And Now! is the third studio album by the Southern soul band Booker T. & the M.G.'s, released in November 1966. It is notable as the first M.G.'s album featuring bassist Duck Dunn on every track. “My Sweet Potato” was the only track released as a single, with “Booker Loo” (not included on the album) as its B-side. “Summertime” was released in 1967 as the B-side to the song “Hip Hug-Her”.

And Now!
Studio album by Booker T. & the M.G.'s
Released	November 1966 (1966-11)
Recorded	1966
Studio	Stax Recording Studio, Memphis
Genre	R&B, instrumental rock
Length	36:26
Label	Stax/Atlantic
Producer	Jim Stewart
Booker T. & the M.G.'s chronology
Soul Dressing (1965) And Now! (1966) In the Christmas Spirit (1966)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

Side one

1. “My Sweet Potato” (Steve Cropper, Booker T. Jones, Al Jackson Jr.) – 2:47
2. “Jericho” (Traditional; arranged by Booker T & the MGs) – 2:37
3. “No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In)” (Granville "Sascha" Burland) – 3:01
4. “One Mint Julep” (Rudy Toombs) – 3:05
5. “In the Midnight Hour” (Steve Cropper, Wilson Pickett) – 2:58
6. “Summertime” (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, Dubose Heyward) – 4:41

Side two

1. “Working in the Coal Mine” (Lee Dorsey, Allen Toussaint) – 2:42
2. “Don't Mess up a Good Thing” (Oliver Sain) – 2:44
3. “Think” (Lowman Pauling) – 2:58
4. “Taboo” (Bob Russell, Margarita Lecuona) – 4:25
5. “Soul Jam” (Cropper, Donald "Duck" Dunn, Jones, Jackson Jr.) – 3:05
6. “Sentimental Journey” (Les Brown, Bud Green, Ben Homer) – 3:13

Personnel

Booker T. & the M.G.s

• Booker T. Jones – "plunk", piano, organ, guitar
• Steve Cropper – "strum", guitar, electric bass on "My Sweet Potato"
• Donald Dunn – "thump", bass guitar, claves on "My Sweet Potato"
• Al Jackson Jr. – "boom", drums

Technical

• Ronnie "Angel" Stoots – cover design

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