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Track listing:
  1. Laundromat Blues Albert King 3:10
  2. You Got Me Hummin' Sam & Dave 2:53
  3. My Inspiration Mad Lads 2:49
  4. Down Ta My House Rufus Thomas 2:28
  5. Sugar Sugar Mad Lads 2:32
  6. You're Taking Up Another Man's Place Mable John 2:56
  7. Love Sickness Sir Mack Rice 2:27
  8. As Long As I've Got You Charmels 2:42
  9. All I Want For Christmas Is You Carla Thomas 2:56
  10. Share What You Got (But Keep What You Need) William Bell 2:53
  11. Sophisticated Sissy Rufus Thomas 2:46
  12. Soul Girl Jeanne & The Darlings 2:32
  13. Please Uncle Sam (Send Back My Man) Charmels 2:36
  14. I'll Always Have Faith In You Carla Thomas 2:57
  15. Marching Off To War William Bell 3:22
  16. Cold Feet Albert King 2:49
  17. My Prayer Otis Redding 3:12
  18. Something Good (Is Going To Happen To You) Carla Thomas 2:36
  19. How Can You Mistreat The One You Love Jeanne & The Darlings 2:46
  20. I Thank You Sam & Dave 2:48
  21. Your Good Thing (Is About To End) Mable John 2:59
  22. Raise Your Hand Eddie Floyd 2:30
  23. Love Is Doggone Good Thing Eddie Floyd 2:28
  24. Wrap It Up Sam & Dave 2:34
  25. Ain't That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One) Johnnie Taylor 3:14
  26. I Got To Love Some Body's Baby Johnnie Taylor 2:56
  27. Groovin' Booker T. & The MG's 2:45
  28. (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay Otis Redding 2:42
  29. I Don't Want To Lose Your Love Mad Lads 2:23
  30. Slim Jenkins Place Booker T. & The MG's 2:32
  31. I Want A Girl Mad Lads 2:47
  32. Don't Pass Your Judgement Memphis Nomads 2:08
  33. When Something Is Wrong With My Baby Sam & Dave 3:20
  34. Glory Of Love Otis Redding 2:42
  35. Knock On Wood Eddie Floyd 3:07
  36. Lovey Dovey Otis & Carla 2:37
  37. B-A-B-Y Carla Thomas 2:57
  38. I'm A Big Girl Now Mable John 2:32
  39. Let Me Down Slow Bobby Wilson 2:12
  40. I Got A Sure Thing Ollie & The Nightingales 2:40
  41. My Sweet Potato Booker T and the MGs 2:43
  42. Wait You Dog Mable John 2:12
  43. Hip Hug-Her Booker T. & The MGs 2:27
  44. Big Bird Eddie Floyd 3:04
  45. Everybody Loves A Winner William Bell 2:55
  46. You Can't Get Away From It Johnnie Taylor 2:52
  47. Booker Loo Booker T and the MGs 2:29
  48. A Hard Day's Night Bar-Kays 2:44
  49. Oh, Pretty Baby Albert King 2:48
  50. Mini-Skirt Minnie Sir Mack Rice 2:36
  51. Eloise (Hang On In There) William Bell 2:46
  52. Next Time Johnnie Taylor 2:36
  53. Said I Wasn't Gonna Tell Nobody Sam and Dave 2:38
  54. Knock On Wood Otis & Carla 2:53
  55. When Tomorrow Comes Carla Thomas 2:33
  56. A Tribute To A King William Bell 2:56
  57. I'm Glad To Do It C.L. Blast 3:07
  58. Never Like This Before William Bell 3:03
  59. The Spoiler Eddie Purrell 2:48
  60. Every Man Oughta Have A Woman William Bell 2:46
  61. I Love You More Than Words Can Say Otis Redding 2:57
  62. Double Up C.L. Blast 2:03
  63. Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song) Otis Redding 2:44
  64. Able Mable Mable John 2:43
  65. If I Ever Needed Love (I Sure Do Need It Now) Ruby Johnson 2:25
  66. You Can't Run Away From Your Heart Judy Clay 2:58
  67. Patch My Heart Mad Lads 2:33
  68. The Memphis Train Rufus Thomas 2:35
  69. I'll Gladly Take You Back Charmels 2:40
  70. Same Time Same Place Mable John 2:57
  71. Sister's Got A Boyfriend Rufus Thomas 2:45
  72. I Think I Made A Boo Boo Rufus Thomas 2:23
  73. Soul Man Sam & Dave 2:41
  74. Tramp Otis & Carla 3:04
  75. Come To Me My Darling Ruby Johnson 2:55
  76. What Will Later On Be Like Jeanne & The Darlings 2:51
  77. When My Love Comes Down Ruby Johnson 2:48
  78. Daddy Didn't Tell Me Astors 2:37
  79. Soul Finger Bar-Kays 2:23
  80. Hang Me Now Jeanne & The Darlings 2:21
  81. Knucklehead Bar-Kays 2:26
  82. Give Everybody Some Bar-Kays 2:26
  83. Try A Little Tenderness Otis Redding 3:21
  84. Soul Power Derek Martin 2:56
  85. On A Saturday Night Eddie Floyd 2:46
  86. Shake Otis Redding 2:35
  87. Crosscut Saw Albert King 2:36
  88. Bring Your Love Back To Me Linda Lyndell 2:10
  89. Don't Hit Me No More Mable John 2:52
  90. Born Under A Bad Sign Albert King 2:51
  91. Little Bluebird Johnnie Taylor 2:57
  92. A Dime A Dozen Carla Thomas 2:55
  93. Somebody's Sleeping In My Bed Johnnie Taylor 2:51
  94. Soothe Me Sam & Dave 3:02
  95. Toe Hold Johnnie Taylor 2:41
  96. Whatever Hurts You Mad Lads 3:04
  97. I Can't Stand Up Sam & Dave 2:44
  98. Winter Snow Booker T. & The MG's 3:27
  99. Jingle Bells Booker T and the MGs 2:39
  100. The Happy Song (Dum Dum) Otis Redding 2:45
  101. Don't Rock The Boat Eddie Floyd 2:06
  102. Every Day Will Be Like A Holiday William Bell 2:40
  103. (I Love) Lucy Albert King 2:56
  104. What'll I Do For Satisfaction Johnny Daye 3:00
  105. I Ain't Particualar Johnnie Taylor 2:30
  106. Pick Up The Pieces Carla Thomas 2:52

Notes

At nine discs and 244 tracks, The Complete Stax-Volt Singles: 1959-1968 is far too exhaustive for casual fans, but that's not who the set is designed for — it's made for the collector. Featuring every A-side the label released during those nine years, as well as several B-sides, the set is a definitive portrait of gritty, deep Southern soul. Many of the genre's major names — Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, Carla Thomas, Booker T & the MG's, William Bell, Rufus Thomas, the Bar-Kays, Albert King — plus many terrific one-shot wonders are showcased in terrific sound and augmented with an in-depth booklet. For any serious soul or rock collector, it's an essental set, since Stax-Volt was not only was a musically revolutionary label, their roster was deep with talent, which means much of the music on this collection is first-rate. But if you only want the hits, you'll be better off with a smaller collection, since too much of this set will sound too similar, and sorting through the nine discs will be a monumental task if you only want to hear Otis, Rufus, Carla and Sam & Dave.