THE COMPLETE STAX/VOLT SINGLES: 1959-1968 VOLUMES 1 & 2 Make Vinyl Debut
The Complete Stax/Volt Singles 1959-1968 makes its vinyl debut with two volumes featuring tracks from the previously released out-of-print 9-CD set. Volumes 1 and 2 feature the first 84 tracks from the 244-song collection, including A-sides and essential B-sides issued during the labels’ Atlantic-distributed glory days. Volumes 1 and 2 of Stax-Volt: The Complete Singles 1959-1968 are now available on Rhino.com and select WMG stores worldwide. The series will continue with Volumes 3 & 4 in 2025. Order HERE.
The set is a master class in deep southern soul with Volumes 1 and 2 showcasing hits such as “Gee Whiz” (Carla Thomas), “Last Night” (Mar-Keys), “You Don’t Miss Your Water” (William Bell)," “Green Onions” (Booker T. & the MGs), “Walking the Dog” (Rufus Thomas), and “Pain in My Heart” (Otis Redding).
As one of two major mid-century R&B studios, Stax and Volt demonstrated the evolution of R&B in the U.S., delivering a comprehensive map of gritty, deep Southern soul. Rob Bowan details the progression of Stax/Volt and their iconic artists in the accompanying liner notes, edited from his previous 1991 version.
Bowan expands on Stax/Volt’s immense success and transformation of American music, sharing “...that Southern soul music was born out of the process of integration. The racial mix of the Stax house band is evidence aplenty of this. Compositions such as ‘You Don’t Miss Your Water’ further reinforce the notion that the sound of Memphis soul and, by extension, Southern soul, is yet one more American music that is a part-Black, part-white hybrid.”
The collection was remastered from the original Stax/Volt mono single masters. In a few cases, the tapes were lost, and original disc sources were used. Analog-to-digital mastering was done with a specially modified and restored Ampex 350 full-track mono machine with original tube electronics. All equipment in the transfer process was chosen specifically to recreate the Stax sound on today’s stereo systems without compromise.
The Complete Stax/Volt Singles 1959-1968
Track Listing
Volume 1
Side A
Fool In Love - Veltones
‘Cause I Love You’- Carla & Rufus
Gee Whiz- Carla Thomas
You Make Me Feel So Good- The Chips
As Love of My Own- Carla Thomas
Last Night- Mar-Keys
I Didn’t Believe- Rufus & Friend
I’m Going Home- Prince Conley
Side B
(Mama, Mama) Wish Me Good Luck- Carla Thomas
Morning After- Mar-Keys
The Life I Live- Barbara Stephens
About Noon- Mar-Keys
Burnt Biscuits- Triumphs
I Kinda Think He Does- Carla Thomas
Foxy- Mar-Keys
Side C
You Don’t Miss Your Water- William Bell
Formula of Love- William Bell
Goofin’ Off- Macy Skipper
Wait a Minute- Barbara Stephens
Sunday Jealous- Nick Charles
That’s the Way it is With Me- Barbara Stephens
No Tears- The Tonettes
Side D
Pop-Eye Stroll- Mar-Keys
The Three Dogwoods- Nick Charles
Why Should I Suffer With the Blues- The Canes
Whot’s Happenin!- The Mar-Keys
Just Across The Street- The Del-Rios
There’s a Love- The Del-Rios
Can’t Ever Let You Go- Rufus Thomas
Side E
Green Onions- Booker T. & the MGs
Behave Yourself- Booker T. & the MGs
Any Other Way- William Bell
I’ll Bring It Home To You- Carla Thomas
Sack- O-Woe- Mar-Keys
These Arms of Mine- Otis Redding
Teardrop Sea- The Tonettes
Side F
The Dog- Rufus Thomas
Jelly Bread- Booker T. & the MGs
I Told You So- William Bell
Bo-time- Mar-Keys
Home Grown- Booker T. & the MGs
My Imaginary Guy- Deanie Parker & The Valadors
Just As I Thought- William Bell
Volume 2
Side A
What A Fool I’ve Been- Carla Thomas
The Hawg, Part 1- Eddie Kirk
Don’t be Afraid of Love- Oscar Mack
That’s My Guy- Cheryl & Pam Johnson
Chinese Checkers- Booker T. & the MGs
Somebody Mentioned Your Name- William Bell
What Can I Do- Bobby Marchan
Side B
That’s What My Heart Needs- Otis Redding
What Can It Be- The Astors
Bango- Billy & the King Bees
Them Bones- Eddie Kirk
Walking the Dog- Rufus Thomas
I’ll Show You- William Bell
Side C
Pain in My Heart- Otis Redding
Gee Whiz, It’s Christmas- Carla Thomas
Mo’Onions- Booker T. & the MGS
Frog Stomp- Floyd Newman
Can Your Monkey Do the Dog- Rufus Thomas
You Won’t Do Right- Bobby Marchan
Wondering (When My Love is Coming Home)- The Drap
Side D
Each Step I Take- Deanie Parker
The Honeydipper- The Van-Dells
Who Will It Be Tomorrow- William Bell
Come to Me- Otis Redding
Don’t Leave Me This Way- Otis Redding
I Don’t Want You Anymore- Eddie Jefferson
Restless- The Cobras
Side E
Somebody Stole My Dog- Rufus Thomas
Big Party- Barbara & the Browns
That’s Really Some Good- Rufus & Carla
Night Time is the Right Time - Rufus & Carla
Security - Otis Redding
Dream Girl - Oscar Mack
Closer to My Baby - Dorothy Willaims
Side F
I’ve Got No Time to Lose - Carla Thomas
Young Man - The Drapels
Soul Dressing - Booker T. & the MGs
After Laughter (Comes Tears) - Wendy Rene
Can’t Explain How It Happened - Ivory Joe Hunter
Bush Bush - Mar-Keys
Please Return to Me - The Fleets
