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- Record Label: Craft Recordings
- Release Date: Aug 8, 2025
- Summary: The two-disc release features the live recordings of performances by William Bell, Booker T & The MG's, Wilson Pickett, The Astors, The Mad Lads, The Mar-Keys, David Porter, Wendy Rene, Carla Thomas, Rufus Thomas at the 5-4 Ballroom in Los Angeles and Club Paradise in Memphis in 1965.
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- Record Label: Craft Recordings
- Genre(s): R&B
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Record CollectorOct 6, 2025This is a no-quibble five-star release and truly essential listening. [Oct 2025, p.120]
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Oct 6, 2025Stax Revue: Live in ’65! is almost like a preamble to the protest. It’s the sound of a match being struck before the whole thing blows, of trapped lightning about to escape its bottle. It’s electric.
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UncutOct 6, 2025Some of the best moments involve lesser-known artists, such as The Mad Lads tearing through "Don't Have To Shop Around" and Wendy Rene Delivering a superlatively funky "Bar-B-Q". [Sep 2025, p.50]
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Oct 6, 2025The remastering gives both nights a welcome clarity while keeping the raw, club-floor immediacy intact. Heard back-to-back, these shows tell the story of a label that could bring the heat whether at home or under the bright lights of a major city.
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MojoOct 6, 2025The LA portion of the album is a noticeably better recording - the drum sound has improved for a start - and it's a high energy show featuring William Bell and Carla Thomas. [Oct 2025, p.94]