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The Story of Pop - Episode 18: Soulsville USA

Alan Freeman tells the story of Stax Records and southern soul music. First broadcast in 1994.

1 hour

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Thu 7 Mar 202402:00
BBC Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • XTC

    This Is Pop

    • Fossil Fuel The XTC Singles 1977-1992.
    • Virgin.
    • CDVDX-2811.

  • The Bar‐Kays

    SOUL FINGER

    • LEGENDS OF SOUL THE DEFINITIVE SOUL ALBUM.
    • TELSTAR.
    • TCD-2489.

  • King Curtis

    Memphis Soul Stew

    • King Curtis Live at Fillmore West.
    • KOCH.
    • KOCCD-8024.

  • CARLA & RUFUS THOMAS

    CAUSE I LOVE YOU

    • THE COMPLETE STAX VOL 1.
    • ATLANTIC.
    • CD-1.

  • THE MAR-KEYS

    Last Night

    • Atlantic Rhythm & Blues 1947-1974 Vol 4.
    • Atlantic.
    • 781-296-2.

  • Booker T. & The M.G.'s

    Green Onions

    • BORN TO BE WILD.
    • TELSTAR.
    • TCD-2524.

  • Eddie Floyd

    KNOCK ON WOOD

    • BLUES BROTHER SOUL SISTER - CLASSICS.
    • POLYGRAM TV.
    • 564183-2.

  • Otis Redding

    PAIN IN MY HEART

    • THE DEFINITIVE OTIS REDDING.
    • RHINO.
    • 8122-71439-2.

  • Otis Redding

    THESE ARMS OF MINE

    • THE DEFINITIVE OTIS REDDING.
    • RHINO.
    • 8122-71439-2/A.

  • Otis Redding

    MY GIRL

    • ATLANTIC SOUL BALLADS.
    • ATLANTIC.
    • 2411-36-2.

  • Otis Redding

    Shake

    • The Definitive Otis Redding Vol.1.
    • Rhino.
    • 8122-71439 2.

  • Otis Redding

    (SITTIN' ON) THE DOCK OF THE BAY

    • 25 YEARS OF ROCK 'N' ROLL VOLUME 2.
    • CONNOISSEUR COLLECTION.
    • RRTCD-68.

  • Wilson Pickett

    IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR

    • LEGENDS OF SOUL.
    • TELSTAR.
    • TCD-2489.

  • Don Covay

    See-Saw

    • The Platinum Collection.
    • Atlantic.
    • 8122-799948.

  • William Bell

    Share What You Got (But Keep What You Need)

    • The Complete Sax.
    • Stax.
    • 7567 7822242.

  • Sam & Dave

    HOLD ON I'M COMING

    • ATLANTIC RHYTHM & BLUES 1947-1974 VOL 5 1962 -1966.
    • ATLANTIC.
    • 7812-297.2.

  • WILSON PICKETT

    MUSTANG SALLY

    • ATLANTIC SOUL.
    • WARNER ESP..
    • 7567-80595-9.

  • Percy Sledge

    When a Man Loves a Woman

    • ULTIMATE SOUL.
    • WARNER.
    • 9548-33340-2 A&B.

  • Aretha Franklin

    I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)

    • GREATEST HITS.
    • GLOBAL.
    • RADCD-110.

  • Otis Redding

    THAT'S HOW STRONG MY LOVE IS

    • ATLANTIC : 75679170-6.
    • ATLANTIC.
    • 75679170-6.

  • The Clash

    Clampdown

    • Epic.

  • Visage

    Visage

    • Premier.

  • Elbow

    Forget Myself

    • V2.

  • Wilson Pickett

    Hey Jude

    • 25 Years Of Rock'n'Roll 1969 (Vol 2).
    • Connoisseur.

  • Richard Ashcroft

    Break The Night With Colour

    • PARLOPHONE.

  • Belle and Sebastian

    The Blues Are Still Blue

    • ROUGH TRADE RECORDS.

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