Stax ’68: A Memphis Story

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Tracklist

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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 Lorene
producer:
Steve Cropper
recording of:
Sweet Lorene
writer:
Isaac Hayes, Alvertis Isbell and Otis Redding
Otis 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
The Memphis Nomads2:07
6I Wanna Be (Your Lover & Your Honey)
The 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 Thing
producer:
Booker T. Jones
Ollie & The Nightingales2:38
12Girl, You Have My Heart Singing
producer:
Booker T. Jones
Ollie & 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.
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)
Bar‐Kays3:12
17Next Time
producer:
Steve Cropper and Booker T. Jones
Johnnie Taylor2:34
18Sundown
producer:
Steve Cropper and Booker T. Jones
Johnnie Taylor2:44
19Every Man Oughta Have a Woman
producer:
Booker T. Jones
William Bell2:44
20A Tribute to a King
producer:
Booker T. Jones
recording of:
A Tribute to a King
writer:
William Bell and Booker T. Jones
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
William 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
23The Memphis 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 & the Darlings2:48
26Hang Me Now
producer:
Homer Banks (soul singer and songwriter) and Allen Jones (producer/songwriter/musician/engineer)
Jeanne & the Darlings2:19
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Credits

Release

art direction and design:Rachel Gutek
liner notes:Robert Gordon (music historian)
Steve Greenberg (Record producer)
Andria Lisle
co-producer:Chris Clough
Robert Gordon (music historian)
Ryan Wilson (producer)
executive producer:Sig Sigworth
Mason Williams (Rhino Records)
producer:Joe McEwen
mastering:Paul Blakemore
booklet editor:Ryan Jebavy (LA singer-songwriter)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/12741515 [info]
ASIN:US: B07GRRGVWN [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0004944614 [info]