Booker T and the MGs Soul Clap 69 - 45 7"

Booker T and the MGs Soul Clap 69

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[MrEnginedriver]

Hi Folks. Hate to spoil the fun here but this track was not written or played originally by Booker T and the MG's. It is originally written and performed by a band from Birmingham in the UK in the late 60's. That isn't Steve Cropper on the guitar as far as I am aware. The drummer on the original recording was a close friend of mine who lived in Bournemouth at the time I knew him by the name of Terry. The band had the record produced as a one off and it was sold to Bookers record agents.

[DeeJayKTel]

@MrEnginedriver Name the band then..

[tomthefunky]

one of the only times Steve Cropper used a wah-wah.

[soulchosen]

Class Booker T & the boys track.

[fauxtoehead]

@MrEnginedriver What are talking about? According to allmusic.com, the only other release of this is on... "Duke of Burlington "Flash", Release Date 1970, Musidisc (import)"

The record you posted here is... Booker T & The MGs, "Mrs. Robinson / Soul Clap '69" (Stax STA-0037, May 1969) "Composer(s) Al Jackson, Jr.,Booker T. Jones, Donald "Duck" Dunn, Steve Cropper."

"Soul Clap '69" was an unexpected Top 40 hit for the MG's in the UK, where it hit #35 in August 1969." -Stax

[bluesimage1]

This is also on the cd - the very best of booker t and the mg

[elstroshitnonstop]

this definetely isnt the mg's, it doesnt progress enough and listen to the fucking drums and guitar! that is not al jackson jr!

[jody808]

the label takes me back

[MrEnginedriver]

Hi, no not making this up. It was quite common in the 60's for bands to "fill out" albums and B sides with tracks bought to supplement their own stuff, but generally speaking it had to be something similar to their own style otherwise it stuck out a mile. In this instance, the band deliberately set out to "adopt" Bookers style, but the guitar was playing was totally new. I may have found my mate Terry, so will ask him if able to.

[evanfrmheaven]

@MrEnginedriver are you making this up?

[MrEnginedriver]

Whatever way you look at it, real or not, its a great record and I'm really pleased to have found it. Thanks for putting it on here. I was begging to think I would never hear it again. Many thanks.

PS. If I ever find my old mate Terry, I will let you know.

[MrEnginedriver]

I had been searching for many years for a copy of this record which is quite rare and each record shop I visit never has a copy but oddly enough has had or seen one. The label on my mate Terry's version was not the golden yellow colour like yours but a black label like many were in those days. It hadn't been changed or forged, it was real, and Booker T and the MG's name was not on it. The B side was also unheard of, it was one of the bands, and no one elses. The mystery deepens for me I suppose.

[MrEnginedriver]

Hi. sorry to say I am unable to. I lost touch with Terry some years ago. I was in Bournemouth at the weekend but found no trace of him, which is why I searched for a copy of record on you tube and found this. Terry showed me an original single that he had of the bands recording and played it, that's how I know. Terry wasn't the sort of guy to tell tales or lie. He did play drums really well. There are other tell tale signs that it may not be Bookers work when you compare it.