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Al Green's Greatest Hits | ||||
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Greatest hits album by | ||||
Released | April 1975 | |||
Genre | Soul | |||
Length | 36:34 | |||
Label | Hi/Right Stuff/EMI | |||
Producer | Willie Mitchell | |||
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Al Green's Greatest Hits: Deluxe Edition |
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic (1995 CD) | [1] |
Christgau's Record Guide (1975 LP) | A[2] |
Pitchfork (1995 CD) | 9.7/10[3] |
The Village Voice (1995 CD) | A+[4] |
Al Green's Greatest Hits is a 1975 greatest hits release by soul singer Al Green. In 2003, the album was ranked number 52 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time,[5] maintaining the rating in a 2012 revised list.[6] The compilation has consistently ranked as one of the best executed 'greatest hits' albums in history. The album peaked at #3 on Billboard's Top Soul LPs and at #17 on the Billboard 200.[7][8]
Track listing[edit]
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
1. | 'Tired of Being Alone' | Al Green | Al Green Gets Next to You (1971) | 2:43 |
2. | 'Call Me (Come Back Home)' | Al Green; Willie Mitchell; Al Jackson, Jr. | Call Me (1973) | 3:03 |
3. | 'I'm Still in Love with You' | Al Green; Willie Mitchell; Al Jackson, Jr. | I'm Still in Love with You (1972) | 3:14 |
4. | 'Here I Am (Come and Take Me)' | Al Green; Mabon 'Teenie' Hodges | Call Me | 4:14 |
5. | 'How Can You Mend a Broken Heart' (replaced by 'Love and Happiness' in later reissues) | Barry Gibb; Robin Gibb | Let's Stay Together (1972) | 6:22 |
6. | 'Let's Stay Together' | Al Green; Willie Mitchell; Al Jackson, Jr. | Let's Stay Together | 3:18 |
7. | 'I Can't Get Next to You' | Barrett Strong; Norman Whitfield | Al Green Gets Next to You | 3:52 |
8. | 'You Ought to Be with Me' | Al Green; Willie Mitchell; Al Jackson, Jr. | Call Me | 3:19 |
9. | 'Look What You Done for Me' | Al Green; Willie Mitchell; Al Jackson, Jr. | I'm Still in Love with You | 3:06 |
10. | 'Let's Get Married' | Al Green | Livin' for You (1973) | 3:23 |
Total length: | 36:34 |
1995 CD re-release | ||||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
1. | 'Tired of Being Alone' | Al Green | Al Green Gets Next to You (1971) | 2:43 |
2. | 'Call Me (Come Back Home)' | Al Green; Willie Mitchell; Al Jackson, Jr. | Call Me (1973) | 3:03 |
3. | 'I'm Still in Love with You' | Al Green; Willie Mitchell; Al Jackson, Jr. | I'm Still in Love with You (1972) | 3:14 |
4. | 'Here I Am (Come and Take Me)' | Al Green; Mabon 'Teenie' Hodges | Call Me | 4:14 |
5. | 'Love and Happiness' | Al Green; Mabon 'Teenie' Hodges | Let's Stay Together (1972) | 5:03 |
6. | 'Let's Stay Together' | Al Green; Willie Mitchell; Al Jackson, Jr. | Let's Stay Together | 3:18 |
7. | 'I Can't Get Next to You' | Barrett Strong; Norman Whitfield | Al Green Gets Next to You | 3:52 |
8. | 'You Ought to Be with Me' | Al Green; Willie Mitchell; Al Jackson, Jr. | Call Me | 3:19 |
9. | 'Look What You Done for Me' | Al Green; Willie Mitchell; Al Jackson, Jr. | I'm Still in Love with You | 3:06 |
10. | 'Let's Get Married' | Al Green | Livin' for You (1973) | 3:23 |
11. | 'Livin' for You' | Al Green; Willie Mitchell | Livin' for You | 3:11 |
12. | 'Sha La La (Make Me Happy)' | Al Green | Al Green Explores Your Mind (1974) | 3:02 |
13. | 'L-O-V-E (Love)' | Al Green; Willie Mitchell; Mabon 'Teenie' Hodges | 'Al Green Is Love (1975) | 3:08 |
14. | 'Full of Fire' | Al Green; Willie Mitchell; Mabon 'Teenie' Hodges | Full of Fire (1976) | 3:29 |
15. | 'Belle' | Al Green; Fred Jordan; Reuben Fairfax, Jr. | The Belle Album (1977) | 4:50 |
Total length: | 52:55 |
Personnel[edit]
(The following credits refer to Al Green – Greatest Hits: Deluxe Edition.)
- James Mitchell – Baritone Saxophone, String Arrangements
- Cheryl Pawelski – Production Assistant
- Michael Allen – Piano
- Teenie Hodges – Guitar
- Charles Hodges – Organ, Piano
- Leroy Hodges – Bass
- Howard Grimes – Bongos, Drums, Conga
- Archie Turner – Piano
- Al Jackson Jr. – Drums, Percussion
- Andrew Love – Horn (Tenor)
- Wayne Jackson – Trumpet
- Jack Hale – Trombone
- Ed Logan – Horn (Tenor)
- Rhodes, Chalmers & Rhodes – Background vocals
- Willie Mitchell – Producer, Engineer, Remixing
- Tami Masak – Production Assistant
- Robert Vosgien – Remastering
- Richard Kriegler – Art Direction, Design
- Richard E. Roth – Art Direction, Design
- Kevin Flaherty – Producer
- Tom Cartwright – Executive Producer
- Howard Craft – Mastering
- Buddy Rosenburg – Photography
- Chris Clough – Producer
- Bob Levy – Photography
- Ali Muhammed Jackson – Bongos, Drums, Conga
- Susan Lavoie – Art Direction
- Charles Chalmers – String Arrangements
- Margaret Goldfarb – Production Assistant
- Dan Hersch – Mastering
- Bill Inglot – Mastering Consultant
- Kathy Kinslow – Production Assistant
- Charles Levan – Production Assistant
- Al Green – Producer
References[edit]
- ^Al Green's Greatest Hits at AllMusic
- ^Christgau, Robert (1981). 'Consumer Guide '70s: G'. Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN089919026X. Retrieved February 24, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^Wolk, Douglas (April 17, 2009). 'Let's Stay Together/I'm Still In Love With You/Greatest Hits Album Reviews'. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^Christgau, Robert (December 26, 1995). 'Consumer Guide'. The Village Voice. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
- ^'500 Greatest Albums of All Time'. Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
- ^'500 Greatest Albums of All Time Rolling Stone's definitive list of the 500 greatest albums of all time'. Rolling Stone. 2012. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^'Al Green Al Green/Greatest Hits Chart History'. Billboard. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^'Al Green Greatest Hits Chart History'. Billboard. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
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