In August 1966, “Atlantic” label released “The Exciting Wilson Pickett”, the third Wilson Pickett album. It was recorded May 1965 – May 1966, in Memphis, Tennessee, and Muscle Shoals, Alabama, and was produced by Jerry Wexler, Steve Cropper, Jim Stewart, Rick Hall, and Tom Dowd.

Personnel:

• Wilson Pickett– vocals
• Steve Cropper, Jimmy Johnson, Chips Moman– guitar
• Joe Hall, Isaac Hayes, Spooner Oldham– keyboards, piano
• Tommy Cogbill, Donald Dunn– bass guitar
• Roger Hawkins, Al Jackson Jr.– drums
• Wayne Jackson, Gene “Bowlegs” Miller– trumpet
• Charles “Packy” Axton, Andrew Love, Charles Chalmers– tenor saxophone
• Floyd Newman – baritone saxophone
• Steve Cropper – supervisor
• Tom Dowd– engineer, supervisor
• Rick Hall – engineer, supervisor
• Jim Stewart– engineer, supervisor
• Haig Adishian – design
• Bob Rolontz– liner notes
• Scott Galloway – liner notes
• Nick Samardge – photography
• Jerry Wexler– supervisor

Track listing:

1. Land of 1000 Dances – Chris Kenner
2. Something You Got – Chris Kenner
3. 634-5789 (Soulsville, U.S.A.) – Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd
4. Barefootin’ – Robert Parker
5. Mercy Mercy – Don Covay, Ronald Dean Miller
6. You’re So Fine – Lance Finney, Willie Schofield, Bob West
7. In the Midnight Hour – Steve Cropper, Wilson Pickett
8. Ninety-nine and a Half (Won’t Do) – Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd, Wilson Pickett
9. Danger Zone – Steve Cropper, Wilson Pickett
10. I’m Drifting – Homer Banks, Pickett, David Porter
11. It’s All Over – Steve Cropper, Wilson Pickett
12. She’s So Good to Me – Bobby Womack