Booker T. & The MG's - Hip Hug-Her (1967)

Artist: Booker T. & The MG's
Title Of Album: Hip Hug-Her
Year Of Release: 1967
Label: Stax
Genre: Soul, Memphis Soul, Instrumental Rock
Quality: WavPack (Image)+CUE, LOG
Total Time: 00:31:06
Total Size: 243 mb

Still riding high years after the success of "Green Onions," Hip Hug-Her is another 11-song solid session of Southern soul delivered by one of the best bands in the business. In an attempt to appeal to the up-and-coming mod movement, the cover features an alluring model flanked by fashionable faceless people. But not to judge the album by its cover, Hip Hug-Her finds the group diving deeper into soulful territories, no doubt aided by the addition of bassist Duck Dunn to the fold. The title track is clearly one of the stronger cuts on the album, but other tunes such as the midtempo Motown anthem "Get Ready" and the group's interpretation of "Groovin'" make this one of the strongest full-lengths in the Booker T. & the MG's catalog. ~ Rob Theakston, All Music Guide

Tracks:

01. Hip Hug-Her" (Steve Cropper, Donald "Duck" Dunn, Al Jackson Jr., Booker T. Jones) – 2:22
02. Soul Sanction" (Cropper, Dunn, Jackson, Jones) – 2:30
03. Get Ready" (Smokey Robinson) – 2:45
04. More" ( Riz Ortolani, Nino Oliviero) – 2:55
05. Double or Nothing" (Cropper, Dunn, Jackson, Jones) – 2:51
06. Carnaby St." (Cropper, Dunn, Jackson, Jones) – 2:14
07. Slim Jenkins' Place" (Cropper, Dunn, Jackson, Jones) – 2:25
08. Pigmy" (Mel Brown, Billy Larkin, Henry Swarn) – 3:55
09. Groovin'" (Eddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere) – 2:40
10. Booker's Notion" (Cropper, Dunn, Jackson, Jones) – 2:25
11. Sunny" (Bobby Hebb) – 3:24

Personnel:

Booker T. Jones Organ, Piano (Electric), Keyboards, Bass (Electric), Guitar (Electric)
Steve Cropper Guitar (Electric), Percussion, Piano
Donald "Duck" Dunn Bass (Electric)
Al Jackson, Jr. Drums
Deanie Catron Liner Notes
Dan Hersch Digital Remastering
Bill Inglot Digital Remastering
Yves Beauvais Producer, Reissue Producer
Jim Stewart Executive Producer, "Supervisor"

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