And Now!

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And Now!
Studio album by Booker T & The MGs
Released November 1966 (1966-11)
Recorded 1966
Genre R&B, instrumental rock
Length 35:86
Label Stax/Atlantic
Producer Yves Beauvais
Booker T & The MGs chronology
Soul Dressing
And Now!
In the Christmas Spirit
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 3/5 stars[1]

And Now! was the third studio album released by southern soul band Booker T & The MGs, released in November 1966. It is notable as the first MGs album featuring bassist Duck Dunn on every track. “My Sweet Potato” was the only track released as a single with the non album cut “Booker Loo” as its B-side. “Summertime” was released in 1967 as the B-side to the song “Hip Hug-Her”.

Track listing[edit]

  1. “My Sweet Potato” (Steve Cropper, Booker T. Jones, Al Jackson, Jr.) - 2:47
  2. “Jericho” (Traditional) - 2:37
  3. No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In)” (Granville Burland) - 3:01
  4. One Mint Julep” (Rudy Toombs) - 3:05
  5. In the Midnight Hour” (Steve Cropper, Wilson Pickett) - 2:58
  6. Summertime” (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, Dubose Heyward) - 4:41
  7. Working in the Coal Mine” (Lee Dorsey, Allen Toussaint) - 2:42
  8. “Don’t Mess up a Good Thing” (Oliver Sain) - 2:44
  9. “Think” (Lowman Pauling) - 2:58
  10. “Taboo” (Bob Russell, Margarita Lecuona) - 4:25
  11. “Soul Jam” (Cropper, Donald "Duck" Dunn, Jones, Jackson) - 3:05
  12. Sentimental Journey” (Les Brown, Bud Green, Ben Homer) - 3:13