Various – Stax Country (Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Stereo, 2017, Craft Recordings CR00058 / Stax CR00058)

Why This Record Matters
This 16-track collection documents Stax’s early-1970s effort to branch into country music. It brings together recordings by artists associated with the label’s Truth, Enterprise, and Hip imprints.

Collector Note
Released in 2017 for Stax’s 60th-anniversary celebration, this US LP was issued by Craft Recordings and Stax under catalog number CR00058. GZ Media pressed it, and Paul Blakemore mastered it, with liner notes by Colin Escott.

Availability
Single copy available—once it’s gone, it’s gone.

Condition & Details
Media: M factory sealed
Sleeve: NM factory sealed

Technical Details
Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Stereo
Label: Craft Recordings – CR00058, Stax – CR00058
Country: US
Released: Nov 3, 2017
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Not specified

Matrix / Runout
888072033887-A CJIII 162438E1/A WELL MADE MUSIC A2 MRP0937/888072033887-A
888072033887-B CJIII WELL MADE MUSIC B1 162438E2/A MRP0937/888072033887-B

Tracklist
Side A
A1 Becki Bluefield – Sweet Country Music 3:02
A2 Eddie Bond – That Glass 2:36
A3 Joyce Cobb – Your Love 2:28
A4 Paul Craft – For Linda (Child In The Cradle) 2:48
A5 O.B. McClinton – The Finer Things In Life 3:06
A6 Karen Casey – The River’s Too Wide 2:46
A7 Roland Eaton – Hippie From The Hills 2:42
A8 Connie Eaton – I Wanna Be Wrong Right Now 2:54
Side B
B1 Cliff Cochran – All The Love You’ll Ever Need 2:29
B2 Paige O’Brian – Satisfied Woman 2:42
B3 Danny Bryan – My Girl 2:43
B4 Daaron Lee – Long Black Train 4:01
B5 Frank Hobson & Becky Durning – A Truer Love You’ll Never Find 2:39
B6 Roger Hallmark – Truck Driver’s Heaven 2:04
B7 Dale Yard – Purple Cow 1:47
B8 Lee Denson – A Mom And A Dad For Christmas 3:35

Shipping & Handling
Ultrasonically cleaned using a Degritter Mark II (when applicable).
Stored in protective outer sleeve.
Shipped with vinyl protection and cardboard reinforcement.
Packed securely for safe delivery.

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