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Al Green, the master of sensual southern soul and refined groove, gives us his greatest tracks from Hi Records. Thanks to Willie Mitchell, producer and boss of this legendary Memphis label, the reverend Al Green and his sexual falsetto collates his 1968-1978 hits into this original production. There is a constant battle between the temptation of the flesh and religious self-denial throughout, and Al Green remains firmly between the soul and gospel stylings of the South and the luxurious Philly sound. His voice is spellbindingly erotic, and is carried by the production of Mitchell, the backbone of many of his albums.
With restrained metronomic drums, big brass and subdued guitar playing, no one else can reach such a level of profound sensuality through the simplicity of I'm Still in Love With You or Let's Stay Together. Al Green whispers, speaks and shouts, like a soul preacher on the verge of committing sin. In 1974, he was even severely burnt while in the bath by his girlfriend who committed suicide a few minutes later. Green took this as a “sign from God” and became a pastor two years later. "I learned more stuff in church than I did in the world.” This collection brings together all the remastered singles from his twelve albums for Hi Records, and only helps us understand his genius further. You can’t help but still be impressed by the magical combination of this unique voice and the muted music that stands the test of time. Essential listening. © Marc Zisman/Qobuz
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John Lennon, Composer - Paul Mccartney, Composer - Al Green, MainArtist
(C) 2018 Hi Records, under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records (P) 2018 Hi Records under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records
M. Jones, Composer - W. Mitchell, Composer - Al Green, MainArtist
(C) 2018 Hi Records, under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records (P) 2018 Hi Records under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records
Al Green, MainArtist - S. Rhodes, Composer - C. Chalmers, Composer
(C) 2018 Hi Records, under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records (P) 2018 Hi Records under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records
W. Mitchell, Composer - Al Green, Composer, MainArtist
(C) 2018 Hi Records, under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records (P) 2018 Hi Records under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records
Al Green, Composer, MainArtist
(C) 2018 Hi Records, under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records (P) 2018 Hi Records under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records
SMITH, Composer - Oliver, Composer - Al Green, MainArtist
(C) 2018 Hi Records, under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records (P) 2018 Hi Records under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records
Al Green, Composer, MainArtist
(C) 2018 Hi Records, under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records (P) 2018 Hi Records under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records
M. Hodges, Composer - Al Green, MainArtist
(C) 2018 Hi Records, under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records (P) 2018 Hi Records under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records
Strong, Composer - Whitfield, Composer - Al Green, MainArtist - Stone Agate Music Corp., MusicPublisher
(C) 2018 Hi Records, under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records (P) 2018 Hi Records under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records
Al Green, Composer, MainArtist
(C) 2018 Hi Records, under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records (P) 2018 Hi Records under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records
R. Sykes, Composer - Al Green, MainArtist
(C) 2018 Hi Records, under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records (P) 2018 Hi Records under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records
W. Mitchell, Composer - Al Green, Composer, MainArtist
(C) 2018 Hi Records, under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records (P) 2018 Hi Records under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records
Inc., MusicPublisher - Al Green, Composer, MainArtist - Irving Music, MusicPublisher
(C) 2018 Hi Records, under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records (P) 2018 Hi Records under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records
Al Green, Composer, MainArtist
(C) 2018 Hi Records, under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records (P) 2018 Hi Records under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records
Al Jackson, Composer - W. Mitchell, Composer - Inc., MusicPublisher - Al Green, Composer, MainArtist - Irving Music, MusicPublisher - Al Green Music, MusicPublisher - Jackson Jr. Music, MusicPublisher
(C) 2018 Hi Records, under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records (P) 2018 Hi Records under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records
W. Mitchell, Composer - Al Green, Composer, MainArtist
(C) 2018 Hi Records, under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records (P) 2018 Hi Records under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records
Al Jackson, Composer - W. Mitchell, Composer - Al Green, Composer, MainArtist - BUG MUSIC, MusicPublisher - Irving Music, Inc., MusicPublisher
(C) 2018 Hi Records, under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records (P) 2018 Hi Records under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records
W. Mitchell, Composer - Al Green, Composer, MainArtist
(C) 2018 Hi Records, under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records (P) 2018 Hi Records under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records
A. Jackson, Composer - W. Mitchell, Composer - Al Green, MainArtist - Irving Music, Inc., MusicPublisher - Jackson Jr. Music, MusicPublisher
(C) 2018 Hi Records, under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records (P) 2018 Hi Records under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records
Al Green, Composer, MainArtist
(C) 2018 Hi Records, under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records (P) 2018 Hi Records under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records
Al Jackson, Composer - W. Mitchell, Composer - Al Green, Composer, MainArtist - BUG MUSIC, MusicPublisher - Irving Music, Inc., MusicPublisher
(C) 2018 Hi Records, under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records (P) 2018 Hi Records under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records
Al Green, Composer, MainArtist
(C) 2018 Hi Records, under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records (P) 2018 Hi Records under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records
DISC 2
Al Jackson, Composer - W. Mitchell, Composer - Al Green, Composer, MainArtist - Irving Music, Inc., MusicPublisher
(C) 2018 Hi Records, under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records (P) 2018 Hi Records under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records
Al Green, Composer, MainArtist
(C) 2018 Hi Records, under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records (P) 2018 Hi Records under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records
M. Hodges, Composer - Al Green, Composer, MainArtist - Irving Music, Inc., MusicPublisher
(C) 2018 Hi Records, under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records (P) 2018 Hi Records under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records
Al Green, Composer, MainArtist
(C) 2018 Hi Records, under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records (P) 2018 Hi Records under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records
W. Mitchell, Composer - Al Green, Composer, MainArtist
(C) 2018 Hi Records, under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records (P) 2018 Hi Records under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records
Al Green, Composer, MainArtist
(C) 2018 Hi Records, under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records (P) 2018 Hi Records under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records
Al Green, Composer, MainArtist - Irving Music, Inc., MusicPublisher
(C) 2018 Hi Records, under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records (P) 2018 Hi Records under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records
M. Allen, Composer - Al Green, Composer, MainArtist
(C) 2018 Hi Records, under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records (P) 2018 Hi Records under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records
Al Green, Composer, MainArtist - Irving Music, Inc., MusicPublisher
(C) 2018 Hi Records, under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records (P) 2018 Hi Records under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records
Al Green, Composer, MainArtist - Irving Music, Inc., MusicPublisher - Al Gren Music, Inc., MusicPublisher
(C) 2018 Hi Records, under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records (P) 2018 Hi Records under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records
W. Mitchell, Composer - M. Hodges, Composer - Al Green, Composer, MainArtist
(C) 2018 Hi Records, under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records (P) 2018 Hi Records under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records
W. Mitchell, Composer - Al Green, MainArtist
(C) 2018 Hi Records, under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records (P) 2018 Hi Records under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records
W. Mitchell, Composer - M. Hodges, Composer - Al Green, Composer, MainArtist
(C) 2018 Hi Records, under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records (P) 2018 Hi Records under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records
Al Green, Composer, MainArtist
(C) 2018 Hi Records, under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records (P) 2018 Hi Records under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records
W. Mitchell, Composer - M. Hodges, Composer - Al Green, Composer, MainArtist
(C) 2018 Hi Records, under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records (P) 2018 Hi Records under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records
W. Mitchell, Composer - Al Green, Composer, MainArtist
(C) 2018 Hi Records, under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records (P) 2018 Hi Records under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records
M. Hodges, Composer - Al Green, Composer, MainArtist
(C) 2018 Hi Records, under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records (P) 2018 Hi Records under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records
E. Randle, Composer - W. Mitchell, Composer - Al Green, MainArtist
(C) 2018 Hi Records, under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records (P) 2018 Hi Records under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records
DISC 3
W. Mitchell, Composer - Al Green, Composer, MainArtist
(C) 2018 Hi Records, under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records (P) 2018 Hi Records under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records
W. Mitchell, Composer - Al Green, MainArtist - Y. Mitchell, Composer
(C) 2018 Hi Records, under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records (P) 2018 Hi Records under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records
W. Mitchell, Composer - Al Green, Composer, MainArtist
(C) 2018 Hi Records, under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records (P) 2018 Hi Records under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records
W. Mitchell, Composer - Al Green, Composer, MainArtist
(C) 2018 Hi Records, under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records (P) 2018 Hi Records under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records
M. Hodges, Composer - Al Green, Composer, MainArtist - Irving Music, Inc., MusicPublisher
(C) 2018 Hi Records, under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records (P) 2018 Hi Records under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records
W. Mitchell, Composer - Al Green, Composer, MainArtist
(C) 2018 Hi Records, under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records (P) 2018 Hi Records under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records
Al Green, Composer, MainArtist
(C) 2018 Hi Records, under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records (P) 2018 Hi Records under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records
Al Green, Composer, MainArtist
(C) 2018 Hi Records, under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records (P) 2018 Hi Records under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records
Al Green, Composer, MainArtist - F. Jordan, Composer
(C) 2018 Hi Records, under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records (P) 2018 Hi Records under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records
Al Green, Composer, MainArtist - F. Jordan, Composer - R Fairfax, Jr, Composer
(C) 2018 Hi Records, under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records (P) 2018 Hi Records under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records
Album review
Al Green, the master of sensual southern soul and refined groove, gives us his greatest tracks from Hi Records. Thanks to Willie Mitchell, producer and boss of this legendary Memphis label, the reverend Al Green and his sexual falsetto collates his 1968-1978 hits into this original production. There is a constant battle between the temptation of the flesh and religious self-denial throughout, and Al Green remains firmly between the soul and gospel stylings of the South and the luxurious Philly sound. His voice is spellbindingly erotic, and is carried by the production of Mitchell, the backbone of many of his albums.
With restrained metronomic drums, big brass and subdued guitar playing, no one else can reach such a level of profound sensuality through the simplicity of I'm Still in Love With You or Let's Stay Together. Al Green whispers, speaks and shouts, like a soul preacher on the verge of committing sin. In 1974, he was even severely burnt while in the bath by his girlfriend who committed suicide a few minutes later. Green took this as a “sign from God” and became a pastor two years later. "I learned more stuff in church than I did in the world.” This collection brings together all the remastered singles from his twelve albums for Hi Records, and only helps us understand his genius further. You can’t help but still be impressed by the magical combination of this unique voice and the muted music that stands the test of time. Essential listening. © Marc Zisman/Qobuz
About the album
- 3 disc(s) - 57 track(s)
- Total length: 03:09:00
- Main artists: Al Green
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Fat Possum
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B Soul
(C) 2018 Hi Records, under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records (P) 2018 Hi Records under exclusive license to Fat Possum Records
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