Stax
Records was founded in 1957 as Satellite Records, renamed to Stax in 1961. The
label was a major factor in the creation of the Southern soul and Memphis
soul music styles.
PYE distribution
EMI distribution
EMI distribution
Reissues by ACE Records
STXS 2001 - 1974 to STXS 2043 - 1976
STAX 2001 - 1977 to STAX 2010 - 1978 Reissues
STAX 501 - 1977 to STAX 506 - 1979 + some from 2000-series
STAX 801 - 1987 to STAX 820 - 1987
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Sleeves
Range
Front
Back
Details
No 1
STAX 101 - 1968 to STAX 157 - 1970
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EMI distribution
.
Ref 63
Cut straight/notch
Glued bottom/right
No 2
2025 150 - 1973 to 2025 224 - 1974
Phonogram distribution
.
Ref 83
Cut straight
Glued left/right
No 3
STXS 2001 - 1974 to STXS 2043 - 1976
PYE distribution
Cut straight/notch
Glued bottom/right
Reissues
R 1
STAX 801 - 1987 to STAX 820 - 1987
Marketed by ACE Records
Ltd. 48-50 Steele Road, London NW10 7AS
Curved top
Glued left/right
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Contact
for corrections : erlmehl@online.no ...
Thanks to Pete
Nash, Essex, England for scans and
info this section ... Thanks to Tony
Dowsett, England for scans in this section ...........
Repro sleeves available from Big
Boppa Records ......