Stax
Records was founded in 1957 as Satellite Records, renamed to
Stax in 1961.
The label was a major factor in the creation of the Southern
soul and Memphis soul music styles.
PYE
distribution
EMI
distribution
EMI
distribution
Reissues
by
ACE Records
STXS
2001 - 1974
to
STXS 2043 - 1976
STAX
2001 - 1977
to
STAX 2010 - 1978
Reissues
STAX
501 - 1977
to
STAX 506 - 1979
+ some from 2000-series
STAX
801 - 1987
to
STAX 820 - 1987
Range
Front
Back
Details
No
1
STAX
101 - 1968
to
STAX 157 - 1970
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EMI
distribution
.
Ref 63
Cut
straight/notch
Glued
bottom/right
No
2
2025
150 - 1973
to
2025 224 - 1974
Phonogram
distribution
.
Ref 83
Cut
straight
Glued
left/right
No
3
STXS
2001 - 1974
to
STXS 2043 - 1976
PYE
distribution
Cut
straight/notch
Glued
bottom/right
Reissues
R
1
STAX
801 - 1987
to
STAX 820 - 1987
Marketed
by ACE Records Ltd. 48-50 Steele Road, London NW10 7AS