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.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- steady groove for social gatherings
- easy background for relaxed moments
- catchy melodies for sing-alongs
- short tracks with vibrant energy
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer lengthy, complex compositions
- seek heavy emotional intensity
Where this album fits
- Career context
- 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.
- Stylistic neighbors
- The Funk Brothers· Booker T. Jones· The Meters
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 I Can Dig It 2:42
- 2 Expressway (To Your Heart) 3:05
- 3 Doin’ Our Thing 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 4:50
- 11 Let’s Go Get Stoned 2:54
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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