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AL GREEN

Sunday, January 31, 2010

Green Is Blues

Green Is Blues was actually Al Green’s first LP for Hi. With his 1972 success they re-released it, which is the version that I have. The album actually gets…

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AL GREEN

Sunday, January 31, 2010

Love Ritual

Love Ritual was a compilation of Green’s mid to late-70s releases with Hi. You get the usual mix of strong Southern Soul such as the title track, I Gotta Be…

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AL GREEN

Sunday, January 31, 2010

Have A Good Time

I’ve found this LP a little hard to find, and the times I’ve seen it, it’s been for around $10 or more. Like a lot of other records, this was a lot…

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AL GREEN

Sunday, January 31, 2010

Belle Album

On the liner notes to The Belle Album Al Green declares his creative independence. On the LP Green did all the song writing, producing, publishing, and even guitar…

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AL GREEN

Sunday, January 31, 2010

Gets Next To You

Al Green and Willie Mitchell recorded so many quality LPs it’s hard to pick one as their best. I think Gets Next To You might be one of them however. One thing…

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AL GREEN

Sunday, January 31, 2010

Al Green Is Love

Al Green Is Love showed that Green and Mitchell were able to produce quality Southern Soul right through the 70s as the rest of the industry was changing. That’s…

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AL GREEN

Sunday, January 31, 2010

Full Of Fire

Released in 1976, Full Of Fire proved that Green and Willie Mitchell still had that special magic. There’s no big hits but the duo deliver a series of strong…

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AL GREEN

Sunday, January 31, 2010

Livin For You

Living For You starts off sounding a little more slick than your typical Hi production with the title cut, but as soon as Green’s vocals join in, everything…

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AL GREEN

Sunday, January 31, 2010

Al Green

Al Green is a re-release of Green’s 1967 debut Back Up Train, originally on Hot Line Records. The company and album were produced and ran by Palmer James and…

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AL GREEN

Sunday, January 31, 2010

Call Me

Call Me (Come Back Home) epitomizes the sound that Willie Mitchell was able to create with the smooth groove and subtle mood of the rhythm section backed by horns…

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AL GREEN

Sunday, January 31, 2010

I’m Still In Love With You

Although I have a soft spot for his I Can’t Get Next To You album, I’d be hard pressed to disagree with anyone who said that I’m Still In Love With…

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AL GREEN

Sunday, January 31, 2010

Truth N’ Time

Truth N’ Time was Al Green’s last Soul album of the 1970s. Afterwards, Green would record Gospel for a long period. Maybe that was a good decision, because…

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AL GREEN

Sunday, January 31, 2010

Explores Your Mind

Explores Your Mind begins with the lush Sha La La (Makes Me Happy) that has a richer sound than other Green recordings of the time. Take Me To The River, dedicated…

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AL GREEN

Sunday, January 31, 2010

Tokyo ... Live!

I just scanned all my Al Green records and found that I was missing Tokyo … Live! The album is a double live album released by the French label Cream in 1981. The…

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AL GREEN

Sunday, January 31, 2010

Let’s Stay Together

Let’s Stay Together is another one of Al Green’s classic releases if for the title track alone. The lilting voice, the horn stabs at the beginning and…

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