The Best of Booker T. & The MG’s

~ Release by Booker T. & the MG’s (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

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1Green Onions
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1962-06)
producer:
Jim Stewart
bass guitar [bass]:
Lewie Steinberg (in 1962-06)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Al Jackson (in 1962-06)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (in 1962-06)
Hammond organ:
Booker T. Jones (in 1962-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1967)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 181) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 418)
recording of:
Green Onions (in 1962-06)
composer:
Al Jackson, Jr., Steve Cropper, Booker T. Jones and Lewie Steinberg
publisher:
Al Jackson Jr. Music, Bug Music, Carlin Music Corporation, East/Memphis Music Corp. and Irving Music
2:54
2Mo’ Onions
recording of:
Mo’ Onions
composer:
Steve Cropper, Al Jackson, Jr., Booker T. Jones and Lewie Steinberg
publisher:
Al Jackson Jr. Music and Irving Music, Inc.
2:56
3Jellybread
recording of:
Jellybread
writer:
Booker T. Jones
2:31
4Tic‐Tac‐Toe
recording of:
Tic‐Tac‐Toe
composer:
Steve Cropper, Al Jackson, Jr., Booker T. Jones and Lewie Steinberg
publisher:
Al Jackson Jr. Music and Irving Music
2:35
5Soul Dressing
recording of:
Soul Dressing
composer:
Steve Cropper, Al Jackson, Jr., Booker T. Jones and Lewie Steinberg
publisher:
Al Jackson Jr. Music and Irving Music
2:33
6Terrible Thing
2:35
7Can’t Be Still
recording of:
Can’t Be Still
writer:
Steve Cropper, Al Jackson, Jr., Booker T. Jones and Lewie Steinberg
publisher:
Al Jackson Jr. Music and Irving Music, Inc.
2:01
8Boot‐Leg
keyboard:
Isaac Hayes
tenor saxophone:
Charles “Packy” Axton
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson
recording of:
Boot‐Leg
writer:
Charles “Packy” Axton, Donald “Duck” Dunn, Isaac Hayes and Al Jackson, Jr.
2:03
9Summertime
cover recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1934), Dorothy Heyward (in 1934) and DuBose Heyward (in 1934)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1934)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc., Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, George Gershwin Music, New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited, Ira Gershwin Music (in 1935), WB Music Corp. (from 1935 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
4:42
10Be My Lady
2:35
11Red Beans and Rice
recording of:
Red Beans and Rice
composer:
Steve Cropper, Donald “Duck” Dunn, Al Jackson, Jr. and Booker T. Jones
publisher:
Al Jackson Jr. Music and Irving Music
2:04
12My Sweet Potato
recording of:
My Sweet Potato
composer:
Steve Cropper, Al Jackson, Jr. and Booker T. Jones
publisher:
Al Jackson Jr. Music
2:47
13Booker‐Loo
recording of:
Booker-Loo
composer:
Steve Cropper, Donald “Duck” Dunn, Al Jackson, Jr. and Booker T. Jones
publisher:
Al Jackson Jr. Music and Irving Music, Inc.
2:29
14Hip Hug‐Her
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1967-02-09)
producer:
Booker T. & the MG’s
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson (on 1967-02-09)
electric bass guitar [electric bass]:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (on 1967-02-09)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (on 1967-02-09)
organ:
Booker T. Jones (on 1967-02-09)
recording of:
Hip Hug‐Her (on 1967-02-09)
writer:
Steve Cropper, Donald “Duck” Dunn, Al Jackson, Jr. and Booker T. Jones
publisher:
Al Jackson Jr. Music, Cotillion Music Inc. and Irving Music, Inc.
2:27
15Slim Jenkins’ Place
recording of:
Slim Jenkins’ Place
composer:
Steve Cropper, Donald “Duck” Dunn, Al Jackson, Jr. and Booker T. Jones
publisher:
Al Jackson Jr. Music and Irving Music
2:24
16Groovin’
bass [electric bass]:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (in 1967)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson (in 1967)
keyboard [organ, electric piano]:
Booker T. Jones (in 1967)
cover recording of:
Groovin’ (in 1967)
writer:
Eddie Brigati and Felix Cavaliere
publisher:
Slacsar
2:41