Time Is Tight

~ Release by Booker T. & the MG’s (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
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1Green Onions
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 181) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 418)
recording of:
Green Onions
composer:
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer), Steve Cropper, Booker T. Jones and Lewie Steinberg
publisher:
Al Jackson Jr. Music, Carlin Music Corporation, East/Memphis Music Corp. and Irving Music (BMI)
4.152:55
2Behave Yourself
recording of:
Behave Yourself
writer:
Steve Cropper, Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer), Booker T. Jones and Lewie Steinberg
publisher:
Al Jackson Jr. Music, Downtown DMP Songs and Irving Music, Inc.
3:53
3Jellybread
recording of:
Jellybread
writer:
Booker T. Jones
2:27
4Home Grown
3:13
5Burnt Biscuits
2:16
6Chinese Checkers
baritone saxophone:
Floyd Newman
tenor saxophone:
Charles "Packy" Axton
trombone:
Booker T. Jones
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns)
2:28
7Mo’ Onions
recording of:
Mo’ Onions
composer:
Steve Cropper, Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer), Booker T. Jones and Lewie Steinberg
publisher:
Al Jackson Jr. Music and Irving Music, Inc.
2:53
8Tic‐Tac‐Toe
recording of:
Tic‐Tac‐Toe
composer:
Steve Cropper, Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer), Booker T. Jones and Lewie Steinberg
publisher:
Al Jackson Jr. Music and Irving Music (BMI)
2:33
9Fannie Mae
2:09
10Soul Dressing
recording of:
Soul Dressing
composer:
Steve Cropper, Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer), Booker T. Jones and Lewie Steinberg
publisher:
Al Jackson Jr. Music and Irving Music (BMI)
2:26
11Can’t Be Still
recording of:
Can’t Be Still
writer:
Steve Cropper, Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer), Booker T. Jones and Lewie Steinberg
publisher:
Al Jackson Jr. Music and Irving Music, Inc.
2:00
12Boot‐Leg
keyboard:
Isaac Hayes
tenor saxophone:
Charles "Packy" Axton
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns)
recording of:
Boot‐Leg
writer:
Charles "Packy" Axton, Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter), Isaac Hayes and Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer)
2:06
13Outrage
2:33
14Be My Lady
2:34
15My Sweet Potato
recording of:
My Sweet Potato
composer:
Steve Cropper, Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) and Booker T. Jones
publisher:
Al Jackson Jr. Music
2:46
16Hip Hug‐Her
bass [electric bass]:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (in 1967)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (in 1967)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (in 1967)
organ:
Booker T. Jones (in 1967)
recording of:
Hip Hug‐Her (in 1967)
writer:
Steve Cropper, Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter), Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) and Booker T. Jones
publisher:
Al Jackson Jr. Music, Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI) and Irving Music, Inc.
2:25
17Summertime
cover recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess)
lyricist:
Dorothy Kuhns (playwright), Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, George Gershwin Music, New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Ira Gershwin Music (in 1935), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1935 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
24:41
18Slim Jenkins’ Place
bass [electric bass]:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (in 1967)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (in 1967)
keyboard [organ, electric piano]:
Booker T. Jones (in 1967)
recording of:
Slim Jenkins’ Place
composer:
Steve Cropper, Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter), Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) and Booker T. Jones
publisher:
Al Jackson Jr. Music and Irving Music (BMI)
2:24
19Groovin’
bass [electric bass]:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (in 1967)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (in 1967)
keyboard [organ, electric piano]:
Booker T. Jones (in 1967)
cover recording of:
Groovin’ (in 1967)
writer:
Eddie Brigati and Felix Cavaliere (American singer, songwriter, record producer, and musician)
publisher:
Slacsar
2:43
20Soul Sanction
bass [electric bass]:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (in 1967)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (in 1967)
keyboard [organ, electric piano]:
Booker T. Jones (in 1967)
2:36
21Pigmy
bass [electric bass]:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (in 1967)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (in 1967)
keyboard [organ, electric piano]:
Booker T. Jones (in 1967)
3:56
22Booker’s Notion
percussion:
Steve Cropper
2:24
23I Can Dig It
2:41
24Expressway (To Your Heart)
3:02
25You Don’t Love Me
2:47
26Never My Love
2:46
27Blue on Green
2:27
28Ode to Billy Joe
3:59
▼ CD 2
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1Soul Limbo
producer:
Booker T. Jones
recording of:
Soul Limbo
writer:
Steve Cropper, Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter), Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) and Booker T. Jones
publisher:
Al Jackson Jr. Music and Irving Music (BMI)
52:22
2Heads or Tails
producer:
Booker T. Jones
2:32
3Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy
3:02
4Hang ’Em High
producer:
Booker T. & the MG’s
cover recording of:
Hang ’em High
composer:
Dominic Frontiere
13:55
5Willow Weep for Me
3:44
6Over Easy
cowbell and piano:
Isaac Hayes
4:03
7Time Is Tight
recording of:
Time Is Tight
writer:
Steve Cropper, Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter), Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) and Booker T. Jones
publisher:
Al Jackson Jr. Music and Irving Music (BMI)
4:57
8Johnny, I Love You
vocals:
Booker T. Jones
33:03
9Lady Madonna
instrumental cover recording of:
Lady Madonna
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI-affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
written at:
Cavendish Avenue (Paul McCartney’s house c. 1969) in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1969-01)
3:34
10Mrs. Robinson
instrumental cover recording of:
Mrs. Robinson
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Charing Cross Music, Pattern Music Ltd (publisher), Paul Simon Music and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
3:43
11Soul Clap ’69
2:41
12I’ve Never Found a Girl (To Love Me Like You Do)
2:51
13You’re All I Need to Get By
3:55
14It’s Your Thing
instrumental cover recording of:
It’s Your Thing
writer:
O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley (a.k.a. Mr. Biggs) and Rudolph Isley
publisher:
Tee Pee Music Ltd.
3:01
15Something
recording engineer:
Ron Capone, Rik Pekkonen and Gordon Rudd
producer:
Booker T. & the MG’s
mixer:
Steve Cropper and John Fry (engineer/owner Ardent Studios)
cover recording of:
Something
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Harrisongs Ltd. and Nichion Synch Division
instrumental cover recording of:
Something
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Harrisongs Ltd. and Nichion Synch Division
34:10
16Sunday Sermon
4:06
17McLemore Avenue
0:59
18Medley: Sun King / Mean Mr. Mustard / Polythene Pam / She Came in Through the Bathroom Window / I Want You (She’s So Heavy)
10:41
19Chicken Pox
3:27
20Melting Pot
recording of:
Melting Pot
writer:
Steve Cropper, Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter), Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) and Booker T. Jones
48:13
▼ CD 3
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1Gotta Serve Somebody
recorded at:
Madison Square Garden in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1992-10-16)
live cover recording of:
Gotta Serve Somebody (on 1992-10-16)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1979)
publisher:
Special Rider Music (from 1979 to present)
Booker T. & the MG’s5:36
2Lay Lady Lay
recorded at:
Madison Square Garden in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1992-10-16)
live cover recording of:
Lay, Lady, Lay (on 1992-10-16)
additional lyricist:
Bob Dylan (in 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (from 1968 until 1969)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Warner Brothers Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and Big Sky Music (publisher for Bob Dylan) (from 1969 to present)
Booker T. & the MG’s4:03
3MG Party
Booker T. & the MG’s2:28
4Terrible Thing
Booker T. & the MG’s2:33
5Hole in the Wall
recording of:
Hole in the Wall
writer:
Steve Cropper, Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) and Booker T. Jones
The Packers2:52
6(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay
cover recording of:
(Sittin’ on) the Dock of the Bay
writer:
Steve Cropper and Otis Redding
publisher:
East Publishing Inc., East/Memphis Music Corp., Irving Music (BMI), Irving Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division, Warner Bros. (holding: File NO Releases), Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division, Yamaha Music EH(CM) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
Booker T. & the MG’s5:10
7Booker’s Theme
Booker T. & the MG’s3:14
8Albert’s Rap
recorded at:
Fillmore West in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1968-06)
Booker T. & the MG’s1:15
9Born Under a Bad Sign
recorded at:
Fillmore West in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1968-06)
live recording of:
Born Under a Bad Sign (in 1968-06)
lyricist:
William Bell
composer:
Booker T. Jones
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), Irving Music, Inc., Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Booker T. & the MG’s with Albert King3:39
10Medley: I’m With You / I Don’t Mind / Oh, Baby Don’t You Weep
recorded at:
Fillmore West in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1968-06)
live medley including a cover recording of:
I Don’t Mind (in 1968-06)
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
publisher:
Jadar Music Corp. and Wisto Publishing Co.
live medley including a cover recording of:
I’m With You (in 1968-06)
lyricist and composer:
Lowman Pauling
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Inc., Lois Music and Trio Music Company
live medley including a cover recording of:
Oh Baby Don't You Weep (live) (in 1968-06)
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
Booker T. & the MG’s4:15
11Meditation
Booker T. & the MG’s4:01
12Green Onions
recording of:
Green Onions
composer:
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer), Steve Cropper, Booker T. Jones and Lewie Steinberg
publisher:
Al Jackson Jr. Music, Carlin Music Corporation, East/Memphis Music Corp. and Irving Music (BMI)
Booker T. & the MG’s5:06
13Sarasota Sunset
Booker T. & the MG’s6:30
14I’ve Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now)
performer:
Boz Scaggs
live cover recording of:
I’ve Been Loving You Too Long (on 1994-07-03)
writer:
Jerry Butler (soul singer) (in 1965) and Otis Redding (in 1965)
publisher:
East (US publishing company affiliated with BMI), Time (US publishing entity affiliated with BMI) and Wildwood Music Ltd.
Booker T. & the MG’s with Boz Scaggs4:29
15Hang ’Em High
live cover recording of:
Hang ’em High (on 1993-04-24)
composer:
Dominic Frontiere
Booker T. & the MG’s5:54
16Time Is Tight
live recording of:
Time Is Tight (on 1993-04-24)
writer:
Steve Cropper, Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter), Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) and Booker T. Jones
publisher:
Al Jackson Jr. Music and Irving Music (BMI)
Booker T. & the MG’s11:19
17(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay
performer:
Neil Young (Canadian singer, songwriter & musician)
live cover recording of:
(Sittin’ on) the Dock of the Bay (on 1993-08-16)
writer:
Steve Cropper and Otis Redding
publisher:
East Publishing Inc., East/Memphis Music Corp., Irving Music (BMI), Irving Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division, Warner Bros. (holding: File NO Releases), Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division, Yamaha Music EH(CM) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
Booker T. & the MG’s with Neil Young5:24