Release Date: 20 October 2023
Format: LP Vinyl
Label: Craft Recordings
£27.99
Various Artists Stax Christmas Limited Vinyl LP
Overview:
“Stax Christmas” brings together 12 holiday classics from the legendary Stax Records, with favourites by Isaac Hayes (The Mistletoe and Me), The Staple Singers (Who Took the Merry Out of Christmas), Rufus Thomas (I’ll Be Your Santa Baby), Albert King (Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin’) and more. Also included is an alternative mix of “Merry Christmas Baby” by Otis Redding and a newly unearthed version of the classic “Blue Christmas” sung by Stax recording artist Carla Thomas.
Featured Tracks:
SIDE A
1. Merry Christmas Baby (Alternate Mix) – Otis Redding
2. Who Took the Merry Out of Christmas – The Staple Singers
3. Winter Wonderland (Take 2) – Booker T. & the MG’s
4. Blue Christmas – Carla Thomas*
5. The Mistletoe and Me – Isaac Hayes
6. Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin’ – Albert King
SIDE B
1. I’ll Be Your Santa Baby – Rufus Thomas
2. Season’s Greetings – Cix Bits
3. White Christmas – The Rance Allen Group
4. It’s Christmas Time Again (The Christmas Song) – The Temprees
5. What Do the Lonely Do At Christmas? – The Emotions
6. That Makes Christmas Day – Rufus & Carla Thomas
*previously unreleased
Release Date: 28 June 2024
Format: Box Set Vinyl
Label: Demon Records
£49.99
Release Date: 31 May 2024
Format: LP Vinyl
Label: NOW
£29.99
Release Date: 31 May 2024
Format: LP Triple Vinyl
Label: NOW
£27.99
Release Date: 24 May 2024
Format: LP Triple Vinyl
Label: UMR
£44.99
