Original Album Series

~ Release by Booker T. & the MG’s (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

All 5 CDs are in a slipcase, but each CD is individually packaged in a cardboard box.

Annotation last modified on 2024-04-13 12:57 UTC.

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1: Green Onions
#TitleRatingLength
1Green Onions
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 181) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 418)
recording of:
Green Onions
composer:
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer), Steve Cropper, Booker T. Jones and Lewie Steinberg
publisher:
Al Jackson Jr. Music, Carlin Music Corporation, East/Memphis Music Corp. and Irving Music (BMI)
4.152:57
2Rinky‐Dink
recording of:
Rinky‐Dink
writer:
David Clowney and Paul Winley (songwriter)
2:42
3I Got a Woman
recording of:
I Got a Woman
writer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) and Renald Richard
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Mijac Music, Progressive Music Pub. Co., Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner/Chappell, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
3:35
4Mo’ Onions
recording of:
Mo’ Onions
composer:
Steve Cropper, Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer), Booker T. Jones and Lewie Steinberg
publisher:
Al Jackson Jr. Music and Irving Music, Inc.
2:57
5Twist and Shout
cover recording of:
Twist and Shout
writer:
Bert Russell (in 1961-02) and Phil Medley (in 1961-02)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Progressive Music, Inc (publisher), Robert Mellin Ltd., Robert Mellin, Inc., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
2:13
6Behave Yourself
recording of:
Behave Yourself
writer:
Steve Cropper, Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer), Booker T. Jones and Lewie Steinberg
publisher:
Al Jackson Jr. Music, Downtown DMP Songs and Irving Music, Inc.
3:55
7Stranger on the Shore
recording of:
Stranger on the Shore (original instrumental version)
composer:
Acker Bilk
publisher:
EMI Music Ltd.
2:23
8Lonely Avenue
recording of:
Lonely Avenue
lyricist and composer:
Doc Pomus
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Pomus Songs Inc., Progressive Music (publisher), Spirit One Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
3:30
9One Who Really Loves You
recording of:
The One Who Really Loves You
writer:
Smokey Robinson
2:27
10You Can’t Sit Down
cover recording of:
You Can’t Sit Down
writer:
Dee Clark, Kal Mann and Cornell Muldrow
2:51
11A Woman, a Lover, a Friend
recording of:
A Woman, a Lover, a Friend
lyricist and composer:
Sid Wyche
2:34
12Comin’ Home Baby
recording of:
Comin’ Home Baby (original instrumental)
composer:
Ben Tucker
3:12
▼ CD 2: Soul Dressing
#TitleRatingLength
1Soul Dressing
recording of:
Soul Dressing
composer:
Steve Cropper, Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer), Booker T. Jones and Lewie Steinberg
publisher:
Al Jackson Jr. Music and Irving Music (BMI)
42:29
2Tic‐Tac‐Toe
recording of:
Tic‐Tac‐Toe
composer:
Steve Cropper, Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer), Booker T. Jones and Lewie Steinberg
publisher:
Al Jackson Jr. Music and Irving Music (BMI)
2:35
3Big Train
2:33
4Jellybread
recording of:
Jellybread
writer:
Booker T. Jones
2:32
5Aw’ Mercy
2:39
6Outrage
2:36
7Night Owl Walk
3:14
8Chinese Checkers
2:29
9Home Grown
3:14
10Mercy Mercy
2:37
11Plum Nellie
2:07
12Can’t Be Still
2:00
▼ CD 3: And Now!
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1My Sweet Potato
recording of:
My Sweet Potato
composer:
Steve Cropper, Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) and Booker T. Jones
publisher:
Al Jackson Jr. Music
2:48
2Jericho
2:38
3No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach’s In)
3:01
4One Mint Julep
3:05
5In the Midnight Hour
2:58
6Summertime
cover recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess)
lyricist:
Dorothy Kuhns (playwright), Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, George Gershwin Music, New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Ira Gershwin Music (in 1935), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (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)
24:42
7Working in the Coal Mine
cover recording of:
Working in the Coal Mine
lyricist and composer:
Allen Toussaint
publisher:
Marsaint Music Inc. (publishing), Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
2:42
8Don’t Mess Up a Good Thing
2:45
9Think
2:58
10Taboo
4:26
11Soul Jam
3:05
12Sentimental Journey
3:13
▼ CD 4: Hip Hug‐Her
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1Hip Hug‐Her
bass [electric bass]:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (in 1967)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (in 1967)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (in 1967)
organ:
Booker T. Jones (in 1967)
recording of:
Hip Hug‐Her (in 1967)
writer:
Steve Cropper, Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter), Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) and Booker T. Jones
publisher:
Al Jackson Jr. Music, Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI) and Irving Music, Inc.
2:28
2Soul Sanction
bass [electric bass]:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (in 1967)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (in 1967)
keyboard [organ, electric piano]:
Booker T. Jones (in 1967)
2:39
3Get Ready
bass [electric bass]:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (in 1967)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (in 1967)
keyboard [organ, electric piano]:
Booker T. Jones (in 1967)
2:51
4More
bass [electric bass]:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (in 1967)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (in 1967)
keyboard [organ, electric piano]:
Booker T. Jones (in 1967)
2:53
5Double or Nothing
bass [electric bass]:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (in 1967)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (in 1967)
keyboard [organ, electric piano]:
Booker T. Jones (in 1967)
2:56
6Carnaby St.
bass [electric bass]:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (in 1967)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (in 1967)
keyboard [organ, electric piano]:
Booker T. Jones (in 1967)
2:20
7Slim Jenkins’ Place
bass [electric bass]:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (in 1967)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (in 1967)
keyboard [organ, electric piano]:
Booker T. Jones (in 1967)
recording of:
Slim Jenkins’ Place
composer:
Steve Cropper, Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter), Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) and Booker T. Jones
publisher:
Al Jackson Jr. Music and Irving Music (BMI)
2:26
8Pigmy
bass [electric bass]:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (in 1967)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (in 1967)
keyboard [organ, electric piano]:
Booker T. Jones (in 1967)
3:58
9Groovin’
bass [electric bass]:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (in 1967)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (in 1967)
keyboard [organ, electric piano]:
Booker T. Jones (in 1967)
cover recording of:
Groovin’ (in 1967)
writer:
Eddie Brigati and Felix Cavaliere (American singer, songwriter, record producer, and musician)
publisher:
Slacsar
2:44
10Booker’s Notion
bass [electric bass]:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (in 1967)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (in 1967)
keyboard [organ, electric piano]:
Booker T. Jones (in 1967)
2:27
11Sunny
bass [electric bass]:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (in 1967)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (in 1967)
keyboard [organ, electric piano]:
Booker T. Jones (in 1967)
instrumental cover recording of:
Sunny (in 1967)
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Hebb
publisher:
MRC Music Corp., Portable Music Co., Inc., Unichappell Music and ミュージック・セールス (Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
3:27
▼ CD 5: Doin’ Our Thing
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1I Can Dig It
producer:
Booker T. & the MG’s
bass [electric bass]:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson (Booker T & The MGs drummer)
guitar:
Steve Cropper
organ:
Booker T. Jones
2:44
2Expressway (to Your Heart)
producer:
Booker T. & the MG’s
bass [electric bass]:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson (Booker T & The MGs drummer)
guitar:
Steve Cropper
organ:
Booker T. Jones
3:05
3Doin’ Our Thing
producer:
Booker T. & the MG’s
bass [electric bass]:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson (Booker T & The MGs drummer)
guitar:
Steve Cropper
organ:
Booker T. Jones
4:02
4You Don’t Love Me
producer:
Booker T. & the MG’s
bass [electric bass]:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson (Booker T & The MGs drummer)
guitar:
Steve Cropper
organ:
Booker T. Jones
42:49
5Never My Love
producer:
Booker T. & the MG’s
bass [electric bass]:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson (Booker T & The MGs drummer)
guitar:
Steve Cropper
organ:
Booker T. Jones
2:47
6The Exodus Song
producer:
Booker T. & the MG’s
bass [electric bass]:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson (Booker T & The MGs drummer)
guitar:
Steve Cropper
organ:
Booker T. Jones
2:39
7The Beat Goes On
producer:
Booker T. & the MG’s
bass [electric bass]:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter)
clavichord:
Booker T. Jones
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson (Booker T & The MGs drummer)
guitar:
Steve Cropper
2:39
8Ode to Billie Joe
producer:
Booker T. & the MG’s
bass [electric bass]:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson (Booker T & The MGs drummer)
guitar:
Steve Cropper
organ:
Booker T. Jones
4:02
9Blue on Green
producer:
Booker T. & the MG’s
bass [electric bass]:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson (Booker T & The MGs drummer)
guitar:
Steve Cropper
organ:
Booker T. Jones
2:28
10You Keep Me Hanging On
producer:
Booker T. & the MG’s
bass [electric bass]:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson (Booker T & The MGs drummer)
guitar:
Steve Cropper
organ:
Booker T. Jones
cover recording of:
You Keep Me Hangin’ On
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland‐Dozier‐Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Stone Agate Music Division and Jobete Music Co., Inc. (in 1986)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. division (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
4:51
11Let’s Go Get Stoned
producer:
Booker T. & the MG’s
bass [electric bass]:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson (Booker T & The MGs drummer)
guitar:
Steve Cropper
organ:
Booker T. Jones
2:54

Credits

Release group

includes:And Now!
Doin’ Our Thing
Green Onions by Booker T. & the M.G.s
Hip Hug‐Her
Soul Dressing
part of:Original Album Series (Rhino / Warner 5 album compilations) (order: 24)