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"The Stax Story" by Robert Palmer

"The Stax Story" by Robert Palmer

Stax Records, a name which is synonymous with Southern soul music, began as Satellite Records in Memphis in 1959. Founded by Jim Stewart, a former country fiddler, and Estelle Axton, whose son Charles "Packy" Axton was a saxophonist with the original Mar-Keys, the company had its first Top Ten hit in 1961 with "Gee Whiz" by Carla Thomas (below right with William Bell and Johnny Taylor). During the next few years Stax developed a brand of music which was to have worldwide repercussions. With its house rhythm section, better known as Booker T. & the MGs, its tight horn section, which later became the Memphis Horns, and its gospel-rooted recording artists--Otis Redding, Sam and Dave--Stax virtually created contemporary soul music, both on its own records and as a Southern base of operations for Atlantic artists such as Don Covay and Wilson Pickett.

The death of Otis Redding in 1967, following a triumphant European tour and a virtually cataclysmic appearance at the Monterey Pop Festival, signaled the end of the first Stax era. Sam and Dave disbanded around the same time, and although they continued to record as a unit, the members of Booker T. & the MGs did more administrative work than session playing. It was left to a new generation of artists and producers to carry on the Stax legacy, and the company did not find itself wanting in either department.

Isaac Hayes & David PorterThe most innovative and successful of the new breed of Stax artists was Isaac Hayes (left, with David Porter), who had been an important songwriter, producer, and session pianist during the company's earlier period; with David Porter, he was responsible for writing and producing Sam and Dave's "Hold On, I'm Coming" and "Soul Man." On his own, Hayes developed a unique blend, part jazz, part soul, part easy listening. He talked on his records in a mellow, bantering manner, and he used an orchestra to provide instrumental cushioning. In many ways Hayes was a founding father of the sweet soul of the 1970s.

But Stax's roster ran the gamut of black popular music. Albert King did his own funky thing, playing his flying-V guitar with bluesy urgency. The Staple Singers were at their artistic peak when they recorded for Stax during the late 1960s and early 1970s, turning out records that blended a utopian social vision with rhythmic excitement. The great Johnnie Taylor was in his prime, testifying on the ins and outs of falling in and out of love with intense passion. Then there were the groups--the Soul Children, who said what was on their minds and attracted a fanatical following in England as well as a large black following in the States, and the smoother but still gritty Emotions. The music behind these singers was more varied than in the early days, and some of it was recorded outside Memphis. But the spirit of Stax was burning as brightly as ever.

W. Bell, J. Taylor & I. ThomasThe new Stax producers were at least as important as the artists in determining the Stax sound. One of the most resourceful and versatile was Don Davis, who began a fruitful association with Johnnie Taylor which still continues. Al Jackson, Jr. the great soul drummer who was the backbone of Booker T. & the MGs, became a canny, astute producer, working, often in collaboration with Jim Stewart or other company personnel, with Albert King, the Staple Singers, and the Emotions. Jackson was still heard on drums on many Stax releases; other session musicians included guitarists Vernon Burch, now a recording artist in his own right, and Michael Toles, and keyboard player Marvell Thomas. Al Bell was an important creative force as well as an administrator.

The thing that made Stax go was teamwork. When you visited the studio, which was a converted movie theater on East McLemore, you could feel it. The carpeted halls were always full of groups of people, who seemed to be going to and fro at will, dropping in on friends in their offices, heading down to Studio A to check on the progress of a mixing session, or out to the parking lot where Isaac Hayes's Rolls-Royce sat glittering in the sun. The cooperation between white and black musicians and producers was practically unprecedented; it was one of the secrets of the company's across-the-board success. But it would never have worked without that spirit, and although the spirit was beset by the blows of circumstance, it was in the music until the end, when Stax was adjudicated a bankrupt, in 1975.

But by June 1977, virtually all Stax assets, including all masters, both completed and unfinished recordings, together with all Stax contracts, were purchased by a group which then licensed Fantasy Records to handle all Stax product.

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Andy Smith's Northern Soul

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WHAT IS NORTHERN SOUL?

People often ask 'What is Northern Soul?'. It was born out of small US labels who back in the 60s wanted a piece of Motown/Stax's success albeit on a somewhat tighter budget. These smaller labels would record local artists onto a usually limited run of 7" 45s hoping that the radio stations would play some of their tracks and have a hit. These tracks were, in a lot of cases as good, if not better than what was coming from the big labels. Unfortunately, as these labels didn't have the power that the the big labels had the records would not usually sell too well and would end up being left in the record stores.

Many of these records ended up in the UK due to exporters shipping these 'unknown non hits that nobody in the US wanted'. Clubs in the UK at this time were starting to play US R&B records (if they had been released on a UK label). Then, as these US-released records started to come through, the scene exploded (primarily in the North of England), hence the term 'Northern Soul' as coined by Dave Godin (RIP). The 'Northern Soul' tag was used to differentiate the somewhat grittier soul sounds that the Northern football supporters would come into his London shop to buy.

THE NORTHERN SOUL SCENE

The scene grew with places like the Wigan Casino and The Blackpool Mecca, amongst others, being seen something as 'holy' shrines to this passionate heartfelt soul music. To some Northern Soul fans an all night session of this music was an emotional ride that they had never felt in their lives before.The scene became more and more popular - even developing its own dance styles and fashion (not to mention the trademark 'Adidas' Holdall, event badges and talcum powder to work on the floor so that you could dance all the better!).

From the late 60s and into the 70s, once this scene was builidng, more record dealers and DJs would go to the US to track down these soul records and bring them back to a rapturous response. Having new discoveries could seal the reputation of a venue and a DJ (with some DJs even covering up the title and artist on a record so that nobody could look at the turntable and secure their own copy to play at their venue!).

SHORT SUPPLY

The only problem was that everybody wanted to buy these records and they were in short supply. The value of Northern Soul records then soared (although the bootleggers didn't miss a trick) with the most expensive ever being Frank Wilson's 'Do I Love You (Indeed I do)' selling for £15,000 pounds.This, somewhat ironically, was in fact a Motown record that Berry Gordy didn't want to release (as the artist didn't really want to be a performer). At the time there were only a handful known to exist, although it was recently reported that a very lucky record shopper found several original copies in Chicago.

NORTHERN SOUL TODAY

The scene has kept going until this very day. Many Northern Soul venues also have rooms playing what's known as Modern Soul and Crossover Soul (Crossover Soul being records released between the original 60s and the modern tracks). Although the numbers of people attending the venues has gone up and down over the years there are many busy nights that you can still go to and it is still a way of life for many. The scene has had something of a resurgence recently thanks in part to 'Kentucky Fried Chicken' ads using many a classic Northern Soul track to advertise their chicken!

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