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Wednesday, March 1, 2023

Booker T. & the M.G.'s

Artist: Booker T. & The M.G.'s

Origin: Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Genre: R&B, Soul, Funk, Instrumental Rock, Memphis Soul, Southern Soul, R&B Instrumental

Original line-up:

Booker T. Jones: Organ, Piano, Keyboards, Guitar

Steve Cropper: Guitars

Lewis Steinberg: Bass

Al Jackson Jr.: Drums

Booker T. & The M.G.'s were an American Instrumental R&B/Funk Band from Memphis, Tennessee, formed in 1962 by Booker T. Jones (Organ, Piano), Steve Cropper (Guitar), Lewis Steinberg (Bass), and Al Jackson Jr. (Drums). The band was influential in shaping the sound of Southern Soul and Memphis Soul. Their hit single "Green Onions" (1962). 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: Green Onions (Deluxe Edition 60th Anniversary) (2023)

Genre: R&B, Soul, Funk, Instrumental Rock, Memphis Soul, Southern Soul, R&B Instrumental

Label: Stax Records

Rating: *****

Format: LP

Tracks:

Side One:

1. Green Onions (2:53)

2. Rinky Dink (2:41)

3. I Got A Woman (3:35)

4. Mo' Onions (2:57)

5. Twist And Shout (2:13)

6. Behave Yourself (3:55)

Side Two:

1. Stranger On The Shore (2:22)

2. Lonely Avenue (3:30)

3. One Who Really Loves You (2:26)

4. You Can't Sit Down (2:51)

5. A Woman, A Lover, A Friend (2:33)

6. Comin' Home Baby (3:12)

Personnel:

Booker T. Jones: Hammond MG Organ

Steve Cropper: Electric Guitars

Lewis Steinberg: Double Bass, Bass

Al Jackson Jr.: Drums

Green Onions is the debut album by Booker T. & The MG's, originally released on October 1962 by Stax Records, remastered and reissued on February 24, 2023 by Stax Records. Deluxe Edition 60th Anniversary 180 Gram Green Vinyl.

Wednesday, February 19, 2020

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".

Monday, February 20, 2017

Anderson East

Artist: Anderson East
Birth Name: Michael Cameron Anderson
Born: July 17, 1988
Origin: Athens, Alabama, USA
Genre: R&B, Blues Rock, Roots Rock, Americana, Southern Soul, Blue-Eyed Soul
Occupation: Singer, Songwriter
Instruments: Vocals, Guitar, Piano

Anderson East is an American R&B Musician, Singer and Songwriter from Athens, Alabama. His music sound comprised Led Zeppelin or Michael Jackson.

Title: Delilah (2015)
Genre: R&B, Blues Rock, Roots Rock, Americana, Southern Soul, Blue-Eyed Soul
Label: Elektra Records
Rating: *****

Tracks:

1. Only You (2:46)
2. Satisfy Me (2:35)
3. Find 'Em, Fool 'Em And Forget 'Em (2:34)
4. Devil In Me (3:41)
5. All I'll Ever Need (3:18)
6. Quit You (2:49)
7. What A Woman Wants To Hear (4:14)
8. Lonely (3:28)
9. Keep The Fire Burning (2:42)
10. Lying In Her Arms (4:12)

Personnel:

Anderson East: Vocals, Acoustic & Electric Guitar, Mellotron, Wurlitzer
Chris Powell: Drums, Percussion
Brian Allen: Bass, Electric Guitar on Tracks: 1, 9, Upright Bass on Track 7
Mike Hicks: Piano on Tracks: 1, Organ on Tracks: 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, Wurlitzer on Tracks: 2, 6, 8
Dave Cobb: Electric Guitar on Tracks: 1-3, 6-8, Percussion on Tracks: 1, 2, 4-10, Acoustic Guitar on Track 4, 9, 10, Mellotron on Track 7
Jim Hoke: Tenor & Baritone Saxophone on Tracks: 1-3, 6, 8, 9
Steve Herman: Trumpet on Tracks: 1-3, 6, 8, 9
Kristen Rogers: Background Vocals on Tracks: 1-10
Melvin "Maestro" Lightford: Piano, Organ on Track 4
Danny Mitchell: Piano on Track 5
Eamon McLaughlin: Violin, Viola, Cello on Track 10

Delilah is the third studio album by Anderson East, was released on July 10, 2015 by Elektra Records, includes "Satisfy Me" and "Devil In Me".

Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Wilson Pickett

Artist: Wilson Pickett
Born: March 18, 1941. Prattville,Alabama, USA
Origin: Detroit, Michigan, USA
Died: January 19, 2006 (Aged 64). Reston, Virginia, USA
Genre: R&B, Soul, Southern Soul, Rock & Roll, Deep Soul
Occupation: Singer, Songwriter
Instruments: Vocals

Wilson Pickett was an American R&B, Soul and Rock & Roll Singer and Songwriter. He was a major in the development of American Soul Music. His best-known hits are "In The Midnight Hour", "Land Of 1,000 Dances", "Mustang Sally" and "Funky Broadway". He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991.

Title: Land Of 1000 Dances: The Complete Atlantic Singles Vol. 1 (2016)
Genre: R&B, Soul, Southern Soul, Rock & Roll, Deep Soul
Label: Real Gone Music
Rating: *****

Tracks:

1. I'm Gonna Cry (Cry Baby) (2:20)
2. For Better Or Worse (2:48)
3. Come Home Baby (2:37)
4. Take A Little Love (2:23)
5. In The Midnight Hour (2:42)
6. I'm Not Tired (2:58)
7. Don't Fight It (2:11)
8. It's All Over (2:21)
9. 634-5789 (Soulsville, U.S.A.) (2:58)
10. That's A Man's Way (2:24)
11. Ninety-Nine And A Half (Won't Do) (2:42)
12. Danger Zone (2:11)
13. Land Of 1000 Dances (2:27)
14. You're So Fine (2:36)
15. Mustang Sally (3:08)
16. Three Time Loser (2:24)
17. Everybody Needs Somebody To Love (2:20)
18. Nothing You Can Do (2:18)
19. I Found A Love - Part 1 (2:34)
20. I Found A Love - Part 2 (3:04)
21. Soul Dance Number Three (2:42)
22. You Can't Stand Alone (2:52)

Land Of 1000 Dances: The Complete Atlantic Singles Vol. 1 is the compilation album by Wilson Pickett, was released on August 5, 2016 by Real Gone Music, including 22 single sides that the great Wilson Pickett recorded for the Atlantic Label from the Original Mono Single mixes featuring "In The Midnight Hour", "Mustang Sally", "Land Of 1000 Dances" and other classics!.

Wednesday, July 6, 2016

Chris Stapleton

Artist: Chris Stapleton
Birth Name: Christopher Alvin Stapleton
Born: April 15, 1978. Lexington, Kentucky, USA
Origin: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Genre: Country, Bluegrass, Southern Rock, Outlaw Country, Contemporary Country, Country Rock
Occupation: Musician, Songwriter
Instruments: Vocals, Guitar

Chris Stapleton is an American Country and Bluegrass Musician and Songwriter, he wrote six No. 1 songs including the five-week No. 1 "Never Wanted Nothing More" (by Kenny Chesney), "Love's Gonna Make It Alright" (by George Strait), and "Come Back Song" (by Darius Rucker). As a songwriter, over 150 of Stapleton's songs have appeared on albums by such artists as Adele, Luke Bryan, Tim McGraw, Brad Paisley and Dierks Bentley and has co-written with notable artists like Vince Gill, Peter Frampton and Sheryl Crow. He has been the frontman of The Steel Drivers from 2008 to 2010, before his debut studio album Traveller in 2015, reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and sold over 1.4 million copies domestically.

Title: Traveller (2015)
Genre: Country, Bluegrass, Southern Rock, Outlaw Country, Contemporary Country, Country Rock
Label: Mercury Nashville
Rating: *****

Tracks:

1. Traveller (3:42)
2. Fire Away (4:04)
3. Tennessee Whiskey (4:53)
4. Parachute (4:13)
5. Whiskey And You (3:56)
6. Nobody To Blame (4:04)
7. More Of You (4:38)
8. When The Stars Come Out (4:17)
9. Daddy Doesn't Pray Anymore (4:10)
10. Might As Well Get Stoned (4:37)
11. Was It 26 (4:49)
12. The Devil Named Music (6:07)
13. Outlaw State Of Mind (5:37)
14. Sometimes I Cry (4:00)

Personnel:

Chris Stapleton: Lead Vocals, Acoustic & Electric Guitar, Mandolin
Dave Cobb: Acoustic Guitar, Percussion
J.T. Cure: Bass, Upright Bass
Derek Mixon: Drums, Percussion
Mickey Raphael: Harmonica
Robby Turner: Pedal Steel Guitar
Michael Webb: Mellotron, Organ, Piano
Morgane Hayes-Stapleton: Background Vocals

Traveller is the debut album by Chris Stapleton, was released on May 5, 2015 by Mercury Nashville. The album reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 Chart, and was later certified Platinum by RIAA. He won the 2015 Country Music Association Award for Best Male Vocalist, New Artist of the Year, and Album of the Year, he also received four Grammy Award nominations for the 2016 ceremony, including Album of the Year, Winning Two: Best Country Album and Best Country Solo Performance. Highly Recommended!