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The legendary Stax Records was founded by Jim Stewart in 195
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Don't miss our new visualizer collection for the newly remastered album Sweet Sweetheart by the Queen of Memphis Soul, Carla Thomas!
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In 1970, Carla Thomas went to American Sound Studio in Memphis to record a new album for Stax Records. Two of the songs were released as singles, but the complete album was shelved and was not officially released until 2013 as part of a compilation.
New vinyl reissue!
Stax and Craft Recordings are excited to release a new, remastered reissue of the album for Record Store Day 2025! This reissue marks the album's vinyl debut after 55 years, and includes songs written by James Taylor, The Bee Gees, Goffin and King, and more. Pressed on translucent light blue vinyl, exclusively for Record Store Day 2025.
Details here: recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/18880
#carlathomas #stax #soulsvilleUSA #reissue
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Stax Records is saddened by the passing of producer Terry Manning. 🤍 We’re grateful for his contributions to the iconic Memphis Sound, and our thoughts are with his family and friends.
📸: Memphis Flyer / Courtesy of Terry Manning
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#NowPlaying — WOMAN TO WOMAN: The Trailblazing Women of Stax 🌟 We’re celebrating the women of Stax with a new playlist, which highlights powerful female voices like Carla Thomas, The Emotions, Mable John, The Staple Singers, Jeanne & The Darlings, and many more. Listen here: found.ee/the-trailblazing-women-ofstax
#womenshistorymonth #staxrecords
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Alright, alright, alright… Who caught #MatthewMcConaughey and friends groovin’ to “Green Onions” in Uber Eats’ #SuperBowlLIX commercial? 🏈🎸
Booker T. & the M.G.’s 1962 smash was Stax’s very first number one hit and introduced the world to the famous Memphis Sound. Learn more about the song here: staxrecords.com/number-ones/green-onions-booker-t-…
#GreenOnions
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#BlackHistoryMonth has officially begun! We're kicking off our celebrations with this playlist, featuring 40 important tracks from the #StaxRecords catalog. These songs represent a sample of the legends who helped create the sound of Southern soul and whose contributions to black music and culture are still felt today.
Listen here: found.ee/stax-black-history-month-playlist
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It’s #GRAMMY day! As we get ready for this year’s ceremony, we’re throwing it back to the 2024 GRAMMYs, where WRITTEN IN THEIR SOUL: The Stax Songwriter Demos won TWO awards — Best Historical Album and Best Album Notes!
Relive the moment by watching the acceptance speech from Ms. Deanie Parker below, and check out the collection here: found.ee/writtenintheirsoul
Good luck to all of this year’s nominees!
▶️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ao_z8...
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Today we celebrate and honor the incredible legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through volunteerism and civic engagement. Here are some classic Stax tunes to get you ready to do your part — listen here: found.ee/MLK-Day-playlist-g
#MLKday #staxrecords
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#OnThisDay in 1968, Stax duo Sam & Dave released their final single under Stax Records. "I Thank You" was written by David Porter and Isaac Hayes, and it reached #9 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart and #4 on the R&B chart. Who's got this one on deck today?
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"Few songs can claim to have reshaped the trajectory of a record label and defined a genre, but in 1962, GREEN ONIONS did just that..."
We’re kicking off the year with a new series on the site! We’ll be diving deep into Stax’s many number one hits. First up? “Green Onions” by the iconic Stax studio band, Booker T. & The M.G.s.
Read more here: staxrecords.com/number-ones/green-onions-booker-t-…
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Happy #Halloween! 🎃 We’ve rounded up all our spookiest Stax soul favorites, from Albert King to Otis Redding and everyone in between. Listen to the playlist here: found.ee/stax-halloween-playlist
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The legendary Stax Records was founded by Jim Stewart in 1957 in Memphis, Tennessee. It rose from a small, family-operated company to become one of the most influential soul music record labels in the world, helping create “The Memphis Sound” and launching the careers of icons such as Otis Redding, Isaac Hayes, Booker T. & the M.G.’s, the Staple Singers, Sam & Dave, Rufus and Carla Thomas, The Bar-Kays, and dozens of other artists who helped change popular culture forever. In all, Stax placed 167 hit songs in the Top 100 in Pop and 243 hits in the Top 100 in R&B.
#stax #staxrecords #soul #soulsville