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Historic Live Performances on Double Vinyl LP!
Newly Mastered by Joe Tarantino! Lacquers Cut by Jeff Powell at Take Out Vinyl!
Features Rufus Thomas, Booker T. & the M.G.'s, William Bell, Wilson Pickett & More!
In 1965 in the face of social unrest, legendary Memphis record label Stax Records put on two pulsating shows at the 5-4 Ballroom in Los Angeles, featuring Rufus Thomas, Booker T. & the M.G.'s, William Bell, Carla Thomas, Wilson Pickett and more. 60 years later, these recordings, newly mastered by Joe Tarantino, with lacquers cut by Jeff Powell at Take Out Vinyl, have been collected with a bonus set of performances recorded at Club Paradise, Memphis that same year, to form Stax Revue – Live in '65! Featuring 18 live performances on two LPs, six previously unreleased.
Features
- Newly Mastered by Joe Tarantino
- Lacquers Cut by Jeff Powell at Take Out Vinyl
- Double LP
- 6 Previously Unreleased Performances
- Liner Notes by Grammy®-Winning Author & Journalist Lynell George & Grammy®-Nominated Producer Alec Palao
- Board Jacket
Selections
Club Paradise
Side 1:
- Booker T. & the M.G.'s – Green Onions
- Booker T. & the M.G.'s – Boot-Leg*
- Booker T. & the M.G.'s – You Can't Sit Down
- Booker T. & the M.G.'s – Summertime
Side 2:
- Booker T. & the M.G.'s – Soul Twist
- David Porter – Just Be True*
- David Porter – Can't See You When I Want To*
- The Astors – What Can It Be*
- Wendy Rene – Bar-B-Q*
5-4 Ballroom
Side 3:
- The Mar-Keys – Last Night
- The Mad Lads – Don't Have to Shop Around
- The Astors – Candy
- William Bell – Any Other Way
- William Bell – You Don't Miss Your Water
Side 4:
- Carla Thomas – Every Ounce of Strength
- Booker T. & the M.G.'S – Boot-Leg
- Wilson Pickett – In the Midnight Hour*
- Rufus Thomas – Walking the Dog
*Previously unreleased.