Last year saw BGP take a look at the Memphis soul and funk sounds of the 1970s with our Memphis 70 compilation, that delved into the years after Otis Redding-era Stax dominated the city. This time we step back a decade and look at the soul, R&B and proto funk that the real music city was releasing in the 1960s. These feature some classic artists, but also many who were never heard of outside the myriad small clubs that filled the city. Some of these records are sought after collectors' items, others are newly-discovered gems that we are pleased to place under the spotlight. A large part of our CD is made up of obscure recordings from Stax Records and its various subsidiaries. (Previously deleted:3/1/14. Original release date:6/5/09)