16 Original Hits

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

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Hip Hug Her
recording of:
Hip Hug‐Her
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.
2:27
2Get 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)
2:49
3My 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
2:45
4Slim Jenkins Joint
2:24
5Groovin’
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
2:43
6Chinese Checkers
baritone saxophone:
Floyd Newman
tenor saxophone:
Charles “Packy” Axton
trombone:
Booker T. Jones
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns)
2:28
7Green Onions
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, Bug Music (music publishing), Carlin Music Corporation, East/Memphis Music Corp. and Irving Music (BMI)
2:53
8Soul 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)
2:31
9Jelly Bread
recording of:
Jellybread
writer:
Booker T. Jones
2:29
10Mo’ 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.
2:54
11Boot‐Leg
keyboard:
Isaac Hayes
tenor saxophone:
Charles “Packy” Axton
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns)
recording of:
Boot‐Leg
writer:
Charles “Packy” Axton, Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter), Isaac Hayes and Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer)
2:01
12Tic‐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)
2:33
13I Can’t Be Still
recording of:
Can’t Be Still
writer:
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.
2:00
14Soul Sanctions
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)
2:37
15Red Beans and Rice
recording of:
Red Beans and Rice
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)
2:04
16Summertime
cover recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1934), Dorothy Heyward (playwright) (in 1934) and DuBose Heyward (in 1934)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1934)
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, Inc.), 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)
24:39