{"product_id":"booker-t-the-mgs-the-best-of-booker-t-the-mgs-lp-green-onions-mono-vinyl","title":"BOOKER T. \u0026 THE MG'S 'THE BEST OF BOOKER T. \u0026 THE MG'S' LP (Green Onions Mono Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eLABEL: FRIDAY MUSIC TWO\u003cbr\u003eRELEASE DATE: 03\/06\/2026\u003cbr\u003eVARIANT: Green Onions Mono Vinyl LP\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* THE BOOKER T \u0026amp; THE MG’S – FRIDAY MUSIC VINYL SERIES CONTINUES!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* BACK TO MONO!!!!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* CELEBRATE 6 DECADES OF THE GROUND BREAKING MEMPHIS SOUL \u0026amp; ROCKING SOUNDS OF THE LEGENDARY BOOKER T. \u0026amp; THE MG’s\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* SUPER LIMITED EDITION “GREEN ONIONS” VINYL\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* SUPER RARE MONOPHONIC STAX\/ATLANTIC RECORDINGS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* PRODUCED BY JIM STEWART (BOOKER T. \u0026amp; THE M.G.’S\/OTIS REDDING\/SAM \u0026amp; DAVE)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* MASTERED IMPECCABLY BY JOE REAGOSO (BEN E. KING\/RAY CHARLES\/ARETHA FRANKLIN) FROM THE STAX\/ATLANTIC RECORDS MONOPHONIC TAPES\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* RECORDED AT STAX STUDIOS, MEMPHIS, TN\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* FEATURES SMASHES INCLUDE: “GREEN ONIONS” “HIP HUG-HER” “SOUL DRESSING” “RED BEANS \u0026amp; RICE” \u0026amp; “GROOVIN'”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* MUSICIANS: BOOKER T. JONES, STEVE CROPPER, AL JACKSON \u0026amp; DONALD DUCK DUNN\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eREST IN PEACE – STEVE CROPPER\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe legendary Memphis Soul Kings Booker T \u0026amp; The MG’s began their careers early in the 1960’s playing, arranging and writing for Stax artists behind the scenes at the famed studio. What started out as a simple jam with a different take on chordal structures, “Green Onions” was created while jamming in the studio. In record time, the tune burst into the soul and pop charts and quickly hit number one in the soul charts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe amazing hit single crossed over to the top rungs of the pop charts in 1962, making this one of\u003cbr\u003ethe most important recordings that year, while also crossing over this legendary quartet to a AM pop radio buying audience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThanks to this wonderful track, which has gone on to earn him multitudes of awards, accolades and a reputation of being one of the greatest soul records of all time, Booker T Jones, Steve Cropper, Donald Duck Dunn and Al Jackson would go on to make more huge hit records for the masses for many more years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore big hits followed for Booker T \u0026amp; The MG’s as the record buyers and radio stations needed more soul infusion with smashes like “Red Beans \u0026amp; Rice” “Soul Dressing” “Mo’ Onions” “Hip Hug-Her” and others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCelebrating over six decades of this amazing band, Friday Music is very pleased to offer the wonderful soul and rock sounds of Booker T. \u0026amp; The MG’s and their great Atlantic Records classic “The Best Of Booker T. \u0026amp; The MG’s” on stunning “Green Onions” Vinyl.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded at Stax Studios with the legendary Jim Stewart, the classic Atlantic album is finally back with all of its original twelve masterpiece tracks mastered impeccably from the Stax\/Atlantic monophonic recordings by Joe Reagoso (Ray Charles, Wilson Pickett, Booker T. \u0026amp; The MG’s).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor this super soul event, we are also including its original retro 1968 artwork elements\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The Best Of Booker T. \u0026amp; The MG’s”… Relive this classic soul masterpiece forever… Only from your friends at Friday Music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTRACKLIST\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHip Hug-Her\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlim Jenkins' Place\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreen Onions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoul Dressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJellybread\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGroovin'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMo' Onions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSummertime\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoot-Leg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCan't Be Still\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTic-Tac-Toe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRed Beans And Rice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"ORCHARD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45626266943685,"sku":"BOOKER-T-AND-THE-MGS-THE-BEST-OF-BOOKER-T-AND-THE-MG-S-MONO-LP-2022","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0521\/6023\/3669\/files\/a68070d65636480c8aebf790b94d3da2_d6fb142d_3edf_43aa_a8f7_b50a783478a7.jpg?v=1768347382","url":"https:\/\/shop.brooklynvegan.com\/products\/booker-t-the-mgs-the-best-of-booker-t-the-mgs-lp-green-onions-mono-vinyl","provider":"BrooklynVegan","version":"1.0","type":"link"}