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Written In Their Soul: The Stax Songwriter Demos brings together 146 demos from the legendary Stax Records. Including 140 recordings that are previously unreleased, this collection combines both songwriter demos of some of music�s biggest songs with full blown arrangements of never released tracks. This 7-CD set, packaged in 7x7 boxset, also included a new essay written by Deanie Parker and Robert Gordon, archival photos and is compiled by multi-GRAMMY award winning producer Cheryl Pawelski.
Written In Their Soul: The Stax Songwriter Demos brings together 146 demos from the legendary Stax Records. Including 140 recordings that are previously unreleased, this collection combines both songwriter demos of some of music�s biggest songs with full blown arrangements of never released tracks. This 7-CD set, packaged in 7x7 boxset, also included a new essay written by Deanie Parker and Robert Gordon, archival photos and is compiled by multi-GRAMMY award winning producer Cheryl Pawelski.
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Written In Their Soul: The Stax Songwriter Demos [7CD Box Set]
Artist: Various Artists
Format: CD
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DISC: 1

1. Comfort Me � Carla Thomas
2. You Make A Strong Girl Weak � Jeanne & The Darlings
3. What Did I Do Wrong � William Bell
4. Another Night Without My Man � Carla Thomas
5. I Got Everything I Need � Eddie Floyd
6. Mister Fix It � Eddie Floyd
7. I�ll Always Have Faith In You � Eddie Floyd
8. Got To Make A Comeback � Eddie Floyd
9. I�ve Seen What Loneliness Can Do � Homer Banks
10. Slow Train � William Bell
11. Hear My Call, Here � The Staple Singers
12. Top Of The Mountain � The Staple Singers
13. I See It � The Staple Singers
14. The Ghetto � The Staple Singers
15. You Can�t Win With A Losing Hand � Eddie Floyd
16. Sweet Sensation � Carla Thomas
17. Spare Me The Hurt Of Losing You � The Newcomers
18. Third Child � Bettye Crutcher
19. Respect Yourself � Mack Rice & Luther Ingram
20. People Come Out Of Your Shell � Bettye Crutcher
21. I�ll Be Your Shelter (In Time Of Storm) � Homer Banks

DISC: 2

1. Get Up About Yourself � Homer Banks
2. All Day Preachin� � Bettye Crutcher
3. (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don�t Want To Be Right � Homer Banks
4. We The People � Carl Smith
5. Do The Sweetback � March Wind
6. What Would I Do � Leon Moore
7. Heaven Knows � HOmer Banks
8. I May Not Be All You Want (But I�m All You Got) � Homer Banks
9. True Love Don�t Grow On Trees � Veda Brown
10. (I Didn�t Know What Losing Was)�Til I Lost You � Eddie Floyd
11. Until I Lost You � March Wind
12. Drown Yourself � Bettye Crutcher
13. If You�re Ready (Come Go With Me) � Homer Banks
14. I Got To Be Myself � Carl Smith
15. You�re Spreading Yourself A Little Too Thin � Bettye Crutcher
16. Take A Walk Down My Street � Bettye Crutcher
17. Before The Honeymoon � Homer Banks
18. Nobody But You � Mack Rice
19. Hot line To Jesus � Mack Rice
20. I Hear Footsteps (Coming Closer) � William Brown

DISC: 3

1. I�ll Be The Other Woman � Shelbra Bennett
2. We�ve Got Love On Our Side � Bettye Crutcher
3. It�s So Wonderful � Frederick Knight
4. That�s What Friends Are For � Mack Rice
5. Sugar Daddy � Bettye Crutcher
6. Woman To Woman � Henderson Thigpen
7. So Glad To Have You � Bettye Crutcher
8. Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin� � Mack Rice
9. Dy-No-Mite (Did You Saw My Love) � Mack Rice
10. Your Love Is Amazin� � Eddie Floyd
11. Walk On To your New Love � Bettye Crutcher
12. Something Ain�t Right � Mack Rice
13. There Is A God � Bettye Crutcher
14. Packed Up And Took My Mind � Denise LaSalle
15. Don�t You Know That It�s All Right � Joe Shamwell & Eddie Floyd
16. Who Made The Man � Mack Rice
17. It Don�t Pay To Get Up In The Morning � Mack Rice

DISC: 4

1. Don�t Let The Love light Leave � Carla Thomas
2. I�ve Got No Time To Lose � Deanie Parker
3. A Woman�s Love � Carla Thomas
4. 634-5789 (Soulsville, USA) � Eddie Floyd
5. Linda Sue Dixon � Mack Rice
6. Told You For The Last Time � Delaney Bramlett
7. Let Me Know � Mack Rice
8. Let Me Be Yours � Joe Shamwell
9. We Can Love � Eddie Floyd
10. Without You � Mack Rice
11. Shouting Out Love � Veda Brown
12. Take My Body � Bettye Crutcher
13. I�ve Got A Feeling (We�ll Be Seeing Each Other Again) � Homer Banks
14. I Could Never Be Satisfied � Mack Rice
15. Everybody�s Hustling � Mack Rice
16. Either You Love Me Or Leave Me � Homer Banks
17. I�ve Never Been This Close To Jesus � Mack Rice
18. Pussy Footing Around � Mack Rice
19. This Time Yesterday � Mack Rice
20. Are We Slipping Away � Mack Rice
21. I Wanna Slow Dance Wit�cha � Frederick Knight
22. What You Did To Me Last Night � Bettye Crutcher

DISC: 5

1. Got To Make You Mine � Eddie Floyd
2. Come On Dance With Me � Rufus Thomas
3. I Got To Go For That � Rufus Thomas
4. Spin It � Deanie Parker
5. Nobody Wants To Get Old � Deanie Parker & Mack Rice
6. Such A Feeling � Eddie Floyd
7. Never Say No To THe One You Love � Eddie Floyd
8. Looks Like Another Hot Summer � Steve Cropper & Eddie Floyd
9. Give You All The Love I Got � Eddie Floyd
10. It�s Up To You � Carla Thomas
11. Let�s Be Sure � Carla Thomas
12. Oo-we Baby What You Do To Me � Booker T. Jones
13. Coming Together � Homer Banks
14. It�s Over � Homer Banks
15. Break Out (aka Bust Out) - Wendy Rene
16. Walk On Back � Unknown
17. Come On Down � Mack Rice
18. Can�t Make Enough � William Bell
19. Love Is You � Eddie Floyd
20. Let�s Get Down To Business � Bettye Crutcher
21. Stone For Stone � Henderson Thigpen
22. I Won�t Do You No Dirt � William Bell
23. Just too right To Be Wrong � Mack Rice
24. Song #2 � The MG�s

DISC: 6

1. Too Much Sugar For A Dime � Homer Banks
2. Too Much Sugar For A Dime � Bettye Crutcher
3. You Knock Me Out � Homer Banks
4. I Should Have Changed My Ways � Jimmy Hughes
5. Til You Been Loved By Me � Eddie Floyd
6. Deaf And Dumb � Mack Rice
7. It�s No Secret � William Bell
8. Somebody�s Got You Baby � Marshall Jones
9. Something Keeps Holding Me Back � Mack Rice
10. Take It All Off � Bettye Crutcher
11. Don�t You Know I�m All Alone � Eddie Floyd
12. Sweet Dreams (I Had Of You) � Eddie Floyd
13. Ain�t No Love Like My Baby�s Love � Bettye Crutcher
14. Just The Way You Loved Me � Bettye Crutcher
15. Glory Glory I Love Him � Eddie Floyd
16. Stay With Me � Eddie Floyd
17. Three Meals A Day � Mack Rice
18. Everybody Is Talking Love � Bettye Crutcher
19. Didn�t Love Straighten It Out � Homer Banks
20. We Don�t Need Stone Walls � John KaSandra
21. You�re Funny Boy � Carl Smith

DISC: 7

1. Shadows On The Wall � Eddie Floyd
2. Grandpa�s Will � Homer Banks
3. Whatcha Gonna Do (When You Find The One) � Bettye Crutcher
4. I Got To Keep On Taking Chances � Jimmy Hughes
5. Thank You For Loving Me � William Bell
6. Do Me Wrong � Eddie Floyd
7. Put It To A Vote � Carl Smith & Marshall Jones
8. Dammit � Eddie Floyd & Mack Rice
9. The Yard Man � Bettye Crutcher
10. Don�t Stay Gone Too Long � Bettye Crutcher
11. How Can I Win Your Love � Eddie Floyd
12. Every Now And Then � Mack Rice
13. Somewhere In Somebody�s Heart � Willie Singleton
14. Love Treaty � Willie Singleton
15. Staying With My Man � Eddie Floyd
16. Bread Winner � Mack Rice
17. Got To Be Somebody For Me � Eddie Floyd
18. Hometown Lover � Eddie Floyd
19. Do You Want Me To Lie To You � Bettye Crutcher
20. I Don�t Care Anymore � Shirley Brown
21. I Like The Way You Groove Me � Frederick Knight

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Written In Their Soul: The Stax Songwriter Demos brings together 146 demos from the legendary Stax Records. Including 140 recordings that are previously unreleased, this collection combines both songwriter demos of some of music�s biggest songs with full blown arrangements of never released tracks. This 7-CD set, packaged in 7x7 boxset, also included a new essay written by Deanie Parker and Robert Gordon, archival photos and is compiled by multi-GRAMMY award winning producer Cheryl Pawelski.

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Disc One: Stax Writers, Stax Releases (Part One)
Disc Two: Stax Writers, Stax Releases (Part Two)
Disc Three: Stax Writers, Stax Releases (Part Three)
Disc Four: Moonlighting � Stax Writers, Non-Stax Releases�
Disc Five: Uncut Songs (Part One)
Disc Six: Uncut Songs (Part Two)
Disc Seven: Uncut Songs (Part Three)

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