Stax Records Stereo 1969 Cover Has Punch Hole (Promo?)
Opening up in a fury with "The Horse", The Booker T. Set is one of the least effective of all MG's albums. The opening track is great. It features a rare bass solo by Donald "Duck" Dunn and can't be found anywhere else. Their great versions of "It's Your Thing" and "Mrs. Robinson" (which had some chart success) have shown up on several compilations. But this was a set of all covers, though Booker T. Jones did co-write "I Never Found a Girl" with singer Eddie Floyd. The musicianship of Jones, Dunn, Steve Cropper(guitar), and Al Jackson, Jr.(drums) makes it a worthwhile listen, but the title was very ironic, since reportedly Jones wasn't thrilled with the overall product. Afterwards, he and the band would stretch out quickly and effectively with the epic medleys of McLemore Avenue (their instrumental treatment of The Beatles' Abbey Road) and the all originals tour-d-force of Melting Pot.
Side 1.
1. The Horse
Written-By – Jesse James
2:45
2. Love Child
Written-By – Deke Richards, Frank Wilson, Pam Sawyer, R. Dean Taylor
3:03
3. Sing A Simple Song
Written-By – Harry Stephen Pepper, John E. Watt
3:33
4. Lady Madonna
Written-By – McCartney/Lennon
3:32
5. Mrs. Robinson
Written-By – Paul Simon
3:41
Side 2.
1. This Guy's In Love With You
Written-By – Burt Bacharach
3:08
2. Light My Fire
Written-By – Jim Morrison, John Densmore, Ray Manzarek
4:18
3. Michelle
Written-By – McCartney/Lennon
2:49
4. You're All I Need To Get By
Written-By – Ashford & Simpson
3:54
5. I've Never Found A Girl
Written-By – Al Bell, Booker T. Jones, Eddie Floyd
2:49
6. It's Your Thing
Written-By – O'Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley
3:02
Credits:
Arranged By – Booker T & The MG's
Engineer – Ron Capone, Steve Cropper
Liner Notes – Phyl Garland
Producer – Booker T & The MG's
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