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The Best Of Carla Thomas (The Singles Plus! 1968 - 1973)

Carla Thomas

Artist: Carla Thomas
Label: Stax
Catalog number: CDSXD 093
Released: 1993
Country: UK
Format: Compilation
Barcode: 029667069328

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Why it matters

This collection captures the defining solo work of Carla Thomas during her significant tenure with the Stax label. By focusing on singles produced during these years, this record offers a cohesive look at the artist's essential contribution to the evolution of soul music.

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Tracklist

What’s on it

The Best Of Carla Thomas (The Singles Plus! 1968 - 1973) has 23 tracks, about 1:14:24 of music.

1Where Do I Go2:25
2I've Fallen In Love2:44
3I Like What You're Doing (To Me)2:59
4Strung Out Over You2:37
5Just Keep On Loving Me2:42
6My Life3:51
7I Need You Woman2:44
8I Can't Stop3:07
9Some Other Man (Is Beating Your Time)3:01
10Guide Me Well4:16
11The Time For Love (Is Anytime)3:16
12(I'm Going Back To) Living In The City2:42
13All I Have To Do Is Dream3:11
14I Loved You Like I Love My Very Life2:48
15Hi De Ho (That Old Sweet Roll)2:24
16You've Got A Cushion To Fall On3:10
17Love Means You Never Have To Say You're Sorry3:34
18Sugar4:16
19I May Not Be All You Want (But I'm All You Got)3:57
20Love Among People4:09
21I Have A God Who Loves4:10
22Gee Whiz (Live)3:15
23I'll Never Stop Loving You3:06

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Released in 1993 by Stax Records, this compilation serves as an essential archival record of Carla Thomas’s later tenure with the legendary Memphis label. It focuses on her prolific output between 1968 and 1973, a period that captured her transition from the 'Queen of Memphis Soul' to a more mature, sophisticated vocal stylist navigating the changing sonic landscape of R&B and southern soul.

The collection was curated to gather her A- and B-sides from the era, highlighting her work with the Stax house band and frequent collaborators like William Bell. Critics and soul enthusiasts have long lauded this release for preserving the gritty, authentic production synonymous with the Stax sound, providing a definitive look at a period that cemented Thomas’s legacy as a vital architect of the genre.

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