The XL and Sounds of Memphis Story, Volume 3. 22 canzoni con Ovations, Jimi Hill, Erma Shaw, Minits, Jerry Miller, Willie Walker, Jacksonians etc
Le registrazioni per la Motown, 1964-1971. 26 canzoni
Nuovo album per il leggendario Booker T Jones, già leader degli altrettanto leggendari Booker T. and MG's. Un disco di pure Memphis Soul e Bues, con diversi ospiti, un suono deciso ed una manciata di canzoni di peso. Sono con il tastierista artisti del calibro di Gary Clark Jr, Mayer Hawthorne, Luke James, Ted Jones, Vintage Trouble, Karl Winters, Sheila E, Poncho Sanchez ed Anthony Hamilton. E, per registrare questo nuovo lavoro, Booker T. è tornato alla Stax.
Recorded in February 1964 (#9), April 1964 (#8), September 1964 (#2), December 1964 (#1, 12), and January 1965 (all others) in Memphis, Tennessee.
Originally released as Volt 411 in March 1965.
Made in Germany.
Duration for some tracks are completely incorrect, iTunes says:
Track 2: 2:42
Track 4: 3:14
Track 12: 2:41
Very similar to [r=12366217], but pressed by [l948341] between late 2002 - October 2003.
Jewel case with foldout 8-page booklet.
Raccolta di brani registrati tra il 1963 e il 1962
Tracklisting pages (nr. 12 & 13)
[Track 6] contains an interpolation of "Georgia On My Mind", written by Hoagy Carmichael and Stuart Correll
All tracks previously unreleased
Scheduled to be issued as: Marvin Gaye At The Copa, Tamla 273, circa January 1967
Credits page (nr. 14)
Producer's note:
Marvin Gaye did not do the same Copa show twice. This album represents the best performances from several shows - as if you went to every one. Be sure to tip your waitress and the coatcheck girl.
Mastered and pre-production by Ellen Fitton at Universal Mastering Studios-East.
Design by Greg Ross for Orabor
Cover image based on original cover mock-up
All Photographs courtesy of Motown Records Archives
Hip-O Select thanks: Bruce Resnikoff, Harvey Fuqua, Shelly Berger, David Ritz, Amy Herot, Weldon Arthur McDougal III, Peter Guralnick, Vincent Galvin, and Brian Dutman of Decca Broadway
(C) 2005 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. B0003629-02
Tutte le registrazioni in studio mancanti dei loro anni ABC-Paramount.
This Compilation ? 1994 Atlantic Recording Corp.
Includes a 12-page booklet/liner with notes about the artist and details of the tracks, including personnel and recording dates.
1962: 1,2
1963: 3-7
1964: 8-11
1965: 12-14
1966: 15-17
1967: 18,19
1968: 20
MCA Records a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Manufactured and distributed in Canada