Saturday, April 4, 2026
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Thursday, August 7, 2025
Friday, August 1, 2025
Booker T. & The MG's • Time Is Tight [3CDs]
A three-CD, 65-song box set that includes all their hits from 1962 through 1971, in addition to numerous LP tracks and failed singles; the third disc is devoted entirely to previously unreleased live material (most from 1992-1994) and rarities. Greatest-hits compilations will serve the needs of all but intense Booker T. and Stax fans. However, if you really dig their instrumental sound, this is a fine package. It might skip an odd, worthy track from their catalog, but basically has just about everything deserving of attention, concentrating more on their original compositions than their covers. Some of the more obscure selections, like their jazzy 1967 LP cut "Pigmy" and their inventive 1969 cover of "Lady Madonna," are overlooked standouts. A number of sides here, like "Burnt Biscuits," "Fannie Mae," "Sunday Sermon," "MG Party," and the moody, dignified "Meditation," were never on album before. Other oddities fans will want to know about is a live medley of James Brown material from 1968, Albert King doing "Born Under a Bad Sign" with them live (also from 1968), a hit 1965 single ("Hole in the Wall") released under the name "the Packers," and "Booker's Theme," which was only available on the 1969 Stax various-artists sampler Soul Explosion. The 1992-1994 live cuts (all previously unreleased), with various drummers in place of the late Al Jackson, show the band in decent though not amazing form, including a ten-minute jam on "Time Is Tight" and a version of "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" with Neil Young on vocals.
Friday, July 25, 2025
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Booker T & The MGs • Play the 'Hip Hits'
Biography:
As the house band at Stax Records in Memphis, Tennessee, Booker T. &
the MG's may have been the single greatest factor in the lasting value
of that label's soul music, not to mention Southern soul as a whole.
Their tight, impeccable grooves could be heard on classic hits by Otis
Redding, Wilson Pickett, Carla Thomas, Albert King, and Sam & Dave,
and for that reason alone, they would deserve their subsequent induction
into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. But in addition to their
formidable skills as a house band, on their own they were one of the top
instrumental outfits of the rock era, cutting classics like "Green
Onions," "Time Is Tight," and "Hang 'em High."
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Thursday, April 10, 2025
Booker T. & The M.G.'s • Universal Language
Biography:
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Sunday, March 30, 2025
Booker T & The Mgs Meet The Mar-Keys • Memphis Soul Beat
Included are three complete albums, two from The Mar-Keys and one from Booker T & The MGs plus bonus singles. These were the first acts to break on Stax Records with hits like, 'Last Night' and 'Green Onions'.
Here then are three of the earliest albums released out of Jim Stewart and Estelle Axton's legendary label and the genesis of one of the most important house bands in recording history.
Se incluyen tres álbumes completos, dos de The Mar-Keys y uno de Booker T & The MGs, además de singles extra. Estos fueron los primeros grupos que irrumpieron en Stax Records con éxitos como "Last Night" y "Green Onions".
Aquí están tres de los primeros álbumes publicados por el legendario sello de Jim Stewart y Estelle Axton y la génesis de una de las bandas más importantes de la historia de la grabación.
Saturday, March 29, 2025
VA • Walk On The Wild Side, The Jazz Side Of Mod
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Sunday, March 23, 2025
Booker T. & the MG's • Uptight
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Friday, March 14, 2025
VA • Night Sounds - The Genesis Of Soul-Jazz Organ Combos [1956-1962]
Editorial Reviews
Jimmy Smith, Bill Doggett, Hank Marr, Larry Young, Brother Jack McDuff, Richard ''Groove'' Holmes, Shirley Scott, Lou Donaldson, Baby Face Willette, Booker T. & The MG's ...
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Booker T. & The MG's • Soul Dressing
Review:
Saturday, March 8, 2025
Booker T. & The MG's • And Now
And Now! was the third studio album released by southern soul band Booker T & The MGs, released in November 1966. It is notable as the first MGs album featuring bassist Duck Dunn on every track. “My Sweet Potato” was the only track released as a single with the non album cut “Booker Loo” as its B-side. “Summertime” was released in 1967 as the B-side to the song “Hip Hug-Her”.
Traducción Automática:
¡Y ahora! fue el tercer álbum de estudio lanzado por la banda sureña Booker T & The MGs, lanzado en noviembre de 1966. Es notable como el primer álbum de MG con el bajista Duck Dunn en cada canción. "My Sweet Potato" fue la única canción lanzada como single con el álbum que no fue "Booker Loo" como su cara-B. "Summertime" se lanzó en 1967 como el lado B de la canción "Hip Hug-Her".
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
VA • Rhythm & Blues Espresso Time
Ray Charles, Bo Diddley, Etta James, Booker T. & The MG's, Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Sam Cooke, Willie Dixon, Memphis Slim, Otis Redding, Fats Domino …
Friday, December 13, 2024
Thursday, December 12, 2024
Booker T. & The MG's • In The Christmas Spirit
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
Monday, September 30, 2024
VA • Guitar Greats
40 classic cuts from your favourite guitar heroes.
Is
there anyone out there who hasn t posed in front of the mirror, face
contorted in concentration as their fingers frenetically pick out each
note of an epic solo...on an imaginary guitar? Whether specialising in
acoustic, electric or even air guitar, millions of us across the world
have been entranced by the sound of expertly plucked strings, and of
course the legendary stars who have made their names wielding their
impressive instruments.
Inside us all is a lead guitarist waiting to break out, and here comes the perfect soundtrack to accompany that magical moment.
With
a range of legendary songs from such celebrated guitarists as Chuck
Berry, Ritchie Valens, Les Paul, Johnny Guitar Watson, Duane Eddy and
Link Wray, this double CD set is every rock n roll fan s dream come
true. So turn the speakers up to 11 and enjoy 40 rockin cuts from the
coolest cats to ever pick up an axe.
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40 cortes clásicos de tus héroes de la guitarra favoritos.
¿Hay
alguien que no haya posado frente al espejo, con la cara contorsionada
por la concentración, mientras sus dedos recogen frenéticamente cada
nota de un solo épico... en una guitarra imaginaria? Ya sea acústica,
eléctrica o incluso de aire, millones de personas en todo el mundo han
quedado fascinadas por el sonido de las cuerdas pulsadas con maestría y,
por supuesto, por las estrellas legendarias que se han hecho famosas
empuñando sus impresionantes instrumentos.
Dentro de todos nosotros
hay un guitarrista principal esperando a salir, y aquí llega la banda
sonora perfecta para acompañar ese momento mágico.
Con un abanico de
canciones legendarias de guitarristas tan célebres como Chuck Berry,
Ritchie Valens, Les Paul, Johnny Guitar Watson, Duane Eddy y Link Wray,
este doble CD es el sueño hecho realidad de todo fan del rock n roll.
Así que pon los altavoces a tope y disfruta de 40 cortes rockeros de los
tipos más geniales que jamás han cogido el instrumento.
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