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And Now!
And Now!
Studio album by Booker T. & the M.G.'s
Released	November 1966
Recorded	1966
Studio	Stax Recording Studio, Memphis
Genre	R&B, instrumental rock
Length	36:26
Label	Stax/Atlantic
Producer	Jim Stewart
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And Now! is the third studio album by the Southern soul band Booker T. & the M.G.'s, released in November 1966. It is notable as the first M.G.'s album featuring bassist Duck Dunn on every track. “My Sweet Potato” was the only track released as a single, with “Booker-Loo” (not included on the album) as its B-side. “Summertime” was released in 1967 as the B-side to the song “Hip Hug-Her”.

Track listing

Side one

“My Sweet Potato” (Steve Cropper, Booker T. Jones, Al Jackson Jr.) – 2:47
“Jericho” (Traditional; arranged by Booker T & the MGs) – 2:37
“No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In)” (Granville "Sascha" Burland) – 3:01
“One Mint Julep” (Rudy Toombs) – 3:05
“In the Midnight Hour” (Steve Cropper, Wilson Pickett) – 2:58
“Summertime” (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, Dubose Heyward) – 4:41

Side two

“Working in the Coal Mine” (Lee Dorsey, Allen Toussaint) – 2:42
“Don't Mess up a Good Thing” (Oliver Sain) – 2:44
“Think” (Lowman Pauling) – 2:58
“Taboo” (Margarita Lecuona) – 4:25
“Soul Jam” (Cropper, Donald "Duck" Dunn, Jones, Jackson Jr.) – 3:05
“Sentimental Journey” (Les Brown, Bud Green, Ben Homer) – 3:13

Personnel

Booker T. & the M.G.s

Booker T. Jones – "plunk", piano, organ, guitar
Steve Cropper – "strum", guitar, electric bass on "My Sweet Potato"
Donald Dunn – "thump", bass guitar, claves on "My Sweet Potato"
Al Jackson Jr. – "boom", drums

Technical

Ronnie "Angel" Stoots – cover design

References

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-'''''And Now!''''' was the third studio album released by [[southern soul]] band [[Booker T & The MGs]], released in November 1966. It is notable as the first MGs album featuring bassist Duck Dunn on every track. “My Sweet Potato” was the only track released as a single with the non album cut “Booker Loo” as its [[B-side]]. “Summertime” was released in 1967 as the B-side to the song “Hip Hug-Her”.
+'''''And Now!''''' is the third studio [[album]] by the [[Southern soul]] band [[Booker T. & the M.G.'s]], released in November 1966. It is notable as the first M.G.'s album featuring bassist [[Duck Dunn]] on every track. “My Sweet Potato” was the only track released as a single, with “Booker-Loo” (not included on the album) as its [[B-side]]. “Summertime” was released in 1967 as the B-side to the song “Hip Hug-Her”.
 == Track listing ==
+===Side one===
-#“My Sweet Potato” (Steve Cropper, Booker T. Jones, Al Jackson, Jr.)
+#“My Sweet Potato” (Steve Cropper, Booker T. Jones, Al Jackson Jr.) – 2:47
-#“Jericho” (Traditional)
+#“[[Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho|Jericho]]” (Traditional; arranged by Booker T & the MGs) – 2:37
-#“[[No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In)]]” (Granville Burland)
+#“[[No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In)]]” (Granville "Sascha" Burland) – 3:01
-#“One Mint Julep” (Rudy Toombs)
-#“[[In the Midnight Hour]]” (Steve Cropper, [[Wilson Pickett]])
+#“[[One Mint Julep]]” ([[Rudy Toombs]]) – 3:05
-#“[[Summertime (song)|Summertime]]” ([[George Gershwin]], [[Ira Gershwin]], [[Dubose Heyward]])
+#“[[In the Midnight Hour]]” (Steve Cropper, [[Wilson Pickett]]) – 2:58
-#“[[Working in the Coal Mine]]” ([[Lee Dorsey]], [[Allen Toussaint]])
+#“[[Summertime (George Gershwin song)|Summertime]]” ([[George Gershwin]], [[Ira Gershwin]], [[Dubose Heyward]]) – 4:41
-#“Don’t Mess up a Good Thing” ([[Oliver Sain]])
+===Side two===
-#“Think” (Lowman Pauling)
+#“[[Working in the Coal Mine]]” ([[Lee Dorsey]], [[Allen Toussaint]]) – 2:42
-#“Taboo” ([[Bob Russell (songwriter)|Bob Russell]], Margarita Lecuona)
+#“Don't Mess up a Good Thing” ([[Oliver Sain]]) – 2:44
-#“Soul Jam” (Cropper, [[Donald "Duck" Dunn]], Jones, Jackson)
+#“[[Think (The "5" Royales song)|Think]]” (Lowman Pauling) – 2:58
-#“[[Sentimental Journey (song)|Sentimental Journey]]” ([[Les Brown (bandleader)|Les Brown]], [[Bud Green]], Ben Homer)
+#“Taboo” (Margarita Lecuona) – 4:25
+#“Soul Jam” (Cropper, [[Donald "Duck" Dunn]], Jones, Jackson Jr.) – 3:05
+#“[[Sentimental Journey (song)|Sentimental Journey]]” ([[Les Brown (bandleader)|Les Brown]], [[Bud Green]], [[Ben Homer]]) – 3:13
 == Personnel ==
+;Booker T. & the M.G.s
-*[[Steve Cropper]] – guitar
-*[[Booker T. Jones]] – organ, bass guitar, guitar, keyboards
+*[[Booker T. Jones]] – "plunk", piano, organ, guitar
-*[[Donald "Duck" Dunn]] – electric bass
+*[[Steve Cropper]] – "strum", guitar, electric bass on "My Sweet Potato"
+*[[Donald "Duck" Dunn|Donald Dunn]] – "thump", bass guitar, [[claves]] on "My Sweet Potato"
-*[[Al Jackson, Jr.]] – drums
+*[[Al Jackson Jr.]] – "boom", drums
+;Technical
+*Ronnie "Angel" Stoots – cover design
 == References ==
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v t e Booker T. & the M.G.'s
Booker T. Jones Steve Cropper Steve Potts Al Jackson Jr. Lewie Steinberg Donald "Duck" Dunn Bobby Manuel Carson Whitsett Willie Hall Steve Jordan
Studio albums	Green Onions (1962) Soul Dressing (1965) And Now! (1966) In the Christmas Spirit (1966) Hip Hug-Her (1967) Doin' Our Thing (1968) Soul Limbo (1968) Up Tight (1969) The Booker T Set (1969) McLemore Avenue (1970) Melting Pot (1971) The MG's (released by The MG's) (1973) Universal Language (1977) That's the Way It Should Be (1994)
Live albums	Back to Back (1968)
Singles	"Green Onions" "Jingle Bells" "Groovin'" "Silver Bells" "Hang 'Em High" "Time Is Tight" "Mrs. Robinson"
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