Hip Hug-Her
Hip Hug-Her | ||||
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Stax Recording Studio, Memphis | ||||
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Length | 30:26 | |||
Label | Stax/Atlantic | |||
Producer | Jim Stewart | |||
Booker T. & the M.G.'s chronology | ||||
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Singles from Groovin' | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [2] |
Hip Hug-Her is the fifth studio album by the
R&B, number 21 pop). The album was their last to be produced by Stax co-founder Jim Stewart, because the band started to produce themselves starting with Doin' Our Thing. The title track Hip Hug-Her is featured during the opening credits of the feature film Barfly (1987) with Mickey Rourke and Faye Dunaway
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Track listing
All tracks composed by Booker T & the MGs (Steve Cropper, Donald Dunn, Al Jackson Jr., Booker T. Jones), except where noted.
- Side one
- "Hip Hug-Her" – 2:22
- "Soul Sanction" – 2:30
- "Get Ready" (William Robinson) – 2:45
- "More" (Riz Ortolani, Nino Oliviero, Marcello Ciorciolini, Norman Newell) – 2:55
- "Double or Nothing" – 2:51
- "Carnaby St." – 2:14
- Side two
- "Slim Jenkins' Place" – 2:25
- "Pigmy" (Mel Brown, Billy Larkin, Hank Swarn) – 3:55
- "Groovin'" (Eddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere) – 2:40
- "Booker's Notion" – 2:25
- "Sunny" (Bobby Hebb) – 3:24
"Slim Jenkins' Place" was originally titled "Slim Jenkins' Joint".
Personnel
- Booker T. & the M.G.s
- Booker T. Jones - Hammond organ, piano
- Steve Cropper - guitar, piano on "Groovin'", claves on "Booker's Notion"
- Donald Dunn - bass guitar
- percussion
- Technical
- Loring Eutemey - cover design
- George Rosenblatt - cover photography
Charts
Chart (1967) | Peak position |
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US Top Pop Albums | 35 |
US Top R&B Albums | 4 |
Singles
Year | Song | Chart | Peak position |
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1967 | "Groovin'" | US Hot 100 | 21 |
1967 | "Groovin'" | US Hot R&B Singles | 10 |
1967 | "Slim Jenkin's Place" | US Hot R&B Singles | 70 |
References
External links
- Review of "Hip Hug-Her" at Allmusic