Green Onions

Green Onions is a soul album by Booker T. & the MG's, released in October of 1962 (see 1962 in music). Entirely instrumental, the album broke Booker T. & the MG's into the mainstream. The band was not able to capitalize on their fame with future releases though, and Green Onions is widely considered the artistic and popular peak of their career.

Green Onions peaked at #33 on Billboard's (North America) Pop Albums chart.

Track listing

1. "Green Onions" (Cropper/Jackson/Jones/Steinberg) - 2:45
2. "Rinky Dink" (Clowney/Winley) - 2:39
3. "I Got a Woman" (Charles) - 3:32
4. "Mo' Onions" (Cropper/Jackson/Jones/Steinberg) - 2:50
5. "Twist and Shout" (Medley/Russell) - 2:09
6. "Behave Yourself" (Cropper/Jackson/Jones/Steinberg) - 3:45
7. "Stranger on the Shore" (Bilk/Mellin) - 2:18
8. "Lonely Avenue" (Pomus) - 3:25
9. "One Who Really Loves You" (Robinson) - 2:22
10. "You Can't Sit Down" (Clark/Mann/Muldrow) - 2:46
11. "A Woman, a Lover, a Friend" (Wyche) - 3:15
12. "Comin' Home Baby" (Tucker) - 3:09

Personnel

• Steve Cropper - Guitar
• Booker T. Jones - Organ, Bass, Guitar, Keyboards
• Lewis Steinberg - Bass
• Al Jackson, Jr. - Drums

Charting singles

Billboard Music Charts (North America)

 1962	"Green Onions"	Pop Singles	                No. 3
 1962	"Green Onions"	Black Singles	            No. 1
 1964	"Mo-Onions"	Pop Singles	                    No. 97
 1964	"Mo-Onions"	Black Singles	                No. 97