Booker T. & the M.G.'s

Artist:   Booker T. & The MG's
Origin:   Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Genre:  R&B, Memphis Soul, Funk, Southern Soul, Soul Jazz, Instrumental Rock, R&B Instrumental

Original line-up:

Booker T. Jones:  Organ, Piano, Keyboards, Guitars
Steve Croper:  Guitars
Lewie Steinberg:  Bass
Al Jackson Jr.:  Drums

Classic line-up:

Booker T. Jones:  Organ, Piano, Keyboards, Guitars
Steve Croper:  Guitars
Donald Dunn:  Bass
Al Jackson Jr.:  Drums

Booker T. & The MG's are an American Instrumental R&B, Funk and Rock Band from Memphis, Tennessee, formed in 1962, that was influential in shaping the sound of Southern Soul and Memphis Soul.  The original members of the group were Booker T. Jones (Organ, Piano), Steve Cropper (Guitar), Lewie Steinberg (Bass), and Al Jackson Jr. (Drums).  They played on hundreds of recordings by artists including Wilson Pickett, Otis Redding, Bill Withers, Sam & Dave, Carla Thomas, Rufus Thomas, Johnnie Taylor, Albert King and many more.  The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992, the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, Tennessee in 2008, the Memphis Music Hall of Fame in 2012, and the Blues Hall of Fame in 2019.

Title:  The Complete Stax Singles Vol. 1 (1962-1967)  (2019)
Genre:  R&B, Memphis Soul, Funk, Southern Soul, Soul Jazz, Instrumental Rock, R&B Instrumental
Label:  Real Gone Music
Rating:   *****

Format:  CD:

Tracks:

 1.  Green Onions  (2:54)
 2.  Behave Yourself  (3:53)
 3.  Jellybread  (2:30)
 4.  Aw' Mercy  (2:35)
 5.  Home Grown  (2:42)
 6.  Big Train  (2:33)
 7.  Chinese Checkers  (2:28)
 8.  Phum-Nellie  (2:06)
 9.  Fannie Mae   (2:09)
10. Mo-Onions  (2:34)
11. Tic-Tac-Toe  (2:34)
12. Soul Dressing  (2:26)
13. MG Party  (2:26)
14. Can't Be Still  (2:00)
15. Terrible Thing  (2:35)
16. Boot-Leg  (2:06)
17. Outrage  (2:33)
18. Be My Lady  (2:25)
19. Red Beans And Rice  (2:14)
20. My Sweet Potato  (2:43)
21. Booker-Loo  (2:28)
22. Jingle Bells  (2:38)
23. Winter Wonderlan  (2:05)
24. Hip Hug-Her  (2:25)
25. Summertime  (3:12)
26. Groovin'  (2:43)
27. Sim Jenkin's Place  (2:30)
28. Winter Snow  (3:24)
29. Silver Bells  (2:29)

The Complete Stax Singles Vol. 1 (1962-1967) is the compilation album by Booker T. & The MG's, released on October 11, 2019 by Real Gone Music, 29 songs from 1962-1967, including "Green Onions", "Hip Hug-Her", "Boot-Leg" and "Sweet Potato".