''Al Green Explores Your Mind'' is the eighth album by

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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", ...

. 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

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in 1978. In 2004, the song "Take Me to the River" was ranked number 117 on

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. 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 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 ...

) – 3:45 # "God Blessed Our Love" (Green, Willie Mitchell, Earl Randle) – 3:57 # "The City" (Green,

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 ...

) – 3:25 # "One Nite Stand" – 2:26 ;Side two # "I'm Hooked on You" (Green, Mitchell) – 3:22 # "Stay with Me Forever" (Green, Anne Sanders) – 3:15 # "Hangin' On" (Green, Michael Allen) – 4:21 # "School Days" – 3:14

Personnel

*Al Green – vocals *

– guitar * Leroy Hodges – bass guitar *

–

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, piano * Howard Grimes – drums,

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, Michael Allen – piano * Charles Chalmers, Donna Rhodes, Sandra Rhodes – backing vocals * Andrew Love, Ed Logan – tenor saxophone *James Mitchell – baritone saxophone, string arrangements * Wayne Jackson – trumpet *Jack Hale, Sr. – trombone *The Memphis Strings - strings ;Technical *Glenn Ross, Richard Kriegler - art direction, design *Bob Levy, Buddy Rosenberg - photography

References

{{Authority control 1974 albums Al Green albums Albums produced by Willie Mitchell (musician) Hi Records albums

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