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Respect Yourself - The Stax Records Story/The Stax-Volt Revue Tour 1967

starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Estelle Axton, Al Bell, Jellybean Benítez, Steve Cropper
directed by: Morgan Neville, Robert Gordon

Release Date September 17, 2007
This documentary premiered on US TV this summer (07) to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the label which rode the wave that was Soul, the soundtrack to the struggle for Civil Rights. From it's beginnings in a old cinema on McLemore Avenue in Memphis, through it's golden era(s), the story of Stax is the story of the rise and fall of Soul as the dominant musical genre, to the point where disco took over.

The influence exerted by Soul though is still felt today, and the music has never been allowed to die by those who love it. In 2007 the label has been reborn, with re-releases and new material, and the 50th anniversary is a great excuse for this documentary, to celebrate the part the music played in influencing change in the 60's ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 2
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Hank Williams - Honky Tonk Blues

starring: Hank Williams
directed by: Morgan Neville

Release Date October 10, 2005
This documentary premiered on US TV this summer (07) to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the label which rode the wave that was Soul, the soundtrack to the struggle for Civil Rights. From it's beginnings in a old cinema on McLemore Avenue in Memphis, through it's golden era(s), the story of Stax is the story of the rise and fall of Soul as the dominant musical genre, to the point where disco took over.

The influence exerted by Soul though is still felt today, and the music has never been allowed to die by those who love it. In 2007 the label has been reborn, with re-releases and new material, and the 50th anniversary is a great excuse for this documentary, to celebrate the part the music played in influencing change in the 60's ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 3
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Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story [2007]

starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Estelle Axton, Al Bell, Jellybean Benítez, Steve Cropper
directed by: Morgan Neville, Robert Gordon

Release Date October 02, 2007
This documentary premiered on US TV this summer (07) to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the label which rode the wave that was Soul, the soundtrack to the struggle for Civil Rights. From it's beginnings in a old cinema on McLemore Avenue in Memphis, through it's golden era(s), the story of Stax is the story of the rise and fall of Soul as the dominant musical genre, to the point where disco took over.

The influence exerted by Soul though is still felt today, and the music has never been allowed to die by those who love it. In 2007 the label has been reborn, with re-releases and new material, and the 50th anniversary is a great excuse for this documentary, to celebrate the part the music played in influencing change in the 60's and ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 4
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The Cool School [2007] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

starring: Frank O. Gehry, Robert Irwin, Edward Ruscha, Dean Stockwell
directed by: Morgan Neville

Release Date July 29, 2008
This documentary premiered on US TV this summer (07) to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the label which rode the wave that was Soul, the soundtrack to the struggle for Civil Rights. From it's beginnings in a old cinema on McLemore Avenue in Memphis, through it's golden era(s), the story of Stax is the story of the rise and fall of Soul as the dominant musical genre, to the point where disco took over.

The influence exerted by Soul though is still felt today, and the music has never been allowed to die by those who love it. In 2007 the label has been reborn, with re-releases and new material, and the 50th anniversary is a great excuse for this documentary, to celebrate the part the music played in influencing change in the 60's and ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 5
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Shakespeare Was a Big George Jones Fan: Cowboy Jack Clement's Home Movies [2005] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

starring: Bono, Waylon Jennings, John Prine, Johnny Cash, Jack Clement
directed by: Morgan Neville, Robert Gordon

Release Date September 04, 2007
This documentary premiered on US TV this summer (07) to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the label which rode the wave that was Soul, the soundtrack to the struggle for Civil Rights. From it's beginnings in a old cinema on McLemore Avenue in Memphis, through it's golden era(s), the story of Stax is the story of the rise and fall of Soul as the dominant musical genre, to the point where disco took over.

The influence exerted by Soul though is still felt today, and the music has never been allowed to die by those who love it. In 2007 the label has been reborn, with re-releases and new material, and the 50th anniversary is a great excuse for this documentary, to celebrate the part the music played in influencing change in the 60's and ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 6
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The Songmakers Collection (REGION 1) (NTSC)

starring: Burt Bacharach, Bobby Darin, Carole King, Jerry Leiber, Phil Ramone
directed by: John Griffin, Morgan Neville

Release Date September 25, 2001
This documentary premiered on US TV this summer (07) to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the label which rode the wave that was Soul, the soundtrack to the struggle for Civil Rights. From it's beginnings in a old cinema on McLemore Avenue in Memphis, through it's golden era(s), the story of Stax is the story of the rise and fall of Soul as the dominant musical genre, to the point where disco took over.

The influence exerted by Soul though is still felt today, and the music has never been allowed to die by those who love it. In 2007 the label has been reborn, with re-releases and new material, and the 50th anniversary is a great excuse for this documentary, to celebrate the part the music played in influencing change in the 60's and ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 7
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Art House 2 - The Cool School [2008]

starring: Irving Blum, Walter Hopps, Ed Ruscha, Frank Gehry, Dennis Hopper
directed by: Morgan Neville

Release Date July 28, 2008
This documentary premiered on US TV this summer (07) to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the label which rode the wave that was Soul, the soundtrack to the struggle for Civil Rights. From it's beginnings in a old cinema on McLemore Avenue in Memphis, through it's golden era(s), the story of Stax is the story of the rise and fall of Soul as the dominant musical genre, to the point where disco took over.

The influence exerted by Soul though is still felt today, and the music has never been allowed to die by those who love it. In 2007 the label has been reborn, with re-releases and new material, and the 50th anniversary is a great excuse for this documentary, to celebrate the part the music played in influencing change in the 60's and ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 8
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Hank Williams: Honky Tonk Blues [2004]

starring: Hank Williams
directed by: Morgan Neville

Release Date June 08, 2004
This documentary premiered on US TV this summer (07) to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the label which rode the wave that was Soul, the soundtrack to the struggle for Civil Rights. From it's beginnings in a old cinema on McLemore Avenue in Memphis, through it's golden era(s), the story of Stax is the story of the rise and fall of Soul as the dominant musical genre, to the point where disco took over.

The influence exerted by Soul though is still felt today, and the music has never been allowed to die by those who love it. In 2007 the label has been reborn, with re-releases and new material, and the 50th anniversary is a great excuse for this documentary, to celebrate the part the music played in influencing change in the 60's and ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 9
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Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied [2003] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

starring: Chuck D., B.B. King, Bonnie Raitt, Keith Richards, Muddy Waters
directed by: Morgan Neville, Robert Gordon

Release Date February 04, 2003
This documentary premiered on US TV this summer (07) to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the label which rode the wave that was Soul, the soundtrack to the struggle for Civil Rights. From it's beginnings in a old cinema on McLemore Avenue in Memphis, through it's golden era(s), the story of Stax is the story of the rise and fall of Soul as the dominant musical genre, to the point where disco took over.

The influence exerted by Soul though is still felt today, and the music has never been allowed to die by those who love it. In 2007 the label has been reborn, with re-releases and new material, and the 50th anniversary is a great excuse for this documentary, to celebrate the part the music played in influencing change in the 60's and ... Read More: