Just to prove you that I'm not Nick Hornby's Annie Wilkes and that I care more for taking some good musical advices from him than dissecting his books, here it comes a new playlist. Actually, Hornby suggested it, when he wrote - in the first pages of Fever Pitch - "We would be left to rot with our Arsenal programmes or our collection of original blue-label Stax records...". Blue-label Stax records? What's that? Here's the answer: a collection of old vinyl records, out in the UK in 1967 and 1968. Below, you find it almost completely (83,33%) spotified. A good soundtrack for your vintage soul parties, with Otis Redding, Carla Thomas and many other great black acts. Enjoy!
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THE UK BLUE STAX SINGLES COLLECTION 1967-1968
Source: Staxman.co.uk (whose table below I shamelessly copied and pasted, and where you can find some useful infos if you're a vinyl collector...)
Songs available on Spotify: 70 out of 84 (83,33%)
| 601001 | Eddie Floyd | Raise Your Hand | 1967 | 42 | Stax 208A |
| | I've Just Been Feeling Bad | | | Stax 208B |
| 601002 | Carla Thomas | Something Good (Is Going To Happen To You) | 1967 | -- | Stax 207A |
| | It's Starting To Grow | | | Stax 207B |
| 601003 | Johnnie Taylor | Ain't That Lovin' You | 1967 | -- | Stax 209A |
| | Outside Love | | | Stax 209B |
| 601004 | Sam & Dave | Soothe Me | 1967 | 35 | (none) |
| | Sweet Pains (remastered 2006 version) | | | (none) |
| 601005 | Otis Redding | Day Tripper | 1967 | 43 | (none) |
| | Shake | | | (none) |
| 601006 | Sam & Dave | When Something Is Wrong With My Baby | 1967 | -- | Stax 210A |
| | A Small Portion Of Your Love | | | Stax 210B |
| 601007 | Otis Redding | Let Me Come On Home | 1967 | 48 | Volt 146B |
| | I Love You More Than Words Can Say | | | Volt 146A |
| 601008 | Carla Thomas | When Tomorrow Comes | 1967 | -- | Stax 214A |
| | Unchanging Love | | | Stax 214B |
| 601009 | Booker T. & M.G.s | Hip Hug Her | 1967 | -- | Stax 211A |
| | Summertime | | | Stax 211B |
| 601010 | Mable John | Same Time, Same Place | 1967 | -- | Stax 215A |
| | Bigger And Better | | | Stax 215B |
| 601011 | Otis Redding | Shake (live) | 1967 | 28 | Volt 149A |
| | 634-5789 (studio; original single was live) | | | (none) |
| 601012 | Otis Redding & Carla Thomas | Tramp | 1967 | 18 | Stax 216A |
| | Oooh Carla, Oooh Otis | | | (none) |
| 601013 | Rufus Thomas | Greasy Spoon | 1967 | -- | Stax 221B |
| | Sophisticated Sissy | | | Stax 221A |
| 601014 | Bar-Kays | Soul Finger | 1967 | 33 | Volt 148A |
| | Knucklehead | | | Volt 148B |
| 601015 | Albert King | Born Under A Bad Sign | 1967 | -- | Stax 217A |
| | Personal Manager | | | Stax 217B |
| 601016 | Eddie Floyd | Things Get Better | 1967 | 31 | Stax 187A |
| | Good Love , Bad Love | | | Stax 187B |
| 601017 | Otis Redding | The Glory Of Love | 1967 | -- | Volt 152A |
| | I'm Coming Home | | | Volt 152B |
| 601018 | Booker T. & M.G.s | Groovin' | 1967 | -- | Stax 224A |
| | Slim Jenkin's Place | | | Stax 224B |
| 601019 | William Bell | Eloise (Hang On In There) | 1967 | -- | Stax 227A |
| | One Plus One | | | Stax 227B |
| 601020 | Ruby Johnson | If I Ever Needed Love (I Sure Do Need It Now) | 1967 | -- | Volt 147A |
| | Keep On Keeping On | | | Volt 147B |
| 601021 | Otis Redding & Carla Thomas | Knock On Wood | 1967 | 35 | Stax 228A |
| | Let Me Be Good To You | | | Stax 228B |
| 601022 | Judy Clay | You Can't Run Away From Your Heart | 1967 | -- | Stax 230A |
| | It Takes A Lotta Good Love | | | Stax 230B |
| 601023 | Sam & Dave | Soul Man | 1967 | 24 | Stax 231A |
| | May I Baby | | | Stax 231B |
| 601024 | Eddie Floyd | On A Saturday Night | 1967 | -- | Stax 233A |
| | Under My Nose | | | Stax 233B |
| 601025 | Bar-Kays | Give Everybody Some | 1967 | -- | Volt 154A |
| | Don't Do That | | | Volt 154B |
| 601026 | Booker T. & M.G.s | Chinese Checkers | 1967 | -- | Stax 137A |
| | Plum Nellie | | | Stax 137B |
| 601027 | Otis Redding | (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction | 1967 | -- | Volt 132A |
| | I've Been Loving You Too Long | | | Volt 126A |
| 601028 | Rufus Thomas | Down Ta My House | 1968 | -- | Stax 240A |
| | Steady Holding On | | | Stax 240B |
| 601029 | Albert King | Cold Feet | 1968 | -- | Stax 241A |
| | You Sure Drive A Hard Bargain | | | Stax 241B |
| 601030 | Sam & Dave | I Thank You | 1968 | 34 | Stax 242A |
| | Wrap It Up | | | Stax 242B |
| 601031 | Otis Redding | (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay | 1968 | 3 | Volt 157A |
| | My Sweet Lorene | | | Volt 157B |
| 601032 | Carla Thomas | Pick Up The Pieces | 1968 | -- | Stax 239A |
| | Separation | | | Stax 239B |
| 601033 | Otis Redding & Carla Thomas | Lovey Dovey | 1968 | -- | Stax 244A |
| | New Year's Resolution | | | Stax 244B |
| 601034 | Mable John | Able Mable | 1968 | -- | Stax 249A |
| | Don't Get Caught | | | Stax 249B |
| 601035 | Eddie Floyd | Big Bird | 1968 | -- | Stax 246A |
| | Holding On With Both Hands | | | Stax 246B |
| 601036 | Bar-Kays | A Hard Day's Night | 1968 | -- | Volt 158A |
| | I Want Someone | | | Volt 158B |
| 601037 | Rufus Thomas | The Memphis Train | 1968 | -- | Stax 250A |
| | I Think I Made A Boo-Boo | | | Stax 250B |
| 601038 | William Bell | A Tribute To A King | 1968 | -- | Stax 248A |
| | Every Man Oughta Have A Woman | | | Stax 248B |
| 601039 | Derek Martin | Soul Power | 1968 | -- | Volt 160A |
| | Sly Girl | | | Volt 160B |
| 601040 | Otis Redding | The Happy Song | 1968 | 34 | Volt 163A |
| | Open The Door | | | Volt 163B |
| 601041 | Linda Lyndell | Bring Your Love Back To Me | 1968 | -- | Volt 161A |
| | Here I Am | | | Volt 161B |
| 601042 | Albert King | (I Love) Lucy | 1968 | -- | Stax 252A |
| | You're Gonna Need Me | | | Stax 252B |
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UK Blue Stax singles were slightly different (with some previously unissued songs) and definitely less numerous than US singles. If you think this playlist is not enough and you wanna more soul, check the 244-song boxset Stax-Volt: The Complete Singles 1959-1968.
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