Booker T. & the M.G.'s
Booker T. & the M.G.'s is an instrumental R&B/funk band that was influential in shaping the sound of Southern soul and Memphis soul. The original members of the group were Booker T. Jones (organ, piano), Steve Cropper (guitar), Lewie Steinberg (bass), and Al Jackson, Jr. (drums). In the 1960s, as members of the house band of Stax Records, they played on hundreds of recordings by artists such as Wilson Pickett, Otis Redding, Bill Withers, Sam & Dave, Carla Thomas, Rufus Thomas, Johnnie Taylor and Albert King. They also released instrumental records under their own name, of which the best known is the 1962 hit single "Green Onions". As originators of the unique Stax sound, the group was one of the most prolific, respected, and imitated of its era. By the mid-1960s, bands on both sides of the Atlantic were trying to sound like Booker T. & the M.G.'s.
In 1965, Steinberg was replaced by Donald "Duck" Dunn, who played with the group until his death in 2012. Al Jackson, Jr. was murdered in 1975, after which Dunn, Cropper and Jones reunited on numerous occasions using various drummers, including Willie Hall, Anton Fig, Steve Jordan and Steve Potts.
The MG's (album)
The MG's is a 1973 album recorded by the MG's for Stax Records. Both frontman Booker T. Jones and guitarist Steve Cropper were estranged from Stax by 1973. Remaining members Donald "Duck" Dunn and Al Jackson, Jr. recruited Bobby Manuel to replace Cropper and Carson Whitsett to replace Jones.
Billed as "The MG's" since Jones was not involved with the project, the group released two singles, "Sugar Cane" and "Neck Bone". The singles and the album were not commercially successful, but were critically well received. By 1975, Jones and Cropper agreed to reform the original lineup with Jackson and Dunn, but just days before their scheduled reunion, Jackson was murdered at his home in Memphis, Tennessee.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Donald "Duck" Dunn, Al Jackson, Jr., Bobby Manuel, Carson Whitsett; except where indicated
Every Beat of My Heart
Every Beat of My Heart may refer to:
Every Beat of My Heart (Rod Stewart album)
Rod Stewart is the self-titled album by Rod Stewart, which was known as Every Beat of My Heart because of the popular single on the album. It is his fourteenth studio album, released in June 1986 (see 1986 in music). The album cover features the artist’s name quite prominently; thus the album is simply known in the United States as Rod Stewart. It was released on Warner Bros. Records (WX 53 / 925 446-1). The tracks were recorded at One on One Studios, Can Am Recorders, The Village Recorder, The Record Plant, and Artisan Sound Recorders. It produced four singles: "Love Touch", "Another Heartache", "In My Life", and "Every Beat of My Heart", the so-called "title track".
The Album
Included on this album is the song "Love Touch", which gained popularity as the theme to the Robert Redford film Legal Eagles. "Love Touch" was written by Holly Knight, Mike Chapman, and Gene Black. The album also includes a cover of Lennon–McCartney’s "In My Life", one of several times Rod covered them. It was released as a single which failed to chart. According to the liner notes, this album is dedicated to Rod’s parents Bob and Elsie Stewart. Also there are a few special thank yous:
Every Beat of My Heart (Sharissa album)
Every Beat of My Heart is the second album by R&B singer Sharissa. The first and so far only single, "In Love With A Thug" features R. Kelly. The album was released in Japan by Virgin Records in 2005. Virgin has no plans to release it in other territories.
Track listing
Videos
Before Virgin decided not to give this album an official US release, a video for "In Love With A Thug" was made. Bille Woodruff directed the video, and it was primarily filmed at the intersection of Genesee and Water Street in downtown Waukegan, Illinois. The building much of it was filmed in front of was demolished in 2014.
iTunes
Even Though the album has only a Japan release, The album can be purchased on iTunes In The U.K.. "In Love With A Thug" and "I got love" can be purchased on iTunes and other digital download services In the United States.
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