The Road from Memphis


The Road from Memphis is the ninth studio album by Booker T. Jones, released in May 2011 through the record label ANTI. 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. Mojo placed the album at number 42 on its list of "Top 50 albums of 2011."

Track listing

  1. "Walking Papers"
  2. "Crazy"
  3. "Progress" – vocals by Jim James as 'Yim Yames'
  4. "The Hive"
  5. "Down in Memphis" – vocals by Jones
  6. "Everything Is Everything"
  7. "Rent Party"
  8. "Representing Memphis" – vocals by Matt Berninger and Sharon Jones
  9. "The Vamp"
  10. "Harlem House"
  11. "The Bronx" – vocals by Lou Reed

Bonus digital tracks

  1. "Just A Friend" – vocals by Biz Markie, Matt Berninger and Sharon Jones)
  2. "The Seed"
  3. "Regulation Time"