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| | Booker T. & the MG's : The Best of Booker T. & the MG's (Stax) - Listen, Review and Buy at ARTISTdirect (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21) |
 | | Somewhat confusingly, this disc is titled identically to a CD on Atlantic that concentrates on their earlier material. |
 | | This 17-cut disc draws from 1967-1971, and includes three of their four Top 20 pop hits: "Soul Limbo," "Hang 'em High," and "Time Is Tight." This perhaps lacks a bit of the edge of their mid-'60s recordings, concentrating on loping, relaxed grooves more than biting, incisive chops. |
 | | The standard remains pretty high, though, with the interplay between Steve Cropper's guitar, Booker T. Jones' organ, and the rhythm section never less than telepathic. |
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