Booker T. & The M.G.'s*Melting Pot

Label:

Stax – STS-2035

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo , Terre Haute Pressing

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Funk / Soul

Style:

Funk

Tracklist

A1 Melting Pot
Written-ByS. Cropper*
8:15
A2 Back Home
Written-ByS. Cropper*
4:40
A3 Chicken Pox
Written-ByS. Cropper*
3:26
A4 Fuquawi
Written-ByS. Cropper*
3:40
B1 Kinda Easy Like
Written-ByS. Cropper*
8:43
B2 Hi Ride
Written-ByS. Cropper*
2:36
B3 L.A. Jazz Song
Written-ByS. Cropper*
4:18
B4 Sunny Monday
Written-ByS. Cropper*
4:35

Companies, etc.

  • Record CompanyStax Records
  • Record CompanyParamount Pictures Corporation
  • Record CompanyGulf + Western
  • Lacquer Cut AtMastercraft
  • Pressed ByColumbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute
  • Published ByEast/Memphis Music
  • Published ByMemphis Group Music

Credits

  • Art Direction [Art Director]The Graffiteria
  • Art Direction [Art Supervisor]Larry Shaw
  • EngineerSteve Cropper
  • Engineer [Re-Mix]Steve Cropper
  • Lacquer Cut ByHC*
  • Performer, Bass [Uncredited]Donald "Duck" Dunn
  • Performer, Drums [Uncredited]Al Jackson, Jr.*
  • Performer, Guitar [Uncredited]Steve Cropper
  • Performer, Organ [Uncredited]Booker T. Jones
  • Photography By [Cover]George Rodriquez*
  • Photography By [Liner]Jim Cummings (3)
  • Written-By, ProducerBooker T. & The M.G.'s*

Notes

Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute, pressing denoted by "T" etched in runouts.

First cat. # (STS 2035) on jacket.
Second cat. # (STS-2035) on labels.

Special Thanks To The Pepper Singers And Ernie Bernhardt.

Publisher Of All Selections—
East/Memphis Music And Memphis Group Music.
All Songs BMI.

Label rimtext:
Stax Records, 926 East McLemore, Memphis, Tenn. • Div. Of Paramount Pictures Corp, A G+W Co.

Jacket back:
Stax Records,
98 North Avalon,
Memphis, Tenn.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Rights Society: BMI
  • Pressing Plant ID (Etched in runouts): T
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A label): SS-0173
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B label): SS-0174
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout etched, variant 1): T 1 SS-0173-2 Mastercraft Memphis HC A2
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout etched, variant 1): T 1 SS-0174-1 _M_ HC
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout etched, variant 2): T 1 SS-0173-2 Mastercraft Memphis HC
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout etched, variant 2): T 1 SS-0174-1 M HC [Circle with 2 opposing triangles]
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout etched, variant 3): T 1 SS-0173-1 Mastercraft Memphis HC
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout etched, variant 3): T 1 SS-0174-1 M HC [Circle with 2 opposing triangles]
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 4): T 1 SS-0173-1 Mastercraft Memphis HC
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 4): T 1 SS-0174-1 _M_ HC [Circle with 2 opposing triangles] A4

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Melting Pot (LP, Album, Stereo, Monarch Pressing) Stax STS-2035 US 1970
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Melting Pot (LP, Album, Stereo, Pitman Pressing) Stax STS 2035, STS-2035 US 1970
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Melting Pot (LP, Album, Promo, Mono) Stax STM-2035 US 1970

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  • pmdclassics's avatar
    pmdclassics
    What a great funky album! My favorite Booker LP

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