''Hip Hug-Her'' is the fifth studio album by the

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. The title track was the band's most successful single since their debut, "

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song "Groovin was also a hit (number 10 R&B, number 21 pop). The album was their last to be produced by

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co-founder Jim Stewart, because the band started to produce themselves starting with ''

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Track listing

All tracks composed by Booker T & the MGs (

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), except where noted. ;Side one # "Hip Hug-Her" – 2:22 # "Soul Sanction" – 2:30 # " Get Ready" ( William Robinson) – 2:45 # "

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, Marcello Ciorciolini,

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) – 2:55 # "Double or Nothing" – 2:51 # "Carnaby St." – 2:14 ;Side two # "Slim Jenkins' Place" – 2:25 # "Pigmy" (Mel Brown, Billy Larkin, Hank Swarn) – 3:55 # "

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) – 2:40 # "Booker's Notion" – 2:25 # " Sunny" (

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) – 3:24 "Slim Jenkins' Place" was originally titled "Slim Jenkins' Joint".

Personnel

;Booker T. & the M.G.s *

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, piano on "Groovin'",

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on "Booker's Notion" *

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;Technical *Loring Eutemey - cover design *George Rosenblatt - cover photography

Charts

Singles

References

External links

* Review of "Hip Hug-Her"at

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