For those who really care about crediting who actually performs on songs, Booker T & the MG's perform on all songs and the brass section (the Mar-Keys) are added on the following songs: 3,4,7,8,11,12,16,20,23,and 24. eMusic has erroneously credited the whole album to Booker T & the MG's but a look at the album cover shows two groups performing. The Mar-Keys were a brass section group that usually used Booker T & the MG's to 'round out' their group.
This is great driving music. These guys are some of the best around. Its background music for a Blues Brother of any age! Well worth credits Brother.
Cool stuff with a familiar sound will have your friends asking " who are those guys"?
It's great mix songs from Stax. It labeled various artists, but it still some of the greatest studio players in the business. Booker T Jones, Steve Cropper, Donald (Duck) Dunn Great show of their talents!
If you're looking for hip background music for the office or a retro party this is it. None of the better known tunes by Booker T. but some real gems. Check it out.
When I was 16, Calvin Johnson (K Records) asked me to drum for Beat Happening on their upcoming U.K.tour. I asked my parents if it was OK for me to drop out of high school and go on tour. My dad said it was, under one condition: I had to prove that I could support myself. He arranged for me to stay with my grandparents, where I did piecework in a cucumber field owned by… more »
