Hi gang,
I just contributed to a topic regarding the Stax sessions over on fecc and I am posting my contribution here as it might make for an interesting discussion.
(by the way this isn't a topic to show my covers particularly as I would want to re design them at some point)
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I compiled myself a Stax Sessions Anthology 2 disc set quite some time ago containing all the master takes from the 1973 recording sessions.
Here is the cover art I made for it at the time (nothing too elaborate)
http://www.tcb-world.com/spinoutdesi...x_set_copy.gif
There are 30 master takes from 1973, and they did not all fit on one disc - so this is how i put the project together.......
I started disc 1 with available alternate and undubbed versions plus of course 'It's Diff'rent Now' (awesome track that one I must say).
I didn't include any of the material on Rhythm and Country so that this compilation could work as a companion piece to 'Essential Vol 5'. There was more than enough alternate material not including the tracks from 'R and C' to be able to assemble the collection this way.
I then ended the 1st disc with the first 4 master takes and on disc 2 I added the remaining 26 masters. I included all masters in session order and I really love the way the tracks flow when assembled in this way.
In my opinion, the material comes over much better when together on one collection (rather than scattered over several original albums with very short running times. Additionally, the flow of the session order paces the material almost perfectly.
Just wanted to add my input to this topic as I have been making my own 70's session compilations and really favour having session material in context.
