Ian Levine's solid Stax sensations.
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MusicPublisher number: CDKEND 435 | Ace Records Ltd. [distributor]Publication details: London : Ace Records Ltd. [distributor], 2015.Description: 1 audio disc : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 inContent type: - performed music
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- Solid Stax sensations
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Dr. James Carlson Library | CD | R&B Ian Levine's solid Stax sensati | Available | 33111009034725 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Ace's 2015 compilation Solid Stax Sensations was assembled by Ian Levine, a British DJ who first made his name as a soul collector when he compiled Solid Soul Sensations for Pye Records in 1974. As the title suggests, this disc focuses directly upon the deep vaults of Stax and its associated labels, including not only Volt but also Enterprise and Gospel Truth. Occasionally, Levine digs out an LP cut, and Sylvia & the Blue Jays' "Put Me in the Mood" is previously unreleased, but by and large these are the kinds of rare singles that drive record collectors crazy, particularly record collectors of the British stripe. This distinction is important: Levine favors not the down-and-dirty, gritty grinds Americans associate with Stax, but the nimble, funky, and smooth groove of Northern Soul. So slick are the sounds of Solid Stax Sensations that William Bell, as deep a soul singer as there ever was, is represented by the gossamer proto-disco of "The Man in the Street." Far from being a detriment, this emphasis on the lush yet danceable side of Stax turns this compilation into a rare delight: not only are the tracks themselves hard to find, but as a collection, it reveals the depths of Stax many of its greatest fans may not be familiar with. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
1. And I love you / Bobby Whitlock -- 2. Ain't no need of crying / Rance Allen Group -- 3. Can you win / Charlene & the Soul Serenaders -- 4. (Let hurt put you in the) Loser's seat / Joni Wilson -- 5. You're my only temptation / Roz Ryan -- 6. City of fools / Colette Kelly -- 7. Hang on / Annette Thomas -- 8. If you look into my eyes / Proud As Punch -- 9. I refuse to be lonely / Stingers -- 10. The man in the street / William Bell -- 11. I still love you / T.S.U. Toronadoes -- 12. Habit forming love / Reggie Milner -- 13. Put me in the mood / Sylvia and the Blue Jays -- 14. Where would you be today / Ilana -- 15. Special kind of woman / Paul Thompson -- 16. One more chance / Margie Joseph -- 17. Your love was strange / Dramatics -- 18. Cool my desire / Cheques -- 19. The stars / Barbara Lewis -- 20. The whole world's a picture show / Newcomers -- 21. I know a man who / Rance Allen Group -- 22. The whole damn world is going crazy / John Gary Williams -- 23. Since I lost my baby's love / Major Lance -- 24. If I give it up, I want it back / David Porter -- 25. Gonna make it alright / Rance Allen Group.