| | |  | REGGAETON VIDEOS | Home » » Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story | | | | | | | Product Promotions: | | | | | Description: | | Funky. Emotional. Raw. Powerful. That was soul music in the Civil Rights era; and Stax Records did it like no other. Stax quickly became a hit-making machine, producing a massive catalog of Top 100 records that defined the "Memphis Sound;" such as "Soul Man," "(Sittin On) The Dock Of The Bay," "Green Onions," "Midnight Hour," "I'll Take You There," "Respect Yourself," "Theme from Shaft" and many more. Stax also launched the careers of a who's-who of soul music greats: Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, The Staple Singers, Isaac Hayes, Eddie Floyd, Carla and Rufus Thomas, Albert King and Booker T. and the MGs, to name just a few. Now, with the release of this exciting new DVD, Grammy-nominated filmakers Robert Gordon and Morgan Neville ("Muddy Waters Can't Be Satisfied") present the first comprehensive look at Stax, the greatest soul label of all time. | | | Product Details: | | | Format:
| Color, DVD, NTSC | | Language:
| English | | Number of Discs:
| 1 | | Studio:
| Stax | | Run Time:
| 155 minutes | | DVD Release Date:
| October 02, 2007 | | Average Customer Rating:
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Wonderful documentaryFeb 24, 2010
Back in the 1960s, Motown and Stax represented the two sides of the same musical coin- soul music, that is. Of the two Motown, with its slicker, more mass-produced sound, probably looms larger in the popular imagination and certainly experienced greater commercial success. If you truly want to hear the essence of soul, however, you can't go wrong with Stax. The southern soul music the Memphis-based studio produced was edgier, grittier and more true to the music's black roots than Motown. This was soul music without all the rough edges smoothed off for Top 40 radio, soul music that was as much interested in conveying deep emotion as sounding pretty.
"Respect Yourself" is the definitive documentary on Stax Records. Unlike the meandering "In the Shadows of Motown," which is little more of an aimless collection of anecdotes and middling covers, this documentary benefits from a tight chronological focus on the history of the studio from 1957 to 1975. As so often seems to be the case in music documentaries, it's a story told in terms of triumph and tragedy, however the themes ring more true here than in any hackneyed episode of "Behind the Music." The triumph, of course, derives from the fact Stax Records achieved as much as it did given the economically impoverished and racially polarized environment in which it was born (Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in the same Lorraine Hotel "Knock on Wood" and other Stax hits were written). Its music literally seemed to come from nowhere, a place that seemed 20 years behind the rest of the country, as one northern record company producer notes in the documentary.
The tragedy "Respect Yourself" covers is twofold- the personal tragedy of Otis Redding, and the public legal and financial tragedy of Stax Records. Otis Redding, whose life and career in many ways parallels that of Stax at large, propelled the studio forward in the mid-60s as its signature star, only to die prematurely in 1967, at the height of his fame and creativity. At about the same time the executives at Stax examined the fine print of their distribution agreement with Atlantic Records and discovered that Atlantic owned the rights to their entire back catalog. Under the leadership of Al Bell, the company rallied with a "soul explosion" that produced new stars like Isaac Hayes and the Staple Singers. Emboldened by the black power movement, the studio also became more engaged in the local community by supporting political causes like Operation PUSH and promoting black-owned enterprises and businesses. Although Bell's strategy enabled the studio to live on for a few more years, the little record company ultimately overextended itself, and the financial strain forced its closure in 1975.
"Respect Yourself" chronicles this story with a fast-moving combination of interviews, archival footage, and Samuel L. Jackson's narration. The interviews do a good job of capturing the personalities of the people involved in Stax Records, from the boisterous, larger-than-life persona of Al Bell and Isaac Hayes to the decidedly more reserved Booker T. Jones and Jim Stewart. The music clips are also uniformly excellent, from William Bell recreating "You Don't Miss Your Water" to contemporary performance footage of Booker T. & the MGs, Sam and Dave, Isaac Hayes, and others. Ultimately, "Respect Yourself" succeeds in not only revealing why so many love this music, but why it remains important and influential to this day.
 Special StoryJan 16, 2010
A great story and well done music documentry. I will watch this one from time to time, it is a great imspirational.
Truly outstanding - a must have!Dec 18, 2009
If you grew up in the 60s and followed music you must have this DVD. If you didn't experience that period but you are a music lover you will not regret buying this one. The history of a time long forgotten and the music it produced (which will never be forgotten) is wonderfully captured in this, the best of the shows on STAX.
a wonderful storyNov 24, 2009
This is a wonderful story of modern pop music and ingenuity. If you are not already aware of Stax, you probably are aware of the artists like Isaac Hayes or Sam and Dave (Soul Man). Believe me, you've heard the songs. This is the story behind the label that put them out. Fans of Memphis or those interested in learning more about southern culture or civil rights will also find it of interest, as those things were always an issue in the shadows of this great record label. Great music, great artists, and an amazing story. I loved it!
A soul-satisfied customerNov 20, 2009
Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story is an engaging documentary. The story of this label is captivating, and the presentation is even-handed and poignant at times. The story gets somewhat less interesting after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The label denounces much of what made it unique and seemed to embrace a more ethnocentric mindset along with a rough and tumble element that ultimately lead to the demise of the company. Still, it is a rags to riches story set to a soulful beat.
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