Soul Comes Home : A Celebration Of Stax Records And Memphis Soul Music (2004)

"Stax, which defined and personified the heart of Deep South Memphis soul in the 1960s, collapsed in financial tatters in 1975, and the studio and office building on McLemore Avenue was torn down in 1989, but for this one night at least, the music was hot buttered and cooking again. Everything works here, from the familiar yet still magnificent grandeur of Isaac Hayes' "Theme from Shaft" to the wonderfully emotive reading of "When Something Is Wrong With My Baby" by Carla Thomas. Even ex-Doobie Brother Michael McDonald clicks on "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay," his tribute to the late Otis Redding. Booker T. & the MG's, arguably the universe's greatest soul band, turn in a blistering five-minute version of their signature song, "Green Onions," and it is one of the highlights of the evening. As a sort of living, breathing addendum to the Memphis soul scene of the 1960s, Soul Comes Home makes a wonderful testimonial, bringing the past into the present with gritty fervor." (AllMusic)