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Somewhat confusingly, this disc is titled identically to a CD on Atlantic that concentrates on their earlier material. This 17-cut disc draws from 1967-1971, and includes three of their four Top 20 pop hits: "Soul Limbo," "Hang 'em High," and "Time Is Tight." This perhaps lacks a bit of the edge of their mid-'60s recordings, concentrating on loping, relaxed grooves more than biting, incisive chops. The standard remains pretty high, though, with the interplay between Steve Cropper's guitar, Booker T. Jones' organ, and the rhythm section never less than telepathic. Most of the material is original, but even on the covers of period pop hits -- including unlikely versions of "Something," "Eleanor Rigby," and "Mrs. Robinson" -- the group is soulful and tight. This is perhaps better music for background and party listening than anything else, but within those confines it's quite good.
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
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Al Jackson, Jr., Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Booker T. Jones, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Cropper, Mixer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Donald "Duck" Dunn, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dominic Frontiere, ComposerLyricist - RON CAPONE, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Booker T. & The M.G.'s, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1968 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Al Jackson, Jr., Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Booker T. Jones, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Cropper, Mixer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - John Lennon, ComposerLyricist - Paul Mccartney, ComposerLyricist - Donald "Duck" Dunn, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - RON CAPONE, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Booker T. & The M.G.'s, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1968 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Al Jackson, Jr., Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Booker T. Jones, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Cropper, Mixer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Donald "Duck" Dunn, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - RON CAPONE, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Booker T. & The M.G.'s, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1968 Stax Records
Al Jackson, Jr., Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Booker T. Jones, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Cropper, Mixer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Donald "Duck" Dunn, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - RON CAPONE, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Booker T. & The M.G.'s, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1968 Stax Records
Booker T. Jones, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - al jackson jr., Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Donald Dunn, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Cropper, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Simon, ComposerLyricist - Booker T. & The M.G.'s, MainArtist
℗ 1969 Stax Records, under exclusive licence to Universal Music Limited
GEORGE HARRISON, ComposerLyricist - Booker T. & The M.G.'s, MainArtist
℗ 1970 Stax Records
Al Jackson, Jr., ComposerLyricist - Booker T. Jones, ComposerLyricist - Steve Cropper, ComposerLyricist - Donald "Duck" Dunn, ComposerLyricist - The MGs, Producer - Booker T. & The M.G.'s, MainArtist
℗ 1968 Stax Records
Booker T. Jones, ComposerLyricist - Booker T. & The M.G.'s, MainArtist
℗ 1968 Stax Records
Al Jackson, Jr., Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Booker T. Jones, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Cropper, Mixer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Donald "Duck" Dunn, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - RON CAPONE, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Booker T. & The M.G.'s, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1968 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Booker T. Jones, ComposerLyricist - Booker T. & The M.G.'s, MainArtist
℗ 2002 Stax Records
Jesse James, ComposerLyricist - Booker T. & The M.G.'s, MainArtist
℗ 1969 Stax Records
Booker T. Jones, ComposerLyricist - Booker T. & The M.G.'s, MainArtist
℗ 1971 Stax Records
Al Jackson, Jr., Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Booker T. Jones, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Cropper, Mixer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Donald "Duck" Dunn, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - William Bell, ComposerLyricist - RON CAPONE, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Booker T. & The M.G.'s, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1968 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Jim Morrison, ComposerLyricist - Robert Krieger, ComposerLyricist - John Paul Densmore, ComposerLyricist - Raymond Manzarek, ComposerLyricist - Booker T. & The M.G.'s, MainArtist
℗ 1969 Stax Records
Booker T. Jones, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - al jackson jr., Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Donald Dunn, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Cropper, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Rudolph Bernard Isley, ComposerLyricist - Ronald Isley, ComposerLyricist - Booker T. & The M.G.'s, Producer, MainArtist - Kelly O Isley, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1969 Stax Records, under exclusive licence to Universal Music
Al Jackson, Jr., ComposerLyricist - Booker T. Jones, ComposerLyricist - Steve Cropper, ComposerLyricist - Donald "Duck" Dunn, ComposerLyricist - Booker T. & The M.G.'s, MainArtist
℗ 1971 Stax Records
Album review
Somewhat confusingly, this disc is titled identically to a CD on Atlantic that concentrates on their earlier material. This 17-cut disc draws from 1967-1971, and includes three of their four Top 20 pop hits: "Soul Limbo," "Hang 'em High," and "Time Is Tight." This perhaps lacks a bit of the edge of their mid-'60s recordings, concentrating on loping, relaxed grooves more than biting, incisive chops. The standard remains pretty high, though, with the interplay between Steve Cropper's guitar, Booker T. Jones' organ, and the rhythm section never less than telepathic. Most of the material is original, but even on the covers of period pop hits -- including unlikely versions of "Something," "Eleanor Rigby," and "Mrs. Robinson" -- the group is soulful and tight. This is perhaps better music for background and party listening than anything else, but within those confines it's quite good.
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 17 track(s)
- Total length: 01:02:29
- Main artists: Booker T. & The M.G.'s
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Stax
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
© 1986 Fantasy, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 1986 Fantasy, Inc.
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