Recording in a converted movie theater, the earthy results were often as stunning and transcendent as anything from the equally loose "Sun Records" across town or Motown itself. While celebrating Stax, its triumphs and the genius of its artists and musicians, the documentary doesn't shy away from the label's woes, like unexamined fine print that gave "Atlantic Records", who distributed Stax, the rights to classic Stax masters.

"Otis Redding", "Sam and Dave", "Booker T and The M.G.'s", "Eddie Floyd", "Arthur Conley" and others, Palace Theatre, Manchester, March 23rd, 1967
While it resurged following its sale, through the successes of "Isaac Hayes", the Shaft soundtrack and legendary Wattstax show, those triumphs were a prelude to the label's final, ugly collapse. The redemption comes by detailing Stax's legacy into the 21st century. The DVD extra consists of rehearsal footage from the rehearsals for a Stax reunion show.