''Livin' for You'' is the seventh album from

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Al Green Albert Leornes Greene (born April 13, 1946), known professionally as Al Green, is an American singer, songwriter, pastor and record producer. He is best known for recording a series of soul hit singles in the early 1970s, including " Tired of ...

. 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" (

, 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 # "

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) – 5:35 # "My God Is Real" (Green, Kenneth Morris) – 2:43 # "Beware" (Green) – 8:20

Personnel

*Al Green – vocals *

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 ...

– guitar *

Leroy Hodges Leroy Hodges (born July 13, 1943) is an American bass guitar, electric bass player. He was born in Germantown, Tennessee, U.S.. Paired with either Booker T. & the MGs's drummer Al Jackson, Jr. or Stax staff drummer Howard Grimes, Leroy and Hi Rh ...

– bass *

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. Ho ...

– piano, organ *

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 *

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 Augus ...

– drums, congas *

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, James Brown, Michael Allen – piano *

Charles Chalmers Charles Chalmers is an American saxophonist, backup vocalist, 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 those recordings a ...

, Donna Rhodes, Sandra Rhodes – backing vocals * Andrew Love, Ed Logan – tenor saxophone *James Mitchell – baritone saxophone * Wayne Jackson – trumpet *Jack Hale Sr. – trombone *The Memphis Strings – strings ;Technical *Vince Biondi – art direction *Tom Daly – cover illustration

Later samples

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References

{{Authority control 1973 albums Al Green albums Albums produced by Willie Mitchell (musician) Hi Records albums Albums recorded at Royal Studios

Track listing

Personnel

Later samples

See also

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