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Carla Thomas

The Teen-Town Singers (member at age ten Carla Thomas (four years younger than the specified Teen-Town minimum age - stayed with group till she was eighteen)

Rufus & Carla (Rufus Thomas with his daughter Carla Thomas)

Satellite 102 - Cause I Love You / Deep Down Inside - 1960 (this was actually the eighth Satellite release but the numbering system was begun again when Estelle Axton came into the company and Fred Byler and Neil Herbert left)

Carla Thomas (born 21-December-1942

Satellite 104 - Gee Whiz (Look At His Eyes)* / For You - 1960 *written By Carla Thomas when she was sixteen, this record had actually been turned down by Vee-Jay records of Chicago. 

Rufus & Carla Thomas

Atco 6177 - Cause I Love You / Deep Down Inside – 1960

Rufus & Friend (Rufus Thomas with his daughter Carla Thomas)

Atco 6199 - I Didn't Believe / Yeah, Yea-Ah – 1961

Carla Thomas

Atlantic 2086 - Gee Whiz (Look At His Eyes) / For You – 1960
Atlantic 2101 - A Love Of My Own / Promises – 1961
Atlantic 2113 - (Mama, Mama) Wish Me Good Luck / In Your Spare Time (Please Think Of Me) – 1961
Atlantic 2132 - The Masquerade Is Over / I Kinda Think He Does – 1962
Atlantic 2163 - I'll Bring It On Home To You* / I Can't Take It - 1962 *an "answer" song to Sam Cooke's 1962 recording "Bring It On Home To Me" on RCA Victor 47-8036.
Atlantic 2189 - What A Fool I've Been / The Life I Live – 1963
Atlantic 2212 - Gee Whiz, It's Christmas / All I Want For Christmas Is You* - 1963 *written by A. C. "Moonhah" Williams (died 2-December-2004 --- cause: heart attack) 
Atlantic 2238 - I've Got No Time To Lose / A Boy Named Tom – 1964
Atlantic 2258 - A Woman's Love / Don't Let The Love Light Leave - 1964
Atlantic 2272 - How Do You Quit (Someone You Love) / The Puppet – 1965

Rufus & Carla

Stax 151 - That's Really Some Good / Night Time Is The Right Time* - 1964 *cover of the 1959 recording by Ray Charles on Atlantic 2010.

Carla Thomas

Stax 172 - Stop! Look What You're Doin' / Every Ounce Of Strength – 1965

Rufus & Carla

Stax 176 - When You Move You Lose / We're Tight – 1965

Carla Thomas

Stax 183 - Comfort Me* / I'm For You - 1966 *background vocals by Gladys Knight & The Pips.

Rufus & Carla

Stax 184 - Birds And Bees* / Never Let You Go - 1966 *cover of Jewel Akens 1964 recording "The Birds And Bees" on Era 3141.  Stax shortened the title.

Carla Thomas 

Stax 188 - Let Me Be Good To You / Another Night Without My Man – 1966
Stax 195 - B-A-B-Y / What Have You Got To Offer Me – 1966
Stax 206 - All I Want For Christmas Is You / Winter Snow* - 1966 *covered in 1967 by Booker T. & The MG's on Stax 236.
Stax 207 - Something Good (Is Going To Happen To You)* / It's Starting To Grow - 1967 *recorded
19-December-1966. 
Stax 214 - Unchanging Love / When Tomorrow Comes* - 1967 *covered in 1970 by The Emotions on Volt 4031. 

Otis & Carla (Otis Redding and Carla Thomas)

Stax 216 - Tramp* / Tell It Like It Is- 1967 *cover of 1966 recording by Lowell Fulson on
Kent 456.

Carla Thomas  

Stax 222 - I'll Always Have Faith In You* / Stop Thief - 1967 *backing vocals by Eddie Floyd.

Otis & Carla

Stax 228 - Knock On Wood* / Let Me Be Good To You - 1967 *cover of 1966 recording by Eddie Floyd on Stax 194.

Carla Thomas

Stax 239 - Pick Up The Pieces / Separation - 1967

Otis & Carla

Stax 244 - Lovey Dovey* / New Year's Resolution - 1968 *cover of a 1954 recording by The Clovers on Atlantic 1022.
Atco 6665 - When Something Is Wrong With My Baby* / Ooh Carla, Ooh Otis - 1968 *cover of 1967 recording by Sam & Dave on Stax 210.

Carla Thomas

Stax 251 - A Dime A Dozen / I Want You Back – 1968
Stax 0011 - I've Fallen In Love (With You) / Where Do I Go* - 1968 *cover of song used in the musical "Hair".
Stax 0024 - I Like What You're Doing (To Me) / Strung Out – 1969

Johnnie Taylor / Johnnie Taylor, Eddie Floyd, William Bell, Pervis Staples, Carla Thomas, Mavis Staples & Cleotha Staples

Stax 0040 - Soul-A-Lujah (Part 1) / Soul-A-Lujah (Part 2)* - 1969 *flip by Johnnie Taylor, Eddie Floyd, William Bell, Pervis Staples, Carla Thomas, Mavis Staples & Cleotha Staples

Johnnie Taylor & Carla Thomas

Stax 0042 - Just Keep On Loving Me / My Love – 1969

William Bell & Carla Thomas

Stax 0044 - I Can't Stop / I Need You Woman – 1969

Carla Thomas

Stax 0056 - Guide Me Well* / Some Other Man (Is Beating Your Time) - 1970 *track cut in Detroit with Melvin Davis on drums.
Stax 0061 - The Time For Love Is Anytime / Living In The City - 1970 (from the movie "Cactus Flower")

William Bell & Mavis Staples / William Bell, Carla Thomas  

Stax 0067 - Leave The Girl Alone / All I Have To Do Is Dream* - 1970 *flip by William Bell, Carla Thomas --- a cover of 1958 recording by The Everly Brothers on Cadence 1348.   

Carla Thomas 

Stax 0080 - Hi De Ho (That Old Sweet Roll) / I Loved You Like I Love My Very Life – 1970
Stax (No #) - Love Means (You Never Have To Say You're Sorry) / Daughter You're Still You're Daddy's Child - 1971 (promo issue only)
Stax 0113 - You've Got A Cushion To Fall On* / Love Means (You Never Have To Say You're Sorry) - 1972 *backing vocals by The Emotions
Stax 0133 - Sugar / You've Got A Cushion To Fall On - 1972
Stax 0149 - I May Not Be All You Want / Sugar – 1972
Stax 0173 - I Have A God Who Loves / Love Among People – 1973
Gusto 816 - All I Want For Christmas Is You / Gee Whiz, It's Christmas – 1979
Collectables Col 710417 - I Like What You're Doing (To Me) / Guide Me Well - ?