) and Sean Payne (member of The Big Kids, The Isrites, The Zutons)
composer:
Abi Harding, Dave McCabe (English singer, songwriter and guitarist), Paul Molloy, Sean Payne (member of The Big Kids, The Isrites, The Zutons) and Russell Pritchard
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
Mable John2:36
23Memphis Train
producer:
Steve Cropper
recording of:
The Memphis Train
writer:
Bonny Rice, Willie Sparks and Rufus Thomas (US blues & funk singer & songwriter)
Rufus Thomas2:32
24I Think I Made a Boo Boo
producer:
Steve Cropper
Rufus Thomas2:21
25What Will Later on Be Like
producer:
Homer Banks (soul singer and songwriter) and Allen Jones (producer/songwriter/musician/engineer)
Jeanne and the Darlings2:48
26Hang Me Now
producer:
Homer Banks (soul singer and songwriter) and Allen Jones (producer/songwriter/musician/engineer)
Jeanne and the Darlings2:19
27Soul PowerDerek Martin2:53
28Sly GirlDerek Martin3:14
29Bring Your Love Back to Me
producer:
Dave Crawford (US soul songwriter, keyboard player, singer & producer)
Linda Lyndell2:09
30Here I Am
producer:
Dave Crawford (US soul songwriter, keyboard player, singer & producer)
Linda Lyndell2:14
31A Dime a Dozen
producer:
Isaac Hayes and David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter)
Carla Thomas2:52
32I Want You Back
producer:
Isaac Hayes and David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter)
Carla Thomas2:30
33Groovy Day
producer:
Isaac Hayes and David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter)
Kangaroos2:51
34Every Man Needs a Woman
producer:
Isaac Hayes and David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter)
Kangaroos2:42
35Precious, Precious
producer:
Al Jackson Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer), Al Bell, Donald Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) and Alvertis Isbell
mixer:
Arif Mardin
editor:
Steve Cropper
bass [electric bass]:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (on 1967-09-12)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (on 1967-09-12)
piano:
Isaac Hayes (on 1967-09-12)
vocals:
Isaac Hayes (on 1967-09-12)
recorded at:
Stax Studios (Recording studio for Stax Records) in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1967-09-12)
recording of:
Precious, Precious (on 1967-09-12)
lyricist and composer:
Isaac Hayes
Isaac Hayes12:43
36Going to Chicago Blues
producer:
Al Jackson Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer), Donald Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) and Alvertis Isbell
Isaac Hayes3:24
37Whatever Hurts You
producer:
Al Jackson Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) and Allen Jones (producer/songwriter/musician/engineer)
The Mad Lads3:00
38No Time Is Better Than Now
producer:
Al Jackson Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) and Allen Jones (producer/songwriter/musician/engineer)
The Mad Lads2:13
39The Happy Song (Dum Dum)
producer:
Steve Cropper
bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer)
guitar:
Steve Cropper
vocals:
Otis Redding
recording of:
The Happy Song (Dum‐Dum)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Steve Cropper and Otis Redding
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
Otis Redding2.352:41
40Open the Door
producer:
Steve Cropper
recording of:
Open the Door
lyricist and composer:
Otis Redding
Otis Redding2:25
41(I Love) Lucy
producer:
Al Jackson Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer)
recording of:
(I Love) Lucy
writer:
William Bell and Booker T. Jones
Albert King2:54
42You’re Gonna Need Me
producer:
Al Jackson Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer)
recording of:
You're Gonna Need Me
lyricist and composer:
Albert King (well‐known US blues guitarist & singer)
Albert King2:51
43I Ain’t Particular
producer:
Al Jackson Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) and Steve Cropper
Johnnie Taylor2:28
44Where There’s Smoke There’s Fire
producer:
Isaac Hayes and David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter)
Johnnie Taylor3:06
45Georgy Girl
producer:
Tony Taylor (60's producer)
cover recording of:
Georgy Girl
lyricist:
Jim Dale
composer:
Tom Springfield
publisher:
Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
part of:
The 39th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Eddie Henderson Quintet3:06
46A Million Times or More
producer:
Tony Taylor (60's producer)
Eddie Henderson Quintet2:23
47Send Peace and Harmony Home
producer:
Al Bell
Shirley Walton2:46
48The One You Can’t Have All by Yourself
producer:
Al Jackson Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) and Eddie Floyd
Shirley Walton2:52
49Soul Limbo
producer:
Booker T. Jones
recording of:
Soul Limbo
writer:
Steve Cropper, Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter), Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) and Booker T. Jones
publisher:
Al Jackson Jr. Music and Irving Music (BMI)
Booker T. & the MG’s4.52:24
50Heads or TailsBooker T. & the MG’s2:33
51I’ve Never Found a Girl (To Love Me Like You Do)Eddie Floyd42:45
52I’m Just the Kind of Fool
producer:
Steve Cropper
Eddie Floyd3:15
53It’s Been a Long Time Coming
producer:
Duck Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) and Don Nix
recording of:
It’s Been a Long Time Coming
writer:
Bonnie Bramlett and Delaney Bramlett
Delaney & Bonnie2:17
54We’ve Just Been Feeling Bad
producer:
Duck Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) and Don Nix
Delaney & Bonnie2:32
55What a Man
producer:
Dave Crawford (US soul songwriter, keyboard player, singer & producer)
recording of:
What a Man
lyricist and composer:
Dave Crawford (US soul songwriter, keyboard player, singer & producer)
Linda Lyndell4.252:42
56I Don’t Know
producer:
Dave Crawford (US soul songwriter, keyboard player, singer & producer)
Linda Lyndell2:29
57Broadway Freeze
producer:
Lennie LaCour
Harvey Scales & The Seven Sounds2:58
58I Can’t Cry No More
producer:
Lennie LaCour
Harvey Scales & The Seven Sounds2:41
59Stay Baby Stay
producer:
Steve Cropper
Johnny Daye2:47
60I Love Love
producer:
Steve Cropper
Johnny Daye2:46
61Raspberry Rug
producer:
Duck Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) and Don Nix
Bobby Whitlock2:15
62And I Love You
producer:
Duck Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) and Don Nix
Bobby Whitlock2:05
63Private Number
producer:
Booker T. Jones
performer:
Judy Clay (American soul and gospel singer)
recorded at:
Stax Studios (Recording studio for Stax Records) in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1968)
recording of:
Private Number (in 1968)
writer:
William Bell and Booker T. Jones
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc. and Music for Africa (South Africa)
William Bell feat. Judy Clay22:41
64Love‐Eye‐Tis
producer:
Booker T. Jones
performer:
Judy Clay (American soul and gospel singer)
recording of:
Love‐Eye‐Tis
writer:
William Bell and Booker T. Jones
Judy Clay & William Bell2:36
65I Like Everything About You
producer:
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer)
recording of:
I Like Everything About You
writer:
Billy Davis (r&b producer/songwriter/performer Roquel Davis), George Gordy and Ivy Jo Hunter
Jimmy Hughes2:50
66What Side of the Door
producer:
Al Jackson Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer)
Jimmy Hughes2:58
67Lollipop Lady
producer:
Nick Charles (American disc jockey, recorded for Stax Records) and Steve Cropper
The Del-Rays2:14
68(There’s) Always Something There to Remind Me
producer:
Nick Charles (American disc jockey, recorded for Stax Records) and Steve Cropper
cover recording of:
(There’s) Always Something There to Remind Me
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Blue Seas Music, Inc., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (Hal David) (not for release label use! see annotation), Carlin Music Corporation, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Intersong Music, JAC Music Co., Inc., New Hidden Valley Music Co., フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31), フジパシフィック音楽出版 第2事業部 (Fujipacific Music Publishing Division 2) (until 2014-12-31), フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) (from 2015-01-01 to present) 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) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
The Del-Rays3:26
69Remone
producer:
Nick Charles (American disc jockey, recorded for Stax Records) and Steve Cropper
Lindell Hill3:29
70Used to Be Love
producer:
Nick Charles (American disc jockey, recorded for Stax Records) and Steve Cropper
Lindell Hill3:27
71Subconscious Train of Thought
producer:
Nick Charles (American disc jockey, recorded for Stax Records) and Steve Cropper
The Aardvarks3:53
72Unicorn Man
producer:
Nick Charles (American disc jockey, recorded for Stax Records) and Steve Cropper
The Aardvarks2:18
73Somebody Stole My Gal
producer:
Nick Charles (American disc jockey, recorded for Stax Records)
Fresh Air2:20
74Somebody Stole My Gal (instrumental)
producer:
Nick Charles (American disc jockey, recorded for Stax Records)
Fresh Air2:21
75Bed of Roses
producer:
Isaac Hayes and David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter)
recording of:
Bed of Roses
writer:
Steve Cropper and Bettye Crutcher
Judy Clay2:44
76Remove These Clouds
producer:
Isaac Hayes and David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter)
recording of:
Remove These Clouds
writer:
Bettye Crutcher and Allen Jones (producer/songwriter/musician/engineer)
Judy Clay3:08
77Long Walk to D.C.
producer:
Steve Cropper
The Staple Singers2:29
78Stay With Us
producer:
Steve Cropper
The Staple Singers2:34
79Give ’em Love
producer:
Isaac Hayes and David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter)
The Soul Children2:49
80Move Over
producer:
Isaac Hayes and David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter)
The Soul Children2:56
81Who’s Making Love
producer:
Donald Davis (American record producer) and Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer)
bass:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (in 1968)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (in 1968)
membranophone:
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (in 1968)
organ and background vocals:
Booker T. Jones (in 1968)
piano:
Isaac Hayes (in 1968) and Allen Jones (producer/songwriter/musician/engineer) (in 1968)
lead vocals:
Johnnie Taylor (in 1968)
recording of:
Who’s Making Love? (in 1968)
writer:
Homer Banks (soul singer and songwriter), Bettye Crutcher, Don Davis (American record producer) and Raymond Jackson (songwriter, guitarist and producer)
Johnnie Taylor2:49
82I’m Trying
producer:
Cropper and Jackson (Booker T & The MGs drummer)
Johnnie Taylor3:00
83Funky Mississippi
producer:
Steve Cropper
Rufus Thomas2:57
84So Hard to Get Along With
producer:
Steve Cropper
recording of:
So Hard to Get Along With
writer:
Edward Harris Jr and Rufus Thomas (US blues & funk singer & songwriter)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
Rufus Thomas3:02
85Where Do I Go?
producer:
Al Bell
arranger:
Horace Ott
cover recording of:
Where Do I Go?
lyricist:
James Rado (US actor, playwright, director, writer & composer) and Gerome Ragni
composer:
Galt MacDermot (Canadian composer, pianist and writer of musical theatre)
part of:
Hair (1967 musical)
Carla Thomas2:23
86I’ve Fallen in Love
producer:
Al Bell
recording of:
I’ve Fallen in Love
lyricist and composer:
Carla Thomas
Carla Thomas2:44
87So Nice
producer:
Al Jackson Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer)
The Mad Lads2:39
88Make Room
producer:
Al Jackson Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer)
The Mad Lads2:48
89Lovin’ Feeling
producer:
Isaac Hayes and David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter)
cover recording of:
You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’
writer:
Barry Mann, Phil Spector and Cynthia Weil
publisher:
ABKCO Music Publishing Pty Ltd, ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Columbia Music (Publisher. Do not use as a release label.), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), Mother Bertha Music Inc., Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Germany (GmbH & Co. KG), Screen Gems-Columbia Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., 日本アブコ音楽出版 (ABKCO Japan Publishing), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30), イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
The Charmels2:54
90Sea Shell
producer:
Isaac Hayes and David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter)
recording of:
Sea Shells
writer:
Isaac Hayes and Joe Shamwell (Soul singer, songwriter, producer and radio deejay)
The Charmels2:39
91It’s Unbelievable (How You Control My Soul)
producer:
Don Davis (American record producer)
Jeanne and the Darlings2:15
92I Like What You’re Doing to Me
producer:
Allen Jones (producer/songwriter/musician/engineer)
Jeanne and the Darlings2:43
93Smell of IncenseSouthwest F.O.B.2:42
94Green SkiesSouthwest F.O.B.2:02
95Sally’s Got a Good Thing
producer:
Natalie Rosenberg (Stax record producer)
The Village Sound2:19
96The La La Song
producer:
Natalie Rosenberg (Stax record producer)
The Village Sound2:06
97Bring It on Home to Me
producer:
Steve Cropper
cover recording of:
Bring It On Home to Me
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, ABKCO Music Ltd., ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”) and Kags Music Corp.
Eddie Floyd2:33
98Sweet Things You Do
producer:
Steve Cropper
Eddie Floyd2:07
99Hang ’em High
producer:
Booker T. & the MG’s
cover recording of:
Hang ’em High
composer:
Dominic Frontiere
Booker T. & the MG’s13:53
100Over EasyBooker T. & the MG’s4:03
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