The MG's (album)
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The MG's is a 1973 instrumental album recorded by
Al Jackson, Jr. recruited Bobby Manuel and Carson Whitsett to replace Cropper and Jones respectively.[2]
Billed as "The MG's" since Jones was not involved with the project, the group released two singles, "Sugarcane/Blackside" and "Neckbone/Breezy" (the b-side was a non-album cut). The singles and the album were not commercially successful, but were critically well received.The Spinners's "One of a Kind (Love Affair)".
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.[3]
Track listing
All tracks composed by Donald "Duck" Dunn, Al Jackson, Jr., Bobby Manuel, Carson Whitsett; except where indicated
Side One
- "Sugarcane" (3:06) (David Madden)
- "Neckbone" (3:25)
- "Spare Change" (3:51)
- "Leaving the Past" (7:18)
Side Two
- "Left Overs (Bucaramanga)" (2:59) (Luiz, Sainz, Serrano)
- "Blackside" (3:57)
- "One of a Kind (Love Affair)" (3:21) (Joseph B. Jefferson)
- "Frustration" (6:22)
Personnel
- The M.G.s
- Bobby Manuel โ electric guitar, classical guitar, acoustic guitar
- Fender Rhodes, celesta
- Donald Dunn โ bass guitar
- Al Jackson Jr. โ drums, percussion
Notes
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ ISBN 0-8256-7284-8
- ^ Bowman, Rob. (1997). p. 364
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