Various - The Complete Stax/Volt Soul Singles, Volume 2: 1968-1971 (CD)

Brand new sealed copy! (As a result, cannot confirm runout) glue holding back track listing to box has stained listing sheet

Tracks originally released as single :
1-1 A-side ( January 1968 ) [Enterprise ‎45 001
1-2 A-side ( February 1968 ) [Enterprise ‎45 002
1-3 A-side ( April 1968 ) [Enterprise ‎45 004 
1-4 A-side ( May 1968 ) [Stax ‎STA 0001  
1-5 A-side ( May 1968 ) [Stax ‎STA 0002 
1-6 A-side ( May 1968 ) [Stax ‎STA 0003 
1-7 A-side ( June 1968 ) [Volt ‎VOA 4001 
1-8 A-side ( July 1968 ) [Volt ‎VOA 4002 
1-9 A-side ( July 1968 ) [Stax ‎STA 0004 
1-10 A-side ( July 1968 ) [Stax ‎STA 0005 
1-11 A-side ( August 1968 ) [Volt ‎VOA 4003
1-12 A-side ( August 1968 ) [Stax ‎STA 0007
1-13 A-side ( August 1968 ) [Stax ‎STA 0008
1-14 A-side ( August 1968 ) [Stax ‎STA 0010
1-15 A-side ( August 1968 ) [Volt ‎VOA 4004
1-16 A-side ( August 1968 ) [Stax ‎STA 0011 On booklet : Stax ‎STA 0011B
1-17 A-side ( September 1968 ) [Stax ‎STA 0006
1-18 A-side ( September 1968 ) [Stax ‎STA 0012
1-19 A-side ( September 1968 ) [Volt ‎VOA 4005
1-20 A-side ( September 1968 ) [Stax ‎STA 0009
1-21 A-side ( October 1968 ) [Volt ‎VOA 4006
1-22 A-side ( October 1968 ) [Stax ‎STA 0013
1-23 A-side ( October 1968 ) [Stax ‎STA 0014
1-24 A-side ( October 1968 ) [Volt ‎VOA 4007
1-25 A-side ( November 1968 ) [Stax ‎STA 0015
1-26 A-side ( November 1968 ) [Stax ‎STA 0016
1-27 A-side ( November 1968 ) [Stax ‎STA 0017
1-28 A-side ( November 1968 ) [Stax ‎STA 0018
2-1 A-side ( November 1968 ) [Stax ‎STA 0019
2-2 A-side ( November 1968 ) [Stax ‎STA 0020
2-3 A-side ( December 1968 ) [Stax ‎STA 0021
2-4 A-side ( December 1968 ) [Stax ‎STA 0022
2-5 A-side ( December 1968 ) [Stax ‎STA 0023
2-6 A-side ( January 1969 ) [Stax ‎STA 0024
2-7 A-side ( January 1969 ) [Stax ‎STA 0025
2-8 A-side ( January 1969 ) [Volt ‎VOA 4008
2-9 A-side ( January 1969 ) [Volt ‎VOA 4009
2-10 A-side ( January 1969 ) [Stax ‎STA 0026
2-11 A-side ( February 1969 ) [Stax ‎STA 0027
2-12 A-side ( February 1969 ) [Enterprise ‎ENA 9001 
2-13 A-side ( February 1969 ) [Stax ‎STA 0028
2-14 A-side ( March 1969 ) [Stax ‎STA 0029
2-15 A-side ( March 1969 ) [Stax ‎STA 0031
2-16 A-side ( March 1969 ) [Volt ‎VOA 4010
2-17 A-side ( March 1969 ) [Volt ‎VOA 4011
2-18 A-side ( March 1969 ) [Volt ‎VOA 4012
2-19 A-side ( March 1969 ) [Volt ‎VOA 4013
2-20 A-side ( March 1969 ) [Enterprise ‎ENA 9002
2-21 A-side ( April 1969 ) [Stax ‎STA 0030
2-22 A-side ( April 1969 ) [Stax ‎STA 0032
2-23 A-side ( April 1969 ) [Stax ‎STA 0033
2-24 A-side ( May 1969 ) [Stax ‎STA 0034
2-25 A-side ( May 1969 ) [Stax ‎STA 0035
2-26 A-side ( May 1969 ) [Stax ‎STA 0036
3-1 A-side ( May 1969 ) [Stax ‎STA 0037
3-2 A-side ( May 1969 ) [Stax ‎STA 0043
3-3 A-side ( May 1969 ) [Volt ‎VOA 4014
3-4 A-side ( June 1969 ) [Volt ‎VOA 4017
3-5 A-side ( June 1969 ) [Stax ‎STA 0038
3-6 A-side ( June 1969 ) [Stax ‎STA 0039
3-7 A-side ( June 1969 ) [Stax ‎STA 0040
3-8 A-side ( June 1969 ) [Stax ‎STA 0041
3-9 A-side ( June 1969 ) [Stax ‎STA 0042
3-10 A-side ( June 1969 ) [Stax ‎STA 0044
3-11 A-side ( June 1969 ) [Stax ‎STA 0045
3-12 A-side ( June 1969 ) [Volt ‎VOA 4015
3-13 A-side ( June 1969 ) [Stax ‎STA 0046
3-14 A-side ( June 1969 ) [Volt ‎VOA 4016
3-15 A-side ( July 1969 ) [Volt ‎VOA 4018
3-16 A-side ( July 1969 ) [Volt ‎VOA 4019
3-17 A-side ( July 1969 ) [Stax ‎STA 0011 On booklet : Stax ‎STA 0011A
3-18 A-side ( July 1969 ) [Stax ‎STA 0049
3-19 A-side ( July 1969 ) [Volt ‎VOA 4021
3-20 & 3-21 A and B-side ( July 1969 ) [Enterprise ‎ENA 9003 On booklet : Enterprise ‎ENA 9003A & Enterprise ‎ENA 9003B
3-22 A-side ( August 1969 ) [Stax ‎STA 0047
3-23 A-side ( August 1969 ) [Stax ‎STA 0048
3-24 A-side ( August 1969 ) [Stax ‎STA 0050
3-25 A-side ( August 1969 ) [Volt ‎VOA 4020
4-1 A-side ( August 1969 ) [Volt ‎VOA 4022
4-2 A-side ( September 1969 ) [Stax ‎STA 0051
4-3 A-side ( October 1969 ) [Stax ‎STA 0052
4-4 A-side ( October  1969 ) [Stax ‎STA 0053
4-5 A-side ( October  1969 ) [Stax ‎STA 0054
4-6 A-side ( October 1969 ) [Volt ‎VOA 4023
4-7 A-side ( October 1969 ) [Volt ‎VOA 4024
4-8 A-side ( October 1969 ) [Volt ‎VOA 4026
4-9 A-side ( October 1969 ) [Volt ‎VOA 4029
4-10 A-side ( November 1969 ) [Stax ‎STA 0055
4-11 A-side ( November 1969 ) [Stax ‎STA 0057
4-12 A-side ( November 1969 ) [Volt ‎VOA 4027
4-13 A-side ( November 1969 ) [Volt ‎VOA 4028
4-14 A-side ( November 1969 ) [Volt ‎VOA 4030
4-15 & 4-16 A and B-side ( November 1969 ) [Volt ‎VOA 4031 On booklet : Volt ‎VOA 4031A & Volt ‎VOA 4031B
4-17 B-side of " Cockroach " ( December 1969 ) [Stax ‎STA 0058
4-18 A-side ( December 1969 ) [Stax ‎STA 0059
4-19 A-side ( January 1970 ) [Stax ‎STA 0060
4-20 A-side ( January 1970 ) [Volt ‎VOA 4032
4-21 A-side ( February 1970 ) [Volt ‎VOA 4033
4-22 A-side ( February 1970 ) [Stax ‎STA 0062
4-23 A-side ( February 1970 ) [Volt ‎VOA 4034
4-24 A-side ( March 1970 ) [Stax ‎STA 0063
4-25 A-side ( March 1970 ) [Stax ‎STA 0064
5-1 A-side ( March 1970 ) [Stax ‎STA 0065
5-2 A-side ( March 1970 ) [Stax ‎STA 0067
5-3 A-side ( March 1970 ) [Volt ‎VOA 4035
5-4 A-side ( March 1970 ) [Volt ‎VOA 4036
5-5 A-side ( March 1970 ) [Enterprise ‎ENA 9012
5-6 A-side ( March 1970 ) [Enterprise ‎ENA 9013 
5-7 B-side of " Some Other Man (Is Beating Your Time) " ( April 1970 ) [Stax ‎STA 0056 On the booklet :  Stax ‎STA 0056B
5-8 A-side ( April 1970 ) [Stax ‎STA 0066
5-9 A-side ( April 1970 ) [Stax ‎STA 0066
5-10 A-side ( April 1970 ) [Volt ‎VOA 4037
5-11 A-side ( April 1970 ) [Volt ‎VOA 4039
5-12 A-side ( April 1970 ) [Enterprise ‎ENA 9014
5-13 A-side ( May 1970 ) [Stax ‎STA 0061
5-14 A-side ( May 1970 ) [Stax ‎STA 0069
5-15 & 5-16 A and B-side ( May 1970 ) [Stax ‎STA 0071 On the booklet :  Stax ‎STA 0071A & Stax ‎STA 0071B
5-17 A-side ( May 1970 ) [Stax ‎STA 0073
5-18 A-side ( May 1970 ) [Volt ‎VOA 4041
5-19 A-side ( June 1970 ) [Volt ‎VOA 4040
5-20 A-side ( June 1970 ) [Volt ‎VOA 4042
5-21 A-side ( June 1970 ) [Volt ‎VOA 4043
5-22 A-side ( June 1970 ) [Respect ‎TAA 2501 
6-1 A-side ( June 1970 ) [Stax ‎STA 0072
6-2 A-side ( June 1970 ) [Volt ‎VOA 4044
6-3 A-side ( July 1970 ) [Volt ‎VOA 4038
6-4 A-side ( July 1970 ) [Stax ‎STA 0070
6-5 A-side ( July 1970 ) [Volt ‎VOA 4045
6-6 A-side ( July 1970 ) [Enterprise ‎ENA 9017
6-7 A-side ( August 1970 ) [Stax ‎STA 0074
6-8 A-side ( August 1970 ) [Volt ‎VOA 4046
6-9 A-side ( August 1970 ) [Volt ‎VOA 4047
6-10 A-side ( August 1970 ) [Volt ‎VOA 4049
6-11 A-side ( August 1970 ) [Volt ‎VOA 4050
6-12 A-side ( August 1970 ) [Enterprise ‎ENA 9019
6-13 A-side ( August 1970 ) [Enterprise ‎ENA 9021
6-14 A-side ( September 1970 ) [Stax ‎STA 0076
6-15 A-side ( September 1970 ) [Stax ‎STA 0077
6-16 B-side of " I Am Somebody " ( September 1970 ) [Stax ‎STA 0077
6-17 A-side ( September 1970 ) [Stax ‎STA 0080
6-18 A-side ( September 1970 ) [Volt ‎VOA 4048
6-19 A-side ( September 1970 ) [We Produce Records  XPA 1801 
6-20 A-side ( October 1970 ) [Stax ‎STA 0079
6-21 A-side ( October 1970 ) [Volt ‎VOA 4052
6-22 A-side ( November 1970 ) [Stax ‎STA 0075
6-23 & 7-1 A and B-side ( November 1970 ) [Stax ‎STA 0083 On the booklet : Stax ‎STA 0083A & Stax ‎STA 0083B
7-2 A-side ( November 1970 ) [Stax ‎STA 0084
7-3 A-side ( November 1970 ) [Volt ‎VOA 4051
7-4 A-side ( November 1970 ) [Volt ‎VOA 4053
7-5 A-side ( November 1970 ) [Enterprise ‎ENA 9006
7-6 A-side ( November 1970 ) [Enterprise ‎ENA 9027
7-7 A-side ( December 1970 ) [Stax ‎STA 0085
7-8 B-side of " Let's Make A Sweet Thing Sweeter " ( January 1971 ) [Stax ‎STA 0086
7-9 A-side ( January 1971 ) [Stax ‎STA 0087
7-10 A-side ( January 1971 ) [Enterprise ‎ENA 9028
7-11 A-side ( January 1971 ) [We Produce Records ‎XPA 1802
7-12 A-side ( February 1971 ) [Stax ‎STA 0082 
7-13 A-side ( March 1971 ) [Enterprise ‎ENA 9029
7-14 A-side ( March 1971 ) [Stax ‎STA 0088 
7-15 A-side ( March 1971 ) [Volt ‎VOA 4054
7-16 A-side ( March 1971 ) [Volt ‎VOA 4056
7-17 A-side ( April 1971 ) [Stax ‎STA 0089 
7-18 A-side ( April 1971 ) [We Produce Records ‎XPA 1803
7-19 A-side ( April 1971 ) [Stax ‎STA 0090 
7-20 A-side ( April 1971 ) [Stax ‎STA 0092
7-21 A-side ( April 1971 ) [Enterprise ‎ENA 9031
7-22 A-side ( May 1971 ) [Stax ‎STA 0092
8-1 A-side ( May 1971 ) [Stax ‎STA 0093
8-2 A-side ( May 1971 ) [Volt ‎VOA 4057
8-3 A-side ( May 1971 ) [Volt ‎VOA 4058
8-4 A-side ( May 1971 ) [Volt ‎VOA 4059
8-5 A-side ( May 1971 ) [Volt ‎VOA 4060
8-6 A-side ( June 1971 ) [Volt ‎VOA 4061
8-7 A-side ( June 1971 ) [Volt ‎VOA 4062
8-8 A-side ( July 1971 ) [Stax ‎STA 0094
8-9 A-side ( July 1971 ) [Stax ‎STA 0095
8-10 A-side ( July 1971 ) [Stax ‎STA 0096
8-11 A-side ( July 1971 ) [Stax ‎STA 0097
8-12 A-side ( July 1971 ) [Stax ‎STA 0098
8-13 A-side ( July 1971 ) [Stax ‎STA 0099
8-14 A-side ( July 1971 ) [We Produce Records ‎XPA 1804
8-15 A-side ( August 1971 ) [Stax ‎STA 0100
8-16 A-side ( August 1971 ) [Volt ‎VOA 4063
8-17 A-side ( August 1971 ) [Volt ‎VOA 4064
8-18 A-side ( August 1971 ) [Stax ‎STA 0101
8-19 A-side ( August 1971 ) [Stax ‎STA 0102
8-20 A-side ( August 1971 ) [Volt ‎VOA 4065
8-21 A-side ( August 1971 ) [Volt ‎VOA 4066
8-22 A-side ( August 1971 ) [Enterprise ‎ENA 9037
8-23 A-side ( September 1971 ) [Enterprise ‎ENA 9034
9-1 A-side ( September 1971 ) [Stax ‎STA 0103
9-2 A-side ( September 1971 ) [Stax ‎STA 0104
9-3 A-side ( September 1971 ) [Volt ‎VOA 4067
9-4 A-side ( September 1971 ) [Stax ‎STA 0105
9-5 A-side ( September 1971 ) [Stax ‎STA 0106
9-6 A-side ( September 1971 ) [Enterprise ‎ENA 9038
9-7 A-side ( October 1971 ) [Stax ‎STA 0108
9-8 A-side ( October 1971 ) [Volt ‎VOA 4068
9-9 A-side ( October 1971 ) [Volt ‎VOA 4069
9-10 A-side ( October 1971 ) [Volt ‎VOA 4070
9-11 A-side ( October 1971 ) [We Produce Records ‎XPA 1805
9-12 A-side ( November 1971 ) [Volt ‎VOA 4072
9-13 A-side ( November 1971 ) [Enterprise ‎ENA 9039
9-14 A-side ( November 1971 ) [Stax ‎STA 0112
9-15 A-side ( November 1971 ) [Stax ‎STA 0113
9-16 A-side ( November 1971 ) [Volt ‎VOA 4071
9-17 A-side ( November 1971 ) [Volt ‎VOA 4073
9-18 A-side ( November 1971 ) [Volt ‎VOA 4074
9-19 A-side ( November 1971 ) [Enterprise ‎ENA 9041
9-20 A-side ( December 1971 ) [Stax ‎STA 0110
9-21 B-side of " I'm Living Off The Love You Give " ( December 1971 ) [Stax ‎STA 0111 On the booklet : Stax ‎STA 0111B
9-22 A-side ( December 1971 ) [Stax ‎STA 0114

Tracks published :
1-1 to 1-5, 1-10, 1-11, 1-12, 1-14, 1-17, 1-20, 1-23 to 1-25, 1-27 to 2-3, 2-5 to 2-9, 2-12 to 2-15, 2-17, 2-22, 2-24, 2-26, 3-2, 3-3, 3-5 to 3-8, 3-10 to 3-13, 3-18, 3-23, 3-25 to 4-2, 4-5, 4-16, 4-17, 4-19, 4-21, 4-23, 5-1, 5-3, 5-4, 5-7, 5-10, 5-12, 5-18, 6-8, 6-10, 6-14, 6-15,  6-23, 7-2, 7-3, 7-8, 7-9, 7-15, 7-20, 7-22, 8-2, 8-7, 8-9, 8-12, 8-13, 8-16, 8-21 to 8-23, 9-3, 9-6, 9-8, 9-10, 9-13, 9-15, 9-17 and 9-19 no information
1-6, 1-22, 6-7, 6-11 and 7-1 EMI Unart Catalog - BMI
1-7 Irving / Sandia Music - BMI
1-8 Ro-Gor Music - BMI
1-9 Irving / Redwal Music - BMI
1-13 & 4-18 Almo Music - ASCAP
1-15 Screen Gems-EMI Music / Mother Bertha Music / ABKCO Music - BMI
1-16 & 3-17 Memphis Queen Music - BMI
1-18 ABKCO - BMI
1-19, 4-10 and 8-15 Irving / Longitude - BMI
1-21 Irving / Edwina Music - BMI
1-26 Earth Music / Tattersall Music - BMI
1-28, 2-10, 2-11, 2-21, 3-19, 3-24, 4-15, 5-16, 6-20 and 7-19 Almo - ASCAP
2-4 Mikim Music - BMI
2-16 Perv's Music / Staples Music - BMI
2-18 Irving / Turbine Music / Colsoul Music - BMI
2-19 Irving / Little Rick Music - BMI
2-20 Irving / Scion Music - BMI
2-23 & 3-4 Longitude Music - BMI
2-25 & 8-6 publisher unknown
3-1 Paul Simon Music - ASCAP
3-9 Longitude / Snowdrift - BMI
3-14 & 3-20 Charles Koppelman Music / Jonathan Three Music / Martin Bandier Music - BMI
3-15 Irving / Enjay Music -BMI
3-16 EMI-U Catalog / Barwin Music - ASCAP
3-21 Blue Seas Music / Casa David - ASCAP
3-22 Conrad Music - BMI
4-3 Klondike Enterprises Ltd. - BMI
4-4, 4-8, 4-10, 5-19, 6-2, 6-16, 7-7, 7-17, 8-3, 8-10, 8-20, 9-9, 9-16 and 9-22 Longitude - BMI
4-6 EMI Unart Catalog / Tracebob Music - BMI
4-7 Alley Music / Trio Music - BMI
4-11 Delbon Publ. Co. - BMI
4-12 J. J. Barnes / James Thorpe / David Jordon - BMI
4-13, 5-5 and 6-18 McLaughlin Music - BMI
4-14 Broken Soul Publ. - BMI
4-20 Irving / Saico Publishing / Boogaloo Music - BMI
4-22 Irving / Pronto Music - BMI
4-24 Irving / Colorful Music - BMI
4-25 James Banks / Henry Bush - BMI
5-2 House Of Bryant Music - BMI
5-6, 6-12 and 6-13 Irving / Zorn Publ. - BMI
5-8 Aral Music / Red Bridge Publishing / Takya Music - ASCAP
5-9 & 7-5 Screen Gems-EMI - BMI
5-11 Famous Music - ASCAP
5-13 Don-Pow Music - BMI
5-15 Fort Knox Music - BMI
5-17 Harrisongs Ltd. - BMI
5-20 Cotillon Music / Muscle Shoals Sound Publ. - BMI
5-21 Arc Music / Hoochie Coochie Music - BMI
5-22 Irving Music - BMI
6-1 & 7-21 Jobete Music - ASCAP
6-3 Irving / Broken Soul - BMI
6-4 Stance Music - BMI
6-5 & 7-4 Perv's Music - BMI
6-6 Warner-Tamerlane - BMI
6-9 Petmar Publ. / Saico - BMI
6-17 Two One Two Music / Forty West Music / Children Of Charles Music - BMI
6-19 Stripe Music - BMI
6-21 Irving / Landfall Music - BMI
7-6 & 7-16 Stone Agate Music - BMI
7-10 Colgems-EMI Music - ASCAP
7-11 Irving / Colorful / Stripe - BMI
7-12 Irving / Memphis Group Music - BMI
7-13 Artie Fields Publ. / McLaughlin Publ. - BMI
7-14 & 9-4 Caraljo Music / Malaco Music - BMI
7-18, 8-14, 9-11 and 9-14 Irving / Stripe - BMI
8-1 Stone Agate Music - BMI / Jobete Music - ASCAP
8-4 Arc Music / Hoochie Coochie - BMI
8-5 Irving / Hugo Publ. - BMI
8-8 Pin Stripe Music - BMI
8-11 Yeah, Inc. - ASCAP
8-17 Warner-Tamerlane / Van McCoy Music - BMI
8-18 Irving / Deerwood - BMI
8-19 Arc Music - BMI
9-1 Su-Ma Publ. / Heads Up Music - BMI
9-2 Irving / Klondike Enterprises - BMI
9-5 Irving / Azrock - BMI
9-7 Irving / Dunn-Jack Music - BMI
9-12 Full Keel Music - ASCAP
9-18 Muscle Shoals Music - BMI
9-20 Checkered Vest Music - ASCAP
9-21 Trice Publ. - BMI


The story of the great Memphis soul label, Stax/Volt. This 9-disc box concerns itself with the period between 1968 and 1971 and contains all 216 soul singles issued by Stax/Volt during that time- featured are some of the biggest and best-loved hits of the day, as well as a number of little-known gems by both major and less familiar artists. Artists include Shirley Walton, Booker T. & The MGs, The Soul Children, Sonny Stitt, Darrell Banks, Ollie & The Nightingales, The Leaders, Eddie Floyd, Isaac Hayes , The Staple Singers and many more. 

The discs are housed in individual jewel cases stored in a deluxe oversized box (12 x 12 x 1 1/2). Included is a 64-page book with pictures, credits, track notes and an essay about Stax Records.

Page 56 : all photos by William Eastabrook except Ollie & The Nightingales, The Dramatics and The Emotions ( photographers unknown )

℗ & © 1993 Fantasy, Inc.
Printed in U.S.A.

Track 1-27, "My Baby Specializes" is credited to William Bell and Judy Clay, but actually plays Judy Clay's previously unreleased solo version.

Format: CD

Media Condition:  Near Mint (NM or M-)
Sleeve Condition: Near Mint (NM or M-)
Country:    US  
Released:  31 Aug 1993
Genre:       Funk / Soul
Style:         Rhythm & Blues, Soul

Track listing:

1-1. Shirley Walton - I Was Born To Love You 2:39
1-2. Isaac Hayes - Precious, Precious 2:40
1-3. Shirley Walton - Send Peace And Harmony Home 2:43
1-4. Booker T & The MG's - Soul Limbo 2:23
1-5. Eddie Floyd - I've Never Found A Girl (To Love Me Like You Do) 2:40
1-6. Delaney & Bonnie - It's Been A Long Time Coming 2:20
1-7. Linda Lyndell - What A Man 2:39
1-8. Jimmy Hughes - I Like Everything About You 2:49
1-9. Johnny Daye - Stay Baby Stay 2:45
1-10. Judy Clay, William Bell - Private Number 2:40
1-11. The Mad Lads - So Nice 2:48
1-12. The Staple Singers - Long Walk To D.C. 2:34
1-13. Soul Children - Give 'Em Love 2:35
1-14. Rufus Thomas - Funky Mississippi 2:55
1-15. The Charmels - Lovin' Feeling 2:54
1-16. Carla Thomas - Where Do I Go 2:19
1-17. Judy Clay - Bed Of Roses 2:41
1-18. Eddie Floyd - Bring It On Home To Me 2:29
1-19. Jeanne & The Darlings - It's Unbelievable (How You Control My Soul) 2:12
1-20. Johnnie Taylor - Who's Making Love 2:47
1-21. Dino And Doc - Mighty Cold Winter 2:37
1-22. Booker T & The MG's - Hang 'Em High 2:53
1-23. Ollie & The Nightingales - You're Leaving Me 2:50
1-24. Bar-Kays - Copy Kat 2:20
1-25. William Bell - I Forgot To Be Your Lover 2:19
1-26. Mable John - Running Out 2:11
1-27. William Bell, Judy Clay - My Baby Specializes 2:47
1-28. Soul Children - I'll Understand 2:41
2-1. The Staple Singers - The Ghetto 3:41
2-2. Albert King - Blues Power 3:07
2-3. The Epsilons - The Echo 2:38
2-4. Rufus Thomas - Funky Way 2:56
2-5. Johnnie Taylor - Take Care Of Your Homework 2:35
2-6. Carla Thomas - I Like What You're Doing (To Me) 2:50
2-7. Eddie Floyd - I've Got To Have Your Love 2:45
2-8. Jimmy Hughes - Let 'Em Down Baby 2:38
2-9. The Mad Lads - Love Is Here Today And Gone Tomorrow 2:45
2-10. Judy Clay - It Ain't Long Enough 3:20
2-11. Ollie & The Nightingales - Mellow Way You Treat Your Man 2:22
2-12. Sonny Stitt - Private Number 2:54
2-13. Booker T & The Mg's - Time Is Tight 3:14
2-14. The Mar-Keys - Double Or Nothing 2:49
2-15. The Staple Singers - (Sittin' On The) Dock Of The Bay 2:54
2-16. The Emotions - So I Can Love You 2:49
2-17. Bar-Kays - Don't Stop Dancing (To The Music) (Part 1) 2:47
2-18. Margie Joseph - One More Chance 2:24
2-19. Jimmy Dotson - I Wanna Be Good (To You) 2:56
2-20. Art Jerry Miller - Finger Lickin' Good 2:39
2-21. Soul Children - Tighten Up My Thang 3:01
2-22. William Bell - My Whole World Is Falling Down 3:09
2-23. Johnnie Taylor - Testify (I Wonna) 4:01
2-24. Albert King - Drowning On Dry Land 3:54
2-25. The Stingers (3) - Do The Cissy 2:49
2-26. Eddie Floyd - Don't Tell Your Mama (Where You've Been) 3:03
3-1. Booker T & The Mg's - Mrs. Robinson 3:38
3-2. William Bell, Mavis Staples - Love's Sweet Sensation 3:02
3-3. Darrell Banks - Just Because Your Love Is Gone 3:35
3-4. Jimmy Hughes - Chains Of Love 2:56
3-5. William Bell - Happy 2:31
3-6. The Staple Singers - The Challenge 3:11
3-7. Johnnie Taylor, Eddie Floyd, William Bell, Pervis Staples, Carla Thomas, Mavis Staples, Cleotha Staples - Soul-a-lujah 2:26
3-8. Eddie Floyd, Mavis Staples - Never, Never Let You Go 2:28
3-9. Johnnie Taylor, Carla Thomas - Just Keep On Loving Me 2:38
3-10. William Bell, Carla Thomas - I Need You Woman 2:38
3-11. Ollie & The Nightingales - I've Got A Feeling 2:47
3-12. Jeanne & The Darlings - It's Time To Pay For The Fun (We've Had) 2:31
3-13. Johnnie Taylor - I Could Never Be President 2:16
3-14. The Mad Lads - By The Time I Get To Phoenix 2:44
3-15. Colette Kelly - Long And Lonely World 2:56
3-16. Bar-Kays - Midnight Cowboy 2:46
3-17. Carla Thomas - I've Fallen In Love (With You) 2:39
3-18. Booker T & The MG's - Slum Baby 2:36
3-19. The Emotions - The Best Part Of A Love Affair 3:30
3-20. Isaac Hayes - By The Time I Get To Phoenix 6:45
3-21. Isaac Hayes - Walk On By 4:32
3-22. Pops Staples, Albert King, Steve Cropper - Tupelo (Part 1) 2:52
3-23. Steve Cropper, Albert King, Pops Staples - Water 3:07
3-24. Soul Children - The Sweeter He Is (Part 1) 2:52
3-25. Mavis Staples - You're Driving Me (To The Arms Of A Stranger) 3:23
4-1. The Newcomers - Open Up Your Heart (Let Me In) 2:33
4-2. Eddie Floyd - Why Is The Wine Sweeter (On The Other Side) 2:43
4-3. The Staple Singers - When Will We Be Paid 2:31
4-4. John Lee Hooker - Grinder Man 3:56
4-5. William Bell - Born Under A Bad Sign 3:11
4-6. Margie Joseph - What You Gonna Do 3:00
4-7. Jimmy Hughes - I'm So Glad 2:52
4-8. Darrell Banks - Beautiful Feelings 2:44
4-9. The Dramatics - Your Love Was Strange 3:00
4-10. Johnnie Taylor - Love Bones 3:17
4-11. Delaney & Bonnie - Hard To Say Goodbye 2:30
4-12. J. J. Barnes - Got To Get Rid Of You 3:26
4-13. Reggie Milner - Habit Forming Love 2:10
4-14. The T.S.U. Toronadoes - My Thing Is A Moving Thing 2:45
4-15. The Emotions - Stealing Love 3:08
4-16. The Emotions - When Tomorrow Comes 2:58
4-17. Albert King - Wrapped Up In Love Again 2:18
4-18. Rufus Thomas - Do The Funky Chicken 3:15
4-19. Eddie Floyd - California Girl 3:39
4-20. Bernie Hayes - Tribute To A Black Woman (Part 1) 2:19
4-21. Bar-Kays - Sang And Dance 3:07
4-22. Soul Children - Hold On, I'm Comin' 3:28
4-23. Chuck Brooks - Love's Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down (Part 1) 3:21
4-24. Ernie Hines - Help Me Put Out The Flame (In My Heart) 3:10
4-25. Roebuck Staples - Black Boy 3:21
5-1. Ollie & The Nightingales - Bracing Myself For The Fall 2:53
5-2. William Bell, Carla Thomas - All I Have To Do Is Dream 3:12
5-3. Jeanne & The Darlings - Singing About Love 2:20
5-4. Chris & Shack - Goodies 2:40
5-5. Barbara Lewis - Just The Way You Are Today 3:31
5-6. Little Sonny - The Creeper Returns 4:12
5-7. Carla Thomas - Guide Me Well 3:51
5-8. The Staple Singers - Give A Damn 3:06
5-9. Johnnie Taylor - Steal Away 3:25
5-10. Margie Joseph - Your Sweet Lovin' 3:36
5-11. Jones & Blumenberg - I Forgot To Remember 3:40
5-12. David Porter - Can't See You When I Want To 4:30
5-13. Carla Thomas - Never Be True 4:16
5-14. Albert King - Can't You See What You're Doing To Me 3:38
5-15. Rufus Thomas - Sixty Minute Man (Part 2) 3:30
5-16. Rufus Thomas - The Preacher And The Bear 3:51
5-17. Booker T & The MG's - Something 3:31
5-18. The Mad Lads - Seeing Is Believin' 4:10
5-19. Roz Ryan - You're My Only Temptation 2:35
5-20. Paul Thompson (3) - What I Don't Know Won't Hurt Me 2:55
5-21. Branding Iron - Right, Tight And Out Of Sight 2:59
5-22. John KaSandra - (What's Under) The Natural Do 3:00
6-1. Eddie Floyd - My Girl 3:19
6-2. Mavis Staples - I Have Learned To Do Without You 4:09
6-3. The T.S.U. Toronadoes - Play The Music Toronadoes 2:33
6-4. William Bell - Lonely Soldier 3:58
6-5. The Emotions - Heart Association 3:01
6-6. Isaac Hayes - I Stand Accused 4:02
6-7. The Staple Singers - Brand New Day 3:42
6-8. Margie Joseph - Sweeter Tomorrow 3:12
6-9. Bernie Hayes - Cool Strut 2:54
6-10. The Newcomers - You Put The Sunshine Back In My World 3:03
6-11. Bar-Kays - Montego Bay 2:32
6-12. Rudy Robinson & The Hungry Five - Got It Together (Parts 1 & 2) 5:27
6-13. Little Sonny - Wade In The Water 3:14
6-14. The Nightingales (3) - You're Movin' Much Too Fast 2:50
6-15. Eddie Floyd - The Best Years Of My Life 3:03
6-16. Johnnie Taylor - I Am Somebody (Part 2) 3:18
6-17. Carla Thomas - I Loved You Like I Love My Very Life 2:45
6-18. Reggie Milner - Soul Machine 2:25
6-19. The Temprees - (Follow Her) Rules And Regulations 2:52
6-20. Rufus Thomas - (Do The) Push And Pull (Part 1) 3:14
6-21. Charlene And The Soul Serenaders - Love Changes 3:50
6-22. Soul Children - Put Your World In My World (Best Of Two Worlds) 2:54
6-23. The Staple Singers - Love Is Plentiful 2:30
7-1. The Staple Singers - Heavy Make Too Happy (Sha-Na-Boom Boom) 2:58
7-2. The Staple Singers - Who Took The Merry Out Of Christmas 2:29
7-3. Shack (2) - Too Many Lovers 2:43
7-4. The Emotions - Black Christmas 2:46
7-5. Isaac Hayes - The Mistletoe And Me 3:56
7-6. Barbara Lewis - Ask The Lonely 3:11
7-7. Johnnie Taylor - Judy's Got Your Girl And Gone 3:00
7-8. Soul Children - Finish Me Off 3:35
7-9. Eddie Floyd - Oh, How It Rained 3:10
7-10. Isaac Hayes - The Look Of Love 3:18
7-11. Ernie Hines - Electrified Love 3:6
7-12. Booker T & The MG's - Melting Pot 3:50
7-13. Barbara Lewis - That's The Way I Like It (I Like It That Way) 3:04
7-14. Jean Knight - Mr. Big Stuff 2:27
7-15. The Emotions - You Make Me Want To Love You 3:12
7-16. Margie Joseph - Stop! In The Name Of Love 4:40
7-17. Johnnie Taylor - I Don't Wanna Lose You 3:55
7-18. The Temprees - (Girl) I Love You 3:12
7-19. Rufus Thomas - The World Is Round 3:12
7-20. William Bell - A Penny For Your Thoughts 3:00
7-21. Isaac Hayes - Never Can Say Goodbye 3:32
7-22. The Nightingales (3) - I Don't Want To Be Like My Daddy 3:20
8-1. The Staple Singers - You've Got To Earn It 3:28
8-2. The Limitations - Hold On To It 2:33
8-3. The Dramatics - Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get 3:30
8-4. Branding Iron - Born Too Late 2:33
8-5. Jimmy Hughes - Just Ain't Strong As I Used To Be (You Done Fed Me Sumpin') 3:00
8-6. Margie Joseph - That Other Woman Got My Man And Gone 3:31
8-7. The Emotions - If You Think It (You May As Well Do It) 3:00
8-8. Calvin Scott - Shame On The Family Name 2:45
8-9. Eddie Floyd - Blood Is Thicker Than Water 2:40
8-10. Johnnie Taylor - Hijackin' Love 3:17
8-11. Melvin Van Peebles - Sweetback's Theme 3:25
8-12. Rufus Thomas - The Breakdown (Part 1) 3:11
8-13. The Newcomers - Pin The Tail On The Donkey 2:59
8-14. Lee Sain - Them Hot Pants 3:05
8-15. Little Milton - If That Ain't A Reason (For Your Woman To Leave You) 3:22
8-16. Shack (2) - It's Good To Be Careful (But It's Better To Be Loved) 2:50
8-17. Ilana (2) - Where Would You Be Today 3:15
8-18. Albert King - Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven 3:45
8-19. Soul Children - Got To Get Away From It All 3:20
8-20. The United Image - Love's Creeping Up On Me 2:24
8-21. The Emotions - Show Me How 3:04
8-22. David Porter - If I Give It Up, I Want It Back 2:28
8-23. Little Sonny - A Woman Named Trouble 4:25
9-1. Eddie Giles - Losing Boy 3:04
9-2. The Staple Singers - Respect Yourself 3:30
9-3. Hot Sauce (2) - I'll Kill A Brick (About My Man) 2:45
9-4. Jean Knight - You Think You're Hot Stuff 2:25
9-5. William Bell - All For The Love Of A Woman 3:12
9-6. Isaac Hayes - Theme From Shaft 3:15
9-7. The M.G.'s - Jamaica, This Morning 3:06
9-8. The Mad Lads - Gone! The Promises Of Yesterday 3:41
9-9. Major Lance - Girl, Come On Home 2:38
9-10. Joni Wilson - (Let Hurt Put You In The) Loser's Seat 3:15
9-11. The Temprees - My Baby Love 2:54
9-12. The Leaders (12) - How Do You Move A Mountain 2:20
9-13. Black Nasty - Black Nasty Boogie (Part 6) 2:37
9-14. Rufus Thomas - Do The Funky Penguin (Part 1) 3:08
9-15. Carla Thomas - You've Got A Cushion To Fall On 3:36
9-16. The Dramatics - Get Up And Get Down 3:10
9-17. Bar-Kays - Son Of Shaft 3:13
9-18. L. V. Johnson - Don't Cha Mess With My Money, My Honey, Or My Woman 3:38
9-19. Eric Mercury - I Can Smell That Funky Music 3:00
9-20. Calvin Scott - A Sadness For Things 3:15
9-21. Little Milton - That's What Love Will Make You Do 3:53
9-22. Johnnie Taylor - Standing In For Judy 3:42

Credits: 

Art Direction - Phil Carroll
Art Direction, Design [Package] - Jamie Putnam
Liner Notes - Rob Bowman
Photography By [Page 11] - Joel Brodsky
Photography By [Page 26, 35, 55 and 56] - William Eastabrook
Photography By [Page 27] - Jean-Pierre Leloir
Photography By [Page 34] - Bob Smith (20)
Photography By [Page 54] - Hal Jaffe
Producer - Bill Belmont
Producer - Rob Bowman
Production Manager [Production Coordinator] - Peggy Van Steehuyse
Production Manager [Production Coordinator] - Terri Hinte
Remastered By - Phil De Lancie
Research [Archive And Vault] - Lisa Gifford
Transferred By [Tape Transfer And Assembly] - Andrew Niedzwiecki