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Stax Records is an American record company, originally based in Memphis, Tennessee. Founded in 1957 as Satellite Records, the label changed its name to Stax Records in September 1961. [2] It also shared its operations with sister label Volt Records. Stax was influential in the creation of Southern soul and Memphis soul music.
After Stax Records was acquired in 1968 (along with sister label Volt Records and East Publishing Company), it became a subsidiary of Dot, although Dot was not at all mentioned on the label (rather, Dot and Stax were noted as subsidiaries of Paramount). Later on, the record operation was moved under Famous Music.
"These Arms of Mine" was released on the Volt sister label in October 1962, but charted in March the following year. [11] The single sold more than 800,000 copies. [12] It was included on Redding's debut album Pain in My Heart, which was released on January 1, 1964 by Stax on the Volt sister label.
Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul (often referred to simply as Otis Blue) is the third studio album by American soul singer and songwriter Otis Redding.It was first released on September 15, 1965, as an LP record through the Stax Records subsidiary label Volt.
1982: "Hold On, Edwin's Coming" (Guv-nor Records) Single for Louisiana Governor Edwin Edwards' third election campaign. 1985: The New Sam & Dave Revue: A:"Medley-Hold On I'm Comin-You Don't Know-Soul Man-I Thank You Soul Sister, Brown Sugar/B:Hold On" Atlantic 7-99636 (with Sam Daniels and Dave Prater).
In early 2001, Payne released a new album entitled Come See About Me for the Volt Records label (the title track is a remake of the Supremes' hit). [4] In early 2003, she performed in a show called Love & Payne, with Darlene Love at Feinstein's at the Regency in New York, and at the Cinegrill in the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles, getting excellent reviews.
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Label: Volt Records; 147 3 30 Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul: Released: September 15, 1965; Label: Volt; 75 1 6 BPI: Gold [4] The Soul Album: Released: April 1, 1966; Label: Volt; 54 3 22 Complete & Unbelievable: The Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul: Released: October 15, 1966; Label: Volt; 73 5 23 King & Queen (with Carla Thomas) Released ...