Many of his original Enterprise albums have been reissued in CD format by U.K. Ace under their reactivated Stax logo.
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Some big stars from Stax include Otis Redding and Wilson Pickett.
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Stax released records that had some Motown flavor but also incorporated blues, gospel and country influences.
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Taking inspiration from the success of Detroit-based Motown, Memphis label Stax Records put a Southern spin on the pop-soul coming from the North.
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The almighty Stax label (Issac Hayes, Otis Reddding, The Staple Sisters, and more) is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, and to kick of the festivities, they have released a 2 disc set of some of their greatest hits.
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This was also released in the UK and rekindled old flames for the Stax pranksters - the lads are back in town!