[Music] Friday Music Thread - An Album To Start The Day

After miserably scraping the ice of the car this morning, I got in and drove to work listening to Disc 1 from The Stax Story box set.

I got through the first 13 songs before arriving and I’m struggling to think of a compilation or album that could compete with it for putting someone in such a great mood to face the day. It felt like living inside a Hollywood Film or car commercial. The track listing is:

Carla Thomas: Gee Whiz (Look At His Eyes)
The Mar-Keys: Last Night
Booker T. & The MGs: Green Onions
Rufus Thomas: Walking The Dog
Otis Redding: Respect
Sam And Dave: Hold On I'm Comin'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AREppyQf5uw
Carla Thomas: B-A-B-Y
Eddie Floyd: Knock On Wood
The Bar-Kays: Soul Finger
Otis & Carla: Tramp
Albert King: Born Under A Bad Sign
Sam And Dave: Soul Man
Otis Redding: (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay

What music would you suggest for raising you above the daily grind of a morning and making you feel energised and happy?

Stato said:

After miserably scraping the ice of the car this morning, I got in and drove to work listening to Disc 1 from The Stax Story box set.

I got through the first 13 songs before arriving and I’m struggling to think of a compilation or album that could compete with it for putting someone in such a great mood to face the day. It felt like living inside a Hollywood Film or car commercial. The track listing is:

Carla Thomas: Gee Whiz (Look At His Eyes)
The Mar-Keys: Last Night
Booker T. & The MGs: Green Onions
Rufus Thomas: Walking The Dog
Otis Redding: Respect
Sam And Dave: Hold On I'm Comin'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AREppyQf5uw
Carla Thomas: B-A-B-Y
Eddie Floyd: Knock On Wood
The Bar-Kays: Soul Finger
Otis & Carla: Tramp
Albert King: Born Under A Bad Sign
Sam And Dave: Soul Man
Otis Redding: (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay

What music would you suggest for raising you above the daily grind of a morning and making you feel energised and happy?

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Given the music you have posted I’d suggest you download the This Is Soul album


1 –Wilson Pickett Mustang Sally 3:06
2 –Carla Thomas B-A-B-Y 2:54
3 –Arthur Conley Sweet Soul Music 2:18
4 –Percy Sledge When A Man Loves A Woman 2:50
5 –Sam & Dave I've Got Everything I Need 2:55
6 –Ben E. King What Is Soul? 2:19
7 –Otis Redding Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song) 2:41
8 –Eddie Floyd Knock On Wood 3:03
9 –Solomon Burke Keep Looking 2:38
10 –Aretha Franklin I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) 2:41
11 –Percy Sledge Warm And Tender Love 3:19
12 –Wilson Pickett Land Of A Thousand Dances 2:24
Bonus Tracks
13 –Sam & Dave Hold On I'm Coming 2:34
14 –The Bar-Kays* Soul Finger 2:20
15 –King Curtis Memphis Soul Stew 2:54
16 –Otis Redding Hard To Handle 2:19
17 –Aretha Franklin Save Me 2:16
18 –Archie Bell & The Drells Tighten Up Pt. 1 3:10
19 –Wilson Pickett Funky Broadway 2:35
20 –Otis Redding & Carla Thomas Tramp 2:58
21 –The Mad Lads Get Out Of My Life 3:12
22 –Barbara Lynn You're Losing Me 2:16
23 –Soul Brothers Six Some Kind Of Wonderful 2:38
24 –Jeanne & The Darlings Soul Girl 2:28
25 –Arthur Conley Funky Street 2:21
26 –Eddie Floyd Big Bird 2:58
27 –Soul Clan* That's How It Feels 3:35
28 –Johnny Taylor* Ain't That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One) 3:08
29 –Otis Redding (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay 2:39

If I want feel good sunny music I find it hard to better the Best of The Beach Boys, sing along to EVERY track knowing all the lyrics


"Good Vibrations" – 3:37 (from Smiley Smile)
"California Girls" – 2:43 (from Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!))
"I Get Around" – 2:14 (from All Summer Long)
"Wouldn't It Be Nice" (Brian Wilson, Tony Asher, Love) – 2:25 (from Pet Sounds)
"Surfin' Safari" – 2:07 (from Surfin' Safari)
"Fun, Fun, Fun" – 2:20 (from Shut Down Volume 2)
"Surfin' U.S.A." (Brian Wilson, Chuck Berry) – 2:29 (from Surfin' U.S.A.)
"Help Me Rhonda" – 2:47 (from Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!))
"Don't Worry Baby" (Brian Wilson, Roger Christian) – 2:50 (from Shut Down Volume 2)
"When I Grow Up (To Be a Man)" – 2:04 (from Today!)
"Little Deuce Coupe" (Brian Wilson, Christian) – 1:38 (from Surfer Girl)
"Dance, Dance, Dance" (Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Love) – 2:00 (from Today!)
"Little Honda" – 1:52 (from All Summer Long)
"Do You Wanna Dance?" (Bobby Freeman) – 2:21 (from Today!)
"Surfer Girl" (Brian Wilson) – 2:27 (from Surfer Girl)
"Then I Kissed Her" (Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry) – 2:16 (from Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!))
"God Only Knows" (Brian Wilson, Asher) – 2:50 (from Pet Sounds)
"Caroline, No" (Brian Wilson, Asher) – 2:19 (from Pet Sounds)
"Sloop John B" (Traditional, Brian Wilson) – 2:55 (from Pet Sounds)
"Barbara Ann" (Fred Fassert) – 2:06 (from Beach Boys' Party!)
"Heroes and Villains" (Brian Wilson, Van Dyke Parks) – 3:38 (from Smiley Smile)
"Do It Again" – 2:19 (from 20/20)
"Darlin'" – 2:13 (from Wild Honey)
"Wild Honey" – 2:38 (from Wild Honey)
"Break Away" (Brian Wilson, Murry Wilson) – 2:56 (non album single)
"Rock and Roll Music" (Berry) – 2:28 (from 15 Big Ones)
"I Can Hear Music" (Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry) – 2:37 (from 20/20)
"Cotton Fields (The Cotton Song)" (Huddie Ledbetter) – 3:02 (single version, original version on 20/20)
"Lady Lynda" (Alan Jardine, Ron Altbach) – 3:58 (from L.A. (Light Album))
"Kokomo" (Love, Scott McKenzie, Terry Melcher, John Phillips) – 3:37 (from Still Cruisin')

Icy Gull said:

Given the music you have posted I’d suggest you download the This Is Soul album


1 –Wilson Pickett Mustang Sally 3:06
2 –Carla Thomas B-A-B-Y 2:54
3 –Arthur Conley Sweet Soul Music 2:18
4 –Percy Sledge When A Man Loves A Woman 2:50
5 –Sam & Dave I've Got Everything I Need 2:55
6 –Ben E. King What Is Soul? 2:19
7 –Otis Redding Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song) 2:41
8 –Eddie Floyd Knock On Wood 3:03
9 –Solomon Burke Keep Looking 2:38
10 –Aretha Franklin I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) 2:41
11 –Percy Sledge Warm And Tender Love 3:19
12 –Wilson Pickett Land Of A Thousand Dances 2:24
Bonus Tracks
13 –Sam & Dave Hold On I'm Coming 2:34
14 –The Bar-Kays* Soul Finger 2:20
15 –King Curtis Memphis Soul Stew 2:54
16 –Otis Redding Hard To Handle 2:19
17 –Aretha Franklin Save Me 2:16
18 –Archie Bell & The Drells Tighten Up Pt. 1 3:10
19 –Wilson Pickett Funky Broadway 2:35
20 –Otis Redding & Carla Thomas Tramp 2:58
21 –The Mad Lads Get Out Of My Life 3:12
22 –Barbara Lynn You're Losing Me 2:16
23 –Soul Brothers Six Some Kind Of Wonderful 2:38
24 –Jeanne & The Darlings Soul Girl 2:28
25 –Arthur Conley Funky Street 2:21
26 –Eddie Floyd Big Bird 2:58
27 –Soul Clan* That's How It Feels 3:35
28 –Johnny Taylor* Ain't That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One) 3:08
29 –Otis Redding (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay 2:39

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That is an excellent recommendation. I've got an old vinyl copy, but without the bonus tracks.