#Memphis Soul

[soulmusicsongs]

I Feel Love Growin' - O.V. Wright (Into Something (Can’t Shake Loose), 1977)

[kdo-three]

The Mar-Keys - Pop-Eye Stroll (1962) Booker T. Jones / Steve Cropper from: "Pop-Eye Stroll" / "Po-Dunk" (Single) "Do the Pop-Eye with The Mar-Keys" (LP)

Instrumental | Soul | Memphis Soul

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Personnel: Booker T. Jones: Organ Marvell Thomas: Piano Steve Cropper: Guitar Charles "Packy" Axton: Tenor Saxophone Don Nix: Baritone Saxophone Wayne Jackson: Trumpet Donald "Duck" Dunn: Bass Terry Johnson: Drums

Produced by Chips Moman

Recorded: @ The Stax Records Studios in Memphis, Tennessee USA 1962

Single Released: on March 10, 1962 Stax Records

Album Released: 1962 Atlantic Records

[odk-2]

The Mar-Keys - Philly Dog (1966) Rufus Thomas from: "The Great Memphis Sound" (LP)

Instrumental | Southern Soul | Memphis Soul

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Personnel: Isaac Hayes: Organ Steve Cropper: Guitar Donald “Duck” Dunn: Bass Al Jackson Jr.: Drums

Wayne Jackson: Trumpet Gene Parker: Tenor Saxophone Floyd Newman: Baritone Saxophone

Produced by Jim Stewart

Recorded: @ Stax Records Studios in Memphis, Tennessee USA on January 15, 1966

Released: April, 1966 Stax Records

CD Reissue: Atlantic Records

[clivechip]

Song Lyric Sunday: Memphis Sound

Memphis Sound, aka Memphis Soul, is the topic for this week’s SLS, as set out by Jim in his post, Bluff City. I wouldn’t put this near the top of my list of favourite genres but I’ve liked a lot of songs over the years which fit into it. Wikipedia describes it as ‘a shimmering, sultry style produced in the 1960s and 1970s at Stax Records and Hi Records in Memphis, Tennessee, featuring melodic…

[vintagesoulmusic]

[sonicandvisualsurprises]

1964

One of my favourite versions of Richard Berry's classic, from Otis' debut album, including a full brass section. What a treat!

[dreaminginthedeepsouth]

Photo by Pamela Hanson

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“The soul demands your folly; not your wisdom.”

–Carl Jung

[Memphis Muse]

[holysoul]

Always thought of Holy Soul as a place to remember.

[cinnamoncee]

1969

[soulmusicsongs]

Trying to Live My Life - O.V. Wright (Into Something (Can’t Shake Loose), 1977)

[kdo-three]

Isaac Hayes - Theme from Shaft (1971) (LP Version) Isaac Hayes from: "Shaft" (LP) "Theme from Shaft" / "Cafe Regio's" (Single)

Funk | Soundtrack | Progressive Soul

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Personnel: Isaac Hayes: Lead Vocals / Keyboards Lester Snell: Electric Piano Marc “Dr. Love” Davis: Lead Guitar Charles Pitts: Guitar Michael Toles: Guitar Richard “Johnny” Davis: Lead Trumpet John Fonville: Flute David Becker: Viola James Alexander: Bass Gary Jones: Congas Willie Hall: Drums

Backing Vocals: Pat Lewis Rose Williams Mitchell Butler Telma Hopkins

Arranged by Isaac Hayes Produced by Isaac Hayes

Recorded: @ The Stax Recording Studios in Memphis, Tennessee USA 1971

Album Released: July, 1971

Single Released: on September 30, 1971

Stax Records Enterprise Records

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[odk-2]

Wendy Rene – Bar-B-Q (1964)

Wendy Rene – Bar-B-Q (1964) Steve Cropper / Larry Brown from: "Bar-B-Q" / "Young & Foolish" (Single) "After Laughter Comes Tears: Complete Stax & Volt Singles + Rarities 1964–65" (2012 Compilation)

Larry Brown Memphis Bass Player Taught Donald "Duck" Dunn

Soul | Southern Soul | Memphis Soul

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Wendy Rene: Vocals Steve Cropper: Guitar The Memphis Horns

Recorded: @ The Stax Records Studios in Memphis. Tennessee on October 22, 1964

Single Released: on November 9,  1964 Stax Records

Compilation Released: on February 7, 2012 Light in the Attic Records

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[blaylists]

throwback party ★🎸🎧⋆｡ °⋆ ⛓️

[ifelllikeastar]

[plus-low-overthrow]

Quiet Elegance - Have You Been Making Out O.K. (Hi Records)

wrt. Al Green & prod. Willie Mitchell, 1975.

Reposted @holysoul LP penned track by Al Green which is a fantastic tune sometime last week! Here's a female version I ordered subsequently. enjoy - plus.