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Al Green Discography
This discography is of the albums and singles released by American R&B/soul singer Al Green. Albums Studio albums * Album credited to Al Greene. Live albums *'' Tokyo...Live!'' (1978 981 Hi) 2-LP Compilation albums Singles * Single credited to Al Greene & the Soul Mates. * Single credited to Al Greene. Movie/television soundtracks *" A Change Is Gonna Come" appears in the film ''Ali''. The original was written and sung by Sam Cooke, however Green recorded a live version for the film which is played when Muhammad Ali - played by Will Smith - learns of the death of close friend Malcolm X. *"Here I Am" was featured in the movie, ''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy''. *"How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" was featured in the movies, ''Notting Hill'', ''Good Will Hunting'', ''Sex and the City'', ''The Virgin Suicides'' and ''The Book of Eli'', as well as the television series, '' Ally McBeal''. *" Let's Stay Together" was used in the soundtrack of the movies, ''Pulp Fiction'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Album
An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as Digital distribution#Music, digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th century as individual Phonograph record#78 rpm disc developments, 78 rpm records collected in a bound book resembling a photograph album; this format evolved after 1948 into single vinyl LP record, long-playing (LP) records played at revolutions per minute, rpm. The album was the dominant form of recorded music expression and consumption from the mid-1960s to the early 21st century, a period known as the album era. Vinyl LPs are still issued, though album sales in the 21st-century have mostly focused on CD and MP3 formats. The 8-track tape was the first tape format widely used alongside vinyl from 1965 until being phased out by 1983 and was gradually supplanted by the cassette tape during the 1970s and early 1980s; the populari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Official Charts Company
The Official Charts (legal name: The Official UK Charts Company Limited) is a British inter-professional organization that compiles various "official" record charts in the United Kingdom, Ireland and France. In the United Kingdom, its charts include ones for singles, albums and films, with the data compiled from a mixture of downloads, purchases (of physical media) and streaming. The OCC produces its charts by gathering and combining sales data from retailers through market researchers Kantar, and claims to cover 99% of the singles market and 95% of the album market, and aims to collect data from any retailer who sells more than 100 chart items per week. The OCC is operated jointly by the British Phonographic Industry and the Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA) (formerly the British Association of Record Dealers (BARD)) and is incorporated as a private company limited by shares jointly owned by BPI and ERA. The Chart Information Network (CIN) took over as compilers of the o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Have A Good Time (Al Green Album)
''Have a Good Time'' is the 11th studio album by soul singer Al Green, released in 1976. Track listing All tracks composed by Al Green and Willie Mitchell; except where indicated ;Side one # "Keep Me Cryin'" – 3:08 # "Smile a Little Bit More" – 2:53 # "I Tried to Tell Myself" – 3:28 # "Something" – 4:24 # "The Truth Marches On" – 2:42 ;Side two # "Have a Good Time" (Green) – 3:38 # "Nothing Takes the Place of You" (Toussaint McCall, Alan Robinson) – 4:39 # "Happy" – 2:40 # "Hold on Forever" (Green) – 2:38 Personnel *Al Green: vocals *Charles Chalmers, Donna Rhodes, Sandra Rhodes: backing vocals * Mabon "Teenie" Hodges: guitars *Michael Hodges, Michael Toles: guitars, sitar *Michael Allen, James H. Brown, Archie Turner: piano * Charles Hodges: organ *Leroy Hodges: bass *Gene Chrisman, Howard Grimes Howard Lee Grimes (August 22, 1941 – February 12, 2022) was an American drummer, best known as a member of the Hi Rhythm Section on records by Al Green, Ann Peebl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Full Of Fire
''Full of Fire'' is the 10th studio album by soul singer Al Green, released in 1976. Track listing ;Side one # "Glory, Glory" (Al Green, Willie Mitchell) - 2:51 # "That's the Way It Is" (Al Green) - 3:44 # "Always" (Al Green, Charles Hodges) - 3:23 # "There's No Way" (Willie Mitchell, Earl Randle) - 3:34 # "I'd Fly Away" (Al Green) - 4:14 ;Side two # " Full of Fire" (Al Green, Willie Mitchell, Mabon "Teenie" Hodges) - 5:15 # "Together Again" (Buck Owens) - 5:18 # "Soon as I Get Home" (Al Green, Michael Allen) - 3:28 # "Let It Shine" (Al Green, Mabon "Teenie" Hodges) - 3:16 Personnel *Al Green - vocals *Teenie Hodges - guitar *Leroy Hodges - bass *Charles Hodges - organ *Howard Grimes - drums, congas *Archie Turner, Michael Allen - piano *Charles Chalmers, Donna Rhodes, Sandra Rhodes - backing vocals * Andrew Love, Lewis Collins - tenor saxophone *James Mitchell - baritone saxophone * Jack Hale, Jr - trumpet * Wayne Jackson - trumpet *Jack Hale - trombone *The Memphis Strings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Green Is Love
''Al Green Is Love'' is the ninth album by soul singer Al Green. It was his final of six consecutive albums to hit number 1 on the R&B/Soul Albums chart, and it peaked into the Top 40 on the Pop Albums chart. Track listing All tracks composed by Al Green; except where indicated ;Side one # "L-O-V-E (Love)" (Green, Willie Mitchell, Mabon "Teenie" Hodges) – 3:09 # "Rhymes" (Green, Mabon "Teenie" Hodges) – 3:36 # "The Love Sermon" (Green, Willie Mitchell, Earl Randle) – 6:34 # "There Is Love" (Willie Mitchell, Lawrence Seymore, Yvonne Mitchell) – 3:04 # "Could I Be the One?" (Green, Willie Mitchell, Ann Mitchell) – 4:06 ;Side two # "Love Ritual" – 4:19 # "I Didn't Know" – 7:46 # "Oh Me, Oh My (Dreams in My Arms)" (Green, Willie Mitchell, Mabon "Teenie" Hodges) – 2:48 # "I Gotta Be More (Take Me Higher)" – 2:45 # "I Wish You Were Here" (Willie Mitchell) – 3:18 Personnel *Al Green - vocals *Larry Lee, Teenie H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Green Explores Your Mind
''Al Green Explores Your Mind'' is the eighth album by soul singer Al Green. Unlike previous Al Green albums, this album featured only one major hit, the U.S. #7 hit "Sha-La-La (Make Me Happy)", but did contain the original version of "Take Me to the River", a song which went to #26 on the Billboard chart when covered by Talking Heads in 1978. In 2004, the song "Take Me to the River" was ranked number 117 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest songs of all time. The album was his fifth consecutive album to claim #1 on the Soul Albums chart, and peaked at #15 on the Pop Albums chart. Track listing All tracks composed by Al Green; except where indicated ;Side one # "Sha-La-La (Make Me Happy)" – 3:01 # " Take Me to the River" (Green, Mabon "Teenie" Hodges) – 3:45 # "God Blessed Our Love" (Green, Willie Mitchell, Earl Randle) – 3:57 # "The City" (Green, Charles Hodges) – 3:25 # "One Nite Stand" – 2:26 ;Side two # "I'm Hooked on You" ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Livin' For You
''Livin' for You'' is the seventh album from soul musician Al Green. Released in 1973 it includes the hit title track and "Let's Get Married." The album cracked the Top 25 in the Billboard Pop Albums chart and was the fourth album from the artist to peak at #1 on the Soul Albums chart. Track listing ;Side one # " Livin' for You" ( Al Green, Willie Mitchell) - 3:12 # "Home Again" (Green) - 3:59 # "Free at Last" (Green) - 3:30 # "Let's Get Married" (Green) - 5:36 # "So Good to Be Here" (Green, Michael Allen) - 2:47 ;Side two # "Sweet Sixteen" (Green) - 3:30 # "Unchained Melody" (Alex North, Hy Zaret) - 5:35 # "My God Is Real" (Green, Kenneth Morris) - 2:43 # "Beware" (Green) - 8:20 Personnel *Al Green - vocals *Teenie Hodges - guitar *Leroy Hodges - bass * Charles Hodges - piano, organ * Al Jackson, Jr. - drums *Howard Grimes - drums, congas *Archie Turner, James Brown, Michael Allen - piano *Charles Chalmers, Donna Rhodes, Sandra Rhodes - backing vocals * Andrew Love, Ed Log ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Call Me (Al Green Album)
''Call Me'' is the sixth album by soul singer Al Green. It is widely regarded as Green's masterpiece, and has been called one of the best soul albums ever made. In 2003 the TV network VH1 named it the 70th greatest album in any genre. ''Call Me'' was a Top 10 Billboard Pop Album, and the third #1 Soul Album. In 2003, the album was ranked number 289 on ''Rolling Stone'' magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time, and 290 in a 2012 revised list. Praised for his emotive singing style, Green here incorporates country influences, covering both Willie Nelson and Hank Williams. This album contained three top 10 singles on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100: " You Ought to Be with Me," "Here I Am (Come and Take Me)" and "Call Me (Come Back Home)." Track listing Personnel * Al Green – vocals, producer * Willie Mitchell – producer, engineer * Charles Chalmers – background vocals, horn arrangements * Margaret Goldfarb – assistant producer * Howard Grimes – d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I'm Still In Love With You (Al Green Album)
''I'm Still in Love with You'' is the fifth studio album by the American gospel and soul singer Al Green, released on October 23, 1972, on Hi Records. Recording sessions took place during 1972. The album was produced solely by Willie Mitchell. The album peaked at number four on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and number one on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and produced four singles: "Love and Happiness" which was rated ninety-eight on ''Rolling Stoness 500 Greatest Songs of All Time as well as " I'm Still in Love with You" and "Look What You Done for Me" which were top five hits on the US Pop Chart. In 2003, the album was ranked number 285 on the 500 greatest albums of all time by ''Rolling Stone'', 286 in a 2012 revised list, and number 306 in a 2020 revised list. The introductory drum break to the album's second track, "I'm Glad You're Mine", was sampled by The Notorious B.I.G. in his later-posthumous single " Dead Wrong". Track listing Personnel Credits for ''I'm Still in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Recording Industry Association Of America
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is a trade organization that represents the music recording industry in the United States. Its members consist of record labels and distributors that the RIAA says "create, manufacture, and/or distribute approximately 85% of all legally sold recorded music in the United States". RIAA is headquartered in Washington, D.C. RIAA was formed in 1952. Its original mission was to administer recording copyright fees and problems, work with trade unions, and do research relating to the record industry and government regulations. Early RIAA standards included the RIAA equalization curve, the format of the stereophonic record groove and the dimensions of 33 1/3, 45, and 78 rpm records. RIAA says its current mission includes: #to protect intellectual property rights and the First Amendment rights of artists #to perform research about the music industry #to monitor and review relevant laws, regulations, and policies Between 2001 and 202 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Let's Stay Together (Al Green Album)
''Let's Stay Together'' is the fourth album by the soul singer Al Green, released in 1972, and is the follow-up to his moderate success '' Al Green Gets Next to You''. It was recorded at Royal Recording Studio, 1320 S. Lauderdale, in Memphis and was a success, peaking at number eight on the pop albums chart and became the first of six albums to peak at number-one on the soul album chart (where it claimed the position for ten weeks). It is best known for the title track " Let's Stay Together", which became Green's signature song and his only number-one pop hit single. The album was the third produced by Willie Mitchell and marked the beginning of Green's classic period of critically acclaimed albums. ''Let's Stay Together'' was reissued in 2003 by The Right Stuff. Critical reaction The album's appeal was widespread among critics. At the time, ''Rolling Stone'' noted "Green's voice is something to marvel at. He can croon, shout, scat, rise to the smoothest falsetto, and throw in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Green Gets Next To You
''Al Green Gets Next to You'' is the 3rd studio album by American soul singer Al Green, released August 14, 1971. Track listing # "I Can't Get Next to You" (Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield) – 3:52 # "Are You Lonely for Me, Baby?" (Bert Berns) – 4:02 # "God Is Standing By" (Johnny Taylor) – 3:14 # "Tired of Being Alone" (Al Green) – 2:43 # "I'm a Ram" (Green, Mabon "Teenie" Hodges) – 3:53 # "Driving Wheel" (Roosevelt Sykes) – 3:04 # "Light My Fire" (Robbie Krieger, Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, John Densmore) – 3:59 # "You Say It" (Al Green) – 2:57 # "Right Now, Right Now" (Al Green) – 2:53 # "All Because" (Al Green) – 2:42 # "Ride, Sally Ride" – (bonus track) # "True Love" – (bonus track) # "I'll Be Standing By" – (bonus track) Later samples *"Light My Fire" **"Burning Season" by Killarmy from the album ''Silent Weapons for Quiet Wars'' *"All Because" **"Microphone Techniques" by 3rd Bass fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
