Tom Nixon

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Producer, engineer, songwriter and arranger. Worked as an engineer for Motown, later executive at Stax records.

ALBUMS

Jazz Dispensary: Holiday Treats

2016, LP, RSD, Comp, Ltd, Red, Fantasy, Jazz Dispensary,

Shaolin Soul (Episode 3)

Never To Be Forgotten - The Flip Side Of Stax 1968-1974

2012, 10x7", RSD, Comp, Mono, RE, RM + Box, Ltd, Num, Light In The Attic, Stax, Volt,

Soul/Funk/Rhythm & Blues

Stax: The Soul Of Hip-Hop

1999, 2xCD, Comp, Festival Records

Block Party Breaks (Classic Original Breaks & Rare Funk 45s)

Prog Rock/Soul/Disco/Theme/Jazz-Funk/Cut-up/DJ/Funk

The Best Of William Bell

Rhythm & Blues/Soul

Lowrider Oldies Volume 5

California Girl / Down To Earth

The Complete Stax/Volt Soul Singles, Volume 2: 1968-1971

Rhythm & Blues/Soul

Top Of The Stax - Twenty Greatest Hits

1992, CD, Comp, Stax, Fantasy,

Top Of The Stax: Twenty Greatest Hits, Vol. 2

Soul/Electric Blues/Rhythm & Blues

Gotta Groove / Black Rock

Top Of The Stax - Twenty Greatest Hits

The Best Of The Bar-Kays

Memphis Gold - The Very Best Of Stax

Do The Funky Chicken / Do The Funky Penguin (Part 1)

1980, 7", Single, RE, Stax, Bellaphon

Our Best To You

1980, 2xLP, Comp, Gospel Truth Records,

Do The Funky Chicken / Do The Funky Penguin (Part 1)

1980, 7", Single, RE, Stax, Bellaphon

If I Had It To Do All Over

Rufus Thomas & Carla Thomas

Chronicle: Their Greatest Stax Hits

1978, 7", Single, Castle Records (9),

Do The Funky Chicken / The Breakdown

The Breakdown, Part I / Do The Funky Penguin, Part I

Do The Funky Chicken / Sixty Minute Man, Part II

If There Were No Music

Dedicated To The One I Love

Who's Makin' Love To Your Old Lady / Hot Grits

The Best Of Rufus Thomas

1976, LP, Comp, Stax

It Takes One To Know One

Do The Funky Chicken / Let The Good Times Roll

1975, 7", Single, Stax,

Come And Get Your Love / I'll Live Her Life

The Innersection

Let Me Love Yuh

Do The Double Bump

John Gary Williams

Come What May / Just Ain't No Love (Without You Here)

The Funky Bird / Steal A Little

Boogie Ain't Nuttin' (But Gettin' Down)

You Make The Sunshine / You Make Me Love You

Rufus Thomas / William Bell / Booker T. & The MG's*

Do The Funky Chicken / Happy / Hang 'Em High

1973, 7", Single, RE, Stax,

I'm Still In Love With You

1973, 7", Single, Mono, Stax,

Love Is Taking Over

Love's Maze / Wrap Me In Love

Mose Part III / Tired Old Subject

Whatever Happened To Love

Fillet Of Soul (Gold Soul Vol. 2)

Memphis Millions

At Last / Love ... Can Be So Wonderful

Crown Prince Of Dance

I'm Still In Love With You

Baby It's Real / Steal A Little

1972, LP, Comp, Polydor

Explain It To Her Mama / Love...Can Be So Wonderful

The Staple Singers

Dedicated To The One I Love / I Love You, You Love Me

Rufus Thomas / Carla Thomas

Do The Funky Chicken / Gee Whiz (Look At His Eyes)

Did You Heard Me?

1972, Vinyl Monarch Pressing,

What Would I Do

Itch And Scratch

6-3-8 / Love Trap

Wattstax, The Living Word

Soul/Funk/Electric Blues/Rhythm & Blues

Empuja Y Jala = (Do The) Push And Pull

1971, 7", Single, Stax

Winding, Winding Road

(Girl) I Love You

Rufus Thomas Live Doing The Push & Pull At P.J.'s

Rhythm & Blues/Funk

The World Is Round / (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons

Electrified Love

Rhythm & Blues/Soul

Do The Funky Penguin

All For The Love Of A Woman / I'll Be Home

Help Me Put Out The Flame (In My Heart)

(Follow Her) Rules And Regulations

The Deep Soul Of Stax

The Preacher And The Bear

(Do The) Push And Pull

Do The Funky Chicken

Old McDonald Had A Farm Part 2 / The Preacher And The Bear

Montego Bay / Humpin'

My Girl / Laurie

California Girl

(What's Under) The Natural Do

Do The Funky Chicken

Love Has Joined Us Together / Show Me The Way

Down In The Ghetto

All Of My Love / I Don't Believe In Losing

Peace Wake Up To The Sunshine

Rufus Thomas / Kool & The Gang

The Breakdown (Part 2) / Funky Man

7", Sure Thing Records,

Blues At Sunset (Live At Wattstax And Montreux)

John Gary Williams

Come What May / Just Ain't No Love (Without You Here)

Chalk It Up To Experience / A Thousand Miles Away

Rev. Jesse Jackson

Pushing On Holy Day / Memphis, U.S.A.

1974, LP, Respect,

APPEARANCES +

Ian Levine's Northern Soul Classics Volume 8

2024, 25xFile, MP3, Comp, 256, The Orchard Enterprises

The Essential Motown Northern Soul

2018, 3xCD, Comp, Spectrum Music (2), UMC,

As I Am / The Element Of Freedom

2013, CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + Box, Comp, Sony Music,

Soul/Contemporary R&B

Teenage Love Affair Remixes

Ultimate Breaks & Beats

Music From The Wattstax Festival & Film

Gospel/Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Funk

Contemporary R&B/Neo Soul

The Complete Motown Singles / Vol. 6: 1966

2006, 7", Single, RP + 5xCD, Comp, Ltd, RM, Hip-O Select, Motown,

Rock & Roll/Spoken Word/Soul/Schlager/Rhythm & Blues/Interview

Hot Grits Volume 1

Superfly Soul (The Return Of The Hustlers...)

2004, 2xCD, Comp, Metro Doubles,

Jazz-Funk/Soul/Funk

The Funk Brothers

The Best Of The Funk Brothers

2003, CD, Comp, Mono, Stax,

Soul-Jazz/Soul/Funk/Theme/Ballad/Instrumental/Chicago Blues/Rhythm & Blues/Spoken Word

Turn It Up! The Very Best Of

The Best Of Busta Rhymes

Ghostface Killah

Supreme Clientele

Turn It Up (Remix) / Fire It Up

The Right Direction - 20 Northern Soul Stormers

1997, CD, Comp, Summit (4),

The Best Of Motorcity, Vol. 20

1997, CD, Comp, Motorcity Records,

Do The Funky Chicken

When Disaster Strikes...

The Best Of Rufus Thomas (Do The Funky Somethin')

1996, CD, Comp, RM, Rhino Records (2)

The Very Best Of Northern Soul 2

Muse Sick-N-Hour Mess Age

Wreckx-N-Effect*

Motorcity Footstompers

1990, CD, Comp, Motorcity Records,

The Motor-Town Sound Of Detroit Volume 2

1990, LP, Comp, Motorcity Records,

Ultimate Breaks & Beats

The Gift Of Love

Stax Greatest Hits

1981, 2xLP, Comp, Stax,

15 Original Big Hits Vol. 2

(Do The) Push And Pull, Part 1 / The Breakdown, Part 1

The Joker (The Wigan Joker)

Cream Publishing Group Covers The World - 101 Hits

1978, LP, Promo, Smplr, Cream (6), Cream Publishing Group

The Stax Story Vol. 2

Soul.... Bailable.... Latino. Vol. 3

1974, LP, Comp, Polydor,

Funk/Soul/Afrobeat/Pop Rock

The Funky Bird / Steal A Little

Boogie Ain't Nuttin' (But Gettin' Down)

Pier Bozzetti* / Rufus Thomas

Armony (Harmony) / Itch And Scratch (Part 1)

1973, 7", Promo, Philips, Stax

Whatever Happened To Love

1973, Vinyl Monarch Pressing,

Chalk It Up To Experience / A Thousand Miles Away

Isaac Hayes / Rufus Thomas

Good Love 6-9969 / Do The Funky Penguin Part 1

1972, 7", S/Edition, Stax

Special Disc Jockey

Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Funk

Takin' You There

1972, Cassette,

Soul/Rhythm & Blues/Disco/Theme

Motown Memories (16 Non-Stop Tamla Hits)

Soul Is Here To Stay

Rhythm & Blues/Soul

Classic Example*

The Classic Example

The Classic Example

Wattstax: The Living Word

1972, 2x Vinyl Monarch Press, Gatefold,

Soundtrack/Soul/Funk/Gospel/Electric Blues

Rev. Jesse Jackson

Speech/Political/Sermon

Wake Up To The Sunshine

1968, LP, Album, Venture Records (3)

This Is America

Stormy / (I'm So) Glad You're My Baby

That's Groovy / Land Of Tomorrow

Earl Van Dyke & The Motown Brass*

The Moonstrucks

LP, Album, Napoleon,

Blues Rock/Pop Rock/Funk/Psychedelic

The Floor Shakers / The Bombshells

Six By Six / What Would I Do

7", Soul Galore

The Best Of Rufus Thomas: The Singles 1968 - 75

Ghostface Killah

Supreme Clientele

The Innersection

Let Me Love Yuh / I'm In Debt To You

2011, 7", Ltd, Unofficial, We Produce Records,

Ultimate Breaks & Beats Vol. 1 & 2

2003, CD, Comp, Unofficial, Street Beat Records,

Classic Rock/Soul/Funk/Disco

Ultimate Breaks & Beats

Ultimate Breaks & Beats

Soul/Classic Rock