Green Onions

Bit unsure what I'm listening to here. Instrumental electric organ/early 60s "groovy baby" type stuff?

While I know and enjoy the title track, my assumption that this album would be a bit of a repetitive slog to get through was proven correct. Another album that is best to pick and choose from, rather than listening to the whole thing front to back. That being said, the cover of Comin' Home Baby slaps.

Although I was pretty sure I'd heard something from this band, and at least one song would likely be familiar from this album, I was impressed that the opening title track would be as iconic as it is. And I'm not sure I've ever appreciated until now that "Green Onions" (the song) is an instrumental--I can't think of many classics that have endured that are strictly instrumentals (even "Tequila" has that one lyric). It's also interesting, although a bit disappointing, that the *entire* album is composed strictly of instrumentals, mainly because the tracks on this album aren't long-lasting jam sessions, or even particularly musically complicated, and most are covers of songs that originally *had* lyrics. Maybe the album was meant to be played at parties as a poppy background? The more I listened, the more it felt like a weird novelty album. But those onions are pretty compelling, I'll admit ("Green" and "Mo"), and I also enjoyed their renditions of "I got a woman" and "Twist & shout".

Enjoyable instrumentals. Can see the influence it had. Wouldn’t mind another listen

1962. Iconic and groovin throughout. Southern Soul in a simpler time. All instrumental songs that stick with you.

Enjoyable, but repetitive.

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Cool to understand these guys better and put a name to the first track, but got pretty tedious. 3 for the music, 2 for getting bored listening… low 3 overall

Started off strong. Pretty good album for instrumental music, which I'm not typically into. Solid 3*.

Favorites: Green Onions, Rinky Dink, Mo' Onions I'm unsure as to whether I want to call this ballpark music core, movie theater organ core, or Napoleon Dynamite score core, but I think it's fun enough in any case. Not my thing for a full LP, but for what it's worth the title track is iconic and wonderful, and as are some of the more memorable riffs that have stood the test of time.

It’s a real cool funky instrumental album. I have to say I personally find it harder to connect to music without vocals. Anyway super cool super influential three stars. Crazy to think it was released in the early sixties.

Was consistent, they knew what sound they were going for.

Nice lol

I feel like if I was playing a southern version of super Mario bros, yeehaw. I like it, it adds excitement to any mundane task and I’m glad they kept it without lyrics, which I feel would clash with the smooth flow of the music. I think they manage to captivate a joyous, playful and energetic atmosphere without the need of lyrics. They remind me of Otis Redding who creates a similar atmosphere.

Mindede mig faktisk lidt om Bongo Rock? Positiv overraskelse

I really liked this. The organ sounded great. The arrangements were solid, and a lot of them were songs that I knew.

Just background music. Definitely not bad and has its moments, but most songs don't catch my attention with their pretty basic and repetitive melodies.

In a nutshell: when session musicians make their own album... The first time I heard Booker T. & The MG's was on The Sandlot, where Smalls and Benny's mates have a roast battle with the rival (ie cashed up) junior baseball team. Iconic. I like an instrumental album, but there is a lack of variety on here. Specifically with the Hammond organ. Title track, brilliant. Some covers are okay. Overall: 5/10

i liked this a lot. i can see myself listening to this while doing crafts in my home with a candle lit. weirdly cozy?

Een bizar swaggy album, die vanaf de befaamde jam 'Green Onions' nauwelijks in temperatuur toeneemt en effortlessly cool blijft. Maar het is wel een one trick pony, en ondanks dat het een sleutelplaat was die jazz, blues en soul verbond, verveelt de hammond organ naarmate het muziekstuk vordert wel een beetje. Gelukkig droegen zij met dit album bij aan de diversifiëring en progressie van het soul genre, en waren albums vanaf de begin jaren 60 vaak wat avontuurlijker. 7/10 Highlights: Green Onions

Dit is wel een vibe hoor. Wat een jam is die Green Onions. Als dat opeens ontstaat in de studio, dan moeten die muzikanten toch wel even een klein stukje zijn opgestegen. De plaat klinkt verder echt als een plaat van een begeleidingsband. Ze zijn smooth en hebben veel soul. Soms zelfs een stukje lekkere bluesrock. Maar zonder zanger mist het charisma. Kijk alleen al wat the Beatles met Twist and Shout hebben gedaan tegenover Booker T & the MG's. Het is een vibe, een Green Onions een banger. Punt uit. 6,5/10 Highlights Green Onions

This album is also known as "Oh, that's where that song/riff is from."

Green Onions was the birth of not o my Stax Records but the entire Soul Genre, and the Blues Brothers! With the guitar work of Steve Cropper, Al Jackson on drums, keys by the famous Booker T. Jones and bass work by a personal favorite Donald Duck Dunn, these four guys made history! So…the rest of the album…. This is one of those albums that’s hard to judge because it has significant historical roots, great musicians in their prime (their early 20s), and a record company in the rise, but the album as a whole is kind of forgettable. There are some key tracks such as the bluesy Comin’ Home Baby and stranger on the Shore, which show their Memphis combo of country, blues and gospel roots which would define Soul music in the mid-to-late ‘60s. However, this is not exactly a throw-on-after-work album, unless you are a mortician or a baseball organ player. There is a reason Green Onions was a single-45. I may be rating this too high.

9 instrumental cover songs out on a 12-song album? Sorry, besides Green Onions, which I've heard, I don't see redeeming qualities to this album.

Just OK.

Good collection of instrumentals. Some I think I even recognized, but can't place where from. Nothing bad to say. Don't imagine myself remembering this one

What is Green Onions? (4 seconds later) OH Ok background music for household chores but I can’t see myself seeking it out in the future unless I was having a themed party.

Just from the opening notes, you know it should be included. Great for exposure on music history and a solid listen.

Археология.

Crazy how many familiar instrumentals from this project have been covered, sampled, etc. It's a pretty important album to music as a whole. That said, pretty much all of the iterations spun from these songs are improved versions. I'll give it a 4 for impact on the industry and 2 for actual listenability. Averaging out to a 3.

Groovy, no lyrics

Marvelous Green Onions - and then Rinky Dink with a Fender Telecaster...

Super

It was good and jazzy. Some really fun songs. Really good background music.

some killer, some filler

Fun and recognizable but as an album it's very monotonous.

Okay

Good, something I would listen to at a restaurant and enjoy without thinking much

Mild background blues, used in soundtracks for a reason.

Didn’t necessarily dislike it, nor did it make me feel really much of anything. Maybe I’m just not the biggest organ fan, who knows. Did serve as some nice life background music, I especially liked the slower, more bluesy tracks. Overall, probably a 3/5

Como puedo puntuar mal un album teniendo un piano tan prendido fuego? Que se yo, seguramente no lo vuelva a escuchar pero le encuentro la genialidad en todos lados. Nota: 3.4

Its a good fun album. All songs are instrumental which is fine, but towards the end they do tend to sound the same. Good effort tho

I really like green onions but the rest was not quite as good, sounded almost like kid tunes.

Just instrumentals

There's a lot of "cool" on this album that doesn't entirely make up for some of the clashes in sound, or the fact that a lot of this sounds like one track played through over and over

I like Booker T. & The MG's; I like the title track; I like instrumental music featuring a funky organ - evidenced by the two Jimmy Smith records I own and play regularly - but this album just didn’t work for me. I wouldn’t call it bad, but it’s one great iconic song and then 32 minutes of filler. Pretty decent filler, but filler just the same.

A mixed bag for me... I love the title song! Yes it's 12-bar blues but it has this unique sound with the organ and a very catchy groove. But - the album has only three original songs, the other nine are covers. The originals are the best by far, IMO. The covers would have been great fun at dance parties in the early sixties but aren't my thing (I find them all worse than the originals). Because this album is a bit of a one trick pony, and it's mostly covers, I can't give it more than a 3 even though this is an influential album with an interesting sound.

Once upon a time, in a bustling garden filled with vibrant vegetables, there lived a green onion named Booker T. Booker T was no ordinary green onion; he had a dream that set him apart from the rest. While other vegetables were content with their roles in soups, stews, and stir-fries, Booker T yearned for something more. He wanted to be part of the perfect tuna salad. Booker T had heard tales of the legendary tuna salad from the wise old carrot, who had once been part of a grand feast. The carrot spoke of the harmony of flavors, the balance of textures, and the sheer delight of being part of such a dish. Inspired by these stories, Booker T set out on a journey to find his place in the perfect tuna salad. His first stop was the herb garden, where he sought advice from Basil, the sage of seasonings. "Basil, how can I become part of the perfect tuna salad?" Booker T asked earnestly. Basil smiled warmly and replied, "To be part of the perfect tuna salad, you must first understand the essence of balance. The tuna salad is a symphony of flavors, and each ingredient must play its part harmoniously. You, Booker T, bring a sharp, fresh note that can elevate the entire dish." Encouraged by Basil's words, Booker T continued his journey. He met with Celery, who taught him the importance of crunch, and Pickle, who shared the secret of adding a tangy twist. Each encounter brought Booker T closer to his dream. Finally, Booker T arrived at the kitchen, where the chef was preparing for a grand feast. The chef looked at Booker T and smiled. "Ah, a green onion with a dream," the chef said. "Let's see if you have what it takes to be part of the perfect tuna salad." With great care, the chef chopped Booker T into fine pieces, mixing him with tender chunks of tuna, crisp celery, tangy pickles, and a creamy dressing. As Booker T blended with the other ingredients, he felt a sense of fulfillment. He had found his place, and together, they created a tuna salad that was nothing short of perfection. The guests at the feast marveled at the delicious tuna salad, praising its perfect balance of flavors. Booker T had achieved his dream, and in doing so, he had become part of something greater than himself. And so, Booker T, the green onion with a dream, found his place in the perfect tuna salad, bringing joy to all who tasted it. His journey was a testament to the power of dreams and the beauty of finding one's true purpose.

honestly it sounds good it’s just not my favorite i almost fell asleep listening to it but that doesn’t mean it’s bad it’s pretty like comforting id say

Listened to the 1962 mono version. Green Onions - the whole album, but more specifically the song - reminds me of jamming with my friends in high school. We weren't nearly as cool as this album, though. Favourite song(s): Green Onions, Mo' Onions, Behave Yourself, Comin' Home Baby. I kind of wish the whole album was just Green Onions/Mo' Onions for 35 minutes.

I mean, it's okay I guess. At least it is the OG blues wankage instead of derivative blues wankage.

Not bad. An enjoyable little blues/rock album. Feels like these songs were in a ton of 80’s or 90’s movies usually as background music when the new kid in town rolls up on his BMX bike and takes off his sunglasses and stares into the camera to let you know that he’s “cool”

Recently finished a great documentary on Stax Records on Now TV. Satisfying to put records like this into context. That title track is just a classic. One of those songs that feels like it's always existed. More a part of culture than a song in its own right. Rest is mostly enjoyable enough filler.

An album of instrumentals, nether the less still a good sound. Triggering many a cover.

Would have been groundbreaking in its time, though it sounds like very generic RnB these days.

A bit like Mike and his organ end of the pier show! Listenable but not memorable.

Yeah, that song is on it.

They really just had one song.

I always had a sweet spot for those instrumental retro albums, especially when they're organ focused. A great and pleasant listen, even if I can't call it a masterpiece at all.

Meh

Some really high points.

Songs all sound similar.

Good vibes, definitely gets old quick, but if I heard this in 1962 I think I would have played it on repeat

Good background music not my style for active listening

Instrumental. Lots of familiar sounds. Good stuff.

Instrumental R&B. Didn't know what to expect when I started this album but it hits you with a very recognizable track straight out of the gate. Don't see myself reaching for this one often, but it does make a pretty pleasant background for working.

Wish everything was as great as the title track.

Instrumental old school honky tonk

After Green Onions the album becomes background music. Does not draw me in in a meaningful way. Pleasant enough. 5/10

65/1001 - Messy and samey. Opening track is very good.

6/10

All a swingy kinda soulful sound. Easy listen that didn't wow in any way either. 3.5

Very good listen. Nothing particularly standout besides the title track, but an overall pleasing groove and some sexy ones too.

I have definitely heard of this artist. And I know this song right off the bat, damn baseball anthem song. I know nothing else but Green Onions by Booker T.

2.75

A pleasant listening experience. Good job Green Onions is a good song because half the album seemed to be based around it 3/5

Lot o onions

Solid stuff, not too much to write home abt. Green onions always makes me think of the Sandlot scene where the rich baseball team pulls up on their bikes Fav song: Green Onions

Wouldn’t choose to listen on my own but not bad for what it is

Fun music. Reminds me of baseball, The Sandlot and childhood.

6/10

Why don't they make the whole album out of "Green Onions"? I could listen to that track endlessly. The rest of the album is okay, but only a couple more tracks catch the ear and the organ music gets a bit repetitive.

Decent Album, an old time classic! Some of the songs were amazing but overall quite good

++: Green Onions, I Got a Woman, Mo' Onions, Twist and Shout, Behave Yourself, Stranger on the Shore, Lonely Avenue, You Can't Sit Down +:A Woman, a Lover, a Friend, Comin' Home Baby +-: Rinky Dink, One Who Really Loves You 7,6/10

Hmmm best leuk maar instrumentaal

Excellent background music, not really worth an active listen though.

I quite like the Hammond organ in mid 60s Dylan, but here I don't love it. I don't necessarily dislike this album, but the concept of recording instrumental versions of other people's songs does make me feel like something is missing. Songs like Green Onions work well in film soundtracks, but I don't listen to many film soundtracks on their own, except a few by jazz greats. I suppose wind instruments can replace the human voice, but I find instrumental albums with only guitar/piano etc. to be lacking something like a human voice if I'm actively listening.

Classic sound of organ and backing fender guitar

Huge amount of respect to this band, but this album feels stuffed with filler and non-essentials aside some very good instrumental pieces.

This is fine but doesn't seem like a must. Nice background music. Bet a lot of these tracks have been sampled in hits over the decades.

Can't deny the importance of this band and this album (and the Stax label). Some of the songs on here are great (as is the title track, of course). Some of it feels a little bit like filler, but that's how it was back then. Solid album.

Green Onions might be the most well known song that most people don't know the name of. It's great, and I wish there was more of it. So I was pleasantly surprised by Mo' Onions, which is just what I wanted. Most of the rest of the album is instrumental covers of other big hits, and though they're good, those songs were written with lyrics, and they do feel like they're missing something. The other original, Behave Yourself, feels complete, so this seems inevitable if you're going to do instrumental covers. They're interesting and well performed covers, but I'd prefer a recording of more originals. They are clearly great musicians, and I'd love to hear them really embrace that.

green onions song is lightning in a bottle/ more onions is the afterglow. the rest of the album is so-so. if you like soul music or organ music, it probably does a lot for you- it's all very well played by a super-tight band. it's just not my thing. I dig it a bit more when the blues brothers stand in front of them....

i had a busy day today, i couldn't really find time to properly sit down and listen to the album. in the end i listened to the album in the background while doing house work. i enjoyed it but definitely want to go back and give it a more focused listen.

Nix schlechtes aber hat mich nicht umgeworfen

A really catchy and enjoyable instrumental R&B/soul record, with a distinctive Hammond organ sound front and centre. It would perfectly soundtrack various daily tasks like doing the washing up, spreading toast or walking through a town or city.

No más instrumental T.T

Good listen. I didn’t know I knew the title track, but I totally did. Had no idea the artist or song title, but there it was leading off Green Onions. This genre is not my favorite and this album didn’t do anything to change that, but at ~35 minutes, it was a nice break from the usual.

I don’t think BT&TMGs were an album band. This sounds OK, cool and laid-back, but it doesn’t feel very relevant today.

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Yeah this went alright, good background listening.

Really groovy stuff, I instantly recognized the opening track. Lots of great grooves on here and a lot of elements I've heard elsewhere too, a strong 3 here for me.

I liked Green Onions but wasnt sure if i needed a full album. It turns out it was ok. The sound, the vibe and the generally chilled happiness that permeates through this makes it pass happily, but theres not much in the way of originality and interest here.

This is decent, pretty laid back rhythm and blues. The organ has a bit of a churchy or basebally vibe to me Whole style becomes slightly stale after a while, just guitar and organ playing off each other with little to break it up or add some variety. Because of that, and the whole thing being instrumental, it does feel quite samey. Behave Yourself slows it down quite a bit so that does help break it up a hit I do like the title track but it's become advert music, or the sort of thing you hear during a montage to indicate the passage of time or some hard work being done 3.5 Highlights: Green Onions, Behave Yourself

Good music to have in the background while doing chores. Very upbeat and full of hooks. The simple melodies will stick in my head for a bit. I don't think I'll go out of my way to listen again soon, but I enjoyed this album while it was on

This was nice!

very nice but honestly if it weren’t for the title track would we give a crap?

Booker T and the MGs are kind of a one-trick pony. It's a good trick, don't get me wrong. The sound has a good groove, the keys are nice and funky, and it's just an enjoyable listen. However, it gets old after a while. I guess this album is really just nice background music, and not necessarily something I would dig into over and over to get deeper into it. There are some absolute bangers, and obviously "Green Onions" is the shining star, but beyond that it's just a solid listen and nothing more.

I love the title track, and the whole album is good. A bit on the sleepy side as a whole

Too much Hammond organ after a while

Of it’s time, nice enough to listen too if a bit samey-samey. No need to listen to much beyond green onions as you’ll get the vibe of the entire album. Fun keys in many places and in summary this is decent early shift music at the legendary Café Kelvinos

Great chill funk music. Fully instrumental which isn't a problem, but doesn't leave that big of an impression. The title track is legendary though.

Somehow it rung a bell when seeing the artist and album name pop up... Who knows how many times i'd heard that song without knowing what it was called. The rest of the album is top quality elevator music, not bad but a bit mild.

An incredible band and one incredible song. And some other stuff.

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This was so much less terrible than I was expecting. It was actually sort of cool in a nerdy pre-hippie middle-schooler thick-framed-glasses sort of way, ya know?

Dug it but in the end its a lot of covers and sorta blurs together

Listening to this album really drives home just how influential it really was. I feel like this really laid down the rudiments for what would become the most basic rock, funk, and popular rhythms and grooves. It’s not something that I would put on just for the sake of it really, but it’s influence can’t be denied and it’s definitely a fun time.

Ja classic maar ook weer eentonig blues ofzo

Dislike instrumentals

Fun little album, but nothing too special. It was definitely unique with its combination of instruments and almost surf rock feel, yet often times I missed some lyrics, which would've added to the fun. Overall the record is plain fun its something you listen to if you aren't feeling too serious. Favorite track: Green Onions. Overall score: 6.0/10

Instrumental album, couple classics that anyone would recognise, easy listen to cook to.

3.1/5

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it was not bad, but nothing stood out, something i would probably listen to again in the background. but mot to sit down and listen to

Whimsical and fun these popular songs using a Hammond Organ instead of vocals emphasize the musical talents of the band.

Enjoyed the title track, but covers are not what I expected on this list

Good but quite repetitive. Green onions was great though.

Nice BG/instrumental songs. Nothing special, but pleasant to listening.

not my favourite, i love the instrumentals and i can see why it became a big hit in it's time period but i see it as a fit for a specifc vibe but not generally blasting it on a random

A pleasant listen. I was quite entertained and I actually saved this album for future listening, but that is mainly because of its nature. So easy to listen to and good for kind of background music, while actually being decent quality. It's limited though and the vibes get a bit too similar after a while. A strong 3.

This is an enthusiastic “ok”. The title track throws thunderbolts down on everything around it, but the record is consistently pleasant. It just makes me wish they’d stretched to write more of their own compositions, rather than this bunch of covers that slide smoothly down amnesia alley. Gives me the feeling of walking into a sleazy bar in an old movie, which I like. 2.5⭐️

a pretty cool album in certain moments, just sneaking in at a 3 star rating of 60

nice and cruisy, but boring

What an unusual album... all instrumentals with the first track "Green Onions" being well known and used to this day in commercials and movies--almost timeless in a way. And the rest of the tracks are reaaaallll dated sounded. It's the keyboard sound that dates it the most. It makes it feel like a joke song. They feel like songs I would use in a spot that something silly is happening in. Like the spots I did a long time about about a guy whose roommate is the Earth and he is being a douche to the Earth.

Great organ but all the songs started to blend together

This is a fun album to listen to! Apart from the title track, not any other particular song to highlight, but still a great ride.

Instrumental sound of the 50’s and 60’s. Good music.

Не моё, но мотивы знакомые

It's a fun album, but the title track outshines most of the rest of the album.

“Green Onions” is about as cool and smooth a track as one can get. The rest of the album made me feel like I was at the hippest skating rink or ballpark around. It’s too bad the organ-sound has been co-opted in that way. Was a little hard to take it seriously.

green onions is phenomenal but literally every other song on this album is a cover which sounds like they added 5% of green onions into.

Fun but not particularly great, feeling more like a novelty than anything else.

A real mixed bag. Green Onions is great, and there are some other worthy tracks, like Mo Onions and Lonely Avenue. However, the cover versions on the album, especially Stranger on the Shore and I got a woman, add little to the originals and tend to be a bit cheesy.

I remember when Susanna invited me to join some friends at her flat for a birthday dinner party. We had a three course meal and played charades. Which, for a twelve year old's birthday party in Maidenhead felt like a very grown up affair indeed, and was a strong contrast with the star chart her parents still maintained on the fridge to monitor her behaviour. After the meal her father played us all his favourite song and offered £5 to whoever could name it. A few minutes of increasingly complex culinary clues later and David Wilkes had doubled his pocket money that month. The song, of course, was Green Onions. This album has a great sound. I like this laid back early r'n'b much more than I like the jazz from a similar era. It's really easy listening. Background Sunday morning. It is magic? No. Does it connect with me on a deep personal level? No. But we need music like this to exist, great music to elevate us a little.

Opzich wel geinig. Eerste nummer is erg bekend. Verder absolute 60's vibe met het Hammond orgel en covers van bekende nummers. Prima voor op de achtergrond

The title track is familiar and it's a great groove. The rest of the album is mostly good background/study music. The one other track I liked a little more was the last one, Comin' Home Baby.

Someone bring me the big spoon, because that Hammond Organ is like ice cream, and I want to eat the whole pint. That said, while I really enjoyed this, and almost wanted to give it a 4, it ultimately felt like background music. Albeit good background music.

El primer track es super famoso y pensé que me la iba a pasar bomba, pero la verdad conforme van avanzando las canciones me fue pareciendo más y más repetitivo y terminó por no gustarme tanto. Sí, seguro es muy influyente, pero no me veo escuchándolo completo una sola vez más.

Purely instrumental. Recognise a few. Pretty good but gets a bit samey and boring. May be better if listen more

🎧Giving this a 3 largely on the strength of the title track…one of the best songs ever made. Period. The rest is fine.

Nice listen, Green Onions is pretty far away the best track though. Will I listen to again: 20%

Like good on-hold music. Not really my thing, but it's okay. I can see why it's enjoyable.

Meh

I hear this album came out of a tight studio band who were messing around before their recording session with Jerry Lee Lewis (who was late for reasons we won’t discuss here) when someone sat on the soundboard, inadvertently recording the prolonged warm up set. Again, seminal stuff, but kinda boring. I really can’t think of where/when I would listen to this - except that it’s DNA is in everything since.

So crazy that this was the first release on Stax and that it was released in 1962. The title track still sounds fresh and is such an in the pocket groove. The rest of the album is good but I find it all sounds similar after a while but must have playing out of every window when it was first released.

Not bad, 1st song stands out, others are ok

pretty good, bit samey tho

That’s how you play an electric organ!

The title track alone is worth the price of admission but the whole album is a very pleasant to listen. The Hammond organ does get a little old though.

Vellaget, smalt, Tarantino musikk, hadde vært kult live, blir litt mye av det samme, hadde gjort seg med noe synging.

Funky fresh is the only way to describe it. Reminds me of A’s games. Middle of the record wears a little thin.

these guys really like the key of F. these are some pretty decent instrumental R&B jams, but the harmonic homogeneity seeps in very quickly. worth a listen for the title track. my shortest review thus far. decent 6/10.

6.5/10

Weird instrumental album but I also quite enjoyed it

No private session used for Spotify. I am quite familiar with Green Onions, that tasty cool jam. Beyond that it was all new, the songs seemed to have the same style and sound as Green Onions, but without the same catchiness.

Some stone cold classics here. Songs I’d known but could have never told you who made them. Probably the movies they appeared in?

Own this. Classic r&b

This is a great instrumental album. The title song is one of those songs that everybody knows, but nobody knows its name or who released it. Many cover songs as usual for that time. Easy listening, good background music.

who left their library music here? bruton? bruton music, have you been forgetting your things again? i dont mind listening to the library music bruton you don't have to be self-conscious!

Fav song: Mo' Onions Great performance and fantastic production for the time period. It's amazing how Green Onions has stood the test of time, still wracking up millions of plays even all these years later!

Clearly extremely influential. Recognised a good few songs straight away.

Not sure if I was just in the right mood, but I actually enjoyed this album

I've heard the title track to this debut album from Booker T. & the MG's, as "Green Onions" is one of those songs that's become an American ballpark stable. I've gone to baseball games where this song gets blared out of the speakers between pitches, and it's always a nice addition to the ambiance. As for the rest of the album, it follows suit of the title track as an instrumental R&B album. Most of the tracks are covers of blues and R&B staples with the vocal duties taken over by Booker T. on the Hammond M3 organ. Is it a decent album where all the instruments play well to capture the vibes? Yes, with the organ playing, the minimalist rhythm section accompaniment, and Steve Cropper's rollicking guitar licks. But it doesn't transcend past its "decent" quality. It is still another debut album from the 1960s mostly comprising cover songs. Green Onions the album is enjoyable for the moment, but outside of the title track, it's not as necessary to seek out.

3.4 Wanted to like it a lot more than i actually did, it was nice but nothing that blew me away faves: green onions

This album was kind of ok? The best song was Green Onions. There wasnt a worst because of how the same all of the songs on here sounded.

Enjoyable! I clicked properly into it toward the end. Toe tappers all, though. The guitars were often surprising, in a good way.

Good background music for working.

Foundational, but no sticking power as individual songs it felt like

Great instrumental jazz / whatever it is. Very recognizable songs from other artists. This album is missing something without vocals but clearly they are the talent behind many hits.

Some great ones on there but not every song was a hit.

Good

I definitely feel conflicted about this album. The original songs are fun and groovy, but I'm not sure most of the cover songs work on this album with the instrumentation present. Covering vocals with a baseball organ was certainly a choice, and I wish there were more original songs instead of underdone covers. Top tracks: Green Onions, Mo' Onions, Comin' Home Baby

This album was Ok. The guitar and organ kind of ran out of gas after a while. Did not realize Green Onions was from an akbumnof the same name.

Title track “Green onions” is a classic. I knew it right away even tho I was unfamiliar with the rest of the album. Really fun album! Good listen

I really wanted to love this one but it did not grab me in the way I thought it would. It's fun and novel but that's about it. Bummer.

Ομορφα instrumentals τα οποια θα μπορουσε να ακουγονται καπου ακομα και σημερα. Καποια ωραια κομματια ποτ ξεχωριζουν αλλα λιγοτερο ενδιαφεροντα. Ωραια εμπειρια συνολικα η ακροαση του αλμπουμ πηρα καλα vibes. Δυστυχως δεν μπορω να παω πιο ψηλα απο 3. Rating: B

The title track plus 11 other organ instrumentals. Don't think they're meant as such but with 2024 ears it all sounds quite cheesy. I imagine they saw themselves as a hard rocking rhythm & blues band or something but some of tracks have a bit of a James Last kind of vibe. The album is over before it has the chance to irritate too much.

title track is zeer goed, rest is een beetje meer van het zelfde... zeker niet slecht, maar had er meer van verwacht

Green Onions is a masterclass in instrumental soul and R&B, showcasing the tight chemistry of Booker T. & The MG’s. The album’s standout track, “Green Onions,” is a timeless groove driven by Booker T. Jones’s smoky Hammond organ and Steve Cropper’s sharp, bluesy guitar riffs. The rhythm section, featuring Donald “Duck” Dunn on bass and Al Jackson Jr. on drums, provides a rock-solid foundation that carries the music effortlessly. The group’s ability to blend blues, jazz, and soul into cohesive instrumental tracks is remarkable. The Hammond organ steals the show, adding a warm, funky edge to every song. Tracks like “Mo’ Onions” and “Rinky-Dink” keep the vibe smooth yet dynamic, while others lean into raw, soulful grooves. This album is a cornerstone of the Stax Records sound, proving that sometimes music doesn’t need words to tell a story. The vintage vibe still feels fresh today, and its influence on modern genres like funk and neo-soul is undeniable. Genre: Soul/R&B

i use green onions when i cook and thought it was a silly name. turns out i've heard the song before many times. 7/10

Obviously iconic main song but I was honky tonked out by the end

First song is about as iconic as you can possibly be. I didn't know this until I heard it and immediately knew the song from the Sandlot. The rest of the album was good but sounded like lesser versions of Green Onions. Overall good.

Organ and guitar - smooth instrumental covers, slinky and groovy fun. Everyone knows Green Onions.

A great fun album that would be nice to throw on for background music. Great covers and really enjoyed hearing more than Green Onions— Comin’ Home Baby was great! Overall it’s a good album, it did feel repetitive at a point and like there wasn’t much difference from the previous song.

It’s a vibe and certainly good at what it is, but I’d be lying if I said this sustained my interest as an album. Massive respect for the time period and what they managed to make here, but this just doesn’t feel like an album to me.

lol, nothing to say that hasn’t been said.

Right, so, the title track is smooth, groovy and iconic. It sets you up for a ride that never really comes. I have to say that an album od instrumentals that includes an organ is unique, but it doesn't really need to be in every song. My own cultural lens probably ruins it as well, since a lot of the way the organ is played on Green Onions really reminds me of say, a working men's club or a performer in Benidorm at a resort full of British people eating beans on toast. Ignoring said cultural lens, I still don't think we need an album with an organ on every song. It sort of loses the novelty of its rarity. Anyway, it deserves a 3 for being unique and smooth, at the very least. The musicianship is clearly good too.

Like the classic first track.

This seems more recent than 1962. But still a three-star performance.

Title track is great, the rest of the songs better suited as background music.

I think it's good though not my cup of tea. It will probably receive a 3.

A bit dated in places but contains some classics.

6/10 Good music, good musicians, good vibes A little limited in scope, so somewhat limited from being amazing Preferred the more r&b and soul influenced than the more bluesy ones Best: Twist and Shout

S Album hed mitmne familiar track ahgfange, da hed mer sech grat wohl gfühlt. De lost de Halbitiger wiiter und ergendwie chund em alles bekannt vor. Aber doch fehlt öppis? Bim Track "treie und schreie" heders den usgefunde, oder doch ned? Insider nenned en Melone, Philipp Melone! Die unglösti Frag a die 5 Musig-Zeiche: Was esch zerst gsii, d Orgle oder Gsang? Honerable mention vom Album: Gitarre du rocksch! Trotzdem geds hüt es abgrundeds 3. Schön hend sich anderi Hörer:innne bim vorherige Album i ähnlichi Situatione chönne versetzte! Wör mech freue mal zäme, in person, uf en musikalischi Reis z gah.

Erstens au vo mir no es ganz herzliches Willkommenheissen im Klöbb Karin, schön bisch da! Zweitens bedanke ich mich herzlich für die grandiose Text zum fieberstrahl, da hemmer wohl en musikalische Nenner gfunde als ganzi Gang! Da sind d höchstbewertige nur so gsprudlet! Drittens willkomme zrug Basil, au schön bisch wider da! ----- E spannendi sach wie viel Lieder das mer kenne chan, vomene Album wo mer no nie devo ghört het. (vlt isch das au minere musikalisch wüssenslücke z verschulde). Ufjedefall no e lustigs Album, en mix us Liftmusig, chli Gospel und vieli Film Moment. Guet für de Hintergrund, mengisch hani au aktiver zueglost, Solidi Tracks, aber sobald s Album fertig gsi isch hanis denn au weggleit und nüm ahglanget. Schöns Lebe ih vielne anderne Ohre Booker T und ihr chline M.G.s.

Tbh: Ich han biz müeh wieder id kommentär ihstiege nach em banger album. Green onions album, eich na gmüetlich. Big up jingles wos drine hend. Für mich tönts fast chli so als ob sie s keyboard erfunde hätted und grad als marketing das album produziert hend. Has gfühl das album isch starch mood dependent, wie fest s hitted.

grundsätzlich grosse fan devo wenn mer s'ganze album amne gmües widmet, i dem spezifische fall bini aber nöd komplett überzügt green onions (s'lied) findi super und hed mer scho paar mal ah verkaterte morge unter d'arme griffe und neue muet für de tag gäh! das mer aber das lied nimmt und 12 mal liecht abänderet und s'als album verchleidet findi aber doch fascht echli zu viel des guten für min gschmack heds au es bizli vill orgelsolo-passage debi, aber sie hend sicher en super plauschige jam-session namitag gha im studio zämmegfasst: stabil aber eitönig, ganz im gegeteil zu früehlingszwieble (gmües)

Green onions 👍

funky :P

Dit is echt super funky shit! Love dat dit ook gewoon uit 1962(!!!!!) komt! En het klinkt eigenlijk niet eens zo heel er gedateerd Opener Green Onions is natuurlijk de grote hit, maar ook Twist and Shout is een super bekend nummer, geen idee welke er eerder was en of dit een cover was of juist andersom, feit is dat dit echt lekker funky klinkt. Ja dit album gaat btest wel dik, soort funky/jazzy instrumental bangers album, maar mijn god, wat was ik hier richting het einde klaar mee. Dit pakt toch echt niet genoeg mn aandcht om het een echt hoog cijfer te geven, leuk, prettig en tof, maar ben er nu wel echt klaar mee. FAVO: Green Onions , Twist and Shout, Behave yourself, Lonely avenue

this is an album i have always been perplexed by. i've always seen this album regarded in the highest standard. to be sure, the musicianship on here is great and it was a monumental moment for r&b and stax records. but, quite frankly, this album is really one note. the title track is by far the stand out song here. the rest of it is kind of whatever, even boring at times. does this album get the praise off of one song? i think so? i mean the one song is great and iconic. the rest of the album sounds like "let's make 11 other worse versions of green onions." a lot of of-the-era covers here. perhaps a lot more monumental for 1962, for modern listeners, i can't imagine there's a whole lot here for them.

It's alright. It feels like they took the first track and then decided to do the same thing with a slight twist every song afterwards. By the end, I'm just bored hearing the same thing over and over. It's well played and is smooth, but an entire album of the same thing....

Obviously recognized the song Green Onions, but I can't say I ever knew the title and artist, I didn't realize the group was all instrumental. Pretty cool laid back 60s tunes. There are instrumental versions of a lot of recognizable songs on here, kinda interesting. I wish the organ wasn't so prominent, he obviously rips on the organ but it gets a little old.

Funny genre

Interesting album but not one I'll go back to

This is #day75 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and... I have to say, the album cover caught my eye right away (I’m a fan of green onions!). When I learned it was a soul record, though, I was already bracing for frustration (Soul is currently among my worst genres), but then I found out it’s instrumental soul (with funk and blues elements to boot), and I felt somewhat relieved. The organ takes center stage throughout the entire album, creating a rich, engaging sound. Overall, it was a delightful discovery, and I can only imagine how impactful this was in 1962 when it came out. It's a 3 out of 5. Looking forward to #day76.

#42 Nice for background dinner music.

Decent album - worth a listen

I'd only ever heard Green Onions and Behave Yourself off of this album. It is some brilliant soul and groove from the early 1960s. Standouts: Green Onions, I got A Woman and Behave Yourself

It was okay

3.8

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For its historical significance, I get it. And it was cool to hear some of these classic pieces performed in this old school, classic and simple way. But overall? This was kind of boring for me.

I mean it’s a classic.

The basic premise of this record was the repurposing of Jimmy Smith’s Hammond organ sound to the pop music scene. To that end, the title track is the pivotal artefact on this record and has rightly endured the passage of time. The rest of the album, though, is just a series of covers which try to demonstrate the versatility of Green Onions’ sonic innovation by replicating its one trick on a series of rock n roll standards. Truthfully, the result is less impressive, and not a single one of these covers unseats their original recording as the definitive one, but it’s still a nice background listen for the most part. Just go and seek out Jimmy Smith’s “Back at the Chicken Shack” for a more interesting approach to this technological milestone in music.

It is a fun and easy album to stick on. Can I see myself doing so much? Not sure. There's only so much Hammond one person can take in one sitting. I love Time is Tight which is not here, but always signalled the end of the night on Wednesdays indie night at The Ritz. I also wish there were more of their own jams, the jaunty covers are fun but I find myself enjoying their compositions like Behave Yourself more.

Classic.

No me di cuenta que tanta gente samplea este album

Strong feel good vibes here. I wouldn’t go as far as to say that this album was daring or even all that impressive, but enjoyable? No one can take that away from this cutesy little album. I’d never heard of this band before but they made me smile and put me in the Friday feeling. Honestly I couldn’t hope for much more.

Decent instrumental soul/funk record. Great for sampling.

It was good. Starts out especially strong with the title track. Some songs did occasionally blur into one, but overall we enjoyed this.

Pleasant enough, but nothing to write home about. Background noise

Rock, blues instrumentals, mostly covers. In the 60's this was definitely the kind of music old people were worried would make young people want to dance. Lots of organ, like being at a baseball game after a while. Fav Tracks: Green Onions. Comin' Home Baby (felt like Pink Panther music) Least Fav Track: It didn't really hold my attention for most of the second half. My personal enjoyment: 3.5/5 Did it belong on this list: 4/5

The song Green Onions keeps popping up in my playlists. It's so cool and always fun. I've never heard the rest of the album before. Unfortunately, the guys don't manage to keep the level as high as on their opening track. Overall, the album was quite fun, but reminded me in part of the music at private parties where a solo entertainer wanted to try out the possibilities of his new synthesizer. I will continue to listen to the Green Onions track with enthusiasm, but probably not the rest of the album. 3/5

And so the streak I spoke of yesterday continues. It’s been a rough week. I’ve been exhausted almost the entire time, and these albums are really not helping my case. I’ve spoken before about my dilemma when it comes to music released generally before the year 1965. So I won’t bog this review down by saying anything more. Truthfully I didn’t know there was a musician named Booker T. Because I always assumed that was a wrestler. But Booker T. and Booker T. Jones are two different people. The consensus towards this album seemed to be that the titular opening track was the one, and only, highlight. I wondered how that could be. And then I pressed play and understood why. Green Onions is actually an incredibly iconic song, that probably needs no introduction. Everyone has heard it at some point in their life, whether they remember it or not. So I can understand why this record is notable for that song exclusively. It is hard to do better than that. Definitely one of the most defining soul songs of all time. I saw a comment someone made that said Green Onions was released first, became super popular, and then everything else was recorded after, in hopes that they might capture the same energy and get another hit. I don’t believe that’s true at all. The only song that really sounds like they were trying to replicate Green Onions is Mo' Onions, which is pretty obviously a reprise of the former. And it’s still a decent song at that. Besides those two tracks, there is only one other piece of original music on the record. Everything else, including the entirety of the B-side, is all covers. So that’s not where my issue lies. Why is not giving this a glowing score is because almost everything else this has to offer past the first four songs is super lackluster. If Green Onions and I Got a Woman weren’t included, this was just be looked at as the weak debut from one of soul music’s most important groups. Rating: 5/10

Odd

Ok

Adequately chill and funky

I knew the song Green onions (like pretty much everyone on the planet) going into this. The rest of the album is interesting, but I find it hard to get excited when most of the songs are covers.

A tough one. It's fairly catchy, clearly significant, and well done, but I just don't like it all that much.

Good little instrumental album this band were some seriously talented musicians and Booker T was a real talent at such a young age. The title track is an all time banger and the rest of the album is good but no where to the standard of the title track but the musicianship in each track is spot on and makes this album worth listening to.

Some great tracks on here. Excellent background music rather than an album that absorbs you though.

6/10. It features some really nice, and smooth music, but I don't really vibe with it that much. :)

A bit old for me, I recognize a lot of parts that was sampled in other songs. I respect that but overall I wouldn’t listen to it regularly.

Title track was very good. The rest of the album sounded a little samey, perhaps too much pipe organ for my taste when it is an instrumental album.

toaster music 6/10

Green Onions (the song) is a hood classic. As for the rest I didn't mind but I wasn't mind blown. Good album overall. Best - Green Onions Worst - no bad songs 3/5

Royalty free music you can play in the background of a high school video project

Crematorium Ray Charles.

Enjoyed the album, no lyrics, easy background listening

Green Onions, the first track, is great and the rest is very good but feels a bit like the foundation of a house. Like the bones of some great music if only there were more elements in play. Great band but will listen to some other efforts next time.

That song! This was inoffensive enough if not the most exciting.

It's difficult to listen to this without finding a mix of mario kart and elevator music even tho it predates both!! We enjoyed nonetheless on the way to get pancakes

It’s ok. Not much going on. Fucking love green onions on everything tho

baseball stadium ahh music

“Green Onions” has been in too many movies to count, but my favorite is “The Sandlot” when the country club kids roll up on the crew at the Sandlot. Ham Porter: Hey, Is that your sister out there in left field, naked? She's naked?

Sounded really familiar.

For a band and album I’d never even heard of, I was surprised how many tunes I recognized. The title track in particular is instantly recognizable, though I never would’ve guessed its name. While I appreciated the lack of vocals and I think this could serve as decent background music, as a whole album it felt pretty one dimensional, and I admit the organ started to feel grating.

It’s fun I like it enough. Not really my music and I’m ignorant of the history of the genre but it feels genre defining.

Fuck yeah, what do you even call this. It’s great when you can’t fit a record into one genre (usually). Makes it feel wholly original, much like this album. On the con side, many of these tracks, especially the covers, feel like they belong in commercials. There’s a big hole in this album that substance should be filling that they instead tried to plug with instrumentation as fancy as they could find. I don’t think any of the songs are bad, some of the compositions are really quite surprisingly beautiful. However, I wouldn’t really want to listen to the whole thing again. A song or two I could handle. 3/5

The music here was smooth, funky and delicious. The lack of vocals was conspicuous and could be a little jarring on well-known songs that have an integral vocal melody. The organ is a decent approximation of vocals, but it ended up coming off as corny or muzaky in some cases. The Green Onions tracks were excellent and perfectly balanced. Three stars.

Nice Background music, but overall lackluster

Waaaan waaaaaaan

01) Green Onions - 10,0 02) Rinky Dink - 8,0 03) I Got A Woman - 7,0 04) Mo' Onions - 8,0 05) Twist And Shout - 7,0 06) Behave Yourself - 7,5 07) Stranger On The Shore - 7,0 08) Lonely Avenue - 6,5 09) One Who Really Loves You - 7,0 10) You Can't Sit Down - 7,0 11) A Woman, A Lover, A Friend - 7,0 12) Comin' Home Baby - 7,5 TOTAL: 7,46 (75/100)

Right away I’m shocked. The song Green Onions, I had always thought was “On the road again” by canned heat. I had never listened to Green Onions on my own and never really heard the whole song. Mind blown already! Then Rinky Dink comes on and I didn’t realize these guys made that song. I think I had these guys and Sly and the Family Stone mixed up. I was expecting some Soul/Funk/Disco type music and not fun smelling flowers hippy stuff. Either way, this is a win 2 songs in. The only issues I have with this album are 1) there isn’t any singing on it 2) even though there isn’t singing on it, I still enjoy it so that tells me that I just don’t like jazz Choice cut: Rinky Dink

Back ground music at a dive bar. If I was attending blues night and this was the band I'd be impressed and say they're tight. Only thing that would be better is more guitar just like "You Can't Sit Down"

Agradable. Pero sin más. Instrumental rocksoulR&B.

It's okay, I actuslly would like to re-listen to it

Curti

Wild that this was released in 1962 when Booker T was 17 years old. Such a pioneering album and sound. That being said, there are moments where there is Hammond Organ overload. The album is all covers other than two songs. Great background music. Check out Booker T's Christmas album. It's a staple in our house.

The music is entertaining but I kept expecting to hear a "your call is important to us - a representative will be right with you!" in the middle of each song.

Enjoyed this a lot. Funky and a bit silly with the comical sound of the Hammond organ. Certainly a refreshing change compared to many albums on this list.

Very influential, these instrumentals set the stage for a ton of later songs. Every one I hear I feel like I've heard somewhere else. And green onions is a banger.

bro like every song ever is in this. very cool and interesting but not my cup of tea

{60/100} Some solid stuff, but there was no track here that really floored me. I can see the influence this album has had, and I appreciate it, but it's just not that texturally interesting to me. Some very simple sounding drum parts, other than a few fills, and heavy reliance on the organ. For something somewhat adjacent to this, I prefer what I've heard from The Meters.

Totally solid but you really only need to hear the title track. 5/10 as an album, good background tunes tho. Booker T Jones is a living legend though.

Green Onions! Ich kannte weder den Namen des Songs noch die Band, aber schon nach 2 Takten den Song! Leider zuwenig Zeit im Urlaub alles zu hören, daher 3 und nicht mehr.

Title track is a classic. Not sure if I'd necessarily seek the rest out, but overall enjoyed this.

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6.5/10

Really good blues album

you can't go wrong with some sleazy 60s soul muzak. there's a good amount of tracks that stick to traditional doo-wop-pop progressions, but it's done in a way that's easy on the ears. if there's one thing i can say, this album is stylish but it seriously lacks variety. you'll listen to one track, you've basically listened to all of them. it's alright for what it is though. the perfect album for relaxing in the sun.

Booker T. & the M.G.'s green onions is a project that really shouldn’t be listened to, its lifeless and was capitalized off the success of the title track. all boring and very repetitive. 3/10

This was pleasant enough but slipped into the background a bit much for me to score higher than this.

Green Onions (track) is the obvious classic, still, there’s some other good stuff on here.

A bit dated but a few great tunes

Ein bisschen Swing und ein bisschen Jazz angeführt von einer Bontempi Orgel und einem frühzeitlichen E-Bass sind gar nicht so schlecht. „Green Onion“ ist weltbekannt und „Mo Onion” ist ok. “Twist & Shout” ist eine Erinnerung an frühere Tanzschulzeiten. Aber alles in allem ist das Album ok.

It's a classic for a reason.

Green onions (the song) is v fun, but found the album a little repetitive

Pretty good instrumental album. Definitely one to throw on at parties. The organ sound is cool as fuck. But let's be honest this album is really carried by the iconic title track. Couple of other really fun songs, but mostly background noise for the most part

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An oddball album. Felt like an instrumental jazzy cover album with a very prominent organ player. Some of the songs I had heard before but not necessarily from this album. Feels like they’ve been sampled a ton. The organ kinda wore on me after a while. Felt like being at a baseball game.

Chill and nice album but most of them weren't very memorable

Pretty chill, although a tad repetitive

Ya al primer tema caigo en que he escuchado la primera canción de esta banda en alguna película (creo que en The Big Lebowski). Green Onions, también: clasicazo. Álbum puramente instrumental, ideal como música de fondo para cocinar con amistades o ya para el momento de comer.

Un muy disco instrumental, ideal para trabajar. Si bien después de un tiempo la combinación de teclado y guitarra puede sentirse repetitiva, la producción y las interpretaciones hacen que el tedio se sienta ligero rápidamente, sobre todo considerando que este disco se escucha sumamente bien y se estrenó antes que el primer álbum de The Beatles. Recomendable, incluso esencial.

green onions isch so en fucking banger. tönt au huere geil. RINKY DINK??? oh mein gitt das isch s men in black pitbull sample?? huere geil uuuh i got a woman banger. ray version scho besser aber huuuere geil gspielt. mo onions isch scho afoch green onions aber chli falschrum. twist and shout isch okay? afoch twist and shout mit orgle halt. behave yourself isch en herzige slow blues. chamer mache. stranger on the sea isch pretty. one who loves you tönt noch doo wop 50er stuff. finds langsam chliiii langwilig.

I liked Green Onions, Stranger on the Shore and Lonely Avenue.

Bro popped his ultimate on one song lol. I like how easy this is to listen to and it is too damn iconic it is a perfect three I think the piano and the guitar is so smooth.