gus cannon
walk right in
Issued as Stax 702 to honour the Memphis pre-War bluesman whose 'Walk Right In' had just topped the charts for the Rooftop Singers, only 500 were pres..
albert king
the lost session
Digipack CDCut in 1971, this John Mayall-produced album lay in the vaults for 15 years before seeing a release. It is a departure into a jazzier style..
steve cropper
with a little help from my friends
Digipack CDThe Stax Records geetar man takes a busman's holiday from his band, Booker T & the MGs, for this solo outing. Track listing:CROP DUSTIN' L..
albert king
i wanna get funky
The last album Albert cut for Stax in 1974 includes a fine remake of 'Crosscut Saw', clocking in just short of 8 minutes.
Track listing:I WANNA GET F..
rufus thomas
crown prince of dance
The last album that the funkiest man cut for Stax in 1973, set the feet alight as always. His death in 2001 robbed the world of a genuine one-off. As ..
albert king
the blues don t change
This only surfaced in the UK as "The Pinch" (with tasteful hot pants sleeve). These Memphis sides are from 1973-74 and feature the MGs rhythm section ..
albert king
hard bargain
Opening with four 45 sides from '66 and stretching to '71, this compilation of hard funky blues features Booker T & The MGs on all but one track, wher..
steve cropper, pop staples & albert king
jammed together
Digipack CD3 huge talents jammed together indeed and it is a wonder the studio could hold them. Guitar heaven from these 3 totally contrasting, but no..
isaac hayes
movement
Four more Isaac Hayes epics on his second album, issued in 1970, and featuring an 11 minute 'I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself', previously rec..
staple singers
staple swingers
The third Staple Singers album containing the first hit 'Heavy Makes You Happy'.
Track listing:THIS IS A PERFECT WORLD WHAT'S YOUR THING YOU'VE GOT T..
otis redding
good to me
Digipack CDAs a sequel to the 1968 Vol 1 came the 1982 Vol 2 now expanded with three extra cuts. Track listing:INTRODUCTION I'M DEPENDING ON YOU YOUR ..
albert king
live wire / blues power
The other great live blues album by a man with the surname King, is this 1968 recording, cut at San Francisco's Fillmore Ballroom by a true master of ..