Al Green's Greatest Hits is a 1975 greatest hits 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. The release has consistently ranked as one of the best executed 'greatest hits' albums in history. Image File history File links Aggh. ... A greatest hits album (sometimes referred to as a best of album) is a compilation album of successful, previously released songs by a particular music artist or band. ... Al Green may refer to: Al Green (musician) Al Green (politician) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For other uses, see Soul music (disambiguation). ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Hi Records was a Memphis soul label started by Ray Harris in 1957. ... The EMI Group (LSE: EMI) is an English music company comprising the major record company, EMI Music which operates several labels, based in Brook Green in London, England, and EMI Music Publishing, based on Charing Cross Road, London. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 5_stars. ... Al Green may refer to: Al Green (musician) Al Green (politician) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Al Green Is Love is the ninth album by soul singer Al Green. ... A greatest hits album (sometimes referred to as a best of album) is a compilation album of successful, previously released songs by a particular music artist or band. ... For other uses, see Soul music (disambiguation). ... Al Green may refer to: Al Green (musician) Al Green (politician) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... This article is about the magazine. ... Promotional Book Cover The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time is the cover story of a special issue of Rolling Stone magazine published in November 2003. ...
Track listing
"Tired of Being Alone" - 2:43
"Call Me (Come Back Home)" - 3:04
"I'm Still in Love With You" - 3:15
"Here I Am (Come and Take Me)" - 4:16
"Love and Happiness" - 5:08
"Let's Stay Together" - 3:18
"I Can't Get Next to You" - 3:52
"You Ought to Be With Me" - 3:19
"Look What You Done for Me" - 3:06
"Let's Get Married" - 5:36
"Livin' for You"* - 3:12
"Sha La La (Make Me Happy)"*
"L-O-V-E (Love)"*
"Full of Fire"*
"Belle"*
(* tracks added to the 1995 CD re-issue)
Personnel
(The following credits refer to Al Green - Greatest Hits: Deluxe Edition.)
James Mitchell - Sax (Baritone), String Arrangements
This LP is a compilation of previously recorded hits from Green's foot stompin', hand clapping, high energy tunes to the easy, mellow ballads.
Green is less open and imaginative than Sam Cooke and less painfully word-wise than Smokey Robinson, but he belongs in their company, that of two of the half dozen prime geniuses of soul.
The fourteen cuts cover all of Green's seventies hits, and while their sonic sameness discourages repetition, they all contain a sinuous sensuality that is compelling and makes them ripe material for certain of life's moments.
Review: If you like AlGreen's gospel material but are hesitant to check this out since there was a previous best-of-Green's-gospel compilation -- One in a Million -- there are a few good reasons not to be wary.
Plus, it definitely seems as though Greatest Gospel Hits has been conceived as a more accessible introduction to Green's gospel world: One in a Million was heavy on spiritual standards, while Greatest Gospel Hits leans toward gospel with a soul bent.
One is that it's going to have far more secular appeal than most gospel, since Green is an excellent soul singer in both the pop and gospel contexts and uses much the same style in gospel as he did on his classic soul sides.
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