Doin' Our Thing
Booker T. & the M.G.'s · 1968
34 min · 11 tracks · jazz · soul
A vibrant blend of soul and jazz featuring tight grooves, expressive instrumentation, and memorable melodies.
Doin' Our Thing is an album by Booker T. & the M.G.'s, released in 1968. A vibrant blend of soul and jazz featuring tight grooves, expressive instrumentation, and memorable melodies. The album features the hit single 'Expressway (To Your Heart)', which reached number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, showcasing the band's crossover appeal. Its success helped solidify Booker T. & the M.G.'s influence on both soul music and the broader pop landscape during the late 1960s. Here's what makes it worth your time and what to listen to next.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Doin' Our Thing sound like?
A vibrant blend of soul and jazz featuring tight grooves, expressive instrumentation, and memorable melodies. Rooted in jazz and soul.
What makes Doin' Our Thing by Booker T. & the M.G.'s notable?
The album features the hit single 'Expressway (To Your Heart)', which reached number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, showcasing the band's crossover appeal. Its success helped solidify Booker T. & the M.G.'s influence on both soul music and the broader pop landscape during the late 1960s. Released in 1968, 'Doin' Our Thing' is Booker T. & the M.G.'s fourth studio album, coming after their commercial breakthrough with 'Green Onions'. At this point in their career, the band had solidified their reputation as a premier instrumental ensemble, known for their unique style that blended rhythm and blues with soulful melodies.
How many songs are on Doin' Our Thing?
Doin' Our Thing has 11 tracks, running approximately 34 minutes.
Tracklist
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- 1 I Can Dig It 2:42
- 2 Expressway (To Your Heart) Standout 3:05
- 3 Doin’ Our Thing Standout 4:01
- 4 You Don’t Love Me 2:49
- 5 Never My Love 2:47
- 6 The Exodus Song 2:38
- 7 The Beat Goes On 2:39
- 8 Ode to Billie Joe 4:02
- 9 Blue on Green 2:28
- 10 You Keep Me Hanging On Standout 4:50
- 11 Let’s Go Get Stoned 2:54
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