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==Discography== ===Studio albums=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album ! scope="col" colspan="4"| Peak chart positions |- ! style="width:40px;"|[[Billboard 200|US 200]]<br><ref name="Awards"/> ! style="width:40px;"|[[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|US R&B]]<br><ref name="Awards"/> ! style="width:40px;"|[[Billboard charts|US Jazz]]<br><ref name="Awards"/> ! style="width:40px;"|[[UK Albums Chart|UK]]<br><ref name="UK"/> |- | 1962 | ''[[Green Onions (album)|Green Onions]]'' | align=center | 33 | align=center | β | align=center | β | align=center | 11 |- | 1965 | ''[[Soul Dressing]]'' | align=center | β | align=center | β | align=center | β | align=center | β |- | rowspan="2"|1966 | ''[[And Now!]]'' | align=center | β | align=center | 18 | align=center | β | align=center | β |- | ''[[In the Christmas Spirit]]'' | align=center | β | align=center | β | align=center | β | align=center | β |- | 1967 | ''[[Hip Hug-Her]]'' | align=center | 35 | align=center | 4 | align=center | β | align=center | β |- | rowspan="2"|1968 | ''[[Doin' Our Thing]]'' | align=center | 176 | align=center | 17 | align=center | β | align=center | β |- | ''[[Soul Limbo]]'' | align=center | 167 | align=center | 14 | align=center | β | align=center | β |- | rowspan="2"|1969 | ''[[UpTight (soundtrack)|UpTight]]'' <small>(soundtrack)</small> | align=center | 98 | align=center | 7 | align=center | β | align=center | β |- | ''[[The Booker T. Set]]'' | align=center | 53 | align=center | 10 | align=center | β | align=center | β |- | 1970 | ''[[McLemore Avenue]]'' | align=center | 107 | align=center | 19 | align=center | β | align=center | 70 |- | 1971 | ''[[Melting Pot (Booker T album)|Melting Pot]]'' | align=center | 43 | align=center | 2 | align=center | 5 | align=center | β |- | 1977 | ''[[Universal Language (Booker T album)|Universal Language]]'' | align=center | β | align=center | 59 | align=center | β | align=center | β |- | 1994 | ''[[That's the Way It Should Be]]'' | align=center | β | align=center | β | align=center | β | align=center | β |- | colspan="6" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%;"| "β" denotes releases that did not chart. |} ===Other releases=== *1967: ''[[Back to Back (Mar-Keys and Booker T album)|Back to Back]]'' [live] with [[the Mar-Keys]] - US #98 *1968: ''The Best of Booker T. & the MG's'' (1962β1967 compilation, Atlantic SD-8202; CD reissue: Atlantic 81281 [1984] with 4 bonus tracks) *1970: ''Greatest Hits'' (1968β1971 compilation, Stax STS-2033; CD reissue: Fantasy FCD-60-004 [1986] with 6 bonus tracks) *1973: ''[[The MG's (album)|The MG's]]'' (released as the MG's but without Cropper and Jones) *1976: ''Union Extended'' (12 unreleased tracks from the 1960s; released in the UK only on Stax/Pye STX.1045) *1992: ''Funky Broadway: Stax Revue Live at the 5/4 Ballroom'' (a [[revue]] concert recorded 1965 in Los Angeles with the Mad Lads, the Astors, [[Carla Thomas]], [[Rufus Thomas]], the Mar-Keys and [[William Bell (singer)|William Bell]]) *1994: ''The Very Best of Booker T. & the MG's'' (1962β1971 compilation, Rhino R2-71738) *1995: ''Play the 'Hip Hits' '' [also released as ''Soul Men'' in 2003] (25 unreleased tracks from the 1960s, Stax/Ace CDSXD-065) *1998: ''Time Is Tight'' (3-CD; anthology including greatest hits/best of album tracks/rare material/live recordings)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Time-Tight-Booker-The-Mgs/dp/B00000C2PD|title=BOOKER T & THE MG's - Time is Tight - Amazon.com Music|website=Amazon |access-date=2017-08-30|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160406190239/http://www.amazon.com/Time-Tight-BOOKER-THE-MGs/dp/B00000C2PD|archive-date=2016-04-06}}</ref> *2002: ''Stax Instrumentals'' (a further 25 unreleased tracks from the 1960s, Stax/Ace CDSXD-117) with the Mar-Keys *2006: ''The Definitive Soul Collection'' (2-CD; 1962β1971 compilation, Rhino R2-77660) ===Singles=== {| class="wikitable" ! rowspan="2"| Year ! rowspan="2"| A-side ! rowspan="2"| B-side ! rowspan="2"| Label ! colspan="5"| Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2"| [[Music recording sales certification|Certifications]] ! rowspan="2"| Album |- ! style="width:40px;"|[[Billboard Hot 100|US]]<br><ref name="Awards">{{cite web|title=Booker T. & the MG's - Awards|url=http://www.allmusic.com:80/artist/booker-t-the-mgs-mn0000772733/awards|website=AllMusic|access-date=27 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016220727/http://www.allmusic.com:80/artist/booker-t-the-mgs-mn0000772733/awards|archive-date=October 16, 2013}}</ref> ! style="width:40px;"|[[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|US R&B]]<br><ref name="Awards"/> ! style="width:40px;"|[[Kent Music Report|AUS]]<br> ! style="width:40px;"|[[RPM (magazine)|CAN]]<br> ! style="width:40px;"|[[UK Singles Chart|UK]]<br><ref name="UK">{{cite web|title=BOOKER T & THE M.G.S - full Official Chart History|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/2716/booker-t-and-the-mgs/|website=[[Official Charts Company]]|access-date=27 January 2022}}</ref> |- | rowspan=2|{{dts|1962}} | "[[Green Onions]]" | "Behave Yourself" | Volt 102; Stax 127 | align="center"|{{nts|3}} | align="center"|{{nts|1}} | align="center"|{{nts|73}} | align="center"|β | align="center"|β | | ''Green Onions'' |- | "Jellybread" | "Aw' Mercy" | Stax 131 | align="center"|{{nts|82}} | align="center"|β | align="center"|β | align="center"|β | align="center"|β | | rowspan="3"|''Soul Dressing'' |- | rowspan=3|{{dts|1963}} | "Home Grown" | "Big Train" | Stax 134 | align="center"|β | align="center"|β | align="center"|β | align="center"|β | align="center"|β | |- | "Chinese Checkers" | "Plum Nellie" | Stax 137 | align="center"|{{nts|78}} | align="center"|β | align="center"|β | align="center"|β | align="center"|β | |- | "Fannie Mae" | "Mo' Onions" | Stax 142 | align="center"|{{nts|97}} | align="center"|β | align="center"|β | align="center"|β | align="center"|β | | ''Green Onions'' |- | rowspan=3|{{dts|1964}} | "Mo' Onions" | "Tic-Tac-Toe" | Stax 142 | align="center"|{{nts|109}} | align="center"|{{nts|46}} | align="center"|β | align="center"|β | align="center"|β | | rowspan="3"|''Soul Dressing'' |- | "Soul Dressing" | "MG Party" | Stax 153 | align="center"|{{nts|95}} | align="center"|β | align="center"|β | align="center"|β | align="center"|β | |- | "Can't Be Still" | "Terrible Thing" | Stax 161 | align="center"|β | align="center"|β | align="center"|β | align="center"|β | align="center"|β | |- | rowspan=3|{{dts|1965}} | "Boot-Leg" | "Outrage" | Stax 169 | align="center"|{{nts|58}} | align="center"|{{nts|10}} | align="center"|β | align="center"|β | align="center"|β | | ''The Best of Booker T. & the MG's'' |- | "Hole in the Wall" <br>(as [[Charles "Packy" Axton|the Packers]]) | "Go 'Head On" <br>(as the Packers) | Pure Soul Music 1107 | align="center"|{{nts|43}} | align="center"|{{nts|5}} | align="center"|β | align="center"|β | align="center"|β | | ''Hole in the Wall'' <br>(as the Packers) |- | "Be My Lady" | "Red Beans and Rice" | Stax 182 | align="center"|β | align="center"|β | align="center"|β | align="center"|β | align="center"|β | | {{NA|Non-album track}} |- | rowspan=2|{{dts|1966}} | "My Sweet Potato" | "Booker-Loo" | Stax 196 | align="center"|{{nts|85}} | align="center"|{{nts|18}} | align="center"|β | align="center"|β | align="center"|β | | ''And Now!'' |- | "Jingle Bells" | "Winter Wonderland" | Stax 203 | align="center"|β | align="center"|β | align="center"|β | align="center"|β | align="center"|β | | ''In the Christmas Spirit'' |- | rowspan=3|{{dts|1967}} | "Hip Hug-Her" | "[[Summertime (George Gershwin song)|Summertime]]" | Stax 211 | align="center"|{{nts|37}} | align="center"|{{nts|6}} | align="center"|β | align="center"|38 | align="center"|51{{Efn|Chart position is from the official UK "Breakers List".|name=fn2|group=upper-alpha}} | | rowspan="2"|''Hip Hug-Her'' |- | "[[Groovin']]" | "Slim Jenkins' Place" | Stax 224 | align="center"|{{nts|21}} (A)<br>{{nts|70}} (B) | align="center"|10<br>β | align="center"|β | align="center"|2<br>β | align="center"|β<br>58{{Efn|name=fn2|group=upper-alpha}} | |- | "Winter Snow" | "Silver Bells" | Stax 236 | align="center"|β | align="center"|β | align="center"|β | align="center"|β | align="center"|β | | {{NA|Non-album track}} |- | rowspan=2|{{dts|1968}} | "Soul Limbo" | "Heads or Tails" | Stax STA-0001 | align="center"|{{nts|17}} | align="center"|{{nts|7}} | align="center"|{{nts|10}} | align="center"|{{nts|8}} | align="center"|{{nts|30}} | | rowspan="2"|''Soul Limbo'' |- | "[[Hang 'Em High (composition)|Hang 'Em High]]" | "Over Easy" | Stax STA-0013 | align="center"|{{nts|9}} | align="center"|{{nts|35}} | align="center"|{{nts|98}} | align="center"|{{nts|13}} | align="center"|β | |- | rowspan=3|{{dts|1969}} | "[[Time Is Tight]]" | "Johnny, I Love You" | Stax STA-0028 | align="center"|{{nts|6}} | align="center"|{{nts|7}} | align="center"|{{nts|10}} | align="center"|{{nts|8}} | align="center"|{{nts|4}} | | ''Up Tight'' <small>(soundtrack)</small> |- | "[[Mrs. Robinson]]" | "Soul Clap '69" | Stax STA-0037 | align="center"|{{nts|37}} | align="center"|{{nts|35}} | align="center"|{{nts|57}} | align="center"|{{nts|21}} | align="center"|{{nts|35}} | | ''The Booker T. Set'' |- | "Slum Baby" | "Meditation" | Stax STA-0049 | align="center"|{{nts|88}} | align="center"|{{nts|46}} | align="center"|β | align="center"|{{nts|70}} | align="center"|β | | {{NA|Non-album track}} |- | {{dts|1970}} | "Something" | "Sunday Sermon" | Stax STA-0073 | align="center"|{{nts|76}} | align="center"|β | align="center"|β | align="center"|β | align="center"|β | | ''McLemore Avenue'' |- | rowspan=2|{{dts|1971}} | "Melting Pot" | "Kinda Easy Like" | Stax STA-0082 | align="center"|{{nts|45}} | align="center"|{{nts|21}} | align="center"|β | align="center"|{{nts|90}} | align="center"|β | | ''Melting Pot'' |- | "Jamaica This Morning" <br>(as the MG's) | "Fuquawi" | Stax STA-0108 | align="center"|β | align="center"|β | align="center"|β | align="center"|β | align="center"|β | | {{NA|Non-album track}} |- | {{dts|1973}} | "Sugarcane" <br>(as the MG's) | "Blackside" <br>(as the MG's) | Stax STA-0169 | align="center"|β | align="center"|{{nts|67}} | align="center"|β | align="center"|β | align="center"|β | | rowspan="2"|''The MG's'' |- | {{dts|1974}} | "Neckbone" <br>(as the MG's) | "Breezy" <br>(as the MG's) | Stax STA-0200 | align="center"|β | align="center"|β | align="center"|β | align="center"|β | align="center"|β | |- | rowspan=2|{{dts|1977}} | "Sticky Stuff" | "Tie Stick" | Asylum E-45392 | align="center"|β | align="center"|{{nts|68}} | align="center"|β | align="center"|β | align="center"|β | | rowspan="2"|''Universal Language'' |- | "Grab Bag" | "Reincarnation" | Asylum E-45424 | align="center"|β | align="center"|β | align="center"|β | align="center"|β | align="center"|β | |- | {{dts|1979}} | "Green Onions" | "Boot-Leg" | Atlantic (UK) K-10109 | align="center"|β | align="center"|β | align="center"|β | align="center"|β | align="center"|{{nts|7}} | * [[British Phonographic Industry|BPI]]: Silver<ref>{{cite web|title=Booker T & the MGs - Green Onions|url=https://www.bpi.co.uk/award/2681-1133-1|website=bpi.co.uk|access-date=20 July 2022}}</ref> | ''The Best of Booker T. & the MG's'' |- | {{dts|1994}} | "Cruisin'" | "Just My Imagination" | Columbia 38-77526 | align="center"|β | align="center"|β | align="center"|β | align="center"|β | align="center"|β | | ''That's the Way It Should Be'' |- | colspan="11" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%;"| "β" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |} *Note: Through a period between late 1963 and early 1965, [[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'' magazine]] did not publish an R&B singles chart. R&B chart figures for this era are from [[Cashbox (magazine)|''Cashbox'' magazine]].
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