The soul sounds of Stax

Stax Records was one of the greatest R&B labels of all time, home not only to legends like Otis Redding, Sam and Dave, and Booker T. and the MG's, but a number of other talented artists (like Johnnie Taylor and Little Milton) who helped define the Stax sound of the late 60s and early 70s. Click HERE for a sampler of Stax songs that we've added to Rhapsody in the past week.

Stax Soul Sounds
"But You Know I Love You" - Barbara Lewis
"Testify (I Wonna)" - Johnnie Taylor
"Pick Up The Pieces " - Jean Knight
"Don't Mess With My Money, My Honey Or My Woman" - Mel & Tim
"I Let My Chance Go By" - Frederick Knight
"I Get Evil" - Albert King
"That's What Love'll Make You Do" - Little Milton
"Funky Broadway" - Steve Cropper
"Break Away" - Barbara Lewis
"Mr. Big Stuff" - Jean Knight
"Anyway" - Barbara Lewis
"Games People Play" - Johnnie Taylor
"With A Little Help From My Friends" - Steve Cropper
"Tank's Lament" - Booker T & The MGs
"Do Me " - Jean Knight
"It's Your Thing" - Johnnie Taylor
"Spring" - Little Milton
"Someday We'll Be Together" - Frederick Knight
"Starting All Over Again" - Mel & Tim
"Medley: Golden Slumbers / Carry That Weight / End, The / Here Comes The Sun / Come Together" - Booker T. & The MG's

Soul of the Fab Four

Wow. In 1970, Stax Records house band Booker T. and the MG's released an album named McLemore Avenue, their funky and unique take on the Beatles' final masterpiece, Abbey Road. The album includes covers of nearly every song on Abbey Road, from "Come Together" to "Here Comes the Sun." Just added to Rhapsody today. Click HERE to hear the album in all its glory. Good stuff.

New & notable in Rhapsody

We've been adding music from a bunch of my favorite artists over the past few weeks, including Rainer Maria (yay!) and Moving Units (whose new album is on constant play at my house, in the car and on the go). This is a playlist of stuff I've been listening to this week....hope you like it.

new and notable in rhapsody: 10/15/04
"Black Curses" - Communique
"Scars" - Moving Units
"I Believe In The Good Of Life" - The Hidden Cameras
"Mistress" - Red House Painters
"Me and Mia" - Ted Leo and the Pharmacists
"I Have Space" - Mates Of State
"The Double Life" - Rainer Maria
"Television" - Robyn Hitchcock
"Just A Dream" - A.M. Sixty
"Forever Song" - Mosquitos
"La La La Song" - Low
"El Lago" - Labradford
"Decora" - Yo La Tengo
"CHANCE MEETING (2nd 7")" - Josef K
"Automatic Beauty" - Rainer Maria

this week's obsession

This song has been my guilty pleasure of the week; a sing-song chime-a-rific indie ballad by Lookout! band Communique, who I first discovered through Rhapsody. Check out the song "Black Curses" by clicking here.