The Road from Memphis is the ninth studio album by Booker T. Jones, released in May 2011 through the record label ANTI.[1] On the album, Booker T. is backed by hip–hop band the Roots. The album reached a peak position of number 85 on the Billboard 200 and received a Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Album.[2][3] Mojo placed the album at number 42 on its list of "Top 50 albums of 2011."[4]
Track listing
- "Walking Papers" (Kirk Douglas, Jones)
- "Crazy" (Brian Burton, Thomas Callaway, Gian Franco Reverberi, Gian Piero Reverberi)
- "Progress" (Jones, Yim Yames) – vocals by Jim James as 'Yim Yames'
- "The Hive" (Jones)
- "Down in Memphis" (Jones) – vocals by Jones
- "Everything Is Everything" (Lauryn Hill)
- "Rent Party" (Jones)
- "Representing Memphis" (Jones, Liv Jones) – vocals by Matt Berninger and Sharon Jones
- "The Vamp" (Jones)
- "Harlem House" (Jones)
- "The Bronx" (Jones, Liv Jones) – vocals by Lou Reed
Bonus digital tracks
- "Just A Friend" – vocals by Biz Markie, Matt Berninger and Sharon Jones)
- "The Seed"
- "Regulation Time"
References
- ^ Thom Jurek. "The Road from Memphis - Booker T. Jones - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ^ "The Road from Memphis - Booker T. Jones - Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ^ "GRAMMY.com - The Official Site of Music's Biggest Night". The GRAMMYs. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ^ "MOJO's Top 50 Albums Of 2011". Stereogum. December 2, 2011. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
