# Sam & Dave — Every Record We Rank

Sam & Dave appears once in our Soul list, placing as high as No. 8. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.

- **Ranked entries:** 1
- **Appears on:** Soul
- **Year:** 1967
- **Highest placing:** No. 8 in Soul
- **Updated:** 2026-08-29
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/artist/sam-and-dave/

## Appears on

### [Soul Man](https://waxonia.com/track/sam-and-dave--soul-man/)

*1967 · Stax · No. 8 in [Soul](https://waxonia.com/genre/soul/)*

Booker T. and the M.G.'s playing with almost aggressive restraint while two men trade lines over the top. The Memphis answer to Detroit: less orchestration, considerably more room.

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/Sam%20%26%20Dave%20Soul%20Man) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=sbXw4EFioRI)

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