The Best Of Rufus Thomas: The Singles 1968 - 75
Rufus Thomas
- Artist
- Rufus Thomas
- Label
- Stax
- Catalog number
- CDSXD 094
- Released
- 1993
- Country
- UK
- Format
- Compilation
- Barcode
- 029667069427
What’s on it
The Best Of Rufus Thomas: The Singles 1968 - 75 has 24 tracks.
- 1Funky Mississippi
- 2So Hard To Get Along With
- 3Funky Way
- 4I Want To Hold You
- 5Do The Funky Chicken
- 6The Preacher And The Bear
- 7Sixty Minute Man Part II
- 8Do The Push And Pull Part I
- 9Do The Push And Pull Part II
- 10The World Is Round
- 11The Breakdown Part I
- 12The Breakdown Part II
- 13Do The Funky Penguin Part I
- 14Do The Funky Penguin Part II
- 156-3-8 (That's The Number To Play)
- 16Itch And Scratch Part I
- 17Funky Robot Part I
- 18I Know (I Love You So)
- 19I'll Be Your Santa Baby
- 20The Funky Bird
- 21Boogie Ain't Nuttin' (But Getting' Down) Part I
- 22Do The Double Bump Part I
- 23Jump Back '75 Part I
- 24Lookin' For A Love Part I
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Where it came from
Released in 1993 by Stax Records, this compilation serves as a definitive look at the later period of Rufus Thomas's tenure with the iconic Memphis label. Following the label's mid-70s bankruptcy and subsequent revival efforts, Stax sought to reissue and categorize the catalogs of its core performers. This collection focuses specifically on the era when Thomas leaned heavily into his eccentric, dance-oriented funk style, capturing the energetic persona that earned him the title of 'The World's Oldest Teenager'.
The tracks selected for this CD highlight the collaborative spirit of the Stax studio house bands, featuring the punchy, syncopated rhythms that defined the Memphis Sound. The production reflects the transition from classic soul to the grittier, dance-floor-driven funk of the late 1960s and early 1970s. Upon release, it was well-received by soul historians and fans of the label for its comprehensive gathering of his novelty hits, which helped cement Thomas's legacy as an essential, if often overlooked, architect of early funk.
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