Rufus and Carla was the moniker Stax Records used when releasing duets by Rufus Thomas and daughter Carla Thomas. They have the distinction of sharing the company's first hit "Cause I Love You" when Stax was briefly known as Satellite Records.
credits:
carla thomas vocal Rufus thomas vocal
tracklist:
A Cause I Love You 2:45 R. Thomas B Deep Down Inside 2:45 R. Thomas
King & Queen is a studio album by American recording artists Otis Redding and Carla Thomas. It is Thomas' fourth album and Redding's sixth and the final studio album before his death on December 10, 1967. Influenced by Marvin Gaye's duets, the album features ten covers of soul classics and the eleventh finishing song co-written by Redding.
Otis Redding – vocals Carla Thomas – vocals Booker T. Jones – keyboards, piano Isaac Hayes – keyboards, piano Steve Cropper – guitar Donald Dunn – bass guitar Al Jackson Jr. – drums Wayne Jackson – trumpet Andrew Love – tenor saxophone Joe Arnold – alto saxophone
Producer Jim Stewart Booker T. & the MG's Isaac Hayes David Porter
Recorded January 18–24, 1967 Memphis, TN,
tracklist:
A1 Knock On Wood Written-By – Floyd*, Cropper* 2:48 A2 Let Me Be Good To You Written-By – Wells*, Porter*, Hayes* 2:48 A3 Tramp Written-By – McCracklin*, Fulsom* A4 Tell It Like It Is Written-By – Davis*, Diamond* 3:13 A5 When Something Is Wrong With My Baby Written-By – Porter*, Hayes* 3:02 A6 Lovey Dovey Written-By – Curtis*, Nugetre 2:33 B1 New Year's Resolution Written-By – Catron*, Frierson*, Catron* 3:14 B2 It Takes Two Written-By – Moy*, Stevenson* 3:03 B3 Are You Lonely For Me Baby Written-By – Bert Berns 3:14 B4 Bring It On Home To Me Written-By – Sam Cooke 2:33 B5 Ooh Carla, Ooh Otis Written-By – Isbell*, Redding* 2:32
Carla Thomas (vocals) and others Memphis, TN, circa March, July 18, 1966
and August 15, 1966
tracks list:
A1 B-A-B-Y Written-By – Porter*, Hayes* A2 Red Rooster Written-By – Dixon* A3 Let Me Be Good To You Written-By – Wells*, Porter*, Hayes* A4 I Got You, Boy Written-By – Thomas Medley 5:25 A5A Baby What You Want Me To Do Written-By – Reed* A5B For Your Love Written-By – Townsend* B1 What Have You Got To Offer Me Written-By – Thomas B2 I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry Written-By – Williams* B3 I Fall To Pieces Written-By – Cockran*, Howard* B4 You Don't Have To Say You Love Me Written By – RobbinsWritten-By – Donaggio*, Napier & Bell*, Wickham*, Pallavicini* B5 Fate Written-By – Thomas*, Hayes*, Cross* B6 Looking Back Written-By – Hendricks*, Benton*, Otis*
