Booker T. & The MG's – And Now! (Mono & Stereo)
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Booker T. Jones – Organ [click here to see more vinyl featuring Booker T. Jones]
Steve Cropper – guitar
Donald Dunn – bass guitar
Al Jackson Jr. – drums
Written by Steve Cropper (A1), Booker T. Jones (A1), Al Jackson Jr. (A1), Granville "Sascha" Burland (A3), Rudy Toombs (A4), Steve Cropper (A5, B3), Wilson Pickett (A5), George & Ira Gershwin (A6), Dubose Heyward (A6), Lee Dorsey (B1), Allen Toussaint (B1), Oliver Sain (B2), Lowman Pauling (B2), Margarita Lecuona (B2), Donald "Duck" Dunn (B3), Jones, Jackson Jr. (B3), Les Brown (B3), Bud Green (B3), Ben Homer (B3)
A2 is a traditional song arranged by Booker T & the MGs
1 LP, Standard sleeve
Original analog Master Tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record Color : Black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12’’
Mono (B3) & Stereo (all tracks except B3)
Studio
Record Press: Memphis Record Pressing
Label : Sundazed Music
Original Label : Stax
Recorded in 1966 at Stax Recording Studio, Memphis
Produced by Jim Stewart
Lacquer cut by Kevin Gray at AcousTech Mastering
Cover design by Ronnie "Angel" Stoots
Liner Notes by Deanie Catron
Originally released in November 1966
Reissued in 2000
Tracks :
Side A:
- My Sweet Potato
- Jericho
- No Matter What Shape
- One Mint Julep
- In The Midnight Hour
- Summertime
Side B:
- Working In The Coal Mine
- Don't Mess Up A Good Thing
- Think
- Taboo
- Soul Jam
- Sentimental Journey
Reviews :
“The coolest soul backup band in the world, led by organist Booker T. Jones, grooves its way through 12 instrumental cuts, including "Sweet Potato," "Working in the Coal Mine," and "In the Midnight Hour."” Review by Roundup Newsletter
“There are certainly not as many cool textures and ideas in here, which were ever-present staples throughout Soul Dressing and Green Onions. If nothing else, Booker T. & The M.G.s' third album shows that the band has stagnated, which is probably why these guys can never seem to translate the wide respect they get from rock 'n' roll musicians to selling a terrible amount of albums. Do you know of anyone who owns everything Booker T. & The M.G.s have ever done? Do you even know anyone who wants to? ...But at least I can say that they're all for sale, which is something. If nothing else buy their first two albums to survey this group, and then start getting the others if you discover they float your boat.
Unlike Soul Dressing, which consisted only of originals, these are predominantly covers—a few of which have a sort of cutesy gleam to them. “Working in the Coal Mine” is an example of that; it's a relatively passive version of a song that surely everybody knows by heart. It features Booker T.'s bubbly and bright organ with Steve Cropper coming in with a flashy guitar solo. Despite its cutsiness, it's nothing less than a skillful piece that of course benefits from its catchy-as-hell source material.
The bass guitarist for this group was no longer Lewie Steinberg, but Donald “Duck” Dunn. (Dunn also played in some tracks in Soul Dressing, but I wasn't aware of that until now! I'm too lazy to go back in that album review and try to figure out which bassist was which. ...You know, bassists all sound alike to me.) Dunn is as respected as Steinberg, if not more so, but the bass throughout this album doesn't amaze me nearly as much as it did their previous two. On that note, I also don't seem to have a whole lot to gush over in regards to the drumming, either. Al Jackson, Jr. could still keep the time like an atomic clock, but he's engaging in far fewer ear-popping rhythmic experiments than he did in Soul Dressing. Maybe it could be that these songs aren't as menacing as they seemed to be in previous albums.
But there are at least three songs here that do knock my socks off. “One Mint Julep” is one of them and a worthy nod to their former glories. It shows them channeling the same riff and atmosphere that they had originated in “Green Onions.” The second bit of greatness is their cover of “In the Midnight Hour,” whose original I'm sure we all recognize from Wilson Pickett (if you're a '70s new-wave nerd, then you'll at least remember the cover by Roxy Music). “No Matter What Shape” could be my favorite song of the album; the rhythm guitar that stabs you like little daggers while Booker T. gives us a fluid-like lead organ solo. It's too laid back to make you want to get on the dance floor and start waving around your appendages with it, but if you take it along with you for a walk, it'll probably make you want to move with a stylish swagger.
And even though the other songs don't have that sock-knocking quality to them, I find them all to be quite nice. The low-key and piano-led “My Sweet Potato” opens the album and shows right there that these guys seemed interested in streamlining their music for an older crowd. ...Nothing against old people, but they like to dance with their spouses while balancing glasses of champagne in their hands. Teenagers like to move their bodies around in jittery convulsions. I have more in common with old people than teenagers (a fact that was probably true even when I was a teenager), but I'll take teenage dance music over old people dance music any day of the week. However, I suppose a young person could dance to “Jericho” if he or she chooses. (It's not as piping hot as “Tic-Tac-Toe” was, unfortunately!) Those of us listening at home with our headphones on can be dazzled with all the excellent organ fills are excellent and the sparkly lead guitar.
In conclusion, And Now! is as respectable as ever, and everything on it is enjoyable to listen to. But it also unfortunately marks the first time in their discography that they stopped wholly impressing me. These guys' records sold quite well back in their day, but I'd say there's a pretty good reason these guys don't continue to sell their records as hotly as other bands from the era like The Beatles or The Rolling Stones. Those behemoths of classic rock always seemed to inject a bit of freshness into their style with each release. This Booker T. & The M.G.s, on the other hand, let a bit of stale air waft into the recording studio.” Don Ignacio Review
Ratings :
AllMusic : 3 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.29 / 5