Time Is Tight
E314351
"Time Is Tight" is a classic instrumental soul track by Booker T. & the M.G.'s, renowned for its catchy organ riff and laid-back groove.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Time Is Tight canonical | 4 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
instrumental composition
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Stax house band ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Memphis music scene ⓘ |
| composer |
Al Jackson Jr.
ⓘ
Booker T. Jones ⓘ Donald "Duck" Dunn ⓘ Steve Cropper ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| featuresInstrument |
Hammond organ
ⓘ
bass guitar ⓘ drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
ⓘ
soul ⓘ |
| hasArtist | Booker T. & the M.G.'s ⓘ |
| hasCulturalStatus | soul music standard ⓘ |
| hasEra | 1960s soul ⓘ |
| hasForm | instrumental groove ⓘ |
| hasGrooveType | laid-back mid-tempo soul groove ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later funk and soul instrumentals ⓘ |
| hasMainInstrument | organ ⓘ |
| hasMusicalKey | F major ⓘ |
| hasProducer | Stax production team ⓘ |
| hasRecordingEnsemble | organ trio with guitar and drums ⓘ |
| hasRhythmSection | bass, drums, and rhythm guitar ⓘ |
| hasStyle | Memphis soul ⓘ |
| hasTempo | medium tempo ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Time Is Tight self-link ⓘ |
| isInstrumental | true ⓘ |
| isWellKnownFor | simple but memorable melodic hook ⓘ |
| language | instrumental (no lyrics) ⓘ |
| notableFor |
catchy organ riff
ⓘ
laid-back groove ⓘ |
| partOf | Booker T. & the M.G.'s discography ⓘ |
| performer |
Al Jackson Jr.
ⓘ
Booker T. & the M.G.'s ⓘ Booker T. Jones ⓘ Donald "Duck" Dunn ⓘ Steve Cropper ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Stax Records ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.