▁Montreal ▁World ' s ▁Fair ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 7 , ▁performing ▁at ▁the ▁t ribute ▁to ▁Martin ▁Luther ▁King , ▁Jr . ▁at ▁Mad ison ▁Square ▁Garden ▁in ▁June ▁ 1 9 6 8 , ▁being ▁the ▁first ▁black ▁soul ▁act ▁to ▁head line ▁the ▁F ill more ▁East ▁in ▁December ▁ 1 9 6 8 , ▁and ▁head lin ing ▁the ▁Texas ▁International ▁Pop ▁Festival ▁for ▁two ▁night s ▁in ▁August ▁ 1 9 6 9 . ▁Sam ▁& ▁Dave ▁also ▁performed ▁on ▁U . S . ▁and ▁European ▁television , ▁including ▁two ▁appearances ▁on ▁The ▁Ed ▁S ull ivan ▁Show ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 9 , ▁appearing ▁on ▁The ▁Ton ight ▁Show ▁and ▁American ▁Band stand ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 7 , ▁and ▁performing ▁on ▁The ▁Mike ▁Douglas ▁Show ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 9 ▁and ▁ 1 9 7 0 . ▁Moore ▁frequently ▁rec alls ▁the ▁performances ▁on ▁The ▁Ed ▁S ull ivan ▁Show ▁as ▁a ▁career ▁highlight . ▁ ▁The ▁Atlantic ▁Records ▁years ▁( 1 9 6 8 – 1 9 7 2 ) ▁ ▁Best ▁of ▁LP , ▁St ax - record ed ▁singles ▁( 1 9 6 9 ) ▁The ▁year ▁ 1 9 6 9 ▁started ▁well , ▁with ▁the ▁Atlantic ▁release ▁of ▁The ▁Best ▁of ▁Sam ▁& ▁Dave ▁LP ▁in ▁January . ▁It ▁contained ▁all ▁of ▁their ▁St ax ▁A ▁sides ▁except ▁" A ▁Place ▁Nob ody ▁Can ▁Find " ▁and ▁several ▁B - s ides , ▁and ▁pe aked ▁at