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Label of the Month · June 2026

Stax Records

The Memphis-based soul powerhouse that defined Southern R&B with its raw, gritty sound and launched some of the most powerful voices in American music history.

Stax Records is an American record company, originally based in Memphis, Tennessee. Founded in 1957 as Satellite Records, the label changed its name to Stax Records in September 1961. It also shared its operations with sister label Volt Records.

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Our pick · June 2026

Otis Blue / Otis Redding Sings Soul by Otis Redding

Otis Blue / Otis Redding Sings Soul

Otis Redding

1965

Green Onions by Booker T. & the MG's

Green Onions

Booker T. & the MG's

1962

Hold On, I'm Comin' by Sam & Dave

Hold On, I'm Comin'

Sam & Dave

1966

Born Under a Bad Sign by Albert King

Born Under a Bad Sign

Albert King

1967

Hot Buttered Soul by Isaac Hayes

Hot Buttered Soul

Isaac Hayes

1969

Be Altitude: Respect Yourself by The Staple Singers

Be Altitude: Respect Yourself

The Staple Singers

1972