I just received the new remaster of Green Onions from Booker T. & the M.G.s. It's hard to put into perspective all of the contributions this band jointly and individually did for the evolution of music. This album is a classic with of course Green Onions being it's centerpiece. Some of the songs are definitely signature of the era that they were made. A number of others like I Got A Woman (Ray Charles); Twist and Shout (made popular by the Beatles); Stranger On The Shore (used as a BBC theme song and rerecorded by numerous artists); Lonely Avenue (Doc Pomus); The One Who Really Loves You (written by Smokey Robinson and made popular by Mary Wells); You Can't Sit Down(a contemporary pop song by the Dovells); A Woman, A Lover, A Friend made popular by Jackie Wilson and Comin' Home Baby (by the Donald Bailey Quartet). This cd is literally Jones and company 's interpretation of the days hits. Jones brought the organ to new popularity in pop r&b music and Steve Cropper came to notoriety with his signature riffs. The recording also includes a fresh bonus version of Green Onions and Can't Sit Down recorded live at the 5/4 Ballroom in LA in 1965. Pretty cool trip in the 60's machine.
Of special note is that this was the house band used to back many of the more significant Stax artists of the time including Albert King,Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, Eddie Floyd, Johnnie Taylor, Rufus and Carla Thomas.
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