The Platinum Collection

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

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Green Onions
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1962-06)
producer:
Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
bass guitar [bass]:
Lewie Steinberg (in 1962-06)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Al Jackson (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (in 1962-06)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (in 1962-06)
Hammond organ:
Booker T. Jones (in 1962-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1967)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 181) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 418)
recording of:
Green Onions (in 1962-06)
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)
3.852:55
2Hip Hug‐Her
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1967-02-09)
producer:
Booker T. & the MG’s
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (on 1967-02-09)
electric bass guitar [electric bass]:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (on 1967-02-09)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (on 1967-02-09)
organ:
Booker T. Jones (on 1967-02-09)
recording of:
Hip Hug‐Her (on 1967-02-09)
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.
2:25
3Boot‐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)
2:06
4Jellybread
recording of:
Jellybread
writer:
Booker T. Jones
2:31
5Tic‐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)
2:35
6Can’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.
2:01
7Outrage
2:38
8My 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
2:46
9Booker‐Loo
recording of:
Booker-Loo
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, Inc.
2:29
10Slim Jenkins’ Place
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)
recording of:
Slim Jenkins’ Place
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)
2:31
11Soul Sanction
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)
2:38
12Chinese 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)
2:29
13Mo’ 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.
2:55
14Pigmy
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)
3:58
15Home Grown
3:14
16Behave Yourself
recording of:
Behave Yourself
writer:
Steve Cropper, Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer), Booker T. Jones and Lewie Steinberg
publisher:
Al Jackson Jr. Music, Downtown DMP Songs and Irving Music, Inc.
3:53
17Be My Lady
2:37
18Soul 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)
3:00
19Groovin’
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
2:44
20Summertime
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)
24:41