The Mar-Keys ‎– Memphis Experience
Label:Stax ‎– STS 2036
Format:Vinyl, LP, Album 
Pays:US
Date:1971
Genre:Funk / Soul
Style:Instrumental soul, Memphis R&B, funk

notes:

Released in 1971 on Stax Records, Memphis Experience represents 
the later evolution of The Mar-Keys, the pioneering instrumental 
group closely associated with the Memphis soul sound.
The album features a selection of instrumental interpretation  of
 well-known soul compositions, combining powerful horn arrangements,
 funky rhythms, and the unmistakable atmosphere of the Stax recording tradition.
The program opens with a dynamic interpretation of the Temptations’ “Cloud Nine” 
and includes a soulful version of the Four Tops’ “Reach Out I’ll Be There.” 
Other highlights include “Angel Dust,” “Hummingbird,” “Let It Be,”
 and the energetic “Creeper’s Funkatrations.”
Unlike the early Mar-Keys recordings of the 1960s, Memphis Experience 
reflects the changing musical landscape of the early 1970s. The album
 brings together Memphis studio musicians and different instrumental 
combinations, illustrating the transition from the classic Stax sound 
of the 1960s to a more modern, groove-oriented approach.
For collectors of Stax Records, Memphis soul, and vintage instrumental funk, 
this LP offers an interesting glimpse into the final chapter of 
The Mar-Keys’ recording history.

credits:

Steve Cropper Guitar
Donald “Duck” Dunn Bass
Booker T. Jones Keyboards
Al Jackson Jr. Drums
Wayne Jackson Trumpet
Andrew Love Saxophone
Joe Arnold – saxophone
Sidney Kirk Instrumental session musician
Raymond Jackson Instrumental session musician
Robert Johnson Instrumental session musician
Harold Beane Instrumental session musician
Teenie Hodges Guitar
Roland Robinson – bass
Jerry Norris – drums

The exact studio used for all the Memphis Experience sessions
 is not clearly identified 
The album is associated with the Memphis studio-musician tradition
 of Stax Records. Stax's historic recording facility was located
 at 926 East McLemore Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee,


Arranged By – Allen Jones*, Henry Bush, Mickey Gregory
Engineer – Henry Bush, William Brown*
Mixed By – Henry Bush, Ron Capone
Producer – Henry Bush (tracks: A1, A2, A3, B1, B2, B3, B4),
 William Brown* (tracks: A3, B4)


Tracklisting

A1	Cloud Nine	
A2	After The Affair	
A3	Reach Out I'll Be There	
B1	Angel Dust	
B2	Hummingbird	
B3	Let It Be	
B4	Creeper's Funkatrations
W.Hall, J.Alexander, M.Gregory



