Let's Stay Together

Sometimes, 35 minutes of gospel twinged soul is exactly what you need to be listening to. Opens with Let's Stay Together, never tops it, but very few have in the 50 odd years since. That sentence feels a bit harsh on How Do You Mend A Broken Heart, but you have a proper 11/10 track as the opener. I'd have hidden it halfway through the album to make sure the rest gets used! Shout out to the band as well - the guitar never does what you're expecting it to do. Brilliant stuff. As a side note, if I saw an album by somebody looking that cool on the front cover, I'd still give it a listen today.

His voice is so soulful and emotive. I'm digging it. Shame that he's a piece of shit wife-beater. Let's stay together or else I'll beat the piss out of you.

Oh yah... Such a lovely record from the Rev

Fucking loved it.

Soul isn't generally my genre but there's something about Al Green's effortless energy that is just wonderful. I'm not sure what else to say. The man is an incredible performer and the musicianship was top-notch. Really enjoyable.

19th July 2021 Listened in the shower then on the living room speaker while getting ready for work in the morning. So relaxing, super chilled and so nice to listen to on a day like this. Absolute diamond.

Great way to start off this challenge. Love it energy he brings to the tracks. Everyone of them commands your attention. How can you mend a broken heart.... :'(

Soulful, listenable. Only one famous song.

Fuck yes

This album is smooth, funky, groovy, soulful. Enjoyable from start to finish. Highlights: Let's Stay Together, What Is This Feeling, I've Never Found A Girl, How Can You Mend a Broken Heart.

Saved Prior: Let's Stay Together Saved: 9. Old Time Lovin' 8. How Can You Mend a Broken Heart 7. It Ain't No Fun to Me 6. What Is This Feeling 5. Judy 4. La-La for You 3. I've Never Found a Girl 2. So You're Leaving 1. Let's Stay Together Overall Notes: So so good. Groove is immaculate. LOVED this.

Big fan of the sounds of this album, only thing I'm not 100% on board with is the lyrics because it seems to mostly be about being/longing to be in a relationship. But I'm not gonna be too harsh on it. Every song on this sounds distinct while simultaneously having a nice flow throughout the entire project. Definitely gonna add it to my Discogs wantlist. Added every single song to my playlist. The highest of quality

I feel cool just listening to this. Pretty frickin' fantastic start to finish.

Great for chill background music, but only the title track stood out as a memorable song.

Kicks off with it's best track but nothing to dislike with the groove and vocal of classic Al Green

This one didn't escape background music level for me - there are some interesting melodies and Green's voice is generally pleasing in delivery, just not any solid hooks I found to grab onto here.

Wasn't my jam. Wasn't particularly bad either, just wasn't feeling this.

It’s so beautiful. It’s so nice to listen to good soul, and Al Green pours his into this album

Smooth from start to finish. Laid back and chilled out, but still puts you in a happy mood.

Solid gold, and although the title track is very popular, the rest of the album is packed full of lesser known tracks which, to me, encapsulate al's early edge much better than some of his more popular work. Long time fav

LOVED it. Did not expect that whatsoever

soul is always a winner for me :)

Touching soul that invokes a smile.

Will be returning to this one for sure. Title track, How Can You Mend A Broken Heart (fantastic Bee Gees cover!) and Judy were highlights for me.

Al Green is one of the great soul voices of the 70’s, and Let’s Stay Together is great song. But I hadn’t heard anything else from this album. But I really enjoyed it. There’s a lot of Otis Redding vibe, though Green’s voice is unique. All it all it works, really well. Solid 4/5

This was a good, relaxed listen. Let's stay together (pulp fiction) and how can you mend a broken heart stood out. Went back and relistened to last track too.

Other than the title song, it’s good but not great.

there's about eight al green albums on this list and i think they're all the same but at least they're nice with it

Wonderful gem of an album. Soulful as they come. A nice listen.

Rhythms totally his own, soulfulness as intelligent as it comes. He's touched by god and passing it along to you. Savour the moment. (A little too long on the slow tempos to compete with his best work.)

Have you ever heard an album you know is good, like well made with good singing and clearly important in its genre, but it just doesn't do anything for you? Unfortunately, I'm a pophead who is actively listening to these albums, and in doing so this album just bored me. It's good, don't get me wrong, but I'm not rating by quality I'm rating by personal taste, y'know? Anyway, 2.

A

didnt know what to expect going in and i was surprised to have heard a few songs. the album was short and sweet

Green's voice is a miracle of tension: hesitating but explosive, terrified but audacious, quiet but at full throttle. Every word is annunciated w/ power as well as timidity, shattering its vicinity b/c it took everything to overcome his shyness, meekness, apprehensiveness: 'It's like burnin' fire, oh shut up in my bones.' This is displayed most magnificently on the six-minute + 'How Can You Mend a Broken Heart,' a sensational incarnation of fear and focus, a mournful but muscular will to live. I love the strings and horns, the drums are tight and palpable, but it's Green's vocals that have become something of a mythical achievement in the canon of soul music. Only Otis likewise knew the magic of holding back in order to find one's grit and fortitude.

Incredible

What a great fricken album. This may be my favorite album right now. So amazing.

Classic. Pair with Greatest Hits for good overview.

Evergreen

- Horns in this are unreal. Too funky too exist. -Fav tracks: "So You're Leaving" and "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart"

Oh hell yeah! Marisol loves Al Green :). This of course is 5 stars!!

Took this album on a trip to the middle of nowhere outside the city to a clarinet shop. Absolutely calmed the nerves

Yes

Lovely

The Devine Reverend Green!

Smooooooth

Better than Coldplay

This albums is so good that it's absolutely mind-boggling that it's not a Stax release. Absolutely wall-to-wall and no skips.

EXCELLENT soul album, listened to it twice today

A stone classic and the best baby-making music on the other side of D'Angelo's "Voodoo."

ya its fun

10/10, I’m a HUGE fan of Al Green probably more than Marvin Gaye (mayyybe, it’s close) but yeah I love them both, so fucking good

I have this album 😁

Never listened to this album and it is as smooth as silk

Fantasitic songs, amazing voice, I love this album.

yes. this is the good stuff. big fan of this

I really enjoyed this album, I’ve never listened to Al Green’s albums before only the song(s) which I like. I will now explore more of his albums

A brilliant voice with a great sense of emotion. A stellar album.

This shit was amazing.

The most soulful soul that emanated from any soul, even if that soul was actually a brutally violent and abusive one. Weird how that works.

Smooth and sultry from the master of soul - if you don’t just turn it off after the hit single, you’re rewarded with minimalist funk and buttery vocals for the rest of the record.

So good. More horns and strings than I imagined! Lots of talk about love too. I wish he woulda made a song about riding the bus or something.

Like it

This is a great album.

I actually love this album so much. I wasn't expecting to like it but I was surprised. The music is very calming and it is stuff I would actually listen to so that was cool.

Classic

It's Al so it gets 5.

Excellent album! I'm going 5/5. I love Al Green

I love the interplay of the bass and drums. Some really catchy songs in this album as well as nice rhythm. Just listening to this put me in a good mood!

i like this dude very funky I LOVE AL GREEN HIS VOICE THE INSTRUMENTS i can tell where gnarls barkly was inspired from god i love this

yes

Such a great vibe.

Reverend Green is the man.

Just brilliant, rich soul music. One of my dad’s favorite albums that I heard so often in the car. I also remember that guy singing Let’s Stay Together at karaoke one time and it was great. One of the more universally recognized great albums on this list. Everyone feels the longing and appreciates the expressiveness

Really great album. My favorite of Al Green’s. Anyone wanna see him at Ravinia this summer?

Love it

I had heard the title track before but never actually listened to this full album. This album has SOUL like no other. Every track is a pleasure to listen to and it doesn't overstay its welcome. It leaves me wanting more. My buddy Gio also told me about Al's life story, and knowing how much he went through while still pushing on through is inspiring. A great artist and a great album to start this project with.

Pure soul perfection.

I've put the title track on every "I'm about to get laid" playlist I've ever made, I have to pay proper respect

One of my favorites

Starting off with the title track, a bold, and absolutely correct, choice. This is a great song that is now unfortunately linked in my mind to the Pulp Fiction soundtrack. Al Green is a great soul music performer. It's hard to decide if I like 70s soul or 90s/2000s neosoul better. I'm loving the horns in this. Memphis soul might be the best soul. I knew I liked his hits, but this album is a revelation. Old Time Lovin' is great. This whole album is great so far. It's crazy to me that Darondo wasn't more popular...he has a very similar sound to this album. I'm not going to oversell the importance of an album's length on my rating, but it has some importance.

4.5/5

Super blissful listen

Great morning listen with work

It's an absolute must-listen, from the very first note, you're drawn into Green's smooth and velvety voice. Every song feels timeless!

Was ein tolles Album. Al Green's "Let's stay together" lädt den Zuhörer in seinen eigenen Sommer ein. Verliebt, groovey und optimistisch in die Zukunft blickend. Einen Sommer auf den man immer wieder nostalgisch zurückblicken wird, weil er doch so einzigartig war. Und wenn man diese Platte auflegt, kann man zumindest die Silhouette des Sommers nochmals erfassen und die Essenz auf der Zunge schmecken. Grandios :)

One of soul music's most beautiful voices with one of his classic albums. Includes Al Jackson Jr.'s immortal drums and Willie Mitchell's flawless production. 34 minutes of obligatory southern soul.

Excellent album, nice length, Al's voice is amazing. The kind of soul record to listen to on a chill Sunday morning

love love love. you can feel the emotion and skill. I love the reverberation in his voice.

Sexy

WOW. A classic example of what true soul/R&B sounds like. Not a single song misplaced. This whole album is a painting that draws your ears to different flavors when it's needed. Nothing too overwhelming. I listened to the album twice over before I realized I had repeated it! 10/10 would smash to

Short album that just hits so so right.

I wonder how many people have gotten pregnant because of Al Green?

Loved the mixing and Al Greens lyrics and tempo. One of my favorite albums so far

It's like I manifested this in my Curtis Mayfield review

amazing, consistent soul energy! my personal favorites are “let’s stay together” and “how can you mend a broken heart…” but every song is just so wonderfully soulful.

You can tell this album is a 5 in the first :30 seconds

Very pretty and sexy. I love how soulful his voice is, and the instrumentation fits every song perfectly

Awesome, easy listen with some soul

Literally had the fight that led to breaking up with my girlfriend of 2 and 1/2 years while this album played in the background. Love this album so much but can’t bring myself to listen to it

Awesome