''I'm Still in Love with You'' is the fifth
studio album
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by the American
gospel
Gospel originally meant the Christian message ("the gospel"), but in the 2nd century it came to be used also for the books in which the message was set out. In this sense a gospel can be defined as a loose-knit, episodic narrative of the words an ...
and
soul
In many religious and philosophical traditions, there is a belief that a soul is "the immaterial aspect or essence of a human being".
Etymology
The Modern English noun ''soul'' is derived from Old English ''sāwol, sāwel''. The earliest attes ...
singer
Al Green
Albert Leornes Greene (born April 13, 1946), better known as Al Green, is an American singer, songwriter, pastor and record producer best known for recording a series of soul hit singles in the early 1970s, including " Take Me to the River", ...
, released on October 23, 1972, on
Hi Records
Hi Records is an American soul music and rockabilly label founded in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1957 by singer Ray Harris, record store owner Joe Cuoghi, Bill Cantrell and Quinton Claunch (formerly producers for Sun Records), and three silent partn ...
. 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
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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
"Look What You Done for Me" is a 1972 song by Al Green, the first single released from his album '' I'm Still in Love with You''. The song reached #4 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and #2 on the Hot Soul Singles chart. It was certified as a gold ...
" 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
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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.
Christopher George Latore Wallace (May 21, 1972 – March 9, 1997), better known by his stage names the Notorious B.I.G., Biggie Smalls, or simply Biggie, was an American rapper. Rooted in East Coast hip hop and particularly gangsta ...
in his later-posthumous single "
Dead Wrong".
Track listing
Personnel
Credits for ''I'm Still in Love with You'' adapted from
Allmusic
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*Pam Brady – assistant
*Tom Cartwright – project director
*
Charles Chalmers
Charles Chalmers is an American saxophonist, session musician, backup singer, songwriter and producer. He has written several hit songs for many recording artists, and has also arranged and performed on many Grammy winning recordings. Seven of tho ...
– arranger, horn arrangements, string arrangements, backing vocals
*Sandra Chalmers – background vocals
*Robert Gordon – liner notes
*Al Green – lead vocals
*
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 Peebles and others in the 1970s.
Life and career
Born in Memphis, Tennessee on August 2 ...
– drums, rhythm section
*Jack Hale, Sr. – horn section, trombone
*
Charles Hodges
Charles Edward Hodges (born June 29, 1947 in Memphis, Tennessee) is an American organist and songwriter. He is known for his high tone on the Hammond B3 organ, that appeared on records by Al Green, and other musicians signed to Hi Records.
Hodge ...
– drums, organ, piano
*
Leroy Hodges
Leroy Hodges (born July 13, 1943) is an American electric bass player.
He was born in Germantown, Tennessee. Paired with either Booker T. & the MGs's drummer Al Jackson, Jr. or Stax staff drummer Howard Grimes, Leroy and The Hodges Brothers ...
– bass
*
Mabon "Teenie" Hodges
Mabon Lewis "Teenie" Hodges (November 16, 1945 – June 22, 2014) was an American musician known for his work as a rhythm and lead guitarist and songwriter on many of Al Green's soul hits, and those of other artists such as Ann Peebles and Syl J ...
– guitar
*
Al Jackson Jr.
Albert J. Jackson Jr. (November 27, 1935 – October 1, 1975) was an American drummer, producer, and songwriter. He was a founding member of Booker T. & the M.G.'s, a group of session musicians who worked for Stax Records and produced their ...
– drums
*
Wayne Jackson – horn section, trumpet
*Ed Logan – tenor horn, tenor saxophone
*
Andrew Love – tenor horn, tenor saxophone
*James Mitchell – string and horn arrangements, tenor horn, baritone saxophone
*Willie Mitchell – engineer, producer
*Eli Okun – reissue producer
*Bud O'Shea – reissue producer
*
Cheryl Pawelski
Cheryl Pawelski (born April 11, 1966 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American record producer and record-company executive. Since 2010, she has been one of the founder/owners of Omnivore Recordings, a Los Angeles-based record label specializing in ...
– assistant
*Donna Rhodes – backing vocals
*Sandra Rhodes – backing vocals
*Larry Walsh – mastering
*Pete Welding – assistant
Charts
Certifications
See also
*
List of number-one R&B albums of 1972 (U.S.)
References
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1972 albums
Al Green albums
Albums produced by Willie Mitchell (musician)
Hi Records albums