Booker T & The M.G.`s McLemore Avenue MFSL Silver CD MFCD 835 

Erscheinungsdatum:  ????
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab
Import aus: USA
Format: Audio CD

     Tracks


1. Medley: Golden Slumbers | Carry That Weight | The End | Here Comes The Sun | Come Together 15:52 Instrumental  
2. Something 4:12 Instrumental  
3. Medley: Because | You Never Give Me Your Money 7:28 Instrumental  
4. Medley: Sun King | Mean Mr. Mustard | Polythene Pam | She Came In Through The Bathroom Window | I Want You (She's So Heavy) 10:40 Instrumental  


Weitere Infos
Alle Titel sind Coverversionen von Songs der Beatles, das Album-Cover zeigt Booker T. & The M.G.'s beim Überqueren der Straße McLemore Avenue in der Nähe des damaligen Stax-Labels in Anlehnung an das berühmte Beatles Albumcover Abbey Road

Musiker:
* Booker T. Jones - Organ, Piano
* Steve Cropper - Guitar
* Donald "Duck" Dunn - Electric Bass
* Al Jackson, Jr. - Drums


Review by Nathan Bush
Though Booker T. & the MG's had always been more of a singles act, they made a series of respectable long-players throughout the 1960s as well, culminating in the fine Melting Pot from 1971. Prior to recording that album, however, they assembled this Beatles homage, tackling an entire album from the Liverpool quartet. Rather than stroll down the Abbey Road they pay tribute to, however, organist Booker T. Jones, guitarist Steve Cropper, bassist Donald "Duck" Dunn, and drummer Al Jackson, Jr. strut down McLemore Avenue, the funky Memphis location of the equally legendary Stax studios. Most of the songs are arranged in a fluid medley style, maintaining the suite-like feel that unified the original. The results often veer toward a sort of funky muzak. Imagine, if you will, the sort of tunes you might have heard piped into the Stax offices or renditions offered up by a late-night lounge act. Following the introductory pairing of "Golden Slumbers" and "Carry That Weight," the quartet flexes its combined muscle on "The End," a performance complete with soloing from Cropper and heated organ bursts from Jones. It's all over far too quickly, however, lapsing into George Harrison's "Something" and bringing up the main problem with McLemore Avenue. As the backing band behind countless Stax classics, rhythm, rather than melody, has always been the MG's' strong suit. Thankfully, the Abbey Road material balances the schmaltzy sentimentality of tracks like "Golden Slumbers" and "Here Comes the Sun" with the tougher grooves of "The End" and "Come Together": songs that lend themselves much better to the MG's' approach. The quartet may have been better off stretching out on a few of these tracks, rather than rendering the bulk of the album. As it is, McLemore Avenue remains a curio for Booker T. and Beatles fans alike.

 

Condition: E:  EXCELLENT

"Item Condition" notes:

SS / OVP:       CD & LP is factory sealed in shrink-wrap or cellophane.

NEU / NEW:      CD & LP is open and not yet played.(Achtung: = Nicht alle neuen CDs werden vom Hersteller eingeschweißt!)

NM: NEAR MINT   CD & LP Just about in perfect condition.

E:  EXCELLENT   CD & LP Near perfect, may show very light signs of use & maybe one very light scratch.

VG: VERY GOOD   CD & LP  CD has some very minor wear (several very light scratches or marks). If insert, may have dimple marks or very light wrinkles/folds,

G:  GOOD        CD & LP  Some to very heavier wear or tear (some to very scratches throughout the CD), still plays perfectly. If insert, may have some wrinkles, folds, ripples, tears or multiple case. If  case has cracked or is broken.

Demo-Copy:      CD & LP = Promo - not for sale - particularly rare!!