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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

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