The Best of Booker T. & the MG's [Atlantic]

by Booker T. & the MG's

Overview

The Stax Records catalog ended up partially in the hands of Atlantic Records and partially with Fantasy Records, and the dividing point is 1968. That's why there are two Booker T. & the MG's hits compilations. This one, The Best Of..., presents the material owned by Atlantic. There are 12 tracks, covering the group's popular instrumental hits from "Green Onions" in the summer of 1962 to "Groovin'" in the summer of 1967. Booker T. and the MG's scored some of their biggest hits, including "Hang 'em High" and "Time Is Tight," in 1968-1969, and for those you will have to look to the Stax/Fantasy Greatest Hits, originally released in October 1970. Just to be confusing, in 1991 Fantasy released an album called The Best Of that again contains only the later material. (Rhino's Very Best Of finally combined the two eras.) ~ William Ruhlmann

Product Details

Release Date:	04/12/2011
Label:	Friday Music
UPC:	0829421820222
Rank:	121007

Tracks

1. Hip Hug-Her
2. Slim Jenkins¿¿¿ Place
3. Green Onions
4. Soul Dressing
5. Jelly Bread
6. Groovin¿¿¿
7. Mo¿¿¿ Onions
8. Summertime
9. Boot-Leg
10. Can¿¿¿T Be Still
11. Tic-Tac-Toe
12. Red, Beans and Rice

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Booker T. & the MG's   Primary Artist,Organ
Booker T. Jones   Keyboards,Bass,Guitar,Vocals
Lewie Steinberg   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Charles "Packy" Axton   Sax (Tenor)
Donald "Duck" Dunn   Bass,Vocals
Wayne Jackson   Trumpet
Al Jackson, Jr.   Drums,Vocals
Steve Cropper   Guitar,Vocals

Technical Credits

Bob Porter   Reissue Producer,Producer
Booker T. Jones   Lyricist,Composer
Lewie Steinberg   Composer,Lyricist
Sue C. Clark   Liner Notes
Ernie Brigatti   Composer
Isaac Hayes   Composer
Eddie Brigati   Composer
Felix Cavaliere   Composer
Charles "Packy" Axton   Composer
Donald "Duck" Dunn   Composer,Lyricist
George Gershwin   Composer
Ira Gershwin   Composer
DuBose Heyward   Composer
Al Jackson, Jr.   Composer,Lyricist
Steve Cropper   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Bonnie Hayes   Composer