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| Name = And Now!
| Type = [[Album]]
| name = And Now!
| Artist = [[Booker T. & the M.G.'s]]
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| artist = [[Booker T. & the M.G.'s]]
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| Released = {{start date|1966|11}}
| Recorded = 1966
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| released = {{start date|1966|11}}
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| Genre = [[Rhythm and blues|R&B]], [[instrumental rock]]
| Length = 35:86
| recorded = 1966
| Label = Stax/Atlantic
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| studio = [[Stax Recording Studio]], [[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]]
| Producer = Yves Beauvais
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| genre = [[Rhythm and blues|R&B]], [[instrumental rock]]
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| Last album = ''[[Soul Dressing]]'' <br/>(1965)
| length = 36:26
| This album = '''''And Now!''''' <br/> (1966)
| label = Stax/Atlantic
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| Next album = ''[[In the Christmas Spirit]]'' <br/> (1966)
| producer = [[Jim Stewart (music)|Jim Stewart]]
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| prev_title = [[Soul Dressing]]
| prev_year = 1965
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| next_title = [[In the Christmas Spirit]]
| next_year = 1966
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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”.
'''''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 ==
== Track listing ==
===Side one===
#“My Sweet Potato” (Steve Cropper, Booker T. Jones, Al Jackson, Jr.) - 2:47
#“My Sweet Potato” (Steve Cropper, Booker T. Jones, Al Jackson Jr.) – 2:47
#“[[Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho|Jericho]]” (Traditional) - 2:37
#“[[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) - 3:01
#“[[One Mint Julep]]” (Rudy Toombs) - 3:05
#“[[No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In)]]” (Granville "Sascha" Burland) – 3:01
#“[[In the Midnight Hour]]” (Steve Cropper, [[Wilson Pickett]]) - 2:58
#“[[One Mint Julep]]” ([[Rudy Toombs]]) – 3:05
#“[[Summertime (song)|Summertime]]” ([[George Gershwin]], [[Ira Gershwin]], [[Dubose Heyward]]) - 4:41
#“[[In the Midnight Hour]]” (Steve Cropper, [[Wilson Pickett]]) – 2:58
#“[[Working in the Coal Mine]]” ([[Lee Dorsey]], [[Allen Toussaint]]) - 2:42
#“[[Summertime (George Gershwin song)|Summertime]]” ([[George Gershwin]], [[Ira Gershwin]], [[Dubose Heyward]]) – 4:41

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#“Don’t Mess up a Good Thing” ([[Oliver Sain]]) - 2:44
===Side two===
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#“[[Think (The "5" Royales song)|Think]]” (Lowman Pauling) - 2:58
#“[[Working in the Coal Mine]]” ([[Lee Dorsey]], [[Allen Toussaint]]) – 2:42
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#“Taboo” ([[Bob Russell (songwriter)|Bob Russell]], Margarita Lecuona) - 4:25
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#“Don't Mess up a Good Thing” ([[Oliver Sain]]) – 2:44
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#“Soul Jam” (Cropper, [[Donald "Duck" Dunn]], Jones, Jackson) - 3:05
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#“[[Think (The "5" Royales song)|Think]]” (Lowman Pauling) – 2:58
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#“[[Sentimental Journey (song)|Sentimental Journey]]” ([[Les Brown (bandleader)|Les Brown]], [[Bud Green]], Ben Homer) - 3:13
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#“Taboo” (Margarita Lecuona) – 4:25
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#“Soul Jam” (Cropper, [[Donald "Duck" Dunn]], Jones, Jackson Jr.) – 3:05
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#“[[Sentimental Journey (song)|Sentimental Journey]]” ([[Les Brown (bandleader)|Les Brown]], [[Bud Green]], [[Ben Homer]]) – 3:13


== Personnel ==
== 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 ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 04:40, 26 August 2024

For the 2018 Klaus Major Heuser Band album, see And Now?! For the 2004 Revolutionary Ensemble album, see And Now...
And Now!
Studio album by
Booker T. & the M.G.'s
ReleasedNovember 1966 (1966-11)
Recorded1966
StudioStax Recording Studio, Memphis
GenreR&B, instrumental rock
Length36:26
LabelStax/Atlantic
ProducerJim Stewart
Booker T. & the M.G.'s chronology
Soul Dressing
(1965) 		And Now!
(1966) 		In the Christmas Spirit
(1966)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

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

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Side one

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

Side two

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

Personnel

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Booker T. & the M.G.s
Technical
  • Ronnie "Angel" Stoots – cover design

References

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  1. ^ And Now! at AllMusic


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