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House Of Beauty
Blues Crib
Driving In The Sun
Breakthrough
Now We're One
The Duke
Dorinda's Party
Pursuit Of The Pimpmobile
We Need Each Other Girl
A House Full Of Girls
Hospital Shoutout
You're In My Arms Again
Give It To Me
Drinking
Insurance Company, The
End Theme

I Stand Accused
One Big Unhappy Family
I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself
Something

Walk On By
Hyperbolicsyllabicsequedalymistic
One Woman
By The Time I Get To Phoenix

Three remastered hits, cut at 45 on 180-gram vinyl.

"Theme From Shaft" (Side 1) The undisputed anthem for what would be called Blaxploitation, "Theme From Shaft" is as popular and well-known as the movie it supported. The song opens with the ever-recognizable wah-wah, funked-up guitar chords, and we're quickly treated to Isaac Hayes' soul-drenched lyrics convincing ANYONE that this guy Shaft is one "bad mother…shut your mouth." The song oozes with the cool confidence that made the character Shaft one of the relative first Black film heroes.

"Theme From Shaft" earned Hayes his only Number One pop single in late 1971, winning an Oscar for Best Song, and helping him become the first Black composer to win an Oscar for Best Score.

"Soulsville" (Side 1) Another one of Isaac Hayes' biggest hits, "Soulsville" provides the contrast of a down-tempo ballad outlining the plight of life in the ghetto. It's an emotional tale of poverty, drugs, desperation and faith.

"Do Your Thing" (Side 2) Pure funk. This nearly 20-minute jam demonstrates just how potent the Stax houseband, The Bar-Kays, could be. They establish a groove in which you can comfortably loose yourself. After "Theme From Shaft," this was the most popular hit from the Shaft movie soundtrack. It climbed to Number Three on the Billboard chart, a remarkable feat for such a long, mostly-instrumental song.

Analogue Productions introduced test pressings from their Stax Records reissue at the June 2003 Home Entertainment Expo in San Francisco. Among the exhibitors to show off their wares using these yet-to-be-released 45s was Richard Vandersteen of Vandersteen Audio.

Track Listing

Side One:

1. Please Come Home for Christmas - Little Johnny Taylor
2. White Christmas - Rance Allen Group
3. Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin' - Mack Rice
4. I'll Be Your Santa, Baby - Rufus Thomas
5. Christmas Comes But Once a Year - Albert King

Side Two:

7. Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin' - Albert King
8. Who Took the Merry Out of Christmas? - Staple Singers
9. The Mistletoe and Me - Isaac Hayes
10. It's Christmas Time Again (The Christmas Song) - The Temprees
11. What Do the Lonely Do at Christmas? - The Emotions

Thorens celebrates 125 years of business with the finest LP sampler ever assembled! The music was handpicked by Acoustic Sounds CEO Chad Kassem and the classical side by the team at Reference Recordings. Every song meets the criteria of excellent performance, perfect recording and flawless mastering. What better way to celebrate such a monumental anniversary for one of the absolute leading brands in analog high fidelity than with this to-die-for LP sampler!

Thorens 125th Anniversary LP Track Listing

Side 1 - Female Vocals

1. Show Biz Kids - Rickie Lee Jones
2. Nobody’s Buying - Nancy Bryan
3. Angel from Montgomery - Susan Tedeschi
4. The Spider and the Fly - Myra Taylor
5. Low Spark of High Heeled Boys - Rickie Lee Jones

Side 2 - Classical

1. Rimsky-Korsakov: Dance of the Tumblers, from The Snow Maiden
2. Mozart: Piano Concerto #21 in C, K. 467 – Andante
3. Jack End: Blues for a Killed Cat
4. Stravinsky: The Firebird Suite, 1919 – Finale

Side 3 - Blues

1. Driving Wheel - Little Hatch
2. You Had Quit Me - Wild Child Butler
3. I’ll Be Around - Jimmie Lee Robinson
4. Last Night - Eomot RaSun
5. Walking Thru the Park - Big George Brock
6. The Sun is Shining - Harry Hypolite

Side 4 - Rhythm & BLues

1. I’ll Take You There - The Staple Singers
2. Theme from Shaft - Isaac Hayes
3. Mr. Big Stuff - Jean Knight
4. Rock Me Right - Susan Tedeschi
5. Just Won’t Burn - Susan Tedeschi

Side 5 - Jazz

1. Sounds Unheard Of (Poinciana) - Shelly Manne
2. The Alternate Blues (alternate one) - Clark Terry, Freddie Hubbard, Dizzy Gillespie
3. September Song - Chet Baker
4. My Foolish Heart - Bill Evans
5. ‘Round Midnight - Wes Montgomery

Side 6 - Jazz

1. Abangoma - Hugh Masekela
2. Stimela - Hugh Masekela

Ike's Mood
Walk On By
Never Can Say Goodbye
Feel Like Making Love
Joy
I Can't Turn Around
Disco Connection
Chocolate Chip
Ike's Rap
Theme From Shaft
Theme From The Men
Good Love
Wonderful
Rolling Down A Mountainside
Part Time Love
By The Time I Get To Phoenix

Stax: The Soul of Hip Hop, Volume 1 is a 14 song collection of classic tracks from the ‘60s and ‘70s that have since become sampling mainstays for some of the most prominent hip-hop artists of the past two decades. The compilation is a testament to the enormous influence of the Stax sound, energy and attitude on the entire hip-hop generation. The Soul of Hip Hop, Volume 1 features hits from Stax luminaries like Isaac Hayes, Booker T. & The MGs, The Emotions, The Bar-Kays, The Dramatics, Rufus Thomas, William Bell, David Porter and Little Milton. Since the ‘80s, these artists and their classic recordings featured here have become source material for rap and hip-hop artists and producers like Rakim, DJ HiTek, Cypress Hill, DJ Muggs, LL Cool J, Public Enemy, DJ Quik, Ice Cube, Notorious B.I.G., Wu-Tang Clan, RZA and many more.

Track Listing:

1. Ghetto: Misfortune's Wealth - 24 Carat Black
2. Blind Alley - The Emotions
3. Melting Pot - Booker T. & The M.G.'S
4. Humpin' - The Bar-Kays
5. Get Up And Get Down - The Dramatics
6. Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic - Isaac Hayes
7. Hung Up On My Baby - Isaac Hayes
8. I'm Afraid The Masquerade Is Over - David Porter
9. After Laughter (Comes Tears) - Wendy Rene
10. As Long As I've Got You - The Charmels
11. Why Marry? - The Sweet Inspirations
12. Do The Funky Penguin - Rufus Thomas
13. Packed Up And Took My Mind - Little Milton
14. I Forgot To Be Your Lover - William Bell