Evergreen is a 1974 album by the American musician Booker T. that was released on the Epic label. It contains the hit instrumental "Evergreen".
Background The ten-track album was released by Epic Records in 1974. Hitparade.ch - Booker T – Evergreen Tracks LP Epic KE 33143 (us) The album was later reissued on compact disc in an expanded form in 2013. The re-release includes the extra tracks, "Evergreen" (single version), "Life Is Funky", "Take Me to the River", "Love is Strange" (with Priscilla Coolidge), "A Whiter Shade of Pale" and "(Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher and Higher".The Second Disc, February 21, 2013 - Booker T. Jones Is Ageless and “Evergreen” On Expanded CD Reissue By Joe Marchese
Reception The album was given a positive review in the 26 October issue of Cash Box where it was referred to as a "whirling dervish of musical brilliance and sensitivity". The tracks selected for mention were "Tennessee Voodoo", "Jamaica Song", "Why Me" and "Evergreen" which was referred to as stunning.Cash Box, October 26, 1974 - Page 24 cash box/album reviews, pop picks, EVERGREEN - Booker T - Producer: Booker T. Jones - Epic KE 33143 Also in the same issue, David Budge said the album was excellent.Cash Box, October 26, 1974 - Page 22 for the record
The record was Record World Album Pick for the week of 26 October. With the album being referred to as a fresh approach, the reviewer also wrote that his vocals enhanced the sweet tracks. Tracks selected for mention were, "Tennessee Voodoo", "Country Days" and "Evergreen".Record World, October 26, 1974 - Page 16 RECORD WORLD ALBUM PICKS, EVERGREEN BOOKER T-Epic KE 33143 (5.98)
Tracks Side A "Jamaica Song" - 2:25 "Mama Stewart" - 2:52 "Tennessee Voodoo" - 4:46 "Flamingo" - 3:38 "Song for Casey" - 4:52
Side B "Evergreen" - 6:30 "Country Days" - 4:35 "Why Me" - 3:35 "Front Street" Rag - 2:14 "Lie to Me" - 6:00
Singles "Evergreen" was backed with "Song for Casey" and released on Epic in 1974. Amazon - BOOKER T EVERGREEN / A SONG FOR CASEY 45 rpm singleThe Second Disc, February 21, 2013 - NEWS, Booker T. Jones Is Ageless and “Evergreen” On Expanded CD Reissue By Joe Marchese, Track 11 from Epic single 8-50031, 1974 It peaked at No. 102 on the Record World 101-150 Singles chart for the week of 23 November,Record World, November 23, 1974 - Page 31 NOV. 23 102, NOV. 16 108, 8 EVERGREEN BOOKER T.-Epic 8-50031 (Universe, ASCAP) and peaked at No. 90 on the Record World Singles chart for the week of 14 December.Record World, December 14, 1974 - Page 27 DEC. 14 90, DEC. 7 95, EVERGREEN BOOKER T./Epic 8-50031 WKS. ON CHART 3Record World, December 21, 1974 - Page 29 THE SINGLES CHART, DEC. 21 98, DEC. 14 90, EVERGREEN BOOKER T./Epic 8-50031, WKS. ON CHART 4 It peaked at No. 103 on the Cash Box Looking Ahead chart for the week of 7 December.Cash Box, November 30, 1974 - Page 30 looking ahead, 109 EVERGRENCash Box, December 7, 1974 - Page 30 103, EVERGREENCash Box, December 14, 1974 - Page 22 looking ahead, 105, EVERGREEN It also peaked at No. 25 on the Billboard Top 50 Easy Listening chart for the week of 14 December.Billboard, December 14, 1974 - Page 27 Billboard Top 50 Easy Listening, Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 12/14/74, This Week 25, Last Week 31, Weeks on Chart 6, EVERGREENBillboard, December 21, 1974 - Page 28 Billboard Top 50 Easy Listening, Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 21/12/74, This Week 36, Last Week 25, Weeks on Chart 7, EVERGREEN
"Mama Stewart" b/w "Front Street Rag" was released on Epic 8-50078 in 1974.Colnect - Catàleg de discos de música : Disc de Música › Booker T. Jones: Mama StewartBob's 45 RPM Records - BOOKER T, EPIC, 8-50031, SONG FOR CASEY, EVERGREEN, 1974
References
External links Discogs - Booker T* – Evergreen Session Days - 1974 Booker T Jones – Evergreen, Trasks