Buns O'Plenty

Also known as “Tough Guys.” A great soundtrack from Isaac Hayes for the film in 1974, which he also stars in. Full of guitar/horn driven funk and soul jams, released on Stax Records. Strings are performed by the Memphis Philharmonic Orchestra while the rhythm section is credited to “The Movement.”

1. Title Theme (2:38)
2. Randolph & Dearborn (4:30)
3. The Red Rooster (4:10)
4. Joe Bell (5:01)
5. Hung Up On My Baby (6:21)
6. Kidnapped (2:46)
7. Run Fay Run (2:50)
8. Buns O’ Plenty (4:41)
9. The End Theme (1:46)

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::Tough Guys::

The future downloads may consist of more experimental or lesser known funk and soul. However, I thought I would begin Buns O’Plenty with some of the basics, Stax Records.

Along with Motown, the Stax label established the standards for soul, blues, jazz, r&b and funk recordings. They both also brought the talent of African-American songwriters to the forefront. Stax was created by Jim Stewart and Estelle Axon (who were actually white-skinned) in 1957 out of Memphis, Tennessee. Originally named Satellite Records, one of their earliest singles was The Mar-Keys’ “Last Night” in 1961. The Mar-Keys included musician/producer Isaac Hayes. Him and David Porter would write, play, and produce many of Stax’s successful hits such as “Soul Man” by Sam & Dave. Piano player Booker T. Jones would soon create his group Booker T & The MG’s. There southern influenced rhythm and blues soul, was what Stax exemplified. Stax was distributed by Atlantic Records until 1968.

As many other record labels did, Stax had multiple subsidiary labels. These included Volt, Enterprise, Chalice, Hip, and Safice. Artists on these labels would include, Otis Redding, Rufus and Carla Thomas, William Bell, Albert King and Wilson Pickett (who was technically on Atlantic, but recorded with Stax). Otis Redding and his group The Bar Kays’ plane would crash on December 9, 1967 over Wisconsin. Only one member survived, Ben Cauley. Atlantic Records would be sold to Warner Bros. in 1967. Because of this, Stax wound up losing their back catalog of albums and singles. Stax wound eventually cut ties with Atlantic and be sold to Gulf and Western Industries, Inc. One positive that came of this was Stax producer/co-owner Al Bell would encourage session musicians to record solo albums such as Isaac Hayes. Other artists would sign around this time, including The Staples Singers, The Emotions, Richard Pryor and The Soul Children. Isaac Haye’s Hot Buttered Soul (1969) was a significant success.
Modern day, Atlantic still owns the Stax recordings released up to May 1968, most of which have been reissued by Rhino Records or Collectables Record. Concord Records purchased the Fantasy Label Group in 2004, and in December 2006 announced the reactivation of the Stax label. The formal relaunch came with the release on March 13, 2007 of Stax 50th Anniversary Celebration, a 2-CD box set containing 50 tracks from the entire history of Stax Records. New artists to be signed included Angie Stone and Soulive.

More downloads of Stax artists will be posted in the future.

This is the first CD of The Complete Stax-Volt Singles: 1959-1968 box set. This CD contains the earliest of the Stax singles.

Tracks:
1. Veltones – Fool In Love (1:59)
2. Carla Thomas & Rufus Thomas – ‘Cause I Love You (2:46)
3. Carla Thomas – Gee Whiz (2:21)
4. The Chips – You Make Me Feel So Good (2:14)
5. Carla Thomas – A Love Of My Own (2:30)
6. The Mar-Keys – Last Night (2:39)
7. Rufus Thomas & Carla Thomas – I Didn’t Believe (2:12)
8. Prince Conley – I’m Going Home (2:51)
9. Carla Thomas – (Mama, Mama) Wish Me Good Luck (2:25)
10. The Mar-Keys – Morning After (2:15)
11. Barbara Stephens – The Life I Live (2:26)
12. The Mar-Keys – About Noon (2:33)
13. The Triumphs – Burnt Biscuits (2:01)
14. Carla Thomas – I Kinda Think He Does (2:38)
15. The Mar-Keys – Foxy (2:17)
16. William Bell – You Don’t Miss Your Water (2:03)
17. William Bell – Formula Of Love (2:08)
18. Macy Skipper – Goofin’ Off (3:01)
19. Barbara Stephens – Wait A Minute (2:25)
20. Nick Charles – Sunday Jealous (2:57)
21. Barbara Stephens – That’s The Way It Is With Me (2:27)
22. The Tonettes – No Tears (2:34)
23. The Mar-Keys – Pop-Eye Stroll (2:46)
24. Nick Charles – The Three Dogwoods (2:29)
25. The Canes – Why Should I Suffer With The Blues (2:53)
26. The Mar-Keys – Whot’s Happenin’! (2:30)
27. The Del-Rios – Just Across The Street (2:23)
28. The Del-Rios – There’s A Love (2:20)
29. Rufus Thomas – Can’t Ever Let You Go (2:34)

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