The death of Otis Redding in late 1967 was a watershed in the sound of Memphis soul. He had been the figurehead and defining figure as Stax had taken a distinctly gritty take on soul to the top of the US charts. "Memphis 70" shows what happened next as local musicians emerged from Otis' shadow and created new and exhilarating sounds. The most successful of these sounds meant artists such as Isaac Hayes eclipsed Otis' success, but in typical BGP style we take the road less traveled to bring a selection of sought-after rarities and unreleased gems that perfectly reflect the era.
1. Mississippi Mud - Smithsonian
2. I Can't Tell No Difference - David Porter
3. Two Paces Ahead Of Love - Willie Walker
4. Pullin - The Minits
5. Strange Things - Art Jerry Miller
6. Shake - The Ovations
7. No Ending - Stacy Lane
8. Tip Toeing - Alvin Cash & Doris Porter
9. It's Bump Time - Bow Legs Miller and Friends
10. Blackrock Yeah Yeah - Blackrock
11. Keep The Faith - Mel and Tim
12. Who's Been Warming Your Oven - Sir Walter
13. Come What May - John Gary Williams
14. Watchdog (alternate) - Barbara & The Browns
15. The Way Of Me - Kannon
16. Don't Boom Boom - Lillian Hale
17. Take A Giant Step - Lacleve Milon
18. Papa Killed A Chicken - Willie Toliver
19. Hard Times - Billy Cee
20. Dig It (She's In The Groove) - The Optimistics