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Stax Records and Volt Records, sister labels from Memphis Tennessee, were the Motown contemporaries and competitors who helped create the sound of American RnB and southern soul music in the late 50s and 60s.
Booker T. & the M.G.s were the house band. Ottis Redding was their biggest star, and they recorded Wilson Picket, Sam and Dave, and Albert King, along with many other rnb, gospel, soul and blues greats.
But the best thing about this nearly 11 hour compilation is all the near-forgotten gems on it. It’s all singles, and it sounds like it.
Oct 11, 2024
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marvin gaye, sly & the family stone, stevie wonder, shit like that. some of my fav tracks would include “please dont stay (go away)“ by marvin, ”i met a little girl” by marvin, “if you want me to stay“ by sly & the family stone, “can’t strain my brain” by sly, “all i do” by stevie, “superwoman” by stevie, “express your love theme” by the memphis mustangs, “para machuchar meu coraçao” by stan getz & joao gilberto, “saudade vem correndo“ by stan getz & luiz bonfa, “too young to go steady” by john coltrane, ”maryam” by ahmad jamal, and ”when you wish upon a star” by bill evans
Apr 3, 2024
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these aren’t super deep cuts or anything just the greats knocking it out of the park and making it look easy 😮💨 lmk what you like and maybe i can recommend more to u specifically ?
Carmen McRae - Bittersweet
Erroll Garner - Concert by the Sea
Billie Holiday - An Evening with Billie Holiday
Sarah Vaughan - Sarah Sings Soulfully
Charles Mingus - Black Saint and the Sinner Lady
Ornette Coleman - Change of the Century
John Coltrane - Blue Train
Mary Lou Williams - Zodiac Suite
Thelonious Monk - Solo Monk
Art Ensemble of Chicago - A Jackson in Your House
Pharaoh Sanders - Tauhid
Jul 5, 2024
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In my 2020 Spotify Recap, Al Green was my number one most listened to artist. He is the king of “set it and forget it” - you never once have to press skip on his Spotify radio. If I had to choose, his album Let’s Stay Together is one of my favorites (along with Kind of Blue (1959) by Miles Davis). I’ll stop writing here because I would prefer you play the album while you read the rest of this newsletter.
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