Name: The Definitive Collection
Brand: Bar-Kays

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

ROBIN37CDT

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Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

CD x 3

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2019-04-11

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Cherry Red (ADA)

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UPC / Barcode

5013930000000

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Total Cap

3 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Bar-Kays

Genre GB

Funk / Soul

Label GB

Robinsongs

The Bar-Kays were originally formed in 1966 as a sextet and their biggest hit was 'Soul Finger'. They looked like they had a healthy career in front of them as a session band & recording outfit before the backbone of the group was killed, along with [a=Otis Redding], in a horrific plane crash. 

Only Ben Cauley survived the crash and went on to form what could be dubbed Bar-Kays Mark II. James Alexander (Bass) was also one of the original members but was not aboard the plane because of limited seats on Redding's plane. For Alexander and Cauley and new members Michael Toles, Willie Hall, Ronnie Gordon and Harvey Henderson, the track 'Sang & Dance' was one of the first tracks from the new group, cut in late 1969.

Meticulously curated box sets featuring exceptional audio quality, stunning visuals, and exclusive bonus content. Explore genres, eras, and artists to find the perfect addition to your collection.

Box Sets

For the very first time you can now get your hands on a triple CD Definitive Collection of the Funk &amp; Soul sensation that is The Bar-Kays. Robinsongs are proud to be the first label to combine the Warner Brothers, Volt, Stax &amp; Mercury repertoire to make this a unique compilation that covers the period from 1967 through 1989. The package features every single one of their Top 10 R&amp;B Hits ‘Soul Finger’, ‘Son Of Shaft’, ‘Shake Your Rump To The Funk’, ‘Too Hot To Stop’, ‘Holy Ghost’, ‘Move Your Boogie Body’, ‘Boogie Body Land’, ‘Hit And Run’, ‘Do It (Let Me See You Shake)’, ‘Certified True’ and ‘Freakshow On The Dancefloor’.

The history of the Bar-Kays is one of tragedy and triumph, plane crash to Gold Discs, Otis Redding to Isaac Hayes, which is all wonderfully summed up in a 24 page colour booklet including an essay by Christian John Wikane, a New York based music journalist with contributions by the band’s former front man Larry Dodson.

This truly is a Definitive Collection from one of Soul &amp; Funk’s greatest ever groups, you are in for the ride of a lifetime.

The Definitive Collection

Music GB