| Soul Dressing | ||||
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| Studio album by Booker T. & the M.G.'s | ||||
| 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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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide |  |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
Soul Dressing is the second album by the Southern soul band Booker T. & the M.G.'s, released in 1965. It was their final album with bassist Lewie Steinberg, who was replaced by Donald "Duck" Dunn.
The title track peaked at No. 95 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Critical reception
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."
In popular culture
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.
Track listing
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
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
- Unterberger, Richie. Soul Dressing at AllMusic. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- ^ 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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