Stax records soared on sublime songs and racial harmony before it was. The stax records story 2007 sam moore, bono, elvis costello and others reflect on the history and influence of the stax record label, which became a major force for music and. Stax records and the soul explosion is a fascinating story. Beatport is the worlds largest electronic music store for djs. The best thing about this book is that even though i have a lot of the stax music, reading this book has turned me onto a lot of stuff i have never heard before.
Do you find it hard to feel respect for the community you live in, or to assert yourself in a positive way. I am trying to come up with a way to teach my two year old daughter and, more so, my four year old son to respect books. Respect yourself is a documentary on the label, which has been filmed to celebrate the 50th anniversary of stax. Disturb my soul gospel from stax records chalice label. The staxvolt story by david edwards and mike callahan last update. Respect yourself is an authoritative film about one of the great stories in rock and roll. Stax records and the soul explosion, but it quickly hooked me. Wikipedia books can also be tagged by the banners of any relevant wikiprojects with classbook. The label featured the best work by such beloved artists as otis redding, booker t. Stax records is critical in american music history as its one of the most popular soul music record labels of all time.
Ive found that listening to audio books in the car is a sanity saver for all of us. Rent the stax records story 2007 starring samuel l. A white brother and sister build a record company that becomes a monument to racial harmony in 1960s. The tumblebook library is a fun and interactive library of animated, talking story books for preschoolers, beginner readers and older independent readers too. A remarkable piece of writing by robert gordon which was obviously a labour of love for him. The stax music academy performs respect yourself by the staple singers 2014. The stax records story details the story behind the legendary label that launched soul music greats from otis redding and isaac hayes to the staple singers. Derosagrund hopes his next hit is the story of stax records. They tend to sit more quietly and focus on the story which means that theyre not asking me as many rapidfire questions and i, in turn, am a less stressed and better focused driver. The description legendary tends to get bandied around a lot in the mostly preposterous world of popular music.
Released in late 1971 from their album be altitude. Gordon tells the story of stax formerly known as satellite records rise in the late 1950s and 1960s in memphis, tennessee to become one of the significant record labels of all time. An incredibly in depth look at stax records, the house of soul, the home of the memphis sound. Rent the stax records story 2007 on dvd and bluray. Jones, steve cropper, al jackson and al bell discuss the family that grew as a result of the music. Lawsuit explores who owns rights to a stax records musical. This is a wikipedia book, a collection of articles which can be downloaded electronically or ordered in print. The program was shot for pbs and features performances, interviews, and rare footage from the stax vaults.
Respect yourself is the definitive documentary on stax records. Not sure what drew me initially to robert gordons respect yourself. A registered charity must keep adequate books and records for the prescribed time period, at an address in canada that is on file with the canada revenue agency cra. Were excited to search the literary landscape for new authors or series that represent exciting ideas. His film work includes producing and directing the documentary respect yourself. July 18, 1999 jim stewart was born in 1930 in middleton, tennessee, he went into the army and was in the special services where he played the violin, he studied business at memphis state and graduated in 1956. Although it isnt structured like a story, it gives very practical advice about respect. A the story of stax records tells the inside story of the landmark stax label, its many famous acts, and the men and women behind its sound. Level 3 values by kathryn kyle i found this book at our local library. Stax records and the soul explosion gordon, robert on. Its an education reading this book a great piece of journalism, where mr gordon finds the. The story of stax records unfolds like a greek tragedy. He won a grammy in 2011 for his liner notes to the big star box set keep an eye on the sky. Please note our website uses cookies to improve your experience.
Robert gordons respect yourself the new york times. Memphis estelle axton, cofounder of the famed stax records co. Jackson, jim stewart, estelle axton, deanie parker. The small brick building with a bright mural painted over the door is the only thing in blocks that looks like it wouldnt sway in a strong breeze. The stax records story in this excerpt from respect yourself. Author robert gordons lyrical prose and exquisite word choices, are difference maker, elevating the book beyond just a good story, simply told. Set in memphis of the early 60s, the story of stax records is also the story of a company which crossed the racial barriers of the time its musicians were both black and white and would later become active in support of the movement to raise the position of afroamericans in us society. Respect yourself is the rare music book with an exciting subject matter, in this case its the multiple rises and falls of stax records, thats also really well written. The stax records story robert gordon and morgan nevilles bracingly impressive docu respect yourself makes a great case for stax records as the greatest soul label ever. If i had to pinpoint the moment i initially got interested in soul music, it was probably in 2007 when the cd player in my car shot craps and i was stuck listening to the radio.
The legacy of stax records is a unique one that spans more than half a century. But there are exceptions to any rule and one such is the european tour put together by memphisbased stax records in 1967. It follows the record label from a small family operation to an international. Wikipedia books are maintained by the wikipedia community, particularly wikiproject wikipedia books. Every record tells a story a blog about music, vinyl. Book this book does not require a rating on the projects quality scale.
Respect yourself, sounds, souls, story of stax records. A great book that covers the musical, social and business aspects of the stax records story. Twenty greatest hits various artists on allmusic 1988 the opening gun in this series collects 20 of the. The story is about stax records whose hits include sittin on the dock of the bay, soul man, if loving. Too where the king of bullshit and filthy stories will show you around his. The following checklist gives an overview of the general requirements. Gordon, a memphis resident who has written books about his citys. Great interviews with all the important people involved really tell the story. The stax records story documents the history of the influential music label responsible for some of the best and most memorable soul music of its time. Robert gordons wonderful book, respect yourself, tells the story of stax records, a story thats closer to a greek tragedy than modern day. Ive been a casual soul fan for a while and had vague notions about otis redding, isaac hayes, and motown, but i didnt know anything about stax or its incredibly american zerotohero rise and fall in the 1960s and 70s. What i love about books like this is that it lays things out pretty straight forward.
The tragedy of southern soul the soul trilogy book 2. Honestly, at times youll find yourself angry at the way stax was handled by the big record executives in new york. Leaving stax we drove past royal studios, erstwhile home of hi records. Morgan neville celebrity profile check out the latest morgan neville photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes.
It shows how respecting our bodies improves our health and looks. By every record tells a story on april 1, 2020 2 part 3 of a reallife test to see whether you can make decent money from selling vinyl. They have some nicer books that are set aside to be read to them by an adult. Respect yourself is the story of a record label that functioned as an.
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