Artist:  Booker T. & The M.G.'s

Title: McLemore Avenue

Date:  1970

Label:  Stax Records   STS-2027

Photography:  Joel Brodsky

Art Direction:  The Graffiteria / David Krieger

Art Supervision:  Herb Kole

Notes:  Giving a Tennessee slant to the Beatles, Booker T. and friends touch on each song and bring something new to old and familiar. Taking both the record title and the photo location from the address of the Memphis recording studios of Stax Records the band stays close to home while interpreting the sounds and styles of the Lads from Liverpool. T's keyboards and Cropper's guitar work are strong and steady as usual and handle the material easily. A street level feel to the music is built upon the Stax soul bedrock. Fine photography in and out is reason enough to own this one, although Steve Cropper does make the list of 70's fashion victims with his vest and trouser combo.

Line Up:

Booker T. Jones - Organ, Bass, Guitar, Piano, Keyboards
Steve Cropper - Guitar
Donald "Duck" Dunn - Bass, Bass (Electric)
Al Jackson, Jr. - Drums
Arranged and Produced By Booker T. & the MG's
 

Track Listing

Side 1

Golden Slumbers
Carry That Weight
The End
Here Comes the Sun
Come Together
Something

Side 2

Because You Never (Give Me Your Money)
Sun King
Mean Mr. Mustard
Polythene Pam
She Came in Through the Bathroom Window
I Want You, She's So Heavy

If anyone has any additional information pertaining to the album or players you can send an E-mail to Tralfaz.  Thanks.