Booker T. Jones' historic life in music has brought him international fame, (he’s a three-time Grammy winner and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer), and iconic status as one of the architects of American soul music.................... Produced by Jones with The Roots' Questlove and Rob Schnapf (Beck, Elliot Smith), Memphis was recorded by Daptone Records mastermind Gabriel Roth with backing by The Roots....... The Road from Memphis refers not only to Booker T's journey but to the evolution of the soul music he helped invent as it traveled from Memphis to Detroit, Philadelphia and beyond. The music's many iterations are represented here with a broad range of guest vocalists including Sharon Jones on "Representing Memphis," and Lou Reed on "The Bronx." The album also features a rare vocal from Jones himself offering a first-hand look at his hometown on "Down in Memphis." Legendary motor-city guitarist Dennis Coffey contributes to the album as well........................
01. Walking Papers 02. Crazy 03. Progress (feat. Yim Yames of My Morning Jacket) 04. The Hive 05. Down In Memphis (feat. Booker T on vocals) 06. Everything Is Everything 07. Rent Party 08. Representing Memphis (feat. Matt Berninger and Sharon Jones) 09. The Vamp 10. Harlem House 11. The Bronx (feat. Lou Reed)
