Includes An Illustrated Booklet With Commentaries By Rob Bowman  Greimarcus  Charlie Gillett  And Deanie Parker Digitally Remastered By Joe Tarantino  2000 Fantasy Studios  The Stax Story Was Nominated For The 2002 Grammy Award For Best Album Notes Until Stax Folded In 1975  The Memphis Based Record Label And Motown Were The Musical Equivalents Of The Great Yankee And Brooklyn Dodger Teams Of The 40S And 50S  While Berry Gordys Recording Empire Characterized Itself With A Clean Cut Image And A Slick Production Style  Stax Steeped Its Releases In A Grittier Sound That Was The Product Of A More Freewheeling Recording Approach  The 4 Cd Stax Story Chronicles These Differences Over The Span Of 98 Remastered Tracks The Early Stax Roster Featured Greats Like Otis Redding   These Arms Of Mine    Respect    The Dynamic Duo Of Sam   Dave   I Thank You    Soul Man   And Instrumental Powerhouse Booker T    The Mgs   Green Onions    Hang Em High    By The Late 60S  Arrangers And Producers From Rival Motown Were Hired  Ushering In An Era Of Artists That Included The Dramatics   In The Rain    Former Studio Hand Isaac Hayes   Theme From Shaft    And The Staple Singers   Respect Yourself    Throughout Its Early 70S Run  This Pioneering R Label Continued Infusing Pop Music With The Kind Of Gospel And Blues Nuances Missing From Its Northern Cousins Output  Motown May Have Been  The Sound Of Young America   But Stax Records Was Truly Soulsville U S A
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