Classic Stax

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Despite cover art to the contrary, d3t07 is not Gee Whiz but a repeat of Tramp (d1t07) - see recording annotation for details

Annotation last modified on 2026-09-16 14:07 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Respect Yourself
edit of:
Respect Yourself by The Staple Singers
recording of:
Respect Yourself
lyricist and composer:
Luther Ingram and Sir Mack Rice
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI) (in 1988) and Klondike Enterprises (publisher) (in 1988)
The Staple Singers53:31
2Ghetto: Misfortune’s Wealth
24 Carat Black3:41
3Jody’s Got Your Girl and Gone
recording of:
Jody’s Got Your Girl and Gone
writer:
Kent Barker, Don Davis (American record producer) and James Skeet Wilson
Johnnie Taylor3:02
4Hard to Handle
producer:
Steve Cropper
bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer)
guitar:
Steve Cropper
vocals:
Otis Redding
recording of:
Hard to Handle
writer:
Allen Jones (producer/songwriter/musician/engineer), Alvertis Isbell and Otis Redding
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI), Carlin Music Corporation (in 1968) and Irving Music, Inc. (in 1968)
Otis Redding4.152:19
5Never Can Say Goodbye
cover recording of:
Never Can Say Goodbye
lyricist and composer:
Clifton Davis (musical theatre actor, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Songs Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Portable Music Co., Inc.
Isaac Hayes3:36
6Hearsay
recording of:
Hearsay
writer:
John Colbert and Norman West
The Soul Children3:35
7Gee Whiz (Look at His Eyes)
recording of:
Gee Whiz (Look at His Eyes)
lyricist and composer:
Carla Thomas
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
Carla Thomas3:00
8When Something Is Wrong With My Baby
recording of:
When Something Is Wrong With My Baby
composer:
Isaac Hayes and David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Rondor, Rondor Music, Rondor Music (Australia) Pty Ltd, Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Warner Chappell and Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–)
Sam & Dave3:15
9(Do the) Push and Pull
Rufus Thomas3:18
10Time Is Tight
recording of:
Time Is Tight
composer:
Steve Cropper, Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter), Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) and Booker T. Jones
publisher:
Al Jackson Jr. Music and Irving Music (BMI)
Booker T & the MG’s4:56
11Show Me How
The Emotions3:20
12Starting All Over Again
recording of:
Starting All Over Again
lyricist and composer:
Phillip Mitchell
publisher:
Muscle Shoals Sound Publishing and Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI)
sub-publisher:
ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
Mel & Tim3:49
13Mr. Big Stuff
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 34) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 398)
recording of:
Mr. Big Stuff
writer:
Joseph Broussard, Carrol Washington and Ralph Williams (US soul composer)
publisher:
Caraljo Music Inc., Malaco Music Company and Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI)
Jean Knight4.352:46
14I’ve Never Found a Girl (to Love Me Like You Do)
producer:
Steve Cropper
recording of:
I’ve Never Found a Girl (to Love Me Like You Do) (in 1968)
writer:
Eddie Floyd, Alvertis Isbell and Booker T. Jones
publisher:
East/Memphis Music, Irving Music, Inc., ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Eddie Floyd42:46
15Your Good Thing (Is About to End)
recording of:
Your Good Thing (Is About to End)
writer:
Isaac Hayes and David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Cotton Picking Soul Music, Irving Music, Inc., Primary Wave 3 Songs (BMI) and East/Memphis Music (in 1967)
Mable John2:58
16Don’t Have to Shop Around
producer:
Charles “Packy” Axton
recording of:
Don’t Have to Shop Around
writer:
Allen Jones (producer/songwriter/musician/engineer), Andrew Love and Richard Shann
The Mad Lads2:50
17Soothe Me
cover recording of:
Soothe Me
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
publisher:
ABKCO Music Publishing Pty Ltd and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Sam & Dave2:31
18You Can’t Run Away From Your Heart
recording of:
You Can’t Run Away From Your Heart
writer:
Isaac Hayes and David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter)
Judy Clay2:56
19After Laughter (Comes Tears)
recording of:
After Laughter (Comes Tears)
writer:
Johnnie Frierson (gospel) and Mary Frierson
Wendy Rene3:00
20A Tribute to a King
producer:
Booker T. Jones
recording of:
A Tribute to a King
writer:
William Bell and Booker T. Jones
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
William Bell2:54

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Europe
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Rhino UK (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 2016)
Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label) (in 2016)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/8605797 [info]
ASIN:UK: B01BEM9SD2 [info]