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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
⚫
#“[[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 "Sascha" Burland) – 3:01
⚫
#“[[One Mint Julep]]” ([[Rudy Toombs]]) – 3:05
#“[[In the Midnight Hour]]” (Steve Cropper, [[Wilson Pickett]]) – 2:58
#“[[Summertime (George Gershwin song)|Summertime]]” ([[George Gershwin]], [[Ira Gershwin]], [[Dubose Heyward]]) – 4:41


Side One
===Side two===
⚫
#“[[Working in the Coal Mine]]” ([[Lee Dorsey]], [[Allen Toussaint]]) – 2:42
⚫
#“My Sweet Potato” (Steve Cropper, Booker T. Jones, Al Jackson, Jr.) - 2:47
⚫
#“Don't Mess up a Good Thing” ([[Oliver Sain]]) – 2:44
⚫
#“[[Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho|Jericho]]” (Traditional) - 2:37
#“[[No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In)]]” (Granville Burland) - 3:01
#“[[Think (The "5" Royales song)|Think]]” (Lowman Pauling) – 2:58
⚫
#“Taboo” (Margarita Lecuona) – 4:25
⚫
#“[[One Mint Julep]]” ([[Rudy Toombs]]) - 3:05
#“[[In the Midnight Hour]]” (Steve Cropper, [[Wilson Pickett]]) - 2:58
#“Soul Jam” (Cropper, [[Donald "Duck" Dunn]], Jones, Jackson Jr.) – 3:05
#“[[Summertime (George Gershwin song)|Summertime]]” ([[George Gershwin]], [[Ira Gershwin]], [[Dubose Heyward]]) - 4:41
#“[[Sentimental Journey (song)|Sentimental Journey]]” ([[Les Brown (bandleader)|Les Brown]], [[Bud Green]], [[Ben Homer]]) – 3:13

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 (The "5" Royales song)|Think]]” (Lowman Pauling) - 2:58
⚫
#“Taboo” ([[Bob Russell (songwriter)|Bob Russell]], Margarita Lecuona) - 4:25
#“Soul Jam” (Cropper, [[Donald "Duck" Dunn]], Jones, Jackson) - 3:05
#“[[Sentimental Journey (song)|Sentimental Journey]]” ([[Les Brown (bandleader)|Les Brown]], [[Bud Green]], [[Ben Homer]]) - 3:13


== Personnel ==
== Personnel ==
;Booker T. & the M.G.s
;Booker T. & the M.G.s
*[[Steve Cropper]] – guitar, "strum", bass on "My Sweet Potato"
*[[Booker T. Jones]] – "plunk", piano, organ, guitar
*[[Booker T. Jones]] – organ, guitar, piano, "plunk"
*[[Steve Cropper]] – "strum", guitar, electric bass on "My Sweet Potato"
*[[Donald "Duck" Dunn]] – electric bass, "thump", [[claves]] on "My Sweet Potato"
*[[Donald "Duck" Dunn|Donald Dunn]] – "thump", bass guitar, [[claves]] on "My Sweet Potato"
*[[Al Jackson, Jr.]] – drums, "boom"
*[[Al Jackson Jr.]] – "boom", drums
;Technical
;Technical
*Ronnie Stoots - cover design
*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

[edit]

Side one

[edit]
  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

[edit]
  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

[edit]
  1. ^ And Now! at AllMusic


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