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The influence of the Beatles is and has been pervasive, but in the latter half of the 1960s their music was everywhere, unavoidable even if one wanted to dodge it, and few wanted to do that anyway. Beatles songs were so well constructed, so full of brilliant melody lines and dynamic rhythms, and so adaptable that other artists constantly covered them, including the folks at Stax Records in Memphis, home of deep Southern soul. This 15-track set collects some of those Stax versions, and while nothing here really makes one forget the originals by the Beatles, it makes for a fun and at times revelatory listening experience. Among the highlights are a previously unreleased studio take of "Day Tripper" by the late, great Otis Redding, whose driving, drastic reconfiguration of the song turns it into a gritty, greasy soul sermon on the merits of love, a trick Isaac Hayes also pulls off with his epic, nearly 12-minute rendition of George Harrison's "Something." Also worth noting are Booker T. & the MG's pulsing instrumental version of "Lady Madonna" and the Bar-Kays' sweet, chiming, and nearly wordless take on "Hey Jude." It's all a lot of fun, and for those who doubt that the Beatles had soul, the proof that they did is here. Nobody made soul music better than the musicians at Stax Records, so they ought to know. Case closed.
© Steve Leggett /TiVo
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Otis Redding, MainArtist - John Lennon, ComposerLyricist - Paul Mccartney, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2007 Stax Records/Fantasy, Inc.
Al Jackson, Jr., Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Wayne Jackson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Love, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - John Lennon, ComposerLyricist - Paul Mccartney, ComposerLyricist - Donald "Duck" Dunn, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Memphis Horns, Brass Band, AssociatedPerformer - The Bar-Kays, Chamber Ensemble, AssociatedPerformer - David Porter, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Granet, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - William Brown, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - RON CAPONE, Recording Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bobby Manuel, Guitar, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Willie Hall, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Henry Bush, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Harold Beane, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ronnie Williams, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Davis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Purple, Recording Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Memphis Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, AssociatedPerformer - Leon Hodges, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 Stax Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
John Lennon, ComposerLyricist - Paul Mccartney, ComposerLyricist - Booker T. & The M.G.'s, MainArtist
℗ 2007 Stax Records/Fantasy, Inc.
Steve Cropper, MainArtist - John Lennon, ComposerLyricist - Paul Mccartney, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1969 Stax Records
John Lennon, ComposerLyricist - Paul Mccartney, ComposerLyricist - Carla Thomas, MainArtist
℗ 2007 Stax Records/Fantasy, Inc.
Al Jackson, Jr., Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Booker T. Jones, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Cropper, Mixer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - John Lennon, ComposerLyricist - Paul Mccartney, ComposerLyricist - Donald "Duck" Dunn, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - RON CAPONE, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Booker T. & The M.G.'s, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1968 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Raymond Jackson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Lennon, ComposerLyricist - Paul Mccartney, ComposerLyricist - The Mar-Keys, MainArtist - Robert Johnson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - William Brown, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - RON CAPONE, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Henry Bush, Producer, Recording Engineer, Remix Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Harold Beane, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Levenson, Arranger, Work Arranger - Roland robinson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Norris, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sidney Kirk, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 Stax Records/Fantasy, Inc.
Isaac Hayes, Producer, MainArtist - GEORGE HARRISON, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1970 Stax Records
John Lennon, ComposerLyricist - Paul Mccartney, ComposerLyricist - The Bar-Kays, MainArtist
℗ 1969 Stax Records
John Lennon, ComposerLyricist - Paul Mccartney, ComposerLyricist - Booker T. & The M.G.'s, MainArtist
℗ 1969 Stax Records
John Lennon, ComposerLyricist - Paul Mccartney, ComposerLyricist - Reggie Milner, MainArtist
℗ 2007 Stax Records/Fantasy, Inc.
John Lennon, ComposerLyricist - Paul Mccartney, ComposerLyricist - The Bar-Kays, MainArtist
℗ 2007 Stax Records/Fantasy, Inc.
John Lennon, ComposerLyricist - Paul Mccartney, ComposerLyricist - Booker T. & The M.G.'s, MainArtist
℗ 1969 Stax Records
GEORGE HARRISON, ComposerLyricist - John Wesley, Producer - Henry Bush, Producer - J. G. Williams, MainArtist
℗ 1972 Stax Records/Fantasy, Inc.
John Lennon, Composer - Paul Mccartney, Composer - The Bar-Kays, MainArtist
℗ 1969 Stax Records
Album review
The influence of the Beatles is and has been pervasive, but in the latter half of the 1960s their music was everywhere, unavoidable even if one wanted to dodge it, and few wanted to do that anyway. Beatles songs were so well constructed, so full of brilliant melody lines and dynamic rhythms, and so adaptable that other artists constantly covered them, including the folks at Stax Records in Memphis, home of deep Southern soul. This 15-track set collects some of those Stax versions, and while nothing here really makes one forget the originals by the Beatles, it makes for a fun and at times revelatory listening experience. Among the highlights are a previously unreleased studio take of "Day Tripper" by the late, great Otis Redding, whose driving, drastic reconfiguration of the song turns it into a gritty, greasy soul sermon on the merits of love, a trick Isaac Hayes also pulls off with his epic, nearly 12-minute rendition of George Harrison's "Something." Also worth noting are Booker T. & the MG's pulsing instrumental version of "Lady Madonna" and the Bar-Kays' sweet, chiming, and nearly wordless take on "Hey Jude." It's all a lot of fun, and for those who doubt that the Beatles had soul, the proof that they did is here. Nobody made soul music better than the musicians at Stax Records, so they ought to know. Case closed.
© Steve Leggett /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 01:07:39
- Main artist: Various Artists
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Stax
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
© 2008 Concord Music Group, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 2008 Concord Music Group, Inc.
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