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| name = McLemore Avenue |
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| artist = [[Booker T. & the M.G.'s]] |
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| released = April 1970 |
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| recorded = 1969 at [[Stax Recording Studio]], [[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]] and [[Wally Heider Studios]], [[Los Angeles]] |
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| length = 38:12 |
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| This album = '''''McLemore Avenue''''' <br/> (1970) |
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| producer = Booker T. & the M.G.'s |
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| prev_year = 1969 |
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| next_title = [[Melting Pot (Booker T album)|Melting Pot]] |
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| next_year = 1971 |
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| rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}} [{{ |
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}} [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r2307|pure_url=yes}} link]}} |
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'''''McLemore Avenue''''' is a 1970 album by [[ |
'''''McLemore Avenue''''' is a 1970 album by [[Booker T. & the M.G.s]], consisting entirely of mostly instrumental [[cover version|covers]] of songs from [[The Beatles|the Beatles']] album ''[[Abbey Road]]'' (released only months earlier, in September 1969). The title and cover are an homage to the Beatles album, 926 East McLemore Avenue being the address of the [[Stax Museum|Stax Studios]] in [[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]], as [[Abbey Road, London|Abbey Road]] was for [[London]]’s [[EMI Studios]], which were soon renamed Abbey Road Studios. As a nod to ''Abbey Road's'' medley, most of the M.G.s' selections are arranged into their own medleys. ("[[Something (Beatles song)|Something]]" was released as a single and reached number 76 in the US). |
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[[Booker T. Jones]] said, "I was in California when I heard ''Abbey Road'', and I thought it was incredibly courageous of The Beatles to drop their format and move out musically like they did. To push the limit like that and reinvent themselves when they had no need to do that. They were the top band in the world but they still reinvented themselves. The music was just incredible so I felt I needed to pay tribute to it."<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.avclub.com/articles/booker-t-jones,27465/| work=The A.V. Club| title=Interview: Booker T. Jones| first=Noel | last=Murray | date=2009-05-04}}</ref> |
[[Booker T. Jones]] said, "I was in California when I heard ''Abbey Road'', and I thought it was incredibly courageous of The Beatles to drop their format and move out musically like they did. To push the limit like that and reinvent themselves when they had no need to do that. They were the top band in the world but they still reinvented themselves. The music was just incredible so I felt I needed to pay tribute to it."<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.avclub.com/articles/booker-t-jones,27465/| work=The A.V. Club| title=Interview: Booker T. Jones| first=Noel | last=Murray | date=2009-05-04}}</ref> |
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==Track |
==Track listing== |
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All songs written by [[Lennon–McCartney]] except "Here Comes the Sun" and "Something", by [[George Harrison]] |
All songs written by [[Lennon–McCartney]] except "Here Comes the Sun" and "Something", by [[George Harrison]] |
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===Side one=== |
===Side one=== |
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#Medley: "[[Golden Slumbers]]", "[[Carry That Weight]]", "[[The End (The Beatles song)|The End]]", "[[Here Comes the Sun]]", "[[Come Together]]" – 15:48 |
#Medley: "[[Golden Slumbers]]", "[[Carry That Weight]]", "[[The End (The Beatles song)|The End]]" (with vocals), "[[Here Comes the Sun]]", "[[Come Together]]" (with incidental vocals)– 15:48 |
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#"[[Something (Beatles song)|Something]]" – 4:09 |
#"[[Something (Beatles song)|Something]]" – 4:09 |
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===2011 Stax Remasters bonus tracks=== |
===2011 Stax Remasters bonus tracks=== |
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#<li value="5">"[[You Can't Do That]]" – 2:47 |
#<li value="5">"[[You Can't Do That]]" – 2:47 |
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#"[[Day Tripper]]" – 2:52 |
#"[[Day Tripper]]" – 2:52 |
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#"[[Michelle (song)|Michelle]]" – 2:52 |
#"[[Michelle (song)|Michelle]]" – 2:52 (Originally released on [[The Booker T. Set]]) |
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#"[[Eleanor Rigby]]" – 3:41 |
#"[[Eleanor Rigby]]" – 3:41 (Originally released on [[Soul Limbo]]) |
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#"[[Lady Madonna]]" – 3:35 |
#"[[Lady Madonna]]" – 3:35 (Originally released on The Booker T. Set) |
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#"[[You Can't Do That]]" (alternate take) – 3:08 |
#"[[You Can't Do That]]" (alternate take) – 3:08 |
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==Personnel== |
==Personnel== |
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* [[Booker T. Jones]] – organ, piano, keyboards, guitar |
* [[Booker T. Jones]] – organ, piano, keyboards, guitar |
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* [[Steve Cropper]] – guitar |
* [[Steve Cropper]] – guitar |
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* [[Donald "Duck" Dunn]] – |
* [[Donald "Duck" Dunn|Donald Dunn]] – bass guitar |
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* [[Al Jackson |
* [[Al Jackson Jr.]] – drums |
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==Production credits== |
==Production credits== |
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* Produced and arranged by Booker T. & the M.G.'s |
* Produced and arranged by Booker T. & the M.G.'s |
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* Engineers – Ron Capone, Gordon Rudd, Rik Pekkonen |
* Engineers – Ron Capone, Gordon Rudd, Rik Pekkonen, [[Terry Manning]] |
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* Remix engineers – Steve Cropper, [[John Fry (record producer)|John Fry]] |
* Remix engineers – Steve Cropper, [[John Fry (record producer)|John Fry]] |
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* Photography – [[Joel Brodsky]] |
* Photography – [[Joel Brodsky]] |
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* Art direction – The Graffiteria/David Krieger |
* Art direction – The Graffiteria/David Krieger |
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* Art supervision – Herb Kole |
* Art supervision – Herb Kole |
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{{Booker T. & the M.G.'s}} |
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{{Abbey Road}} |
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[[Category:Booker T. & the M.G.'s albums]] |
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[[Category:Stax Records albums]] |
[[Category:Stax Records albums]] |
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[[Category:Albums with cover art by Joel Brodsky]] |
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[[Category:Albums produced by Al Jackson Jr.]] |
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[[Category:Albums produced by Donald "Duck" Dunn]] |
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[[Category:Albums produced by Steve Cropper]] |
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[[Category:Albums recorded at Wally Heider Studios]] |
Latest revision as of 20:50, 6 March 2024
McLemore Avenue | ||||
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Released | April 1970 | |||
Recorded | 1969 at Stax Recording Studio, Memphis and Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles | |||
Genre | Southern soul, instrumental rock, progressive soul | |||
Length | 38:12 | |||
Label | Stax STS-2027 | |||
Producer | Booker T. & the M.G.'s | |||
Booker T. & the M.G.'s chronology | ||||
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Allmusic | link |
McLemore Avenue is a 1970 album by Booker T. & the M.G.s, consisting entirely of mostly instrumental covers of songs from the Beatles' album Abbey Road (released only months earlier, in September 1969). The title and cover are an homage to the Beatles album, 926 East McLemore Avenue being the address of the Stax Studios in Memphis, as Abbey Road was for London’s EMI Studios, which were soon renamed Abbey Road Studios. As a nod to Abbey Road's medley, most of the M.G.s' selections are arranged into their own medleys. ("Something" was released as a single and reached number 76 in the US).
Booker T. Jones said, "I was in California when I heard Abbey Road, and I thought it was incredibly courageous of The Beatles to drop their format and move out musically like they did. To push the limit like that and reinvent themselves when they had no need to do that. They were the top band in the world but they still reinvented themselves. The music was just incredible so I felt I needed to pay tribute to it."[1]
Track listing
[edit]All songs written by Lennon–McCartney except "Here Comes the Sun" and "Something", by George Harrison
Side one
[edit]- Medley: "Golden Slumbers", "Carry That Weight", "The End" (with vocals), "Here Comes the Sun", "Come Together" (with incidental vocals)– 15:48
- "Something" – 4:09
Side two
[edit]- Medley: "Because", "You Never Give Me Your Money" – 7:26
- Medley: "Sun King", "Mean Mr. Mustard", "Polythene Pam", "She Came In Through the Bathroom Window", "I Want You (She's So Heavy)" – 10:40
2011 Stax Remasters bonus tracks
[edit]- "You Can't Do That" – 2:47
- "Day Tripper" – 2:52
- "Michelle" – 2:52 (Originally released on The Booker T. Set)
- "Eleanor Rigby" – 3:41 (Originally released on Soul Limbo)
- "Lady Madonna" – 3:35 (Originally released on The Booker T. Set)
- "You Can't Do That" (alternate take) – 3:08
It was also released digitally in a lossless and high quality version at 88.2 kHz and 24 bit.[2]
Personnel
[edit]- Booker T. & the M.G.s
- Booker T. Jones – organ, piano, keyboards, guitar
- Steve Cropper – guitar
- Donald Dunn – bass guitar
- Al Jackson Jr. – drums
Production credits
[edit]- Produced and arranged by Booker T. & the M.G.'s
- Engineers – Ron Capone, Gordon Rudd, Rik Pekkonen, Terry Manning
- Remix engineers – Steve Cropper, John Fry
- Photography – Joel Brodsky
- Art direction – The Graffiteria/David Krieger
- Art supervision – Herb Kole
- ^ Murray, Noel (2009-05-04). "Interview: Booker T. Jones". The A.V. Club.
- ^ Entry at HDtracks