Green Onions

fun and funky

Toen ik die titel zag, had ik geen idee dat ik bijna al die liedjes ken.

Dit was super aangenaam

The stand-out songs are Green Onions and Mo' Onions , the two original compositions. Other than that this album is all cover versions, it's pleasant and probably good background music but meanders a bit in parts. But nothing to get too excited about.

Una vibra fantástica. En mi lista corta siempre

Man such a tight band. Locked in!

7,5/10

Instrumental southern soul, liked it but didn't love it. Good background music, but not as punchy as I would've liked

I'm very tired of 60's albums that are majority covers. Only 3 songs on here are original, and while two of them are classics, the rest of the songs are just covers of already popular songs. Overall a good vibe, but I'm feeling salty about this today

The title track is kinda cool, but at the end of the day it's organ blues. I gotta respect the musicianship though.

These are all instrumentals and I knew some of these songs, though mostly I knew the songs that had words. It's nearly impossible to miss Green Onions, which is obviously the biggest hit on here. Speaking of hits on here, Green Onions is carrying a lot of weight to get this album on the list. Take away Green Onions and there is no reason to put Booker T & the MG's on this list. Steve Cropper is great, and actually, all of the playing is great. In terms of instrumentals, this is a very enjoyable album. Because I tend to be lyric-focused, I do wonder when/if I would listen to this one again. Probably on a summer day and I would not consciously put the album on. I knew Rinky Dinky but did not believe I knew the song by that name. It was the guitar part that I tried so hard to place. Overall, an enjoyable album that probably wouldn't stand out as much if it did not have Green Onions on it and wasn't the first album that Stax records put out. My favorite tracks: Green Onions Rinky Dink Mo' Onions Twist & Shout Behave Yourself Comin' Home Baby

The Sandlot

3.5

Instant 5/5. Keine Skips. Bockt in jeder Lebenslage.

Great musicians, in fact the Stax studio line-up. But why would they record an instrumental album, which sounds like a porn soundtrack? And why is this record part of the 1001 albums book?

My word am I getting quite a few older albums. I suspect I'll be getting quite a few more. Lowk mid tbh lmao

This is not my usual choice but I appreciate finding out more music I’ve heard forever and never knew who the artist was

A great groove and some random stuff.

Two of the MG's went on to be Blues Brothers. "Green Onions" was often played to open Blues Brothers' live sets.

I guess this is what the kids listened to while studying before electronica.

Pure bliss of guitar and organ. So much fun, iconic.

la estética y como las canciones congenian entre sí es increíble.

Green Onions

1 крутая песня и ее вариации

The individual moments are pretty good but it does get very boring and repetitive. Might be one of the most sampled albums ever, and can definitely hear its influence. Just isn't a great listen start to finish.

Quirky, I like it

A bit of a one trick pony, even though it's a half decent trick

Nagyon kellemes hallgatni.

Definitely heard of Green Onions The kind of music you'd hear in a funhouse of pain and torture. Okay that's really dramatic, this is such an influential album and I respect that. Not for me tho</3

what a JAM. Listened to this while clocking into work and paired with a cup of coffee? I can see that being a stellar motivator. Also is this instrument called the clavichord? Idk but ive never really heard it quite like this. Favs: Green Onions (obv) & A woman, a lover, a friend

great. no notes

Can't believe this was their debut album. The grooves are immaculate.

I've heard the name of this band before but couldn't quite place them. Was expecting some funk rock but got an instrumental blues album with lots of organ. Easily recognized the title track the second that I heard it. Lots of the other blues covers sounded familiar as well. Easy laid back listen that was a nice way to end my long week.

Not their best

Favorite songs: Green Onions, Rinky-Dink, I Got a Woman, Mo’ Onions, Twist and Shout, Lonely Avenue, You Can’t Sit Down, A Woman, Comin’ Home Baby

Groovy just I struggle with just instrumentals

Instrumental music is not really my vibe, but this was a good listen. Twist and shout was my favourite of course.

It was fine but a little bit boring

Great background music, nothing more

Great instrumental album, above average but not a 5

I don't know if I don't like this because my head hurts or my head hurts because of it

Funeral funk. Sweet! Better as background music mostly, actively listening made the novelty wear off a bit.

Not bad

3/5 it's a good album but thank god it's only 35 mins long, there's only so much of this I can listen to before I start to lose interest

Gjenkjennelig

After days of mediocre drivel, it’s nice to listen to something that’s just a fun time.

I was hoping for an album that also included the classics "Red Onions," "Vidalia Onions," "Pearl Onions," and "Shallots." Alas, all we got was "Mo' Onions." Hey, does anyone know any other kinds of onions??? Oh, what might have been.

"hey listener - couldn't get enough of green onions?!! well how about some MORE ONIONS!!!" and booker t. et. al. the m.g.s were right. i DO want more onions please. a solid, groovy album with a bunch of great covers that land as a 3.5 erring on 4 stars. highlights - green onions, i got a woman, mo' onions, behave yourself, stranger on the shore, one who really loves you

More less.

Very good album. The "dialogues" between the organ and the guitar are great. The title track is very good (clearly my favourite track). I also like the other original compositions ("Mo' Onions" or "Behave Yourself"). On the other hand, I'm not a big fan of some of the covers (like "Twist and Shout"). Overall, a solid 4-star album for me.

My fiancée is a big time green onion hater but she liked this album!

I like Onions.

- This album was kind of fun... a bunch of organ- and guitar-based instrumentals of hits (other than the first song, which is the best one, and theirs). - That said, I don't think covers are a need to hear unless they are incredible. A few of the songs really shine, but another handful fell kind of flat for me. - And while the organ player is talented, I found myself wishing it was just a piano because I'm not into the tone of the organ... especially trying to do fast staccato sounds. - The rest of the instrumentation is pretty standard, stuff. - I think I would have loved it in the 60s because it would have felt fresh, but now I feel like it's a 2.5.

Good background music. Pretty chill, but I feel that it needs some vocals. Did get a little tired after a while, but still jammed.

I usually don’t like instrumentals but this album was good. I recognized a few songs

title track is great, sequel track and behave yourself are good, rest of the album is fine. a pleasant listen at least

I mean… everyone knows “Green Onions.” Incredible song. One of the greatest soul-jazzy songs ever made. Everything else… is good! To be sure it is good. Exactly what you would expect. More of the same. “Mo’ Onions” is in fact exactly the same. Is that bad? Nooooooo…. but it’s not exactly the most exciting thing. Other than the first song, which is a revelation of bluesiness and iconicity, it’s kind of just background music. It’s not bad. It’s just whatever. Would vocals save it? Maybe. Probably not. Probably it needs better song ideas or something. Some other highlights are a surprisingly impassioned rendition of “Twist and Shout,” the romantic “Stranger on the Shore,” and the easygoing “Lonelu Avenue.” Pretty good album. I probably won’t listen all the way through again though. 6.2/10 DOES IT BELONG ON THE LIST: YES REASON: I mean it’s green onions. There you go. Everyone knows that song. It’s like a horse in that polish dictionary.

Just a fun enjoyable listen, more of a fan of lyrics with songs but the sound was interesting and unique enough to warrant none

Reminds me of a lot of movies and commercials. It was okay.

1 song

Green Onions was my first wife's happy song. It was something her dad could play on the organ, and something they shared together. May they both rest in peace. If I'd known the whole album was this fun, I'd have listened to it decades ago. What a great instrumental, upbeat, happy album. Love it.

Friday, 18 September, 2026 Killer sound of Stax records! Green onions is legendary.

Lovely Best Song: Green Onions Rating: 6/10 Stars: 3

It's a brilliant bit of musicianship in the context of its release. The original compositions of Green Onions, Mo' Onions and Behave Yourself are brilliant demonstrations of what this talented group of young musicians at the forefront of crafting this sound could do. Sadly, on some of the other tracks, all of which are covers, the pure uncut Hammonding gets a bit much, and I kind of wish a vocalist was on hand to see things through. See Rinky Dink, Twist and Shout. These tracks kind of sounded like really good renditions of pop songs on a showman's fairground organ. On the flipside, some were effortlessly groovy reinterpretations that I thoroughly enjoyed. Especially those where Steve Cropper on guitar got a bit of time in the sun alongside Booker T. For shining examples see I Got a Woman, One Who Really Loves You, I Can't Sit Down, or Comin' Home Baby. How to rate then? It is a tough call. Part of me wants to call this a three, for some ropier tracks scattered throughout. Another part wants to call it a four for being such a unique album that does a good job of turning the organ, bass and guitar into servicable replacements for the human voice. I think today the 4 will win out. When it works, it is brilliant, and even when it doesn't you can still respect this in context.

Just smooth and easy listening. Green Onions is a classic. highlights: green onions mo' onions behave yourself

Meh, one hit womder

64

5 stars

It sounds like the 'kermisklanten'

It was a really good album! The Hammond Organ is made a really big part in their music! It's a unique record and it heavily influenced modern rock music! One of the best records of the 60's!

To my surprise, I had already heard a few of these songs already ("Green Onions", "Rinky Dink", "Twist and Shout", "Comin' Home Baby"). The songs are instrumental and veer between an old-timey rock n rock sound, blues, and just plain grooviness. Most of them are also covers, but songs get covered more when they're popular. Overall, the album was catchy and mostly fun to listen to.

Pretty cool instrumental album. Opening track is instantly recognisable, and the rest are pretty interesting versions of known songs. A lot of organ, a bit of soul, a quite nice listen

Een album

Man, dit SLAPT. Green Onions is zo ontzettend simpel, maar zo stijlvol en gezellig. Echt een mijlpaal in de muziekgeschiedenis, terecht dat dit nu nog zo veel lof krijgt.

Incredible how recognizable Green Onions is but I never knew the name of it or who wrote the song. Okay wow same as rinky dink.... twist and shout too... okay im wondering how I never knew about the OG creators of these songs that have gone on to be used by others and becoming legendary. Very cool though.

ranges from low-stakes hijinks chase montage, to laid-back barkeep music, i dig it for me its an instant extra star for a roster full of instrumental tracks, buster B)

アルバムを通して、メインの楽器はオルガンでヴォーカルはいなかった。 オルガンの曲を初めて聞いたので、これがオルガンかという感じ。一曲目が一番良いと思ったけど、トータル35分しかないから軽めに通しで聴ける。 とってもグルーヴィー。

I'd take green onions over red hot chili peppers any day

Good

some great tunes (including the all-time classic title track) but not that consistent as an album. deserves its place here nevertheless

I feel like I’m in a tv show

That was fun. I don’t think I have listened to this album in the past, but it felt like I knew all the songs already. Will definitely add to my collection. 4.5 stars

TIL Steve Cropper is the guitarist on this record. I only knew him from The Blues Brothers, but this connection makes me appreciate his influence a lot more!

One Who Really Loves You is super nice, reminds me of Hailu Mergia. The others are easy listening but not so exciting, this was probably dope when it came out though

JL : 3, Behave Yourself

Fin den alstå. Tre pluss fra meg.

Dressmann

09/09/2026 You know what, this is such a simple album and yet a good album. Spotify listeners: 2.4 million

erg van genoten !!

So I had an initial twinge of disappointment that Soul Limbo wasn’t on here. The iconic theme song for Cricket coverage on the BBC would’ve guaranteed a 5 from me on its own lol. As for what was on here, great album for the most part. The title track is brilliant, I do slightly prefer The Blues Brothers take on it though. The only one I didn’t like was Rinky Dink. Top Track - Green Onions

Nice little cover instrumental album. Recognized most of the songs. Was a good album to listen to while answering emails and dealing with horrific ragweed allergies.

Really good, elevator music/ sad funeral music.

Awesome!

Signature sound. Good album

Listened

Fascinating to realize that half the band were white in the early 60s. Steve Cropper and Duck Dunn played with the blues brothers

Great soul interpretation of some well known songs on here, really good chill background album

Some dudes noodlin on an organ and a guitar. Talented, sure. But I live in Nashville. Any two guys can noodle on organ and guitar just as good as these cats. Some iconic things in here tho.

Classic; only slightly dated hence 4*.

Some funky and groovy organ playing instrumentals. 3/5