On August 4, 2005, James Milton Campbell Jr. aka Little Milton died aged 70. He was a singer and musician (guitar), co-founder of Bobbin Records. He started his recording career in 1853 at “Sun Records”, and also recorded for “Checker Records”, “Meteor, “Stax”, “Glades”, “Golden Ear”, “MCA”, and Malaco. Milton recorded 33 albums, and in 1988 was inducted into the “Blues Hall of Fame”.
Tag Archives: Stax
Albert King: I Wanna Get Funky
In June 1974, “Stax” label released “I Wanna Get Funky”, the eighth Albert King studio album. It was recorded in 1972 and was produced by Henry Bush and Allen Jines.
Personnel:
- Albert King– vocals, electric guitar
- Donald Kanzie (Donald Kinsey)– rhythm guitar
- The Bar-Kays & The Movement – rhythm section
- The Memphis Horns– horns
- Memphis Symphony Orchestra– strings
- Hot Buttered Soul, Henry Bush – backing vocal
Track listing:
- I Wanna Get Funky – Clifton William Smith
- Playing on Me – Sir Mack Rice
- Walking the Back Streets and Crying – Sandy Jones
- ‘Til My Back Ain’t Got No Bone – Eddie Floyd, Alvertis Isbell
- Flat Tire – Henry Bush, Booker T. Jones, Albert King
- I Can’t Hear Nothing But the Blues – Henry Bush, Dave Clark
- Travelin’ Man – Albert King
- Crosscut Saw – R.G. Ford
- That’s What the Blues Is All About – Bobby Patterson, Jerry Strickland
Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals: Call It What It Is
On April 8, 2016, “Stax” label released “Call It What It Is”, the thirteenth Ben Harper studio album. It was recorded 2015 – 2016, at “The Village” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Ben Harper, Ethan Allen, Juan Nelson, Leon Mobley, Oliver Charles, Jason Yates and Michael Ward.
Personnel:
- Ben Harper – vocals, guitar, slide guitar
- Michael Ward – guitar, backing vocals
- Jason Yates – Hammond B3, piano, Fender Rhodes], Wurlitzers], clavinet, guitar, backing vocals
- Juan Nelson – bass, backing vocals
- Leon Mobley – percussion, bongos, cabasa, claves, congas, djembe, flexitone, music stand, shaker, tambourine, triangle, viber flab, wind chimes, whirly tube, backing vocals
- Oliver Charles – drums, Djun Djun percussion, backing vocals
- Gabriel Burch, Matt Dyson, Will Wetzel – engineer assistant
- Ethan Allen – mixing
- Gavin Lurssen – mastering
- Tom Dolan – design
- Danny Clinch – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Ben Harper, except where noted.
- When Sex Was Dirty
- Deeper and Deeper – Ben Harper, Michel Ward
- Call What It Is
- How Dark Is Gone – Ben Harper, Jason Yates, Leon Mobley
- Shine
- All That Has Grown
- Pink Balloon – Ben Harper, Jaclyn Harper
- Finding Our Way – Ben Harper, Oliver Charles
- Bones
Isaac Hayes: Black Moses
In November 1971, “Stax” label released “Black Moses”, the fifth Isaac Hayes studio album. It was recorded March – October 1971, and was produced by Isaac Hayes.
Personnel:
- Isaac Hayes – lead and backing vocals, piano, electric piano, organ, vibraphone, arrangements
- Hot Buttered Soul – backing vocals
- The Bar-Kays – instrumentation:
- The Isaac Hayes Movement:
- Ronnie Hudson – bass
- Lester Snell – electric piano
- Charles “Skip” Pitts – guitar
- Sidney Kirk – piano
- Gary Jones – bongos, congas
- Willie Hall – drums, tambourine
- Johnny Allen, Dale Warren – arrangements
- Ron Capone, William Brown, Henry Bush, Eddie Marion, Dave Purple – engineer
- Ron Capone, Dave Purple, Isaac Hayes – remix engineer
Track listing:
- Never Can Say Goodbye – Clifton Davis
- (They Long to Be) Close to You – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
- Nothing Takes the Place of You – Toussaint McCall, Alan Robinson
- Man’s Temptation – Curtis Mayfield
- Never Gonna Give You Up – Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, Jerry Butler
- Medley: Ike’s Rap II / Help Me Love – Isaac Hayes, Johnny Baylor, Mickey Gregory, Luther Ingram, Tommy Tate
- Need to Belong to Someone – Curtis Mayfield
- Good Love – Mickey Gregory, Isaac Hayes
- Medley: Ike’s Rap III / Your Love is So Doggone Good – Isaac Hayes, Difosco Ervin, Rudy Love
- For the Good Times – Kris Kristofferson
- I’ll Never Fall in Love Again – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
- Part-Time Love – Clay Hammond
- Medley: Ike’s Rap IV / A Brand New Me – Isaac Hayes, Kenneth Gamble, Thom Bell, Jerry Butler
- Going in Circles – Jerry Peters, Anita Poree
Otis Redding: Complete & Unbelievable: The Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul
On October 15, 1966, “Stax” label released “Complete & Unbelievable: The Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul”, the fifth Otis Redding studio album, and his last studio album released before his death. It was recorded May – September 1966, and was produced by Jim Stewart, Booker T. & the MG’s, Isaac Hayes and David Porter.
Personnel:
- Otis Redding – vocals
- Steve Cropper– guitar
- Booker T. Jones, Isaac Hayes- keyboards, piano, organ
- Donald Dunn– bass guitar
- Al Jackson Jr.– drums
- Gil Caple, Andrew Love, Joe Arnold – tenor saxophone
- Floyd Newman– baritone saxophone
- Wayne Jackson, Sammy Coleman, Gene “Bowlegs” Miller– trumpet
Track listing:
- Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song) – Steve Cropper, Otis Redding
- I’m Sick Y’all – Steve Cropper, David Porter, Otis Redding
- Tennessee Waltz – Pee Wee King, Redd Stewart
- Sweet Lorene – Isaac Hayes, Alvertis Isbell, Otis Redding
- Try a Little Tenderness – Jimmy Campbell, Reginald Connelly, Harry M. Woods
- Day Tripper – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
- My Lover’s Prayer – Otis Redding
- She Put the Hurt on Me – Otis Redding
- Ton of Joy – Otis Redding
- You’re Still My Baby – Chuck Willis
- Hawg for You – Otis Redding
- Love Have Mercy – Isaac Hayes, David Porter
Booker T. & the MG’s: And Now!
In November 1966, “Stax” label released “And Now!”, the third Booker T. & the M.G.’s studio album. It was recorded in 1966, at “Stax Recording Studio” in Memphis, and was produced by Jim Stewart.
Personnel:
- Steve Cropper– guitar, “strum”, bass
- Booker T. Jones– organ, guitar, piano, “plunk”
- Donald “Duck” Dunn– electric bass, “thump”, claves
- Al Jackson, Jr. – drums, “boom”
- Ronnie Stoots – cover design
Track listing:
- My Sweet Potato – Steve Cropper, Booker T. Jones, Al Jackson, Jr.
- Jericho – traditional
- No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach’s In) – Granville Burland
- One Mint Julep – Rudy Toombs
- In the Midnight Hour – Steve Cropper, Wilson Pickett
- Summertime – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, Dubose Heyward
- Working in the Coal Mine – Lee Dorsey, Allen Toussaint
- Don’t Mess up a Good Thing – Oliver Sain
- Think – Lowman Pauling
- Taboo – Bob Russell, Margarita Lecuona
- Soul Jam – Steve Cropper, Donald “Duck” Dunn, Booker T. Jones, Al Jackson
- Sentimental Journey – Les Brown, Bud Green, Ben Homer
Albert King: Born Under A Bad Sign
In August 1967, “Stax” label released “Born Under a Bad Sign”, the second Albert King studio album. It was recorded March 1966 – June 1967, at “Stax Studios” in Memphis Tennessee, and was produced by Jim Stewart. In 1985, “Born Under a Bad Sign” was inducted into the “Blues Foundation Hall of Fame” in the “Classics of Blues Recordings” category In 1999, the album received a “Grammy Hall of Fame Award”; in 2012, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 491 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.
Personnel:
- Albert King– vocals, lead guitar
- Steve Cropper– rhythm guitar
- Booker T. Jones– organ, piano
- Isaac Hayes– piano
- Donald “Duck” Dunn– bass guitar
- Al Jackson, Jr.– drums
- Andrew Love– tenor saxophone
- Joe Arnold – baritone saxophone, flute
- Wayne Jackson– trumpet
Track listing:
- Born Under a Bad Sign – William Bell, Booker T. Jones
- Crosscut Saw – R. G. Ford
- Kansas City – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
- Oh, Pretty Woman – C. Williams
- Down Don’t Bother Me – Albert King
- The Hunter – Booker T. Jones, Carl Wells, Steve Cropper, Donald Dunn, Al Jackson, Jr.
- I Almost Lost My Mind – Ivory Joe Hunter
- Personal Manager – Albert King, David Porter
- Laundromat Blues – Sandy Jones
- As the Years Go Passing By – Deadric Malone
- The Very Thought of You – Ray Noble
Albert King: Lovejoy
In July 1971, “Stax” label released “Lovejoy”, the sixth Albert King studio album. It was recorded December 1970 – January 1971, and was produced by Don Nix.
Personnel:
- Albert King – vocals, electric guitar
- Jesse Edwin Davis, Tippy Armstrong, Wayne Perkins– guitar
- John Gallie, Barry Beckett– keyboards
- Donald “Duck” Dunn, David Hood– bass
- Jim Keltner, Roger Hawkins – drums
- Sandy Konikoff – percussion
- Jeanne Green, The Mt. Zion Singers – backing vocals
Track listing:
- Honky Tonk Woman – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
- Bay Area Blues – Donald “Duck” Dunn, Don Nix
- Corrina, Corrina – Don Nix
- She Caught the Katy(And Left Me A Mule To Ride) – Taj Mahal, James Rachell
- For the Love of a Woman – Don Nix
- Lovejoy, III.-Don Nix
- Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven – Don Nix
- Going Back To Iuka – Don Nix
- Like A Road Leading Home – Don Nix, Dan Penn
Booker T & The MG’s: Hip Hug Her
In June 1967, “Stax” label released “Hip Hug-Her”, the fifth Booker T.& the M.G.’s studio album. It was recorded February-April 1967, and was produced by Jim Stewart.
Personnel:
- Steve Cropper – guitar
- Booker T. Jones- organ, guitar, keyboards
- Donald “Duck” Dunn- bass
- Al Jackson, Jr.- drums
Track listing:
- Hip Hug-Her – Steve Cropper,Donald “Duck” Dunn, Al Jackson Jr., Booker T. Jones
- Soul Sanction – Steve Cropper, Donald “Duck” Dunn, Al Jackson, Booker T. Jones
- Get Ready – Smokey Robinson
- More – Riz Ortolani,Nino Oliviero
- Double or Nothing – Steve Cropper, Donald “Duck” Dunn, Al Jackson, Booker T. Jones
- Carnaby St. – Steve Cropper, Donald “Duck” Dunn, Al Jackson, Booker T. Jones
- Slim Jenkins’ Place – Steve Cropper, Donald “Duck” Dunn, Al Jackson, Booker T. Jones
- Pigmy – Mel Brown, Billy Larkin, Henry Swarn
- Groovin’ – Eddie Brigati,Felix Cavaliere
- Booker’s Notion – Steve Cropper, Donald “Duck” Dunn, Al Jackson, Booker T. Jones
- Sunny – Bobby Hebb
Booker T. & The Mg’s: Doin’ Our Thing
In April 1968, “Stax” label released “Doin’ Our Thing”, the sixth studio Booker T. & the M.G.’s, studio album. It was recorded in 1968, and was produced by Booker Jones, Steve Cropper, Al Jackson, Jr. and Donald “Duck” Dunn.
Personnel:
- Booker Jones– organ, keyboards, bass, guitar, clavichord
- Steve Cropper– guitar
- Donald “Duck” Dunn– bass
- Al Jackson, Jr.– drums
- Loring Eutemey – design
- Peter Hujar – photography
- Peter Jujar – photography
- Bill Kington – photography
Track listing:
- I Can Dig It – Steve Cropper, Donald “Duck” Dunn, Booker Jones, Al Jackson
- Expressway (to Your Heart) – Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff
- Doin’ Our Thing – Steve Cropper, Donald “Duck” Dunn, Booker Jones, Al Jackson
- You Don’t Love Me – Willie Cobbs
- Never My Love – Don Addrisi
- The ExodusSong – Ernest Gold
- The Beat Goes On – Sonny Bono
- Ode to Billie Joe – Bobbie Gentry
- Blue on Green – Steve Cropper, Donald “Duck” Dunn, Booker Jones, Al Jackson
- You Keep Me Hanging On – Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland, Brian Holland
- Let’s Go Get Stoned – Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson, Josephine Armstead
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