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This is a label that started in the early 60's. After being closed in 1977/78, the label as revived in december 1987. In 1987 A&R for the label is being handled by Fred Pittman (Who aslo owned KNOB HILL label).
Acts originaly recorded on the VOLT label include the Emotions Otis Reddings , the Mad Labs , The Bar-Kays and the Dramatics.

The Story of VOLT is very close to STAX Records.

The Volt/Stax masters are owned by FANTASY with distribution by ATLANTIC.

			YEAR ACTIVE dec5.gif (1054 octets)dec6.gif (1048 octets)dec7.gif (1048 octets)dec8x.gif (1049 octets)dec9.gif (1053 octets)
Vinyl Albums (In S-410 Matrix).(1964-1970)
S-411		Otis Redding			Sings Soul Ballads
		A1. That's How Strong My Love Is 
		A2. Chained And Bound 
		A3. A Woman, A Lover, A Friend 
		A4. Your One And Only Man 
		A5. Nothing Can Change This Love
		B1. It's Too Late
		B2. For Your Precious Love 
		B3. I Want To Thank You
		B4. Come To Me
		B5. Home In Your Heart
		B6. Keep Your Arms Around Me
S-412		Otis Redding			Otis Blue
		A1. Ole Man Trouble 
		A2. Respect
		A3. A Change Is Gonna Come
		A4. Down In The Valley
		A5. I've Been Loving You Too Long
		B1. Shake
		B2. My Girl 
		B3. Wonderful World
		B4. Rock Me Baby
		B5. Satisfaction 
		B6. You Don't Miss Your Water
S-413		Otis Redding			The Soul Album
		A1. Just One More Day 
		A2. It's Growing
		A3. Cigarettes And Coffee
		A4. Chain Gang 
		A5. Nobody Knows You (When You're Down And Out)
		B1. Good To Me
		B2. Scratch My Back
		B3. Treat Her Right
		B4. Everybody Makes A Mistake 
		B5. Any Ole Way 
		B6. 634-5789.
S-414		The Mad-Lads			In Action
		A1. I Want Someone 
		A2. Come Closer To Me
		A3. I'm Learning (In the Ways Of Love)
		A4. You're My Inspiration 
		A5. Michael The Lover 
		A6. You Mean So Much To Me
		B1. Don't Have To Shop Around 
		B2. Land Of 1000 Dances
		B3. Nothing Can Break Through 
		B4. She's The One
		B5. Get Out Of My Life
		B6.  Sugar Sugar
		* Comments: re-issued on Ace CDSXD 111
S-415		Otis Redding			Dictionary of Soul
						(1967)
		A1. Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)
		A2. I'm Sick Y'all
		A3. Tennessee Waltz 
		A4. Sweet Lorene
		A5. Try A Little Tenderness
		A6. Day Tripper 
		B1. My Lover's Prayer 
		B2. She Put The Hurt On Me
		B3. Ton Of Joy
		B4. You're Still My Baby 
		B5. Hawg For You 
		B6. Love Have Mercy
S-416		Otis Redding			Live in Europe
						(1967)
		A1. Respect
		A2. Can't Turn You Loose 
		A3. I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now)
		A4. My Girl
		A5. Shake
		B1. Satisfaction
		B2. Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)
		B3. These Arms Of Mine 
		B4. Day Tripper
		B5. Try A Little Tenderness
S-417		The Bar-Kays			Soul Finger
						(1968)
		A1. Soul Finger
		A2. Knucklehead
		A3. With A Child's Heart
		A4. Bar-Kay's Boogaloo 
		A5. Theme From Hell's Angels
		B1. You Can't Sit Down
		B2. House Shoes 
		B3. Pearl High
		B4. I Want Someone 
		B5. Hole In The Wall
		B6. Don't Do That
S-418		Otis Redding			The History Of
						(1968)
		A1. I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now)
		A2. These Arms Of Mine
		A3. Pain In My Heart
		A4. Respect 
		A5. Mr Pitiful
		A6. Satisfaction
		B1. Security
		B2. My Lover's Prayer
		B3. Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song) 
		B4. Shake 
		B5. I Can't Turn You Loose
		B6. Try A Little Tenderness
S-419		Otis Redding			The Dock of the Bay
						(1968)
		A1. (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay
		A2. I Love You More Than Words Can Say
		A3. Let Me Come On Home
		A4. Open The Door
		A5. Don't Mess Up With Cupid 
		B1. The Glory Of Love
		B1. I'm Coming Home (To See About You)
		B3. Tramp (with Carla Thomas) 
		B4. The Huckle-Buck
		B5. Nobody Knows You (When You're Down And Out)
		B6. Ole Man Trouble
Vinyl Albums (In VOS-6000 Matrix).
VOS-6001	J.J Barnes & Steve Mancha	Rare Stamps
VOS-6002	Darrell Banks			Here to Stay
VOS-6003	Jimmy Hughes			Something Special
VOS-6004	The Bar-Kays			Gotta Groove
VOS-6005	The Mad Lads			The Mad Mad Mad Mad
						Mad Lads
VOS-6006	Steve Crooper			While a Little Help
						from My Friends
VOS-6007	Mavis Staples			Selfttield
						(1969)
VOS-6008	The Emotions			So I Can Love You
VOS-6009	Rev. Maceo Woods		Hello, Sunshine
VOS-6010	Mavis Staples			Only for the Lonely
						(1969)
VOS-6011	The Bar-Kays			Black Rock
VOS 6012	Margie Joseph			Margie Joseph Makes
						a New Impression
		A1. Monolgue: Woman Talk
		A2. Stop in the Name of Love
		A3. Punish Me
		A4. Medecine Bend
		A5. Come Tomorrow
		B1. Sweeter Tomorrow
		B2. Same Thing
		B3. How Beatiful the Rain
		B4. I'm Fed Up
		B5. Make Me Believe You'll Stay
		B6. Temptations About to Take Your Love
VOS-6013	Maceo Woods 			Step to Jesus
		& The Christian Tabernacle
VOS-6014	Kim Weston			Kim Kim Kim
VOS 6015	Lou Johnson			With you in mind
		A1. There Where Times
		A2. Transition
		A3. The Loving Way
		A4. Nearer
		A5. The Beat
		B1. Who Am I
		B2. Here I Come
		B3. Wrong Number
		B4. Crazy About You
		B5. Living Without You
VOS 6016	Margie Joseph			Phase II
		A1. That Over Woman Got My Man & Gone
		A2. My World Is Empty Without You
		A3. I'll Always Love You
		A4. Strung Out
		B1. Please Don't Stop Lovin' Me
		B2. I Love You Too Much to Say Goodbye
		B3. Didn't Have to Tell Me
		B4. Takin' All the Love I Can
VOS-6017	The Bar-Kays			Do You See What I See
VOS-6018	The Dramatics			Whatcha See Is Whatcha 
						Get (1972)
VOS-6019	The Dramatics			A Dramatic Experience
VOS-6020	The Mad Lads			A New Beginning
VOS-6021	The Emotions			Songs of Innocence
						and Experience
VOS-6022	Inez Foxx			At Memphis
Vinyl Albums (In VOS-9500 Matrix).
VOS-9501	Ron Banks 			Dramatically yours
		& The Dramatics			(1974)
		A1. And I Panicked
		A2. I Dedicate My Life to You
		A3. You've Got Me Going Through a Thing
		A4. I Pray She'll Never Go Away
		A5. I Made Myself Lonely
		B1. Highway to Heaven
		B2. Beautiful Feeling
		B3. Toast to the Fool
		B4. It's Hard Tying to Get Over You
VOS-9502	Hot Sauce			Good Woman Turning Bad
VOS-9503	Stu Gardner			Stu Gardner and the 
						Sanctified Sound
VOS-9504	The Bar-Kays			Cold Blooded
VOS-9506	The Dramatics			The Best of the Dramatics
						(1974)
Vinyl Albums (In 3400 Matrix - 1987 Relauched).
3404		Wild Boyz			I Had to Be Done
						(1988)
3405		Dorothy Moore			Winner
						(1989)

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