Let's Stay Together

I’m so tired of being alone

All around feel good album. So much soul.

Smooth as silk. This is a rarity, but I wish the album was longer - most of the songs could be a minute longer to really let them cook.

Опа криминальное чтиво

Cool

Smooth and soulful. Cover of How Do You Mend a Broken Heart was great.

Great album which I listen to a lot

This is music for people that aren't like me. Very popular and highly rated, but I couldn't give a toss. Heard before ❌️ Listened this time ✅️ Revisit ❌️ ★★★☆☆(5/10) Total reviewed : 481 Already owned : 106 Purchased : 25 To buy : 4 Nope : 346

very nice

The mega title single from this album really helps this album stay together. The rest is just all right. Top tracks: "Let's Stay Together," "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart"

Classic shit. pretty fine. 3

--Let's Stay Together...buttery smooth --La-La for You...love the layering of his vocals. who can better harmonize with Al than the man himself? --So You're Leaving...a funky bass groove --What Is This Feeling...things are getting samey but you could do worse than Al Green on repeat --Old Time Lovin'...pure soul --I've Never Found a Girl (Who Loves Me Like You Do)...good not great. fits right in --How Can You Mend a Broken Heart...Bee Gees! and it's oh so good --Judy...definitely an Al Green song --It Ain't No Fun to Me...we end something funky and a little dirty. dirty is good

Not quite on the level of the two albums that followed it, but still fantastic. The two big hits are extraordinary, and there are some good deeper cuts as well, but I don't know, overall it just doesn't stand out in the way that Call Me or my personal favorite I'm Still In Love With You does.

“How Can You Mend A Broken Heart” I mean COME ON

great album. everyone should listen to this!

Maybe it's not fair, but this one gets a star knocked off simply because his Greatest Hits album exists. Still, Al Green proves that soul music doesn't have to go big and loud to prove its point. He is the exact flipside of the coin that Otis Redding is on. The way he stretches out a simple word like 'Let's' is incredible—he can coax more emotion out of that one single word than other singers can in an entire song.

Alright

Very good stuff, preferred second side to the first. Lovely

Wonderful.

in and out of love, relatable.

This is great, but I wish it had never been discovered by Madison Avenue.

Made me want to check out some more Al Green albums.

An incredible voice performing some incredible songs. The control, range and tone of his voice is really quite something. The songs are really well produced to give his voice a platform to shine. Wonderful.

I was dabbling with giving this a 4 but screw it, ‘let’s stay together’ is one of the greatest pop songs ever penned, and the whole album washes over with Green’s voice, the gospel inspired rhodes, and swinging percussion that I find it almost impossible not to love it. The vocal performance(s) (I’m including the great backing vocals here too) on ‘how can you mend a broken heart) are sensational, with Green’s voice being paradoxically soft yet powerful at the and time and at only 34 minutes long, it’s one of the few albums I’ve had so far that I’ve genuinely wanted more of.

Al Green's cover of "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" is another example of an artist taking another's work and making it their own with a far superior delivery and tone.

If I heard this a few years ago, probably a three or four. But I hear two Green songs everyday at work & it’s soured this flavor of R&B/soul. Any song with horns with good

I was expecting a Blue Wave, not a Green Tsunami!

Pumped this at work and I'm the bus ride home. Then the title track came on at the restaurant where we ate dinner. Great tracks all around

So good. I need to listen to more Al Green.

Another perfect slice of perfect.

What a legend. This is right in my wheelhouse. I’m a sucker for good soul from S-tier vocalists.

Muy buen album. Solo conocía Lets Stay Together y me encontré con joyitas. No falla Al Green

Lovely stuff.

Really nice voice. Sort of washed over me by the end. 💚💚💚 / 5

I used to listen to this a lot with a girl around the turn of the millennium and for some reason not a whole lot since then. And guess what! It’s great (as are Al’s other albums from this period). His voice, delivery are flawless. He could sell me Fred flintstone’s car but he’s selling something much better here.

Never too much, almost too little, but that would be a misreading of this work. It's easy listening, and for that reason credit must be given where it's due: Green is in control, and there's nothing to worry about. Green breaks out more decidedly in "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart?"

Lovely vibe of an album. Doesn’t hit the heights of let’s stay together after but still a very pleasant listen. Specific rating - 4.4 Fav song - let’s stay together Least fav- old time lovin

I think he'd have had a much harder time selling his music if he went by Albert instead of Al. I enjoyed it but I found I kept tuning out, good background music. Favourite song: Let's Stay Together Least: So You're Leaving

Muscially not my cup of tea. But there are wonderfully musical performances and outstanding singing here. And some of the songs ain't that bad as songs, save for the arrangement and production.

I wish he wasn’t an abuser

***A good, easy listening album

As a rule, I prefer my R&B ladies, but this was ok.

Kicks it off with an all timer - rest of the album is good not great

how can you not love this

Al Green — Let's Stay Together (1972) 7/10 — ★★★☆☆ I've listened to quite a few classic soul albums throughout this project, and one of my recurring complaints has been that some of them are simply too long. At just 34 minutes, Let's Stay Together seemed like it might be the perfect length for me. What struck me almost immediately was how much Al Green reminded me of John Legend, particularly Get Lifted and Wake Up!, the album Legend recorded with The Roots. I'm a big fan of both of those records, and hearing such a direct connection to music I already love made this an especially enjoyable listen. Green has an incredibly smooth, effortless vocal delivery. The warm instrumentation, understated horns, and laid-back grooves give the album a wonderful atmosphere. Nothing feels forced or overdone. The opening stretch is particularly strong. I actually didn't recognize the famous title track, but I enjoyed it right away. "So You're Leaving" ended up being my favorite song on the album, with an excellent groove and everything I enjoy about this style of soul music. My biggest criticism is the sequencing toward the end. "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" slows things down considerably, and while I enjoyed "Judy," I really wished they'd followed that slower song with something more energetic. The opening horns of "It Ain't No Fun to Me" were exactly what I'd been waiting for, although I would've liked that energy a little earlier. Still, there's not a bad song here. Even my lowest-rated tracks were enjoyable, and the relatively short runtime definitely works in the album's favor. Overall, Let's Stay Together is a consistently good soul album that helped me connect the music I love today with some of its earlier influences. It doesn't quite have enough standout moments or dynamic variety to push it into higher territory, but it's an album I enjoyed from beginning to end. Favorite track: "So You're Leaving" (8.5/10) Track average: 7.28/10 Final rating: 7/10 — 3 stars.

me listening to Al Green's album on the list: Nice. Some sweet soul. Makes me think of my girlfriend. This is what it sounds like when you love your wife. I sure hope this man treated his wife with love and respect. me reading Al Green's wikipedia page: OH COME ON

Loved it. Not my typical cup of tea, but really nice to listen to. 4.5

Wh

Classic and timeless. Loved it.

Clearly a well done album, but not really my cup of tea

Who doesn’t know him? 😊 Three stars…

Bon, ben un album de soul. Plutôt cool, mais comme c'est pas mon genre, j'ai pas grand-chose à dire à ce sujet. Mais c'était une écoute agréable.

2.75

The silk would sound was warming

It is really really good without ever being exceptional. Warm, soulful, smooth though the sudden fades at the end are tremendously jarring.

Decent soul music.

Classic, funky soul. More of an album that I heard instead of listening to actively, but it was still nice sounds when it was on, even if I prefer it as background music.

Good solid soul, what’s not to like?

His voice is epic

nice

That's soul! I'd like to know how many children were conceived to this soundtrack...

So smooth. This guy can sing.

Eli approved. Bid brass band, nice love songs. Reminds me of Otis Redding.

easy listening, good instrumentals

Honestly excellent. Horns vocals strings lyrics vibes

Groovy

Får tacka Quentin Tarantino för att jag kände igen åtminstone en låt

Yes

One of my Favs just some songs don’t hit the flow and rythm for myself as I’d like when exp something similar

Classic soul. Makes me wish it was warm out.

Chill evening album to put on, enjoyed cooking and tidying to it.

A relaxing and pleasant listen, enjoyed cooking and tidying to.

One famous song, lots of soul, a lil funk. Easy to listen to but nothing that will make my playlists

Smooth, heartfelt, and funky rhythms, with sultry and heavy vocals. Lyrics sit comfortably between longing, heartbreak, and romance. Not sure why I didn't listen to this album sooner. Instrumentally the horns and guitar really bring it all together

Fijne vrolijke achtergrondmuziek ideaal om te werken in het herfstzonnetje

The best songs are classics for a reason, but the album as a whole didn't consistently reach those same heights for me.

Wonderful

A beautifully funky record. I'll keep an eye out for this one to add to my collection. 8/10

Smooth and lovely, like Smooth FM smooth. Nothing I would rush to switch on to make me feel any kind of way, but like relaxing and nice.

Quite nice, very smooth, romantic and eeeeeaaaassy listenin' - perfectly enjoyable Monday morning listen. Not got a huge amount to say about this one other than that I quite like it, it's not like a groundbreaking special album or anything but sometimes it's nice to just enjoy a bit of housewife soul (can you still say that)

Lovely stuff, beautifully sung and played

This is a nice album for a slow weekend at home, working at a cafe. Notable tracks: Let's stay together. Most tracks were of similar laid back soulful vibes with a couple tilting towards the romantic genre. Will I listen to this album again? Maybe. But there are also better alternatives within the genre.

Nice and easy, couple of nice jams.

Hell yeah, this is it. Let’s Stay Together, the absolute best track on my 1001 albums journey so far. The rest of the album could be terrible and I’d still forgive it. Note, the rest of the album is not terrible. A few tracks are a bit more by the numbers, La La For You , and Old Time Lovin’ do their thing but aren’t that memorable. So You’re Leaving Me is another great track, Memphis horn section, harmonies, heartbreak - what more do you want. I’ve Never Found A Girl is gospel tinged soulful beauty or a track. How Can You Mend A Broken Heart is beautiful track really show casing his voice. On any other album it would be the best track. Overall, does everything live in the shadow of the opening track? Yes, but most songs do. Reading about Al Green is pretty dark with multiple allegations of domestic abuse which does take the edge off an album of love songs

A little chill.

Very chill and soulish album. I liked it but didn’t found that special.

Fantastic album. True soul

I think it's a 4 for me

I had a lot of fun with this one. A save but not a regular rotation I think.

thoughts: - immediate banger standouts: - let's stay together

The world will always need albums written only for slow dances and sex, and this is definitely one of the best.

Stunning voice by top man of Soul and RnB

Undoubtedly Al Green had a great voice but Soul isn't a genre that I gravitate towards. It's good but not something I would listen to again. Side one 1 "Let's Stay Together" (5/5) 2 "La-La for You" (3/5) 3 "So You're Leaving" (3/5) 4 "What Is This Feeling" (3/5) 5 "Old Time Lovin'" (3/5) Side two 1 "I've Never Found a Girl (Who Loves Me Like You Do)" (3/5) 2 "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" (3/5) 3 "Judy" (3/5) 4 "It Ain't No Fun to Me" (3/5) Total - 29 Average - 3.2 448/1001 237/448 albums reviewed were new to me.

Es una escucha muy agradable, la voz de Al no se puede creer. Temones.

Al Green, Soulsänger aus Arkansas, nahm “Let’s Stay Together” 1971 in den Royal Studios in Memphis auf. Das Album erschien am 31. Januar 1972 bei Hi Records. Produzent Willie Mitchell hatte Green zuvor schon zweimal begleitet, ohne dass der große Erfolg kam. Erst hier klappte es: Green sollte nicht mehr so laut singen, und genau das machte ihn unverwechselbar. Das Titelstück schrieb Green zusammen mit Mitchell und Al Jackson Jr. Den Text hatte er in etwa fünfzehn Minuten fertig, den Gesang dann über Take um Take eingesungen, bis Mitchell zufrieden war. “How Can You Mend a Broken Heart” stammt von den Bee Gees. Bei Green wird daraus eine Gospel-Ballade von über sechs Minuten, das längste Stück der Platte. “La-La for You” und “I’ve Never Found a Girl” gehören zu den besten der übrigen Songs. Dahinter arbeitet eine Band, die kaum etwas überflüssig spielt: Jackson am Schlagzeug, Charles, Leroy und Teenie Hodges an Orgel, Bass und Gitarre, dazu die Memphis Horns. Ein Meisterwerk ist es trotzdem nicht in jeder Minute. “Old Time Lovin’” und “Judy” fallen neben den Hits ab, ohne zu stören. Neun Stücke in knapp 34 Minuten, danach will man das Album gleich noch mal hören. Wer leise singt, muss sehr genau singen, und Green kann das.

5/10

Too funky for myself, in a good way!

Solid album, just not what I'd typically listen to.

I REALLY LIKE THIS ONE GUYS. Al Green has SUCH a voice on him and the melodies are just so smooth.Sensuous falsetto indeed! A really good study album - this one helped me immensely as I was bashing my head up against my physics homework. Let's Stay Together is a bop, and so is What is this Feeling and I've Never Found a Girl. I really liked the whole thing, though. We should bring easygoing R&B y'all!!

Just love the whole album