Historic 1965 STAX concert to be released

[Motown Eddie]

From SoulTracks.com:

Sixty years ago this summer, Stax Records’ biggest stars landed in the City of Angels for a two-night residency at South LA’s 5-4 Ballroom. Billed as the Stax Revue, the whirlwind visit was a milestone for the young Memphis soul label and marked the first time that many of the artists on the bill—Rufus & Carla Thomas, Booker T. & The M.G.’s, The Mar-Keys, The Mad Lads, Wilson Pickett, and William Bell—had played to a Los Angeles audience. But the high-profile engagement, which took place on August 7th and 8th, 1965, was also set against a backdrop of racial tension—just days before the Watts Rebellion.

Now, Craft Recordings proudly presents Stax Revue: Live in ’65!—a deluxe collection that not only includes the electrifying Los Angeles engagement, but also unearths a rare hometown showcase, captured earlier that summer at Memphis’ Club Paradise, featuring David Porter, Booker T. & The M.G.’s, The Astors, and Wendy Rene. As a special bonus, the expanded album features previously unreleased recordings from both cities’ shows, including a charismatic set by Porter, a searing performance of “In the Midnight Hour” by Pickett, a lengthy jam of “The Dog” by Rufus Thomas, and a high-energy rendition of “Boot-Leg” from Booker T. & The M.G.’s which is available to stream as an advance single today.

Available August 8th on 2-LP, 2-CD, HD digital, and standard digital.

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[Motown Eddie]

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In 1965 in the face of social unrest, legendary Memphis record label Stax Records put on two pulsating shows at the 5-4 Ballroom in Los Angeles, featuring Rufus Thomas, Booker T. & The M.G.’s, William Bell, Carla Thomas, Wilson Pickett and more. 60 years later these recordings, newly mastered by Joe Tarantino, have been collected with a bonus set of performances recorded at Club Paradise, Memphis that same year, to form Stax Revue – Live In ’65!. Featuring 21 live performances on 2 CD’s, 9 previously unreleased.

Tracklist
[CD1: Club Paradise]
1. Booker T. & The M.G.’s – Green Onions
2. Booker T. & The M.G.’s – Boot-Leg*
3. Booker T. & The M.G.’s – You Can’t Sit Down
4. Booker T. & The M.G.’s – Summertime
5. Booker T. & The M.G.’s – Soul Twist
6. The Astors – What Can It Be*
7. David Porter – I’ll Be Doggone*
8. David Porter – Just Be True*
9. David Porter – Out Of Sight*
10. David Porter – Can’t See You When I Want To*
11. Wendy Rene – Bar-B-Q*

[CD2: 5-4 Ballroom]
1. The Mar-Keys – Last Night
2. The Mad Lads – Don’t Have To Shop Around
3. The Astors – Candy
4. William Bell – Any Other Way
5. William Bell – You Don’t Miss Your Water
6. Carla Thomas – Every Ounce Of Strength
7. Booker T. & The M.G.’s – Boot-Leg
8. Wilson Pickett – In The Midnight Hour*
9. Rufus Thomas – Walking The Dog
10. Rufus Thomas – The Dog*

*Previously unreleased.



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[Spreadinglove21]

Thanks for info. I'll be buying this to add to my Stax collection I've acquired over the last couple of years.

I wonder that the line up for the Mar-keys is for this performance? Any Booker T and MG members with them? [[Steve Cropper and Duck Dunn started as Mar Keys). Packy Axton playing for this show?

[bradburger]

Thanks for the heads up on this one.

I still have the original 1991 ACE CD of the 5/4 Ballroom show, so this will be a great complement to it.

Cheers

Paul