Soul Dressing
| Soul Dressing | ||||
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| Released | March 1965 | |||
| Recorded | 1963–1964 | |||
| Studio | Stax Recording Studio, Memphis | |||
| Genre | Soul-funk, soul jazz, R&B, instrumental rock | |||
| Length | 31:05 | |||
| Label | Stax/Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Jim Stewart | |||
| Booker T. & the M.G.'s chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide |  [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
Soul Dressing is the second album by the Southern soul band Booker T. & the M.G.'s, released in 1965.[2] It was their final album with bassist Lewie Steinberg, who was replaced by Donald "Duck" Dunn.[5][6]
The title track peaked at No. 95 on the Billboard Hot 100.[7]
Critical reception
[edit]The Guardian deemed the album "a classic," writing that it was part of a run of albums that "delighted mods and still represent the epitome of subtle soulfulness."[8]
In popular culture
[edit]The track "Plum Nellie" was recorded by British rock band Small Faces in 1966, and released on their compilation album From the Beginning in 1967.[citation needed]
Track listing
[edit]All songs written by Steve Cropper, Al Jackson Jr., Booker T. Jones, and Lewie Steinberg, unless noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Soul Dressing" | 2:28 | |
| 2. | "Tic-Tac-Toe" | 2:34 | |
| 3. | "Big Train" | 2:32 | |
| 4. | "Jellybread" | 2:32 | |
| 5. | "Aw' Mercy" | 2:38 | |
| 6. | "Outrage" | Cropper, Jackson, Steinberg, William Allan | 2:35 |
| Total length: | 15:19 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Night Owl Walk" | 3:14 | |
| 2. | "Chinese Checkers" | 2:29 | |
| 3. | "Home Grown" | 3:14 | |
| 4. | "Mercy Mercy" | Don Covay, Ronald Alonzo Miller | 2:36 |
| 5. | "Plum Nellie" | 2:07 | |
| 6. | "Can't Be Still" | 1:59 |
Personnel
[edit]Booker T. & the M. G.'s
- Booker T. Jones - piano, Hammond organ, Wurlitzer electronic piano
- Steve Cropper - guitar
- Lewis Steinberg - bass guitar
- Al Jackson Jr. - drums
Additional personnel
- Wayne Jackson - trumpet
- Floyd Newman - baritone saxophone
- Charles "Packy" Axton - tenor saxophone
- Marvin Israel - cover design
References
[edit]- ^ Unterberger, Richie. Soul Dressing at AllMusic. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 1. MUZE. p. 753.
- ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 144.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 74.
- ^ "Booker T & the MG's at Allmusic biography". Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- ^ Kreps, Daniel (July 24, 2016). "Lewie Steinberg, Original Booker T. & the M.G.'s Bassist, Dead at 82". Rolling Stone.
- ^ "Booker T. & the MG's". Billboard.
- ^ "Booker T talks to Richard Williams about how he found his musical identity". the Guardian. April 9, 2009.
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