Top of the Stax: Twenty Greatest Hits

by Various Artist

Overview

The opening gun in this series collects 20 of the label's biggest hits -- a veritable treasure trove of soul classics. Nice transfers of "Green Onions," "Knock on Wood," "Theme From 'Shaft'," "Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay," "B-A-B-Y," and "Hold On, I'm Comin'" make this a set that's well worth adding to the collection. Tracks from William Bell, Shirley Brown, the Dramatics, the Emotions, Jean Knight, Frederick Knight, Little Milton, the Soul Children, the Staple Singers, Rufus Thomas, and Johnnie Taylor round out this topnotch collection. ~ Cub Koda

Product Details

Release Date:	06/12/1990
Label:	Stax
UPC:	0025218880527
Rank:	51980

Tracks

1. Hold On, I'm Comin'  - Isaac Hayes  - David Porter  -  Sam & Dave
2. Knock on Wood  - Steve Cropper  - Eddie Floyd
3. Respect Yourself  -  Staple Singers
4. B-a-B-Y  - Isaac Hayes  - David Porter  - Carla Thomas
5. Woman to Woman  - James Banks  - Eddie Marion  - Henderson Thigpen  - Shirley Brown
6. I'll Be the Other Woman  -  Soul Children
7. Cheaper to Keep Her  - Mack Rice  - Johnnie Taylor
8. That's What Love Will Make You Do  -  Little Milton
9. I Forgot to Be Your Lover  - William Bell  - Booker T. Jones
10. Mr. Big Stuff  - Joseph Broussard  - Carrol Washington  - Ralph Williams  - Jean Knight
11. (Do The) Push and Pull, Pt. 1  - Rufus Thomas
12. Green Onions  - Steve Cropper  - Al Jr. Jackson  - Booker T. Jones  - Lewie Steinberg  -  Booker T. & the MG's
13. Starting All Over Again  - Phillip Mitchell  -  Mel & Tim
14. In the Rain  - Clint Jr. Ballard  -  Dramatics
15. So I Can Love You  -  Emotions
16. (Sittin' on The) Dock of the Bay  - Otis Redding
17. I'll Take You There  - Alvertis Isbell  -  Staple Singers
18. Who's Making Love  - Johnnie Taylor
19. I've Been Lonely for So Long  - Frederick Knight
20. Theme from Shaft  - Isaac Hayes

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Frederick Knight   Primary Artist
Johnnie Taylor   Primary Artist
Mel & Tim   Primary Artist
Carla Thomas   Primary Artist
The Soul Children   Primary Artist
Jean Knight   Primary Artist
Eddie Floyd   Primary Artist
Isaac Hayes   Primary Artist
The Staple Singers   Primary Artist
Otis Redding   Primary Artist
William Bell   Primary Artist
Rufus Thomas   Primary Artist
The Emotions   Primary Artist
Little Milton   Primary Artist
Sam & Dave   Primary Artist
The Dramatics   Primary Artist
Shirley Brown   Primary Artist
Booker T. & the MG's   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Eddie Marion   Composer
Carrol Washington   Composer
Homer Banks   Composer
Peter Knight   Composer
Rufus Thomas   Composer
Phillip Mitchell   Composer
Sheila Hutchinson   Composer
Booker T. Jones   Composer
Luther Ingram   Composer
David Porter   Composer
Lewie Steinberg   Composer
Raymond Jackson   Composer
Milton Campbell   Composer
Eddie Floyd   Composer
Carol Washington   Composer
Don Davis   Composer
Carl Hampton   Composer
Steve Cropper   Composer
Henderson Thigpen   Composer
William Bell   Composer
Al Jackson, Jr.   Composer
Otis Redding   Composer
Ralph Williams   Composer
James Banks   Composer
Clint Ballard, Jr.   Composer
Joseph Broussard   Composer
Isaac Hayes   Composer
Bettye Crutcher   Composer
Sir Mack Rice   Composer
Jerry Weaver   Composer
Tony Hester   Composer
Alvertis Isbell   Composer