Various Artists | Stax Soul Singles Vol. 3 | CD

This ten-disc Stax/Volt anthology gathers 213 soul singles from 1972–1975, placing major recordings by the Staple Singers, Isaac Hayes and the Dramatics alongside lesser-known label releases.

Edition: 10CD box set. Label: Stax.

Track List

CD 1

1. Eddie Floyd – Yum Yum Yum (I Want Some)
2. Jean Knight – Carry On
3. Isaac Hayes – Do Your Thing [vocal version]
4. Frederick Knight – I've Been Lonely For So Long
5. Annette Thomas – Nothing Is Everlasting
6. The Soul Children – Hearsay
7. Albert King – Angel Of Mercy
8. The Dramatics – In The Rain [45 Version]
9. Lee Sain – She's My Old Lady Too
10. The Temprees – Explain It To Her Mama
11. Sons of Slum – Right On
12. Johnnie Taylor – Doing My Own Thing (Part 1)
13. The Emotions – My Honey And Me
14. Isaac Hayes – Let's Stay Together (Instrumental)
15. Hot Sauce – Bring It Home (And Give It To Me)
16. Black Society – Look Around You
17. The Nightingales – Don't Do It / I'm With You
18. The Staple Singers – I'll Take You There
19. The Leaders – Which Way
20. Veda Brown – Living A Life Without Love
21. Harvey Scales – What's Good For You (Don't Have To Be Good To You)
22. The Mad Lads – Let Me Repair Your Heart
23. Eric Mercury – What's Usual Ain't Natr'l
24. Major Lance – I Wanna Make Up (Before We Break Up)

CD 2

1. Isaac Hayes & David Porter – Ain't That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One)
2. Little Milton – Walking The Back Streets And Crying
3. William Bell – Save Us
4. Rufus Thomas – 6-3-8 (That's The Number To Play)
5. Mel & Tim – Starting All Over Again
6. Stefan – Keep On Loving Me
7. David Porter – (I'm Afraid) The Masquerade Is Over
8. Little Sonny – Goin' Down Slow (Parts 1 & 2)
9. The Emotions – I Could Never Be Happy
10. The Soul Children – Don't Take My Kindness For Weakness
11. Albert King – I'll Play The Blues For You
12. Roger Hatcher – I Dedicate My Life To You
13. March Wind – Do The Sweetback
14. Black Nasty – Gettin’ Funky ‘Round Here
15. David Porter – When The Chips Are Down
16. Carla Thomas – Sugar
17. Eddie Floyd – You're Good Enough (To Be My Baby)
18. The Staple Singers – This World
19. Jean Knight – Helping Man
20. John Kasandra – Ain't I Good?

CD 3

1. Allen Jones – Dance, Dance, Dance (Part 1)
2. The Temprees – Dedicated To The One I Love
3. The Dramatics – Toast To The Fool
4. Johnnie Taylor – Stop Doggin' Me[45 Version]
5. Frederick Knight – Trouble
6. Little Milton – I'm Gonna Cry A River
7. Rufus Thomas & Andrew Love – Itch And Scratch (Part 1)
8. Ernie Hines – What Would I Do
9. Veda Brown – I Know It's Not Right (To Be In Love With A Married Man)
10. Stefan – Holy Cow
11. Sons of Slum – What Goes Around (Must Come Around)
12. Isaac Hayes – Theme From “The Men”
13. Mavis Staples – Endlessly
14. Inez Foxx – You Hurt Me For The Last Time
15. J.G. Williams – My Sweet Lord
16. Albert King – Breaking Up Somebody's Home
17. Katie Love – How Can You Mistreat The One You Love
18. The Emotions – From Toys To Boys
19. Roy Lee Johnson & The Villagers – The Dryer
20. Carla Thomas – I May Not Be All You Want (But I'm All You Got)
21. Major Lance – Ain't No Sweat
22. Jean Knight – Do Me
23. Little Milton – Rainy Day

CD 4

1. The Soul Children – It Ain't Always What You Do (It's Who You Let See You Do it)
2. Mel & Tim – I May Not Be What You Want
3. Rufus Thomas – Funky Robot (Part 1)
4. Johnnie Taylor – Don't You Fool With My Soul
5. The Staple Singers – Oh La De Da
6. Hot Sauce – What Do You See In Her?
7. The Temprees – A Thousand Miles Away
8. The Dramatics – Hey You! Get Off My Mountain [45 Version]
9. Isaac Hayes – Rolling Down A Mountainside
10. The Bar-Kays – You're Still My Brother
11. Jimmy Lewis – Stop Half Loving These Women
12. William Bell – Lovin' On Borrowed Time
13. Eddie Floyd – Lay Your Loving On Me
14. Inez Foxx – The Time
15. Mel & Tim – Heaven Knows
16. Johnnie Taylor – I Believe In You (You Believe In Me)
17. Veda Brown – Short Stopping
18. The Staple Singers – Be What You Are
19. Stefan – I've Got To Love Somebody's Baby
20. Albert King – Playing On Me
21. David Porter – Long As You're The One Somebody In The World

CD 5

1. Frederick Knight – This Is My Song Of Love To You
2. The M.G.’s – Sugarcane
3. The Soul Children – Love Is A Hurtin' Thing
4. Eddie Floyd – Baby, Lay Your Head Down (Gently On My Bed)
5. Eddie Floyd – Check Me Out
6. The Emotions – Runnin' Back (and Forth)
7. Inez Foxx – Crossing Over The Bridge
8. The Temprees – Love's Maze
9. The Bar-Kays – It Ain't Easy
10. Carla Thomas – Love Among People
11. Little Milton – What It Is
12. William Bell – I've Got To Go On Without You
13. Eric Mercury – Love Is Taking Over
14. Joe Hicks – Ruby Dean
15. The Mad Lads – I'm So Glad I Fell In Love With You
16. The Dramatics – Fell For You
17. Johnnie Taylor – Cheaper To Keep Her
18. Rufus Thomas – I Know You Don't Want Me No More
19. The Staple Singers – If You're Ready (Come Go With Me)
20. The Sweet Inspirations – Slipped And Tripped
21. The Emotions – Peace Be Still
22. The Soul Children – I'll Be The Other Woman

CD 6

1. The Newcomers – The Martian Hop
2. Inez Foxx – I Had A Talk With My Man
3. The Temprees – At Last
4. Isaac Hayes – Joy (Part 1)
5. Hot Sauce – Good Woman Turning Bad
6. John Kasandra – Mose (Part 3)
7. Rufus Thomas – I'll Be Your Santa, Baby
8. Eddie Floyd – I Wanna Do Things For You
9. Albert King – That's What The Blues Is All About
10. Carolyn Hurley – One Way Love Affair
11. Little Milton – Tin Pan Alley
12. Rufus Thomas – The Funky Bird
13. Johnnie Taylor – We're Getting Careless With Our Love
14. The Emotions – What Do The Lonely Do At Christmas?
15. Cix Bits – Season's Greetings
16. Eric Mercury – Don't Lose Faith In Me Lord
17. Veda Brown – Don't Start Lovin' Me (If You're Gonna Stop)
18. The Staple Singers – Touch A Hand, Make A Friend
19. The Dramatics – And I Panicked
20. Joe Felming – Change It All

CD 7

1. William Bell – Gettin' What You Want (Losin' What You Got)
2. Jacqui Verdell – He's Mine
3. Little Sonny – My Woman Is Good To Me
4. David Porter – I Got You And I'm Glad
5. The Emotions – Put A Little Love Away
6. Frederick Knight – Suzy
7. Mel & Tim – The Same Folks
8. The Temprees – You Make The Sun Shine
9. John Gary Williams – The Whole Damn World Is Going Crazy
10. Inez Foxx – Circuit's Overloaded
11. Isaac Hayes – Wonderful
12. Little Milton – Behind Closed Doors
13. Eddie Floyd – Guess Who
14. The Sweet Inspirations – Dirty Tricks
15. Roebuck “Pop” Staples – Whicha Way Did It Go
16. Black Nasty – Talking To The People
17. Johnnie Taylor – I've Been Born Again
18. The M.G.’s – Neckbone
19. Sandra Wright – Wounded Woman
20. Hot Sauce – Stop Doggin' Me
21. Kim Weston – Goodness Gracious

CD 8

1. The Staple Singers – City In The Sky
2. Isaac Hayes – Title Theme "Three Tough Guys"
3. Eddie Floyd – Soul Street
4. Albert King – Flat Tire
5. The Soul Children – Love Makes It Right
6. The Temprees – Mr. Cool That Ain't Cool
7. Rufus Thomas – Boogie Ain't Nuttin' (But Gettin' Down) (Part 1)
8. The Dramatics – Highway To Heaven
9. William Bell – Get It While It's Hot
10. Frederick Knight – Passing Thru
11. The Newcomers – Keep An Eye On Your Close Friends
12. The Staple Singers – My Main Man/There Is A God
13. Mel & Tim – That's The Way I Want To Live My
14. Mel & Tim – Forever And A Day
15. The Emotions – Baby, I'm Through
16. Johnnie Taylor – It's September
17. Shirley Brown – Woman To Woman
18. Randy Brown and Company – Did You Hear Yourself (Part 1)
19. Annette Thomas – You Need A Friend Like Mine
20. The Temprees – I Love, I Love
21. Little Milton – Let Me Back In

CD 9

1. Albert King – Crosscut Saw
2. The Bar-Kays – Coldblooded
3. Sir Mack Rice – Bump Meat
4. The Newcomers – (Too Little In Common To Be Lovers) Too Much Going To Say Goodbye
5. The Wrecking Crew – Bump And Boogie (Part 1)
6. The Soul Children – What's Happening Baby (Part 1)
7. The Staple Singers – Who Made The Man
8. Brook Benton – I Keep Thinking To Myself
9. Eddie Floyd – I Got A Reason To Smile (Cause I Got You)
10. Bessie Banks – Try To Leave Me If You Can (I Bet You Can’t Do It)
11. Willie Singleton – Burning On Both Ends
12. The Emotions – There Are More Questions Than
13. Albert King – Santa Claus Wants Some Loving
14. Hot Sauce – I Can't Let You Go
15. Frederick Knight – I Betcha Didn't Know That
16. Sandra Wright – Lovin' You, Lovin' Me
17. Rufus Thomas – Do The Double Bump
18. The Temprees – Come And Get Your Love
19. Sir Mack Rice – Dark Skin Woman (Part 1)
20. Shirley Brown – It Ain't No Fun
21. Little Milton – If You Talk In Your Sleep
22. Eddie Floyd – Talk To The Man

CD 10

1. Barbara & Joe – You're Astounding
2. The Green Brothers – Dy-no-mite (Did You Say My Love)
3. The Dynamic Soul Machine – Boom-a-Rang
4. John Gary Williams – Come What May
5. Johnnie Taylor – Try Me Tonight
6. Freddie Waters – Groovin' On My Baby's Love
7. The Fiestas – I Can't Shake Your Love (Can’t Shake You Loose)
8. Frederick Knight – I Wanna Play With You
9. Albert King – I'm Doing Fine
10. Teresa Davis – No Way (I Can Live Without You)
11. The Staple Singers – Back Road Into Town
12. Eddie Floyd – I'm So Glad I Met You
13. Little Milton – Packed Up And Took My Mind
14. Johnnie Taylor – Just Keep On Lovin' Me [Solo Vocal]
15. R.B. Hudmon – How Can I Be A Witness
16. Rufus Thomas – Jump Back '75 (part 1)
17. The Staple Singers – I Got To Be Myself
18. Shirley Brown – It's Worth A Whippin'
19. The Bar-Kays – Holy Ghost (Part 1)