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Conjunto Candela 79 "Enamorada Guajira" (Guyjiro Records) 1981 .... also Luis Rodriguez was an apt salsero .... btw great piano solo by Luis Vega ....

https://bittersoutherner.com/how-stax-records-set-an-example-for-america The tale of two "Stax (hi)stories" ....

R.I.P ....

Get well soon ....

Outstanding ....

A valid point ....

Obviously both co-leaders take the laurels, but the Rhythm Section is outstanding ....

Party time .... again ....

Katey Sagal "Well .... " (Virgin Music) 1994 ....

One of the best Southern Soul LP`s of the 70`s ....although a Stax production it was released on Truth to prevent the sales proceeds becoming part of the litigation/bankruptcy .... the title track topped the Billboard Soul Charts for two weeks in November 1974 ....

Eurythmics "In The Garden" (RCA Records) 1981 ....

Conjunto Candela 79 "Mi Son Y Yo" (Guyjiro Records) 1981 .... a Miguel Quintana tour de force .... ....

Conjunto Candela 79 "Pregonaro" (Guyjiro Records) 1981 .... ingenuin tres mastery by Pablo Diaz ... and no furher praise requiered for Miguel Quintana ....

https://www.soulcountry.net/post/the-gospel-of-stax Another diversification of Stax in the early 70's aka The Gospel Truth label ....

Excellent music in outstanding transfer ....

A short-lived label run by Allen Orange with an impressive roster feat Geater Davis, Reuben Bell and Bill Brandon ....

No "chance to dance" @ Stax ....

Thereof CD 4 "Moonlighting – Stax Writers, Non-Stax Releases" ..... some unrecognized treasures ....

Martin Glass "The Pacific Visions Of Martin Glass"(Kit Records) 2017 ....

Cesaria Evora "Best Of" (Tropical Music) 1998 ....

Angelo Y Su Conjunto Modelo "Soy Campesino" (Laslos Records) 1985.... what a superb LP overall ....

That may be true (or not), but it were the artistic decisions made internally which had impact on the product/brand Stax .... world class song writer duo David Porter/Isaac Hayes more or less "retired" and concentrated on solo careers (btw quite telling that the much better singer aka David Porter had much less success economically) .... top song writer (Barbara Mason soon was thankful @ Buddah Records) and excellent singer Bettye Crutcher was not supported .... top in-house producers started getting rare f.i it was Wardell Quezergue @ Malaco Studio who got the actual vibes by recording Jean Knight "Mr. Big Stuff" .... ask (me) for more ....

R.I.P ....

Excellent .....

Been in touch with numerous contemporary witnesses in the later 80's/early 90's (when memories seemed to be still rather intact) and the story of the music business in Memphis/Muscle Shoals told was sort of a fairytale, but with rather bitter ending(s) .... a lot of the people/artists lived in a rural area, had nothing and out of nowhere became famous and (comparatively) rich .... when sure-fire success took different routes it caused a lot of struggles and some people had to learn the hard way that they simply had a lucky break .... drugs unfortunately were a recurring issue too .... Obviously great Stax releases saw the light of day in the 70's, but they happened less often compared to the incredible "natural" flow of the 60's .... Btw everybody is entitled to tell his side of the story and so is Al Bell ....