New book on Stax Records out

[smark21]

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/08/bo...d=1&ref=review

Looks like an informative read.

[soulster]

Oh yeah! This book is on my 'to buy" list now!

[Soul Sister]

Saw all the great Stax-Volt Artists 1965-1968 at various venues mostly theater revues. "Sam & Dave" really rocked the audiences back then. Of course, Otis, Pickett, The Bar-Kays, Madlads, and rest were all great.

S.S.
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[motony]

got this book this past week end & read it in 2 days!Really good. also if you go on youtube & pull up the Stax Records Story...very interesting in about 7 segments of approx. 15 min. each.

[reese]

got this book this past week end & read it in 2 days!Really good. also if you go on youtube & pull up the Stax Records Story...very interesting in about 7 segments of approx. 15 min. each.

This is good to know. I ordered the book from Amazon last week, and it is on its way.

[dave_clegg]

How does it compare to Bowman's Soulsville USA?

[motony]

Dave, I thought it was better, an easier read, and all about STAX.Everyone really had praise for Jim Stewart & Estelle Axton.

[mickeymac]

Really good book, but I have to admit, I liked Bowman's book better.

[mark speck]

I'll read anything about Stax...doubt that this could top Bowman's book but I'm more than willing to seek out a copy.

Best,

Mark

[soulster]

Really good book, but I have to admit, I liked Bowman's book better.

I agree. I watched the doc on YouTube, and don't know what was in the blocked part, but it seems that a lot of things were glazed over during the latter part of the Atlantic-era. The Bowman book, on the other hand, glazed over a lot of the mid-70s things.

[splanky]

Thankfully NYPL has a few copies of this book. I just put a hold on it this morning and look forward to reading it soon. My budget's too tight for me to buy every book that comes out
these days. That's why I adore having access to my libraries. If it's that much of an "owner",
meaning I'll often be referencing it, I can buy it later, CHEAPER! LOL!!!...