Green Onions

Groovy

The definitive Hammond organ album. Great jams. Best track: Green Onions

I know all these tunes but have no idea why... California Games? Movies like the Sandlot Kids? either way it's awesome 4/5.

A tad one note

только твист+шаут узнала. в целом ок)

Enjoyed

just a collection of mediocre instrumental tracks its fine

Green Onions is nifty. Kind of repetitive, but fun and has a nice swing to it. It's a short album clocking in around 38 minutes, so it doesn't overstay its welcome, but it does get a little repetitive. Hope you like organs. Feels like you're at a ballgame in the 70s. Overall it's a solid 3. Cool to hear but a one and done kinda thing.

Groovy instrumentals

+1 for Behave Yourself which is part of the Big Lebowski soundtrack

This was a pleasant revisit. Definitely wish it wasn't mostly covers since the title track is easily the best moment on this album. I would describe this album as feeling very Americana. It sounds like a baseball game. Favorite track: Green Onions 3.5/5

Is this what hold music was like in the 60’s?

Feels like what Scooby-Doo and the gang were vibing with back in the 60's.

I liked this, but it definitely left me wanting for more originals and fewer covers. I don't know how much replayability this album has, but it definitely makes me want to dig into their discography and find out what else is there. Maybe it does has replayability, but I'm having a hard time imagining the circumstances that I'd think "the Green Onions album would be perfect or this occasion!" Green Onions is such a cool, groovy track! I also loved the bluesy Behave Yourself ⭐⭐⭐.49

Groovy, but repetitive. The SONG gets an easy 5 stars though

When I first started listening, I thought "huh, this could use some mo' onions"... Boy was I NOT disappointed by track 4 Very solid album, a strong strong 3 (fucked with the vibes but every song is almost the same and there's no vocals)

Eh. Nothing too special here for me personally. This is a low 3, but the inclusion of a part 2 of Green Onions called Mo’ Onions was too funny for me to rate it a 2. I know there’s a lot of popular songs inspired from this album but the general feel was rather level and underwhelming for me :/ kinda like green onions in real life

Første er jo ganske kjent.. Resten hørtes ganske identisk ut. Var ikke villt spennende ut over at de virker dyktige og whatnot..

Crazy album my that I didn't know had songs I knew lol what a wild revelation lol

Wasn't expecting 100% instrumental. Decent background - probably won't seek it out

The parts of the covers I liked best were the parts that belonged to the originals, despite the album being very transformative

I spent this album walking around Fry's, grabbing the necessary ingredients to make a pork sausage cavatappi pasta. I didn't realize Green Onions was one of THE classic rock songs when I hit play on this album leaving me to be caught off-guard by just how infectiously and immediately great that song is. This surprising experience was immediately followed up with Rinky-Dink and it's very prominent riff which would be sampled countless times over the decades, even if this is just their cover of said song and original sample (I most recognize it from Pitbull's Back In Time). I love the easy-going laid-back vibe this album lulls me into, but that also means it doesn't often kick up the energy enough to particularly stand out on its own. A lot of songs here wind up feeling pretty similar to one another, even if that sound is a good one; a lot of the songs also have fadeout endings, which makes me feel like I'm missing out on full, proper conclusions. Highlights: Green Onions, Rinky-Dink, Twist And Shout, Behave Yourself, Lonely Avenue, Can't Sit Down

Green Onions is one of the coolest instrumentals of the 21st century. Everything that follows, while mildly enjoyable, just feels misplaced. 2.5

Apart from the First song which is an all time classic, it just floats along with not much up and down; a classic 3⭐ Album

Liked this, even if it was repetitive.

Ihan kivaa taustamusaa, mutta kieltämättä sama biisi kymmenen kertaa :D

No nyt on Hammondia! 😅😍 Ihan vieras artisti ja albumi yllätti kovin tutulla nimikkoraidalla 😄 Kova meno, mut vähän jäi kokonaisuutena semmoseks et oispa kiva olla ollut mukana soittamassa näissä jameissa, mut ei tätä sillai ihan kuuntelemalla jaksa määräänsä enempää kuunnella 🤔 Ja näähän oli näköjään sipuleita ja käyttäytymistä lukuunottamatta covereita kaikki vaikka Twist and Shout tais olla ainoo jonka sillai selkeästi tunnistin et ”Heeei, hetkinen!”

I hear how good this is, but it does wear on me after not too long. I just don't need that much Hammond organ in my life. I'm glad this exists but I won't be listening again.

Despite being labeled as an instrumental album, the titular “Green Onions” has both the lyrics “Yeah”, and “Hey”. Ok, but all jokes aside, “Green Onions” the song is a classic. It’s my favorite song on the album and it’s not hard. I didn’t have to even remotely consider picking something else for once. Goodie for me. Despite never having heard of this band before, I instantly recognized that song frame 1. That being said, is the rest of the album worth including on this list?? I would liken it to intermission music in all honesty. Something you would hear when you’re allowed a bathroom break during an exceedingly long movie. I mean damn, I’ve probably heard it during one myself, to be real for a second. None of it is terrible, and none of it is even bad in fact, but a little goes a very long way. I found it surprisingly difficult listening to this one on a loop. After a few goes around with this 35 minute album, I kind of got the point. There wasn’t a lot more to get from it after the first few loops around and I was ultimately ready to put it down earlier than usual. In fact, the question even popped into my head of why these guys made the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Do they have more albums that aren’t instrumental?? I doubt it, at least one of them would probably be on this list if that were the case, and if it’s just not notable enough to include, that further emphasizes my point. I’m not dismissing the inclusion, far from it. I’m sure these guys are instrumental pioneers of the genre or something, but I don’t really believe this album does them a lot of justice as a whole. I’m not even dogging on the fact that it’s instrumental, I just think this is overwhelmingly average all around as a whole. It’s fine instrumental guitar playing from the Mid-60’s, an era rife with banger guitar players. Many people, myself included, would probably say the best in history. But today, albums like this are more of a history lesson. Homework that isn’t necessarily required learning when much better examples are out there. For instance, do we need the millionth “Twist and Shout” cover on this album?? Probably not. But the original “Green Onions” has also been played and sampled to kingdom come, so that’s neat, I guess. It’s a really good album to get a sample from in general, and I bet it’s probably been sampled more than most other albums in general. I just get that vibe. Being instrumental makes it very sample-able. Additionally, the sound is truly very signature to the band, so much so that if I heard this out in the wild, I’d very likely be able to pick it out if I heard it. So, the more I talk about it, the more I end up kind of respecting it more than I thought I did. As an album, it’s alright. I had a fun time with it. Don’t think I’ll be returning to it, but it’s very good. A solid 3 out of 5 on this one. Another easy placement today.

🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑 Maybe I’m wrong for expecting bigger things from Booker T., but this was very solidly a three. That’s not a bad thing, really, but given how tight the title track was—so instantly ubiquitous that I couldn’t even place where I’d first heard it without even knowing its name—I guess I just wanted a little more bluesy-jazzy, you know, oomph. These covers were all fine—nice, even—but I really think this lineup feels way more suited for instrumentals. This sixties organ is, to me, a really iffy substitute for vocals—something about such a churning, bubbly sound having such abrupt cutoffs prevents it from ever really lingering on a note, which is the main draw for a lot of the vocal harmonies it’s attempting to imitate. Still, I’m not too insufferable to have fun. In reality, I’m actually very fun, relaxed, and easygoing. 1: Bad | 2: Okay, No Desire to Revisit | 3: Good, Conditionally (OR Inconsistent Mix of Qualities) | 4: Great (OR Technically amazing but missing the sauce emotionally) | 5: Amazing

Classic stuff

Read up on them, very cool…original “sound engineers” / sample creators

Es un álbum entretenido, pero la combinación de piano y guitarra se vuelve viejo muy rápido a través del disco.

First song is a BOP, rest is good

Yeah pretty good —thinking of sandlot

1001 Albums Generator 318 (8/2/2026) The opening track is a total classic that has been in countless movies and tv shows. Unfortunately, nothing else gets to that level, but Green Onions is still a fun, quick album. Equal parts soul, blues, and rock'n'roll, Booker T. and the M.G.'s manage to maintain my interest in a fully instrumental album, in large part due to the uncompromising tightness that the band displays. With that said, I don't see myself coming back to this all that often because I think that the songs largely blend together. 3/5. Favs: Green Onions Rinky Dink Twist and Shout Least Fav: Mo' Onions

60s popular music is so funny. Green Onions was a big hit? put a song on the album called Mo' Onions that's unabashedly a rip off of the title track. why not. pretty good vibe overall. tight musicianship and good organ and guitar tones. sounds really clean for 1962. deserves to be one of the 1001? probably. the whole concept of "instrumental" music as it existed in the 60s is underappreciated by modern ears. let one of the highlights on.

ça c'est de la pochette

actually pretty solid

Great vibes but felt long, I think because there wasn’t a lot of variety in the instruments. 3/5.

Essential soul. These guys didn’t just make groovy instrumental soul music, they were the house band for Stax Records. The driving force behind Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, Sam & Dave, Carla Thomas, Albert King… they were major badasses. 3.8

Otra época distante, se siente la alegría y la experimentación. Se nota mucho la influencia que tuvieron sobre otras bandas, porque automáticamente escuche a The Doors, quizás es por el teclado icónic.

Fun instrumentals but did not blow my mind or anything Highlights: "Green Onions", "I Got a Woman", "One Who Really Loves You"

7/10 – Good

Look an album with no lyrics is going to struggle to get over three stars with me. I have to wonder why that last song is deemed 'explicit'? was the guitar too groovy? was the funk simply too funkalicious? im confused.

It's fine. It sounds like the music played during breaks in play at an NHL game.

I don't know what made me think this but it feels like the kind of music that would play over an extremely low-quality gif of a sea turtle spinning. That's besides the point. The music is pretty fun, but it started to get pretty old by the end. It still sounds like perfect low-quality turtle gif music, though.

Two or three songs yes, whole album no.

“Green Onions” is fun and funky. The rest of the album vacillates between that, and sounding like you’re at a baseball game listening to the organist banging out 60s classics. Pleasant background music and a worthy addition to the list for the musicianship and the band’s place in music history.

I had a similar experience here to that which I had with Kid A, surprisingly, where I unexpectedly recognized the first few seconds of the project. The Title Track offers one of the most iconic instrumentals of all time. For this being the earliest album on this list so far, some of the other instrumentals are pretty strong too and ahead of their time. It’s repetitive, but effective and a cool listen for what it is. 1 listen Favorite Track: Title Track

Well, this is an interesting find. I certainly recognize the Green Onions song. Would never have been able to name it or the artist. Did a little research and most of these songs are covers, which are well done. Enjoyed this album at a 3/5 level.

Pretty cool album, love the title track of course. Hadn't heard any of the others but they were fun to listen to.

Smoooth classic.

I bought the UK re-release of Green Onions in 1980 and still love the track. I'm not sure the rest of the album is quite at that level (a big ask) and has a slight tendency to feel like the last dance in a working men's club (looking at you Stranger on the Shore). But it's pretty impressive and hangs well for an album that's approaching retirement age. Tempted to bump it up for Cropper's legendary guitar but it's a picky 3*

never heard of this before but while listening I realised i might have heard one or two songs on roblox. it has a nice funky groove

Me, listening: “omg I recognize all these songs! How cool that they came up with all of this” Me, on wikipedia: “oh they’re literally all covers (except for the onions)” Womp womp

good work music imo

No notable Textzeile Am Anfang mega cool, dann langsam immer nerviger. Der Sound jedes einzelnen Instruments ist klar rauszuhören und cool. Irgendwann werden aber die Grundrythmen zu repetitiv. Aber eines der besseren Instrumentalalben auf der Liste aus meiner Sicht. Vermutlich weil es sich in vielen Fällen trotzdem auf Songs bezieht, die eigentlich Lyrics haben. 3

Nach dem Bongo und dem Vibraphon nun das Hammond M3 Album. Joa, kann man machen.

I expected to like it more

Often when I listen to the records on this list I wonder about actually purchasing the albums that are not in my collection. I would like to buy them all, but do I see shelling out the $15 or more dollars needed to buy it? I would leave Green Onions in the bin, even though I give it a respectable rating. The title track makes the disc worth buying. However, buying it would ruin the thrill of occasionally coming across the song. Like “The Time Has Come Today”, “Rescue Me” and Looking Glass’ “Brandy”, “Green Onions” bring joy when I stumble upon it. Used in a movie, floating in the background at a store or part of a playlist. The rest of the songs are fine, but do not warrant damaging my relationship with “Green Onions.” For instance, after two acceptable tunes, “Rinky Dink” and “I Got a Woman”, I started to groove to the fourth song. Echoing “Green Onions”, I looked at the track list to discover, “Mo’ Onions.” Later the group excels with some slower, organ trio style grooves on “Lonely Avenue” and “Coming Home Baby.” Nice tracks to list while writing this summary, but not enough to have me running to the counter.

old but good vibe.

Litt svak 3 gitt. Til tross for introsang

7.10.26 vibey with an iconic title track. makes me feel like im in a pink panther movie or smth Favorite Song: Green Onions Rating: 3/5

Great vibe. 3.5

Day 333 Highlights Green onions Coming home baby

Fun instrumental rock n roll album. Didn't know Green Onions (the song) by name but I know I've heard it before, probably in multiple places. Rinky Dink was a pretty fun track too. Some upbeat and slower songs alike, but still with a consistent sound. Best song: You Can't Sit Down Notable(s): Green Onions, Rinky Dink

Green onions the obvious standout but the rest is good fun. Nothing too demanding. A toe tapper

Great opening track, but overall repetitive and boring

Infectious in its simplicity. The drum parts were often almost comically simple and often mirrored rhythmically by at least one other instrument. The electric organ is the main highlight for me; very staccato and soothing to the ear. I'm pretty sure a few of these songs are covers, if not most of them. Honestly that kind of cheapens it for me, because if there isn't going to be much unexpected or particularly impressive instrumentation I'd rather hear originals. I'd probably prefer the originals if I heard them. Then again, jazz tunes don't always have an "original," because everyone plays the same ones. If it's a 3, it's not a very strong one according to my taste

It's an instrumental album of 60s standards played on the organ. It's good at being what it is. As long as you go in expecting only that, then you'll be quite pleased.

nao gostei

Pretty good if not samey album. Title track is of course iconic, and the rest are good tunes that kinda sit in the background.

Perfect 3.5. Great sound. MO ONIONS

If I walked into a barbecue joint and this was playing I would be very happy. Goodbye belt, hello heartburn.

Smooth and simple. I'll give it a bump for it's place in history (3.5)

Decent instrumental organ music.

liking the swing, feeling like im driving down the coastline in my 1970 plymouth fury. liking how during the midway feels to slow down, but the vibes stay uninterrupted, smooth flow from song to song. not really my taste, but still not bad :) enjoyed more than i thought i would

This makes for nice background music for chill activities like cooking

Listening to this album whilst dying in the heat while picking up my groceries was probably not the ideal event to do so however that was the cards I dealt myself. What stands out most on this album is its organ grooves, very bouncy and gives the same vibe as being at a baseball game, while I did overall enjoy the album, nothing really stuck with me too much apart from the title track which while I’ve heard it many times, never knew it was from this album. I completely understand why many other artists have covered the song as it’s got such an infectious groove while being extremely lowkey. It does give the energy of a 30 minute jam being turned into an album but I can’t say I didn’t enjoy it. It’s not to be ignored however the impact this had on soul and music as a whole, these guys managed to propel themselves in such a way that allowed them to become the band behind some amazing songs and events in music history, namely backing Otis Redding across his sadly short career and have a mutual peer ship with The Beatles.

Title track is fantastic, unfortunately the rest of the album completely blended together and just wasn't anywhere near as interesting. Points for influence but forgettable as a full project.

THEY GOT MO ONIONS ON THIS THING? Great for background, not so good for active listening

Ehhh. I was excited to explore what else might be hiding behind the monster first track, but felt very blah about the whole thing - especially the covers. It's fine. Perfectly inoffensive, but nothing I'd reach for. A 3 feels generous but a 2 feels low.

Can't be mad at this. More variety would've been pretty neat, but who am I to say that the Hammond Organ isn't an iconic enough sound to necessitate an entire album? As somebody who's slowly been getting into the history of Stax records, I found a lot to enjoy on this album, but maybe not enough for me to come back to it anytime soon.

Oh shit that one song

Vibey background jazz album

Fun to hear songs I have heard for a long time actually came from, green onions was fun

Green Onions is a classic and I dig the sound, but the album could use something else.

Good instrumental R&B, but starts to sound samey after a few songs.

Did not like the synth that much

A real fun little ride this, the organ playing is pretty cool. Enjoyed it thoroughly but not much more to say otherwise.

Cool instrumental tracks. Couple classics

Title track is a classic, everything else is just kind of trying to be Green Onions 2. Handful of fun songs, but not my thing. Standouts: Green Onions, I Got A Woman, One Who Really Loves You, Comin' Home Baby

lowkey what spongebob vibes to under the sea

Infinitely listenable. Just a fun soundtrack vibe I could put on in the back of anything and always enjoy.

Fantastic musicians. I'm just not a big fan of instrumental music. It feels like background music and I tend to tune it out.

Fun little songs, but unfortunately they've become mostly muzak level.

Not really my kind of music

Escuchando

That organ reminds me of the music played during baseball games.....and I don't like baseball. Several tracks did not hurt me. ⭐⭐⭐

The title track was in my instrumental focus playlist for a while before I changed it up. I think that'll go back in now, with one or two additional tracks. The organ did get kind of old by the end.

Interesante, la muestra de que se puede hacer un buen álbum instrumental sin necesidad de que sea música de ascensor.

Some nice tunes from the heart and soul of Stax Records

Solid enough southern-blues and gospel album, just wish it went harder into those stylings instead of getting distracted and doing baseball game covers of pop songs.

A really cool album, but what holds it back is that despite having 2 excellent original tracks the rest is a breezy series of instrumental song covers. It's a vibe but I'm not choosing to listen to any of these over the originals.

One of the things I kept asking myself while listening to 𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘖𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 was: what exactly is this? Jazz, R&B, soul, or some combination of all three? The album never sits comfortably in a single category, which is both its biggest strength and the reason I find it a little difficult to connect with. The real star of the show is the Hammond organ, which gives the album its unmistakable sound. Combined with the tight rhythm section, it creates grooves that are relaxed, soulful, and instantly recognizable. Even today, the title track sounds effortlessly cool. At the same time, the album never fully pulls me in. I enjoy the playing and the atmosphere, but I often end up admiring the sound more than the songs themselves. Still, there’s something appealing about an album that sits so comfortably between jazz, R&B, and soul without ever fully belonging to any of them.

Do they… say any words? I can see why this inspired a lot of good music, I would just personally never listen to this again

Classic.

Green Onions track is iconic, but the rest was same- same.

Thought this might have more teeth to it but alas it was well played but the edge i hoped for.

Makes me want to go down to the soda shoppe with nothing but two quarters in my hand.

Cool album sounds more like a movie or video game soundtrack yet was simple and effective. However would never put this on by myself

The album is fine. It starts strong but gets repetitive way too quickly for an album that’s only 12 songs and 35 minutes long. I’ll probably never listen to it again. 2.5 rounded up

Solid instrumental album. I know it's a classic but this kind of thing only does it for me in middling doses.

a primeira faixa? 10/10 o resto do álbum? parecia a mesma música em looping infinito

Fav song: Rinky Dink

I guess I should investigate them further, but I already have this album and a compilation and tbh, I’m not likely to go much further. They might just be an incredible bunch of musicians who, as an act in their own right, belong in the 1001 “songs” book rather than albums. The title track is an all time classic and I was very hopeful of hearing a few more in that realm here, but the rest is just a perfunctory run through of a bunch of contemporary hits and unremarkable blues. It still feels like they should have a decent album in them, as talented as they are, so I will do some research, but Green Onions the album has been disappointing for me, particularly after waiting years to find a copy.

it’s hard to properly rate this. so many of the tracks have been so heavily sampled that it feels like i’m rating an album of royalty-free youtube soundtracks.

Love Green onions and Mo onions. Unfortunately the rest of the album didn’t really do it for me.

Very recognizable, but by the end of it I was ready for a different sound.

In some ways this is a perfect chill vibe and in others it's a little but Muzak, which is why it's right down the middle for me. All in all it's fine, with the title track being an all time standout. But more importantly, this is amazing background music, as a positive. It's upbeat but mellow, punchy but not dramatic. It's quintessential party soul and the band is incredibly on point. It's good - it's just not great.

Toller Opener aber auf die Dauer zuviel Hammond-Orgel für mich.

good stuff

Green Onions is a great track. The rest are pleasant but nothing I'd get the itch to hear again. Worth a listen!

My second instrumental album in a row! And - just like the last one - every song sounds the same! Yargh. It isn't bad, it just seems like they had a big hit with "Green Onions" and they needed to put a record out fast. Maybe I'm wrong. I love Stax. But.....this is pretty meh. THREE STARS

Serious whiplash from the title track, guess i know where that comes from now lol. Super skilled all the way through, a good instrumental

Well performed and Green Onions was great of course but a lot of covers that were just fine to me. 3/5

a very good silly album for moving day. instrumental and fun

The first track is iconic. Nothing really bad to say about the rest, the sound just gets old. Still a pleasant listen. 3.5/5

I was not expecting to hear one of the most iconic instrumental tracks right out of the gate! I have heard Green Onions my entire life, but I did not know the band that produced this masterpiece until today. I wish the other tracks had been as iconic. I definitely preferred the original tracks to the covers.

As far as 60s instrumental rock sub genres go, I’d rather be listening to some surf rock, but this was fine and the title track is a classic

Some great tunes.

Iconic instrumentals but I’m taking a star off because they’re in so many commercials

Music is good!

Was pretty smooth but a bit of a nothing burger..

favs: green onions rinky dink mo’ onions behave yourself one who really loves you you can’t sit down comin’ home baby rating 2.9/5

The title track is a classic, most the rest is instrumental covers of other 60s songs which don't feel essential but still go down smooth

Good songs and musicianship but not something I would put in just to listen to. Would make great music for any soundtrack I am producing and cool music for a cocktail party. My guess is that these guys ripped it live (and to that point, I will check out the live at Monterey set) but maybe we’re tightened up a bit in the studio. Maybe add a half to this score. At least a quarter.

+ Green Onions Hørte ikke hele, blir litt ensformig

You can’t hear “Green Onions” and not immediately think of The Sandlot. That song is permanently tied to kids playing baseball and absolutely cooking some poor kid at the plate. The rest of the album was easy listening in a good way. I enjoyed the instrumental organ covers, especially when it was a song I already knew. Nothing here blew me away, but it was smooth, familiar, and pretty enjoyable for what it was.

Enjoyed this! It sounds almost cliche in many places, which I assume reflects how much they influenced later groups

C+

Classic organ rock n roll chillin

Okay cool album.

So coming in my question was simple: Is this album here due to having the one famous title song, or is it really good as an entire album experience? The answer: ehhhh kinda. So the first song is like miles and away the best, but like, that Organ does rock throughout. I do respect a 60s album that has the comedic senses to have a song on it called "Green Onions" and later have a song on it called "Mo' Onions"! Overall its mostly just pretty okay unfortunately, I think songs like "Behave Yourself" work well and are so smooth but then the cover of "Twist and Shout" (which btw this covers the song prior to the beatles cover by a year) just do not work for me. Unfortunately I was just kinda bored at the end, especially because some of the songs on here are SO SLOW (Stranger on the Shore for instance).

Kinda boring but there is Twist and Shout so it's sort of ok

I bet this would have been a five star album in its day. But it sounds so old it creaks now.

I definitely recognize that first track. Pretty solid overall

Lovely! So many nostalgic songs and covers that aren’t quite nostalgic to me, but I recognize the instrumentals from (already nostalgic) movies. Most importantly the guitar on Rinky Dink in Dirty Dancing. Right? Yes, same riff in the “come here lover boy!” song (Love is Strange). Unhinged album cover? A nice album I listened to while making dinner on a Monday evening.

Solid effort, nice and calming. didnt have a favourite but the entire thing was very strong! 3.6/5

I hit start and instantly i get transported into a memory carusel i dont wanna get off

The first song is in so many movies and shows to the point that I had no idea it had come from an album at all. Beyond that the album is very samey. It's all organ and some light backing instruments. Not to say there isn't talent on display. It's top notch walking music and it's just plain groovy. But beyond the title track, it all blends together, unfortunately.

I didn't realise that song was from this album

Not something for me to necessarily go back to or something to get wild about, but again, a fascinating window to a different time. That's such a thrilling aspect of this project, next to getting to know new tunes. Green onions I have heard many times, but Booker T? And the acctual songs name, Green onions? All new to me and I'm here fot it. People calling it elevator really got me laughing, and they've got a point - but really you have to open yourself up for these experiences, for the tale behind it and the legacy it left. And other than that - It's a damn groovy tune.

7/10 - Never heard anything like this before. Groovy Fav Tracks: Green Onions, Twist and Shout, Behave Yourself Heard before? ---–- ❌ - lol does that pitbull sample count 😂 Saved a Song? ----- ✅ Saved Album? --–-- ✅ Will Listen Again? -- ❌ - lets be real. I don't think im coming back, despite that I liked it

Херня. Туда же. 5/10

Not bad, definitely sounds like a 60's album. During the song, You Can't Sit Down, I was imagining a dance floor with women in floral miniskirts and white go-go boots and the guys in paisley shirts with tight burnt sienna pants and ankle boots.

I didn't realize going into this that it was gonna be instrumental, and I think it really affected my enjoyment of the album. Not to say I didn't like it, but I was really kinda disappointed this wasn't lyrical. And the playing was still good, there were a couple songs I really liked, but it all kinda blended together cause there was no singing to differentiate tracks. Favorites: Rinky Dink, Twist and Shout, A Woman, a Lover, a Friend

hammond organ.,,,, :)

The title track here is an absolute all timer, featuring an absolutely electric rhythm section and excellent interplay between the organ and the guitar. It's impossible to listen to it and not nod along. So much swagger and coolness contained in such a simple track. Everything else here ranges from "enjoyable enough" to "mostly forgettable". There isn't really a bad song on this album, but everything besides the iconic title track blends together into an easy listening mush. It's a shame because you can tell the players here are talented, and even in these other tracks there are occasional flashes of brilliance. But when everything relies on the same chords, similar structures, and similar BPMs, it's hard to feel like any of it is truly essential.

Im not sure what came first but there are some popular songs from that era that use these riffs. I like it

Ok

It was really nice and groovy. Just nothing mind blowing

Green Onions - 5/5 Rinky-Dink - 3/5 I Got a Woman - 3.5/5 Mo' Onions - 3.5/5 Twist and Shout - 3.5/5 Behave Yourself - 3/5 Stranger on the Shore - 3/5 Lonely Avenue - 3/5 One Who Really Loves You - 3/5 I Can't Sit Down - 3/5 A Woman, a Lover, a Friend - 3/5 Comin' Home Baby - 3/5 Unfortunately, this is 1001 *albums* you need to hear before you die and not 1001 *songs*, because this album is basically the banger known as Green Onions and 11 other songs they had to tack on to make an album. Overall: 3/5 Favorites: Green Onions

You have heard many of the songs before

need mo onions

I want to give it a 4 because it's cool and all, but let's not kid ourselves; it's the same song over and over. An album for people who like to fondle their organ.

Once I got past Green Onions it was just ok

I had a great time, not much to say.

Great fun, title track fantastic, rest nice and fun - 3.5 rounded down

SANDLOT!!! Immediate hit of nostalgia on the opening song of this album. Wish there were more originals here (unless they played the backing parts of all these tracks). Altogether I vibed out here. Fave Song: Green Onions obviously 3/5

Nice instrumental album with a legendary title track. After that, enthusiasm fades somewhat with the following songs all covers, and the niche combo of guitar and organ starts to grow a bit tired. 5/10

Although it won't end up on my shelf it has a good sound. Another user commented it would do good as a soundtrack to one of those old 8 bit video games and now its all I can think about when it plays.

Treat of an album from some cats living in the pocket.

Yeah, not so fond of that green onion album, its cool jazz tho, but its too empty imo

If it wasn't such a classic and influential sound this would be 2 stars.

A bit repetitive

3/5. The title track of this album “Green Onions” is one of those songs where even if you don’t think you know it, you’ve definitely heard it somewhere. Whether it be in a TV show, a movie or in the background at a store. For me it always takes me to that scene in Twin Peaks the Return of the dude sweeping the floor of the roadhouse. and that song is everywhere because it is a genuinely great slice of instrumental blues, especially with that organ line. However, like many albums of the 50’s and early 60’s before our modern idea of the “album” fully formed, the single was originally a standalone track. and its success meant the label told the band “go build an album around this single.” The rest of the album is by no means bad, it’s often pretty solid as it follows in the footsteps of Green Onions with instrumental blues/soul/rock songs/covers featuring some killer organ work. But none of the other songs can really compare to the title track either.

Who doesn’t like onions? Iconic but the album sounds dated.

I like Green Onions. But every other tune here was a variation on that so got pretty dull.

The title track and a few others stand out but I don't see how this meets the bar for being on this list.

597/1001 2026.04.21 🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑

332/1001. We all love Green onions, but the rest of the album's seems quite a bit of mo'onions.

A dip in and out album. Definite jamm type feel. The choice of covers odd with a number losing intensity with a vocal.

Was more fun than I expected

Quite enjoyed it as background music

Whole album may be one trick but it's a very good trick. Green Onions the song is an all timer but listening to the whole album it all starts to sound the same

a lot ot "aha!" moments

Light 3,5

FFO the Hammond organ and funky guitar. NFFO no singing or original music.

Ihan hauskaa meininkiä, plussaa laulusta

No tämähän on varsin leppoista, ei tule paha mieli.

Overall: 5/10 The covers are really awkward and the style gets old pretty quickly, but there was a brief period in there that I was vibing out hardcore. I wouldn't recommend the whole thing but there's a couple fun tracks here. Fav Song: Green Onions

Ojämt.

You've heard this before. Just not in any song from this album. It's one of those albums that got sampled and sampled and sampled. Seriously there are parts in here I didn't realize was Booker T! It's not a bad album but it fucks with your head. You keep thinking of other tunes when you hear parts so it's hard to focus on what your listening to right now.

1. Track ist zurecht n Klassiker! Der Rest auch ganz cool, aber nicht so gut wie der erste.

Pleasant but I feel like I should be cooking to this

Pretty good 60s jazzy instrumental R&B, reminds me of The Meters but maybe not quite as interesting. Title track is obviously a banger though

Favorite Track: The One Who Really Loves You

Красиво, плотно, но надоедает чутка Сам стиль исполнения понравился, но кроме этой особенности ничего нет

Me hace sentir como una figura de lego de un granjero

One great song and baseball organs for the rest.

3/5

Decent. Title track is iconic, but everything else is, at best, okay.

This is a funky jazz combo. Heavy bluesy baseline with some electric organ to really bring the funk levels up. I have known the song "Green Onions" for a long time, but wasnt sure about the rest of the album. But it is a fun uptempo instrumental album. Full of impressive riffs and classic. I really enjoyed the cover of "Twist and shout" it feels playful and fun. Because of its more bluesy feel I enjoyed this album a little bit more than "Back at the chicken shack". But it has a similar sound. (2.750)

It’s cool to learn where a lot of famous samples came from! A little too one-note for me though

The title track is great, while the rest of the album is good, but does fade into the background.

It's alright. Not really captivating or anything, it's just fine. Background noise-type music.

It was kinda like background music. Nothing really stood out to me, but nothing bad was really on it. Overall, I’d give this one a 3.1/5!

Surprised at how many songs have a familiar beat and realized just how influential this album was.

Skön, men jag saknar sången.

Hörenswert ja, aber wenig abwechslungsreich!

You love the sound of the Hammond B3? Good, that helps… I have to admit, however, that in my case the sound starts to wear off only after a couple of songs. I think this album is at its best when the guitar and the organ complement each other, creating a hypnotic shuffle – as in the second track (Rinky Dink - what a title). Just my two cents… I’m not that fond of the idea of “substituting” vocal harmonies with the organ, as in the title track (which seems to be the one most people love) or in the Twist and Shout cover. But overall, these are still solid performances with some occasional highlights in my book. I especially love it when the organ shifts to the backbeat and lets the drummer and the guitarist go wild.

Learnt something

Albúm instrumental. Está bueno, y seguro tiene un trasfondo super bueno de como era revolucionario y etc..., pero no me vuelve loco. Suena bien, se nota que el chabón sabe, pero no me añado ninguna canción.

👍🏼

Fun vibes but it really is just background music

Listening to it, I realised I know the title track, which is a classic. The rest of the album sounds like someone just jamming and in my opinion, the tracks merge together, especially as they all feature the Hammond organ.

3.5 stars of smoothness

It's like that Rick and Morty episode with "human music"

For having no lyrics this was a treat. Enjoyed and felt like I recognized some parts from other songs.

3.75-5 hit me right in the vibes

I didn't realize Green Onions was that song that plays in the background of a bunch of 80s and 90s movies and every banking advertisement ever made so that was a fun surprise.

Groovy jam band makes for an enjoyable outing

I mean there's nothing wrong with this but I just don't know if there's anything particularly great about it either.

Not my favorite but no hate to the classics

good sound but the choice to do covers really hampered it, the compositions just aren’t as interesting. still decent instrumentals for easy listening

Este album esta bien divertido. El tipo de musica que puede fill any space and can be appreciated by anyone. Escuche muchas partes que would be used as samples for other songs que habla a la influencia de este album 3/5

Classic tunes still widely played (green onions in particular), really rocking the Hammond organ. Makes for nice background music but that’s about it for me.

Great first track, but the rest is far from life changing

Groovy baby! Coulda done with 1 or 2 more bangers, coz nothing else compares with the first song

6/10… instrumental / funk / soul / *1962

Nothing special

No soy mucho de este tipo de música. Sin embargo, debo reconocer que tiene unos toques de guitarra muy interesantes

some cool instrumental stuff, only knew the title track prior but this was a chill listen. slightly stale towards the end? but still different enough for me to maintain my interest

Green Onions is a classic 60th song

No sabía que eran ellos los de la canción conocida

Enjoyable—but it hasn't aged very well. ★★★

Good background music

Y empieza con su canción más icónica. En general me gusta.

Very funky, great album to study to

Love the sound. Love the song. Love the organ. But a classic song does not a classic album make.

Album #54: Green Onions - Booker T. & The M.G.’s Genre (W): R&B, rock, soul Singles: Green Onions, Mo’ Onions I have listened to this album once before. Thoughts: This is a nifty set of instrumentals. Of course, Green Onions is an iconic song. The other covers are respectable, it feels like a jam album. I don’t see any of these tracks, other than the Onions songs, being in my memory for a while. Favorite songs: Green Onions, Rinky Dink, Mo’ Onions, Stranger on the Shore, One Who Really Loves You

This album has Green Onions which is really great. It also has Mo Onions, which is the same song but less great. Then there are 10 covers that get the Green Onion organ treatment. Those are ok. Some are good ok, some are boring ok. This is an album built around one track.

Strikes an interesting tone of 60's game show along side the "Old School Masculinity" of something like a tame biker gang or the Blues Brothers, professional attire, sunglasses and and code. The defining feature of the album is the church organ piano sound which is part of why I think the song "Green Onion" is so iconic.

Green Onions is one of the greatest instrumental tracks of all time. Unfortunately, the album it comes from is pretty samey and as a whole, uninteresting. All the songs are great, but the constant organ and guitar combo makes it all blend together. Favorite Track: Green Onions

Da doobee doobee dooo, I like this, it's fun. Another one of those weird ones where because it's at the start of the book I first listened to it as a teenager, so it's got that weird nostalgic pull. It's quite hard to rate some soul instrumentals that by now sound pretty primitive, but ya know what, it's a good time

I had never heard of Booker T. & The M.G.s before, but definitely recognized the title track when it started. This album was fun, funky, and soulful.

That man can really tickle the keys

I like that it’s an instrumental

3.5

Dit album draait om het titelnummer. Een nummer dat voor een instrumentaal nummer een verrassend grote hit is. Goed, het is dan ook een pakkend thema. Het album huppelt hierna vrolijk door. In de basis als een verzameling covers met het orgel. Soms is het net wat te makkelijk (Rinky Dink), soms pakt het beter uit (I got a Woman). Als album uiteindelijk vrij vergeetbaar. 3- sterren.

Een Hammond-orgel is natuurlijk best tof, zeker als het gebruikt wordt zoals in het legendarische Green Onions, of sommige bluesy songs. Maar er staan ook iets teveel nummers op, waarbij het een soort halve gare op een bruiloft of een begrafenis is. Van die kermisnummertjes, als een soort draaiorgel. En dat is met name als het orgel de zanglijn overneemt, daar is die wat mij betreft niet voor gemaakt. Ik heb best mixed feelings bij dit album. En niet eens omdat het enigszins gedateerd is, want dat hoor je op zich niet eens. Al zou Sven Hammond hier vast iets moderners van weten te maken. Het is meer dat het overmatige gebruik van continu hetzelfde orgelgeluid niet zo goed bij alle nummers past. Ik neem toch aan dat Booker ook een ander toetseninstrument net zo virtuoos kan bespelen, dat is het probleem niet. Het klinkt soms gewoon heel goedkoop. Het goedkope gevoel heeft bij mij iets meer de overhand tov het toffe bluesy. Ik twijfel daarom tussen een 2 en een 3, al snap ik best dat dit album een plaatsje krijgt in de 1001-lijst. Eigenlijk is dat alleen om de 'evergreen' Green Onions, de rest krijg je er gratis bij. Wat dat betreft zou het beter zijn om dat nummer in de 1001-songs lijst op te nemen en niet dit album als geheel.

Green Onions - Mono version Very 60s. Bass guitar. Reminds me of baseball movies

Pretty easy to listen to

A thoroughly enjoyable if rather unmemorable instrumental album. The title track starts us off with a fantastic funky groove and is a classic for a reason. Sadly the rest of the album is somewhat unable to live up to the promise of the first track. It’s all good stuff though, and there a couple other highlights, namely the more soulful “Behave Yourself”; and the energetic “One Who Really Loves You” and “You Can’t Sit Down”. All in all, an album I think would be impossible to listen to without ending up in a better mood, but sadly not one I see myself revisiting much. And as much as I bloody love a jazz organ I can’t quite give this album a 4, so a strong 3 it is.

Behagligt, och ibland är det allt som behövs!

De hittade verkligen en härlig vibe med det ikoniska titelspåret, en sån låt som de flesta nog känner igen när de hör den, om än inte på titeln. Sen så kändes det dock som ett riktigt one-trick pony-album och resten av låtarna var i princip bara sämre versioner av den första. Lite kul med en annan version av Twist and Shout i alla fall.

Buen álbum. Lindo R&B. El primer tema es un clásico total. Igual, no es lo que más disfruté en mi vida. 5/10 y a otra cosa

Groovy but Monotonous. Definitely a few really good songs, the title track leading them, but can become ambient noise when listening straight through. Listened to in isolation, each song probably does better than as a group where they all run together a bit. Still enjoyable and has the strength of its better songs to buoy it up. Highlights: Green Onions, Lonely Avenue

Groovy.

está bien peeero prefiero sus versiones con vocals. parece el tipo de música que escucharía cuando estoy en un limbo

The title track is great. All the other songs sound pretty similar with diminishing returns for each one. You really only need the title song and you get it

A decent listen, but probably not that much to stick in your head. You’ll recognise the title track, and there are tunes that you’ll recognise as staples of music in this period dotted throughout the album. It’s well performed, but the fact that it is mostly covers does detract from its significance, for me.

Nice little instrumental R&B/soul album, dominated by Booker T. Jones’s Hammond organ, with Steve Cropper’s guitar in a very fine supporting role (wouldn’t have minded a bit more of it in fact). The standout track is obviously ‘Green Onions’ itself, but I also enjoyed their renditions of ‘I Got a Woman’, ‘Twist and Shout’ and ‘One Who Really Loves You’, among others. It did feel rather samey by the end, however; the sound is pretty much identical across all twelve tracks, and I had definitely had my maximum daily quota of Hammond organ. Lower end of 3 stars.

Good but I also just don’t care that much for it

Great band. Great onions. Good record.

This is fine. Great musicianship, but unfortunately, this type of music has been co-opted for commercial use, and it's hard to understand in its historical context. There's a lot of jazz/blues/folk from the early 60s that I'd rather see on the list. 6.2 Fav track: Green Onions Least fav: One Who Really Loves You

clasicazo las cebollitas cambray, agustín el resto

The title track Green Onions is perhaps one of the most famous instrumental’s ever. Instantly recognisable and used endlessly in films, TV, adverts etc. For that tune alone this album deserving to be on this list even though the rest is not up my alleyway. 3/5 19/2/26

Ehh

Listened while doing work on my computer. Holds the record for "oh this is where that's from!" moments. Good stuff, extremely influential but I don't know if I'd call it groundbreaking. Enjoyed it but wasn't blown away.

Organ-driven blues. Very cool and decent production for the time (61-62). Title track is by far the best and most original work on here. Best track (other than title) - Mo' Onions, Lonely Avenue 3 stars - title track is a classic but not much else here to blow my mind

Good.

Partially known. Good times.

Title track is goated. The rest is a bit underwhelming but love the vibes and the whole thing grooves

Franchement bien sympathique

Don't like it as much as I want to

Buen album

Good, a little samey across the album.

Catchy but not because the renditions were outstanding, but because I was familiar with the covers.

Instrumental featuring 1960's organ - think the Doors without Morrison or the guitars. The soundtrack behind a silly caper - detective sleughing around in the shadows. Or Napolean Dynamite. Not bad but not something I'd seek out. 2/5.

On continue notre interminable traversée du désert – ou plutôt de l'océan – de ces fameux "1001 Albums qu'il faut avoir écoutés avant de passer l'arme à gauche". Aujourd'hui, on fait un saut temporel assez violent car on rembobine jusqu'en 1962. J'étais même pas né... j'étais encore à huit ans de pousser mon premier cri, et pourtant, ce disque, j'ai l'impression de l'avoir toujours connu. Alors, mettons les choses au clair tout de suite. Quand on a bossé comme moi chez un disquaire indé dans la deuxième moitié des années 90, ce genre de disque, c'était le "fond de catalogue" indispensable. Le truc que tu vends au mec qui veut se donner un genre cool, un peu vintage, ou au gamin qui vient de découvrir les films sur les Mods. C'est aussi le genre de galette qui tournait en boucle sur la radio où je bossais, souvent tard le soir ou pour combler un trou entre deux émissions, parce que c'est instrumental, que ça passe partout et que ça ne fâche personne. C'est du consensus pressé sur vinyle. Mais bon, est-ce que "consensus" rime avec "chef-d'œuvre absolu" ? Et une fois qu'on a passé le tube intergalactique éponyme et deux-trois pépites bien senties, qu'est-ce qu'il reste vraiment dans l'assiette ? Parlons-en de ce titre, "Green Onions". C'est impossible de ne pas l'aimer, c'est physiquement impossible. Dès que l'orgue Hammond de Booker T. Jones balance ses premières notes, t'as instantanément l'air plus cool. Même si t'es en pyjama en train de trier tes factures d'électricité. Ce morceau, c'est la quintessence du "less is more". C'est sec, c'est nerveux, ça groove avec une insolence rare. Steve Cropper, à la guitare, balance des coups de poignard rythmiques d'une précision chirurgicale. On comprend pourquoi ce mec est devenu une légende. Ce morceau, c'est l'ADN de la Stax, ce label de Memphis qui a regardé la Motown dans les yeux en lui disant : "Toi t'es la pop, nous on est la soul, la vraie, celle qui transpire le whisky et la sueur". Mais voilà, un album, c'est pas juste un single de génie qui a servi de générique à la moitié des émissions de radio de la planète. C'est un tout, et c'est là que je reste un peu sur ma faim, ou plutôt sur mon "3 sur 5", pour être précis. Parce que "Green Onions", l'album, souffre du syndrome classique des disques de cette époque : le remplissage. On est en 1962, les gars, et le concept d'album cohérent pensé comme une œuvre d'art globale, ça n'existe pas encore vraiment, ou alors c'est réservé au Jazz. Ici, on a un tube monstrueux, et on brode autour pour remplir les deux faces du 33 tours. Alors attention, quand je dis "remplissage", je ne dis pas que c'est mauvais. Loin de là car Booker T. & The MG's, c'est probablement l'un des "house bands" les plus solides de l'histoire de la musique. Ces mecs-là jouaient ensemble comme ils respiraient. Ils étaient la machine derrière Otis Redding, bordel ! Rien que pour ça, respect éternel. Le fait qu'ils soient un groupe mixte (blancs et noirs) dans le Sud ségrégué des États-Unis de 1962, c'est aussi un bras d'honneur magnifique à l'histoire. Mais musicalement, sur la longueur de l'album, ça tourne parfois un peu en rond. On a droit à "Mo' Onions", qui est littéralement... bah, "Green Onions" mais en un peu moins bien, comme si ils avaient essayé de refaire la prise en changeant deux notes pour voir si ça passait. C'est marrant, mais c'est un peu l'arnaque. C'est le principe de la suite Hollywoodienne : on prend les mêmes et on recommence, en moins inspiré. Ensuite, on se tape une flopée de reprises. "I Got a Woman" de Ray Charles, "Twist and Shout"... C'est bien exécuté, c'est carré, ça groove, y'a rien à dire sur la technique. C'est du "Rhythm & Blues" de très bonne facture. Mais est-ce que ça m'apporte quelque chose de viscéral ? Est-ce que ça me remue les tripes, est-ce que ça me fait bander ? Non. Faut pas déconner. C'est de la musique d'ambiance de luxe, c'est l'album parfait pour un apéro dinatoire où tu veux que l'atmosphère soit détendue mais stylée. Tu mets ça, les gens tapent du pied, personne ne se plaint, tout le monde trouve ça "sympa". Mais moi, dans mon antre, quand je suis seul face à mes enceintes, j'attends souvent un peu plus que du "sympa". J'attends d'être bousculé, surpris. Ici, la surprise, elle dure 2 minutes 53, le temps de la chanson titre. Après, c'est une autoroute, une belle autoroute, bien goudronnée, avec un beau paysage, mais une autoroute quand même. Il faut aussi se remettre dans le contexte de mes goûts. J'ai grandi avec le Post-Punk, j'ai vibré sur l'Indie Rock des années 90, je me suis perdu dans les méandres du Post-Rock. J'aime les structures complexes, les dissonances, les textures. "Green Onions", c'est l'antithèse de ça. C'est direct, c'est simple (parfois simpliste), c'est basé sur le blues en 12 mesures. C'est une efficacité redoutable, mais qui peut lasser l'oreille habituée à des choses plus tortueuses. Cependant, je ne peux pas être totalement cynique, car il y a un charme indéniable dans ce son analogique. L'orgue Hammond M3 (et non B3 sur cet enregistrement, pour les puristes du détail technique qui traînent au fond de la salle) a un grain, une chaleur que tous les plugins VST du monde n'arriveront jamais à imiter parfaitement. Il y a ce souffle, cette imperfection humaine, ce "clic" des touches. Et puis la basse de Lewie Steinberg (avant l'arrivée de Duck Dunn) est d'une rondeur rassurante. C'est de la "comfort food" auditive. Quand j'écoute "Behave Yourself", par exemple, je ne peux m'empêcher de penser à ces soirées enfumées que je n'ai pas connues, mais que j'ai fantasmées à travers le cinéma. C'est un disque cinématographique. Mais est-ce un disque essentiel dans sa totalité ? Si on devait ne garder que 100 albums sur les 1001, est-ce que celui-ci passerait le cut ? Pour le morceau titre, oui, mille fois oui. Pour l'album entier... c'est discutable. C'est là que ma note de 3/5 prend tout son sens, et ce n'est pas une mauvaise note. Dans mon barème personnel – forgé par des années à écouter tout et n'importe quoi, du Néofolk le plus obscur à la Pop la plus mainstream – un 3, c'est "Bien". C'est "Honorable". C'est "À écouter à l'occasion". Ce n'est pas "Génial", ce n'est pas "Transcendant". Il manque ce petit truc en plus, ce grain de folie, ou peut-être juste des compositions originales plus fortes pour élever le tout au rang de chef-d'œuvre. On sent que c'est un album enregistré vite fait, pour capitaliser sur le succès du single. C'était la norme à l'époque, je sais. Mais aujourd'hui, avec le recul de plus de 60 ans d'histoire du rock, on a le droit d'être un peu plus exigeant. Alors voilà. Booker T. & The MG's, c'est la classe américaine, c'est le son de Memphis, c'est une page d'histoire. Mais une fois qu'on a tourné la page, on n'a pas forcément envie de relire tout le chapitre immédiatement. On garde le marque-page sur "Green Onions", on s'autorise un petit détour par "Comin' Home Baby" à la limite, et puis on range le disque dans l'étagère, en se disant que c'était un moment agréable, sans plus. En résumé : Un bon album de Rhythm & Blues. Ni plus, ni moins et c'est déjà pas mal, comme je disais. Mais ne vous attendez pas à voir la Vierge ou à comprendre le sens de la vie en écoutant la face B. C'est juste du bon groove, joué par des musiciens exceptionnels qui s'échauffent. Et parfois, se contenter de ça, c'est aussi une forme de sagesse.

I think I like their work as a backing band better, but I like the mellow funky vibe this has.

Quite enjoyable. wasn’t too exciting but I liked the instrumentals

Mellow

Very cool and groovy album. All instrumental, and short and sweet. It covers a number of hits that we know and love and adds its own touch on it. I'm not the biggest fan of the organ as an instrument, but it works here.

6.5/10 Pretty nice instrumental album but nothing spectacular, and it gets repetitive after a while.

Even though there weren’t any words, I enjoyed the album. Nice and relaxing, catchy tunes. Sounds like the soundtrack to a “feel good” movie.

I enjoyed the talent of the organist. I personally prefer vocal music. It's very 60s jazz/blues.

I’ve heard the song Green Onions countless times, and like it…no doubt it’s iconic. But I am not a big fan of organ music, and it quickly gets old for me. One of the tracks, Stranger on the Shore, sounded something like what I would heard being played in the lobby of a nursing home. There’s nothing objectionable about this album, but it’s just not my thing. I will give it three stars, recognizing that it had to be pretty hip in 1962.

This band sounds incredible. The 3 songs they wrote are the standouts and it makes me wish the whole album was instrumental originals. I don't typically love instrumental versions of vocal pop songs -- it feels a bit like I'm at a baseball game. That's not a bad thing but, with all due respect to these legends, it's not the kinda thing I would just put on and listen to.

Green Onions itself is immortal; it makes me think of a dozen film and tv trailers that tried to borrow some of its effortless cool. The rest varies. I feel like the keyboard player’s solos are possibly too frenetic for these blues compositions. However most importantly, it makes my three year old want to dance.

Sferig 3,5/5

epic, but i I already heard it

Pretty fine. It was fun to try to guess the song they were playing

I understand its influence, I'd be hype to hear this in an elevator, but as an instrumental album, I can't really connect to it, or see myself returning to this project Great if I wanted to dance in an elevator though

Overall a pretty good album. They really thought they invented the electric organ… or maybe they did…

• I'm familiar with Booker T. & The MG's thanks to their work at Stax, but I've never really listened to their standalone releases. • I didn't think I was familair with Green Onions, but as soon as I hit play I recognised it. I don't know how many times I've heard it in movies, shows or even from my dad playing it around the house growing up. • Interesting to have a reprise of Green Onions so early on the album, but this version sounds good too • The rendition of Twist and Shout is a nice addition to the album. It's easily recognisable but it matches the sound of the rest of the tracks • I'm familiar with Mel Tormé's version of Comin' Home Baby, but it took hearing this version of it to realise the similarities it has to Cantaloupe Island (helped by Booker T's version being slowed and in the key of F) This album is a nice, easy listen and makes for great background music, but outside the title track it doesn't feel like an album you'd put on explicitly to listen to. The band sounds great throughout the album, but I feel they were better suited as an accompanying band for a vocalist, which is a niche they filled incredibly well. Even these recordings with a vocalist probably would've bumped up my ranking by a point or two. As is, it's a good album, but not an amazing one. Favourite song: Green Onions

One long jam- I like the jam but it’s still just one long blues jam. Not much of an “album”.