Reviews (page 10 of 14)
Even with the first song beig the title track, the rest of the album does not fall into the trap of being weaker than the one song. The band is very punchy and gives you that cross between jazz and soul which crosses between a lot of lines (and timelines). His version of "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart" grooves so much more than the original to me, which I always found a little on the slow side. A lot of the songs blended together, but in a good way. I found that none of them disrupted the flow of the music. It was always very smooth, even as Al Green was doing so many vocal gymnastics throughout. The only song I felt was a little week was "La La For You," but I enjoyed the rest pretty well. Definitely a great feel-good album. I will come back to this one. It's a 4 for me right now but I can imagine it going up to a 5. Top tracks: Title track, "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart?", "What Is This Feeling?"
The title track is awesome but how can that be Al Green's only number one single? The man oozes soul and his voice can make you cry. His remake of the Bee Gees How Can You Mend a Broken Heart gives me goosebumps. He puts the slow in slow jams. Kudos also to Willie Mitchell for matching the musical tempo and instrumental style with Green's vocal style. It's perfect. Not a single weak song on this album. Other songs that really tugged at me were La-La for You (awesomely high-pitched), What is This Feeling (love the la la las and his vocals near the end of the song), Old Time Lovin (pure magic), and It Ain't No Fun to Me (sultrier, livelier crooning - uhh yeah). Loved this album.
Meh.... I guess it was OK. I really couldn't care less whether I ever hear this again or not. Let's Stay Together, the best song, is so overplayed that it's worn out it's welcome. 2.5/5
HELL YEAH THIS ALBUM IS AWESOME. What a great first listen, didn't know what to expect but was loving this all the way through. Al Greens voice is lovely and the production on this is brilliant. Had me in the feels, making me wanna feel about someone the way Al does, God dayum. Fav songs: - Lets Stay together - What is this feeling - Old time lovin - How can you mend a broken heart - Judy - it ain't no fun to me
It was good. Old timey.
Absolutely great vibe. Amazing voice. Very much replayable for a laid back, chill kind of day. Solid 5.
Groovy, soulful. Easy.
Title track is a classic. I really like the guitars and Al Green's voice on this album, but not many tracks after the first one really jumped out at me. Maybe on a different day this would have hit better but I can only judge on the listening experience I actually had
Ok. 3
Soulful, smooth, and sexy
It's funky soul, a genre I strongly associate with a themed 1p machine at metroland. I'm not sure if any of these songs were on its very limited catalogue but it wouldn't have been out of place, ticked all the boxes. It's not a genre I'm particularly fond of but this album was a solid example, 2.5.
Let's Stay Together is great. I also really like, How Can You Mend a Broken Heart - but it is a Bee Gees cover, so -1. The rest of the album isn't noteworthy. Sorry Reverend.
Expected to really dislike this, but thought it started ok. It soon got too much though and I was pretty bored fairly quickly. 1.5. soul just isn't my thing
A classic but not every tune is a banger
Very nice. Al Green has a very soulful voice and the album never rises above its well known title track, but the whole album is still great.
We’re having a baby in 9 months. Thanks a lot, Al Green.
Gefühlvolle Balladen und rhythmische Tracks.
Classic R & B. Learn from the master.
So cool. Great brunch or easy listening album. First and last songs were my favorite.
I'm not american. I have no connection to this kind of music. I don't understand it. Al Green is a violent piece of shit. His voice is ridiculous. This music is just incredibly boring and uninspired. What's he even singing about? Completely trite trash. I actively hate this album.
4/5
First song good. Not rest.
Soulful!
Cool voice, though I wish he'd vary it a little more between the tracks. Given the album's release date in 1972, "variety albums" had become much more accepted than 10 years earlier – so give us a little more variety, Al! Regardless, it's pretty solid material, and Al Green's vocal has a soulful, warm quality that keeps on delivering. It's strongest in the track How Can You Mend a Broken Heart, where Al really goes all-out on the emotion. Good backing vocals throughout, along with the pretty (though dated) strings. On some tracks it's hard to distinguish between keyboard and piano - are they playing in unison? Great brass, but I would've loved more complex arrangements for them. The playing is a little predictable at times. (See: trumpet lines in La-La for You.) Interesting freeform-ish song structure that gives the impression of a live jam session - I'm not a big fan. The production is also a glaring step backwards from some of the incredible production showcased in the late 60s from other artists. You know what I always say: "If you've got the tech, then use it, heck." 3/5 Key tracks: Let's Stay Together, How Can You Mend a Broken Heart, La-La for You
Echt wel nice
Typ Marvin Gaye fast inte riktigt hans nivå. Fortfarande bra dock.
Packed with enough sensuality and soul to get a monk a bit frisky, this record has a power that surprisingly few do. You ever want to pull a power move, just pop this album on during the drive on your first date, or your hundredth date for that matter. All that said, Green creates a mood here, but musically speaking, I get a bit tired of the ballads after a few tracks. Unfortunately the opener is never topped, and as we all know, when your first 3 minutes is your best, it's not a good night for anyone. 2 thumbs up on the drum production though.
Smooth, romantic ballads showcasing the velvety vocals and seductive soulfulness of a leading purveyor in lush, sensual R&B.
A classic, polished musicianship that makes it all sound so easy; Al’s delivery is emotional, spiritual, uplifting and also melancholy - love never ached quite like this. A fine album
fan det här är gött alltså. riktigt svängigt. old time loving är ett väldigt bra spår.
Good and bad and happy and sad.
Jeez this guy can sing. What a collection of amazing performances.
Favorite Tracks: Let’s Stay Together How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
STANDOUTS: Let's Stay Together OVERALL: 3/5...It's...fine?
Fantastic!
Some sweet soul music, I’d put this above a lot of other soul we’ve gotten so far on the list
Opened so strong and never really hit that high for the rest of the album. But it was a pretty chill groovy listen. I was vibin for sure with my 3 saves
fun album interesting pitch modulations in his voice
very nice
This record starts with an absolute banger (LST) and everything else after that feels a bit weak in comparison, Marvin Gaye did the same thing with What's Going On.
Saw Al Green back in the day. So good. Great listening to this voice again.
Al Green is an all time. That voice is top tier
Una delicia para escuchar por la mañana o tarde en la noche. Tiene una vibra "lo-fi" que lo hace particularmente relajante y fácil de escuchar mientras se hace otra cosa.
Good listen Standout songs: old time lovin' How can you mend a broken heart
One great song and some other nice grooves on this debut album.
lidt risky at åbne et album med en kæmpe banger som Let's Stay Together, så risikerer man at blive skuffet, men jeg syntes egentlig det var virkelig lækkert! Ikke langt nok til at det bliver ensformigt. Fantastisk stemme. How can you mend a broken heart er også virkelig god
Pladen starter godt (måske lidt takket være Tarantino), men fortsætter egentlig med at være fed. Der er ikke så mange sange som stikker ud, fordi det hele bare er nemt at lytte til. Solid og stor 3'er.
A lovely little set of songs. Knew a couple other than the title track but maybe hadn’t put it together that they were all on this album.
always a great listen
You can tell how good something is by the number of times it's covered and a lot of this has been covered as full versions or samples
Easy going, smooth and soulful. A lot to like, Al Green has a superb emotive voice, horns sound good though perhaps not mixed too well.
Al Green is a great singer and this is a great album. However, the lead single is so good that the rest of the album suffers in comparison.
3.5
Just a little more variety and this would be an utter classic, regardless a great album 4*
Great album
Fairly decent album with a couple of stand out tracks. But mostly chilled easy to listen to in the background tracks.
Not for me but its at least super listenable and pleasing. First song i knew well.
Al Green is my favorite R&B singer. Got hooked on his music thanks to my mom as a kid. I was ecstatic to see this on the list, so I broke out my vinyl copy and turned up the volume. An absolute classic
I like the way he's looking at me in the album cover. Very handsome lad. My only gripe is the green day looking Al Green font
Whatchu you know about this nephew 👴🏿
Amazing opening track. The rest of the album is a little boring. The problem is me not you Al Green.
No guns no drugs no naked women just good music
Not a genre I explore very often, but very enjoyable.
I played this for my 2 cats, I now have 4 cats. 🐱🐱🐱🐱
Just one of the greatest performers to grace god's green earth no biggie
3.5.
Al Green's voice was both effortless and emotive. The music is velvety smooth funk that's been completely soaked in soul. I really enjoyed the sound of this one.
Nice, easy listen.
Sublime
Sound gospel soul
Rating: 10/10
Sunday afternoon listening music
Let’s stay together <<<3333 So gorg, just what i needed Every song was a SMASH standouts: let’s stay together, it ain’t no fun to me, how can you mend a broken heart
4.5/5 - gorgeous. standout tracks: la-la for you - 5/5 how can you mend a broken heart -4/5
Smooooooth.
Great opener. Good album. 3.5 stars
Probably one of the best soul albums i’ve ever heard. not a single bad track
Comfy listening. It must have been so freeing for people to listen to something like this after the 50s and 60s.
Classic from the Reverend.
This was a groovy and welcome change from Radiohead.
Pretty solid 3.5.
Let´s stay together es una de las mejores canciones de Soul de todos los tiempos, con una interpretación realmente excepcional. Obviamente, acapara todas las luces de este maravilloso album que tiene la mejor sección de vientos del mundo: los Memphis Horns del inigualable sello Stax. La otra gema es, sin duda, su version de How can you mend a brokern heart, de nada menos que los Bee Gees (que ese año 72 editarían To whom it may concern). Pero es que cualquier tema de este disco podría haber sido un single de éxito: What is this feeling, La la for you, It ain´t no fun for me (antecedente claro de Here i am), I´ve never found a girl... Es uno de los mejores discos de su carrera, y tiene varios discos muy buenos (los dos siguientes son tanto o mejores). Esta época supuso el puente entre el clásico soul sureño y el más refinado de Filadelfia. Y no fue otro que Al Green el que lo construyó para que muchos lo cruzaran. Al margen de los discos del inalcanzable Stevie Wonder de los 70 y especialmente del 72, es el mejor disco soul de la fastuosa cosecha de ese año (junto a What Color Is Love de Terry Callier, Young Gifted & Black de Aretha Franklin y el también suyo, en mi opinión más completo, I’m Still in Love with You) Otros grandes discos publicados en 1972: Debuts de Roxy Music, Paul Simon, Big Star, Neu¡, ¿Fela Kuti? y Lou Reed (además de su clásico Transformer. Discos expecionales como los de David Bowie – The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars, Todd Rundgren - Something/ Anything?, Stevie Wonder – Talking Book y Music of my mind, Elton John-Honky Château, Nick Drake – Pink Moon, Yes – Close to the Edge, Miles Davis – On the Corner, Neil Young – Harvest, The Rolling Stones – Exile on Main St, Curtis Mayfield – Super Fly, Raspberries- Fresh, Genesis – Foxtrot, Van Morrison - Saint Dominic's Preview, Deep Purple- Machine Head y Made in Japan, Joni MIttchell- For the roses, Tangerine Dream - Zeit, T Rex- The slider, Kevin Ayers- Whatevershebringswesing, la banda sonora The harder they come...
While I massively respect Al Green for his influence and contributions to music, I can't say anything about this album jumped out at me. It's a very consistent, solid album, but a lot of the songs end up blending into one another.
Sexy, funky but a bit undiverse
Damn this is fantastic. Going to be on repeat for a while. Always thought soul got a little repetitive but this is just something else. Feels like a wonderful little Sunday afternoon album
I like Al Green
After getting albums by The Temptations, Sly and the Family Stone, The Crusaders, Isaac Hayes and The Isley Brothers, and not being convinced by either of them, I can finally say that there's a really good soul album out there. This is it. Not every song is a winner, and about half the album is just okay. But then we get some certified bangers, like the opening track, which is instantly danceable, What is this Feeling, Judy and How Can You Mend A Broken Heart, and I am partial to handing out my first soul 4.
The title track is obviously a classic. If you closely focus on Green’s vocal performance on that track it’s pretty spectacular. All the other songs on the album are very good and it’s a solid listen throughout.
I especially like Let’s Stay Together; some songs are too slow: Old Time Lovin’, How Can You Mend a Broken Heart, and Judy
The track Let's Stay Together is great. How Can You Mend a Broken Heart stood out just because I recognized it being a Bee Gee's song. Oh, and seven other smooth soul songs that kind of sound similar to each other. The album is OK for certain situations.
Oh yes! So into listening to this album all the way through. Obviously know about Al Green, never sat to listen through a full album. this is so good. I gotta throw this kind of stuff on during the weekends.
A smooth style and nice voice. Overall a fine time with this album, but not much more than that
Love a bit of soul and clearly he has an amazing voice
This is fantastic. Put me in a good mood & I added it to my work playlist.
Pretty much all of Al Green’s good material was recorded and released in a span of about 2 years, which is incredible considering the consistent quality of the 5 albums. The thing that most impresses me about Green is his ability to cover songs and make them his own. There’s a Bee Gees cover on this album that I had no idea was a cover. Green’s soulful cover is completely original to the Gibb brothers’ pop-folk original.
4 NaaaNuhnaNAAS out of 5
Love
As quintessentially Sunday-ish as watching both Premier League games through a hangover. From the first horns of the title track, to the very end, this is just smooth and nice. Possibly too nice.
Awesome. Love Al Green. 4/5
Middle
Great album
I think I’ll like this more the more I listen to it
This album has a lot of flow.
I really really gotta learn some of this on the guitar.
Instant classic from front to back, no skips . Now this is an album I needed to hear.
Good album.
I'm familiar with him and like the first song.
Seemingly timeless, soulful and fun. Doesn't overstay it's welcome, and every song carries a meaning and passion that's unmistakable. In a word: excellent. Top tracks: Let's Stay Together, Old Time Lovin', How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
Awesome
Let's Stay Together is a once-in-a-lifetime achievement. Amazing track. The rest of the album is buttery smooth, and delightful, but nothing comes close to that title track. That's not to say I didn't enjoy the album. Loved it. 34 minutes of soul heaven.
Really great sound and vibes on this one, never got bored with it but it also didn't stand out the whole way through.
That jacket he has on the cover is sweet. Great soul. The album has a really good flow. Favorite songs were Let’s Stay Together, So You’re Leaving, What Is This Feeling, and How Can You Mend A Broken Heart.
No notes
Jazz
A grand ole time.
Banger absolu. Un vrai classique- j'avais jamais pris le temps de l'écouter du début à la fin avant et vraiment je le referrai
The ultimate in smooth
Loved this album - what a great (smooth) voice Al Green had!
Album 364 of 1001 Al Green - Let's Stay Together Rating : 4/ 5 Great album. Always liked Al Green and was happy to see this pop up as album of the day. One to go to if soul is the goal.
listened to while doing work. good background music. i overall like the sound but my ears aren’t attuned to this genre so it’s hard for me to pick out specific things that i loved, learned, or appreciated. glad to have listened to it though
Leppoisaa soulia aamuun, oli parempaa kuin keskiverto. Parhaat: Let's Stay Together, How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
Nothing to dislike, but nothing too mind-blowing. The opener is a classic, obviously, but the rest is unmemorable pleasant.
Before listening: I certainly don't love all of the genre, that would be insane. Some I hate, but others I just never gave a chance to. Soul is one of these genres. I've never listened to Marvin Gaye or Al Green, but people seem to love them. So I'm gonna give this one a whirl with an open mind, but I really don't expect to like it all that much. After listening: Not exactly my thing, but you know what, this was actually enjoyable. I don't think this is going to awaken anything, but there's a non zero chance I listen to this again.
Gran album
I'll admit I've sometimes confused Al Green for Marvin Gaye or vice versa, but that is meant as a compliment. Both are great and soulful singers that generally have a positive outlook and message. I sat in my car on this nice spring day eating my lunch just chilling to this album, windows down with a nice breeze and sunshine. Very pleasant afternoon break. Favorite track "Let's Stay Together" 4/5
Great album, wonderful songs, Al Green is so fab! Sent me on an Al Green binge. So much good stuff!
Cool cool cool
Classic r n b/soul. Enjoyed it!
Gets a bit repetitive, but otherwise a great sound
What Is This Feeling? None other than Old Time Lovin’ for my ears.
Decent enough with a couple of legendary tracks. 2.8 stars
3.27 per track.
Blows my mind that someone who sings so smoothly about love has also been involved in abusive behavior towards several women in their life. As for the album, it was pretty decent if not a bit monotonous. I've listened to better soul.
Loved this longer than I care to remember, on vinyl too. How does it sound so brilliant? What being horny really sounds like... doesn't get better than some of these tracks
Great to fall in love. Great to soothe a broken heart.
This album is pretty much perfect for what it is. not perfect for me, but for what it's going for it hits every mark
#1 Filmmusik Hit. Pulp Fiction. Klasse Soul.
Fabulous voice. Soul classic.
All very listenable, "How Do You Mend a Broken Heart" is transcendent. 3*
Short and sweet. Great vocals, good backing instrumentals and enjoyable throughout. 7.5/10 (3.75/5)
Cool classic, and the best part of my day today.
Downright classic soul. Opening with let’s stay together sets the tone. Other notable tracks include so you’re leaving, what is this feeling, never found a girl.
Saai saai aaaaaai
Lekker op de achtergrond
Smooth, but the title track carries a little
What a pleasant spring album. The only criticism I can come up with (obnoxiously) is that the first song is just TOO good and the album's remainders—stellarly-smooth in their own right—just can't keep up. The Bee Gees cover comes closest. All in all, a 5-star album I could eternally keep in my old car's CD player without ever tiring.
The award for weirdest typography on an album goest to...! great album! feels sooo good! That first track is just forever perfect. I’m never mad about getting something like this to listen to. Beautiful arrangements. The rest of the album kind of blurs together a bit, but it’s a nice blur. 3/5, good time was had!
I own this on vinyl, original pressing. Al Green has a soulful voice and delivery that make you want to just sit down and relax.
What a fucking pimp
It's good 3.5
How can you mend a broken heart sounds SOOOO similar to natural high by bloodstone. Banger album
3.5 rounded up. Enjoyed the music and love finally getting some r&b/soul on this list
yes
This was a great listen. Almost soothing in a way.
Classic
Its got some bangers on there so slightly better than a 3 star album
Classic
God this is boring.
Lovely vibe overall. Amazing, all time vocal and performer. Always loved the single, but would need more time with record itself however, to find its other standouts.
good light funk for the background. 3
Classic.
This album is a vibe. Very chill, and a good listen.
Such a nice mellow album. Love the singing & horns. Of course Let’s Stay Together is amazing song and loved the Mend a Broken Heart cover which is far superior to The Bee Gees.
Love it
Starts off strong but kind of fades in the middle.
Wonderful album. The lead song is iconic, the rest are just great.
What can you say about this album other than it's one of the greatest soul\R&B albums of all-time!
The reverend Al Green is a great R&B Artist and this is a good representation of this genre and a good not great album but the man can sing the genre well enough and is a powerful singer if you check out some of his songs that aren’t on this album but to call him a poor man’s Marvin Gay Is a little harsh there are a lot of R&B artists that came along at the same time like a lot of artists did in other genres but there is room for him to shine on his own without comparisons 😎
Decent, enjoyable, but ultimately nothing (with the exception of the title track) left a lasting impression.
Overall the album was ok, 2 all time tracks elevate this for sure but otherwise an ok listening experience
Solid album with some memorable and passionate moments. He definitely has an amazing voice and carries the vibe masterfully. The album does have a lot of forgettable tracks though in between the more popular hits from the album.
Real liked it beginning to end
Opener is a banger but the album sorta gets stale
This was great. Such fun with great songs and vocals.
GREAT!
Amazing. So much soul on one album.
the title track and beegees cover are the only real memorable tracks but it was an enjoyable listen
naaaaaaaaah not for me
funky love it but didnt really pay attention
Gezellige soul van het type waar Quentin Tarantino ook wel raad mee wist. Opzetten als je nieuwe date komt eten bij kaarslicht, dan zit je avond geramd dacht ik zo.
Ik ga aan mijzelf twijfelen. Want nu hoor ik weer en kwalitatief sterke plaat met een ziel. Maar ik geniet er weer niet echt van. Ik stoor me bijvoorbeeld aan het gelal in What Is This Feeling. Maar is dat eigenlijk niet overdreven? Wellicht ben ik de laatste dagen gewoon niet zo in de stemming voor dit soort muziek.
Radiovriendelijke soul aangekleed met wat toeters. Zijn grootste hit is gelijk in het begin al voorbij, waardoor je er ergens wel meteen in zit, maar aan de andere kant heb je ook niks meer om je op te verheugen. De muziek zit prima in elkaar, Al Green kan een prima moppie zingen, het luistert prima weg. Het album is dus prima. We hebben de afgelopen tijd een aantal soulvolle albums gehad en daardoor is het contrast met de vermaledijde postpunk of hiphop minder groot, en nu moet dit album het ineens opnemen tegen zijn gelijken. Curtis Mayfield vond ik beter namelijk. En als ik dan deze week ook nog eens een 5 uitdeel voor jazzy bluesrock, dan komt dit muzikaal allemaal net wat tekort om een 4 te scoren, dat het op een ander moment misschien best had kunnen verdienen. Het is wat het soms is: een momentopname. En het prachtige openingsnummer kan dit album dus niet helemaal redden, want dat nummer was ik alweer bijna vergeten. Te vroeg gepiekt. Sorry Al, je moet het met de vergeetbare 3 sterren doen.
Very soulful. Classic Reverend Al
Smooth like butter
A welcome departure from the usual fare, this album embodies the best of, and sometimes playful, yet sincerity of 70s soul.
A classic album. Not the best soul album of the 70s but certainly contains some of the best classic soul songs. Always nice to hear.
One of the all-time great intros, to an all-time classic slab of soul. The rest of the album is solid, with top class horn section. Excellent weekend easy listening.
Not bad funky jazzy
Right from the opening lines from arguably his best song, this guy has it bad for his girl. This is the music that just makes you ache for the one you love. The kind of music you feel, while listening. The kind that make you want to run home and love up your girl. If I have to explain it, you don't get it. For those who know, who feel, this is just the best listening music. I am very familiar with Al Green. Love his voice and lyrically, this album lets you feel the power of the girl he loves, wants and can't live without. Great album. Absolutely loved my listens as well as the genre I let play through the day. How Do You Mend a Broken Heart is Bee Gees song, btw. Not quite as good as Al's version, but thanks for letting him perform. Another side note, folks from work ask for time to time what is my album of the day. My leasing Mgr has an Uncle, who is/was a drummer back in the day from the Grand Rapids area. When I said Al Green, his eyes lit up and said his Uncle would fill in as Al Green's drummer, occasionally. Never he was from Grand Rapids, MI. Loved the entire album, but my top 3, Let's Stay Together, La-La Love and I've Never Found a Girl. The line, Ain't no love like my baby's love. Yea, he's got it bad. 4
4 Smooth, classic R&B, with the title track in particular probably being one of the most definitive songs of both the genre and the ‘70s. It’s the kind of song that almost makes me wish that I could have lived through the decade - when I hear it, I imagine chilling in Eric Foreman’s basement stoned with a group of feathered hair buddies. It’s a really solid song, and while it does sound a bit dated, I would have to think there’s something wrong with you if you don’t find yourself grooving to it just a bit… and the great thing about this record is that the groove never really stops from there. Admittedly, it never quite reaches the same high of Let’s Stay Together, but there isn’t a single unenjoyable moment anywhere to be found - it’s just one blast of groove followed by another, and while a lot of it runs together, the vibe is so fun and absorbing that it never really matters. Though if you do listen closely, I do feel there’s a certain charm to be had with each track. For example, I absolutely loved the guitar work on Old Time Lovin’, as simple as it was (it gave me Maggot Brain vibes in some ways) and the horns on La-La For You. Also, while I wasn’t aware of this prior, How Can You Mend a Broken Heart is apparently a Bee Gees cover - after going back and giving their version a listen, there’s no denying Al’s is the definitive version and totally his own. Short, but sweet listen, so I'll keep this review short, but sweet - great, classic album, the kind that feels like a staple of the genre. It’s probably not becoming any kind of all-timer for me, but it’s a really fun 34 minutes.
Oh yeah. Good listen. I knew the opener, of course, but everything was new. It’s a fun listen. Heart and soul.
Let’s Stay Together with Al’s rich, soulful voice that sounds like it could have been recorded 5 years ago. Holding up real well 50 years later. Smooth and very listenable. (2.9*s)
Fantastic. Beautiful and happy
Sexual, soothing, warm, music that soothes the soul. I can’t think of another artists that evokes that feeling. Barry White falls in that category too. This album is such a treat.
Solid Al Green submission from his early days. I could listen to the title track once a week.
Unique sound. Couple of huge hits. Can’t go wrong with Al Green.
Only know the one song. Pretty groovy. I don’t see me asking Alexa to play this one after listening but I can see why it’s on the list.
Ok
Just okay
Beautiful southern/pop soul. Perfect love songs, production makes it sound as old as it is but the songwriting is timeless. Al Green is a master of comfort. Instant Classic. Definitely will revisit.
אבלום כל כך מנחם. קשה שלא להתמכר לחום והאהבה שיש במוזיקה של גרין.
Didn’t really enjoy it that much after a few listens
Smooth 70s soul.
There's a reason Al Green became the Rev. Al Green: His voice was anointed by God.
Buttery
Another not bad album. There’s nothing bad about it. I don’t think a person could ever dislike a soul album, if that what it would be called. I’d listen to it while doing random chores around the house. Choice cut: I’ve Never Found a Girl
I am really enjoying this album so far!
bastante monótono.
It's an okay album! I like it more as background music, like if I'm waking up for the day. It has some great beats and instruments, but sadly the songs didn't really click with me. It's the sound balancing, the vocals feel like they're being drowned out and such, I feel I would enjoy them much better if it was a bit tighter in that department.
wondering why this album made it onto this list. not because its bad or anything...just wondering Why. its an easy listening album though i like it! how can you mend a broken heart. ohhhhhh nice. 3/5.
4.5
4 out of 5. Old time loving prolly fave. Loved his voice loved the album
Perfect for if I was in love or going through a breakup in the 70s
Timeless and beautiful music.
One of the all time greatest soul albums! Loved every second!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Bonne vibe soul soutenue par une voix forte.
Just wish this was mixed a bit better because musically it's fantastic
Probably first soul album I’ve ever listened to and it’s awesome, great for lowering my blood pressure lol
I had forgotten this one!
One of the great R&B albums from that era.
🔥
I'm not a fan of RnB in general, but this 70s version feels very overplayed in movies etc. Sounds like I've heard it all before too much. It's not terrible though. Fav track: Old Time Lovin'
Perfect album- no notes
I enjoyed this album start to finish. It had such passion in the music.
It was nice. Maybe a bit boring, but it's short and ends on a good song
forgot this was on but it was ok
So much emotion felt through these songs.
"Let's Stay Together" by Al Green is a soulful masterpiece that captivates listeners with its enchanting melodies and heartfelt lyrics. Each song on the album delivers a unique experience, from the joyful rhythms of "La-La for You" to the melancholic reflections of "So You're Leaving." Green's soulful voice infuses every track with emotion, evoking nostalgia in "Old Time Lovin'" and grooving effortlessly in "I've Never Found a Girl (Who Loves Me Like You Do)." The album reaches its pinnacle with the iconic "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?" where Green's vocals soar, delivering a powerful message of love and resilience. Throughout "Let's Stay Together," Green's playful charm shines in tracks like "Judy," while the bluesy undertones of "It Ain't No Fun to Me" add depth to the album's sonic landscape. Ultimately, "Let's Stay Together" is a timeless classic that continues to resonate with audiences, showcasing Al Green's enduring talent and musical legacy.
popitusta taas. popitetaaan jeejee!! noh.. vähän paremmalta aikakaudelta... asiat vähän parempia tällöin (Le génocide de 1972 au Burundi). sielukas ääni, , tarkoittaa että raastaa korvia, kuin raspilla hioisi... hyvin samaa menoa koko 34 minuuttia, ei keksinyt ei päähän pistosta tullut herralle. kaikkea sitä joutuupi kestäämåån. how can you medn a broken heart
ALBUM 1 2.14.2024 1) Let's Stay Together Very slow and tedious. I don't know why this was listened to more than 500k on Spotify. The singer's voice was inaudible, maybe because it was recorded in 1972, I don't know. 2) La-La For You Even worse than the previous one. It sounds like a lullaby for kids rather than an actual song for an audience with a taste and consciousness. 3) So You're Leaving? I wish, but I have just started this 1001 albums thing, and I'm not letting a boring album discourage me from day one. 4) What Is This Feeling Boredom, I'm telling you. And he's starting to sound high. 5) Old Time Lovin' I'm running out of creative ways to express how boring each song is. They all sound the same but more insufferable than the previous one. 6) I've Never Found A Girl Duh. If a guy looked me in the eye and said that he wrote this album for me, I would get plastic surgery and change my personality and everything else he liked about me. My gender included. 7) How Can You Mend A Broken Heart? How can you mend my Spotify recommendations after I listened to this album? 8) Judy My girl Judy, may God have mercy on you because his voice ain't gonna. 9) It Ain't No Fun For Me My thoughts about this album. But not necessarily for this song. I won't say I liked it, but I wouldn't change stations if it came up on the radio. But no, of course the only toleratable song had to be the last track in the album and the least played song on Spotify. OVERALL: Not a great start to my journey of 1001 albums. I could only listen to the songs halfway. I definitely could have died without listening to this album. Inaudible singer, bland lyrics, no emotion, toleratable instrumentation. If this album is one of the best of blues, I don't think I will ever listen to blues willingly.
It is a sin that only one Rev AL Green Album is on this list. Unacceptable.
An old favorite and a blessing with which to start my day, thank you so much!
Lovely
It was amazing!
Awesome album, 9/10 solid oldies r and b
Lot's of soul in this one
A couple of legendary songs (How Can You Mend a Broken Heart and Let's Stay Together) with a solid vibe throughout. 4.5 stars.
A solid 4. One amazing single and the rest of the album sure is very nice.
This is a proper late night classic soul album, a beautifully played and sung collection of love songs, not least the iconic title track. And this dropped just in time for Valentine's day! Perfect feel good music!
Smash hit and excellent song LET'S STAY TOGETHER opens it up. Such a great beat. Spare horns are perfect, but no more than Green's vocals. Up, down, and all around. BG vocals also terrific...can you tell I love that tune? Kind of a dropoff for the 2nd cut LA-LA FOR YOU, although the horns come through to the rescue. I think the horns and the Hammond organ are my favorite parts of this LP. Classic early seventies soul. Other highlights: - I'VE NEVER FOUND A GIRL - HOW CAN YOU MEND A BROKEN HEART (perfect in every way: didn't know he wrote it) ⭐⭐⭐⭐ __________________________________ 🎧 LPs reviewed: 38 🎧 LPs left to review: 963 🎧 LPs I found great/relevant enough to be mandatory listens (5): 9 🎧 LPs I *might* include in my own list (4): 13 🎧 LPs I will certainly *not* include in mine (1-2): 10
The most beautiful song in the history of all space and time. It never gets old. It’s always a joy. Nothing is better than this song. Supremely romantic. Soulful and tangible. I could listen to this forever. And that’s just the first track. Everything here is perfect. Al Green is the fucking best.
Smooth as peanut butter.
Aww yeah. That’s the stuff. That was a perfect Friday afternoon listen. If I wasn’t an Al Green fan already I certainly am now. Songs added to Spotify: 3
Smothy music
Not my go to style but very good music.
This album takes me back to soulful R&B days of the 70s. The title track (Let's Stay together) and How Can You Mend a Broken Heart are very rememberable songs from my past.
Meh.
Some albums are just too short. I own this and it gets regularly played. What more of a recommendation does it need.
Reverend Al rules!
3.2/5 Best Track: Let's Stay Together
Staple.
also February 5, 2024 HL: title track, "So You're Leaving", "I've Never Found a Girl", "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" First things first, that first track is a CLASSIC 2nd round of "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" in the last ~3 weeks? I think this one's an improvement Item 3: this is just banger after banger
Best soul I've heard in this playlist. Let's Stay Together is a classic and the rest of this album is just sooo good too. Lovrd every second of it.
4.5
Oh hell yeah
It’s Al Green. The Hi Rhythm Section is as good as it gets.
Pretty mid. Not good not bad. Good production value.
3.5 First track def the best, an all time classic. It’s nice and smooth
What a beautiful album. I love his voice
The guitar fucks so hard. Once again conceptualizing the different between soul and blues. This is a vinyl I’d hunt down
The man’s got the silkiest voice I’ve ever heard. Everyone knows let’s stay together, but I didn’t know how much variety and range he would bring to a single album. Loved every song on here, it felt like at times he got lost in the scat to the point where it just sounded like melodic whining or like he was on the verge of nutting for the last minute of the song.
Smooth lovely soul - not as memorable as other records but still a good one - feels more like a genre album rather than a generalist one. That said I’d be happy to dig jt out every now and again.
Great album. I hope that more of the selections are like this
The opening track Let's Stay Together is a classic for sure. But the album really falls off after that. Maybe because I'm not a huge fan of soul but the rest of the album just feels like more boring spin offs of Let's Stay Together.
Nothing ever beats old time soul. Old kind of loving was a surprise hit for me. I was already a fan of. How can you mend a broken heart from the movie the book of (Eli), so that was a welcomed return, but having listened to the full album, excellent peace of work and art, the album started to fall off a little bit for me after how can you mend a broken heart but it’s not like it was bad
Good
paia
Really great album. Downloaded it to the phone.
Let's stay together is a classic song that has stood the test of time. Opening the album with that track sets a high bar. This whole album is the epitome of 70s soul music, his voice is great, smooth and soulful. You can't listen to this album without bobbing your head along to it. Great album
This and Call Me are pretty close to perfect. Don’t know why the Hi Records band don’t get the same reverence the Stax house band do, everything has such a great groove to it. The mix is bizarre - snare and hi-hat and horn stabs are really far forward, the brilliant guitar and organ are really low, bass practically hardly there - but it leaves so much space for his amazing voice. He never has to stretch to make himself heard, so it lets him be much more restrained. Then, when he does push his voice it really stands out, love the mic distortion, just sounds like a great band in a room. The songs are all strong, with two absolute classics in the title track and How Can You Mend a Broken Heart. The only criticism is the truly awful cover art. Got a transcendent soul singer with a killer record? I know a brown pebble dash wall we can stand him in front of!
Lets Stay Together I think I’ve ever only listened to his greatest hits, rather than any of his albums. The title track is a classic for a reason. You hear it so much that it’s easy to forget how good it is. I really love the sound of the album - the ‘minimal’ band - drums, bass, piano/organ and guitar only - augmented by female backing vocals, some lovely string arrangements and great horns. And of course the voice is just so so good - obviously that’s what he’s known for but it really is superb, so versatile. Overall it’s exactly what you’d expect from a classic early 70s soul record. Melodic ballads and heartache, with some uptempo gospel influenced bangers. A little bit of grit here and there to complement the honey. Let’s Stay Together, So You’re Leaving, the cover of How Can You Mend a Broken Heart, Judy, all great. It Ain’t No Fun to Me is banger. It’s great - not necessarily groundbreaking but exactly what an album like this should be. I can see myself listening to this a lot. Already listened to it twice this morning. Makes me want to check out more of his albums from this period. Somewhere between a 4 and a 5, probably closer to 5, so will round up. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
What a chill, dope album by Al Green. The subject matter is interesting too, since they are love songs, but several of them are about maintaining love, rather than the excitement of new love. The musical accompaniment is all bangers, and the production is excellent. It really brings the soul out of the instruments and sets it in the forefront of the album 4/5
Such a good voice.
Pinnacle soul, lovely voice and a powerhouse of an album.
Smooth soulful Al Green. Classy and timeless
Very good, I knew the title track but the rest were consistently a nice vibe.
Good vibes 8/10
Un excellent album de soul. Al Green est un artiste auquel je reviens toujours pour ces sentiments et cette groove sans flafla
objectively, this is a near-perfect representation of the early 70s blues-gospel-soul-funk marination. it's hard to fault as a contributor to this scene: great soul harmonies, melancholic guitar, jabbing horns, even an organ. if you are looking for the pinnacle of the al green sound, and the sounds of this genre, look no further. personally, al green always feels like an artist I am supposed to love, but I can't quite get there. sure I like many of his songs (many of which I discovered studying samples), but I can't help but feel like you had to be there when this all came out to fully appreciate the artistry and what his work meant. i'm sure many love this album, and it is iconic, but I found myself wanting to skip most tracks. imo he has better albums with better songs ("livin' for you" and "i'm still in love with you" namely). best songs: so you're leaving, judy worst songs: let's stay together
Rhythmic, soulful, classic, seductive- this album has it all! Except an ending. For all his many talents, Al Green cannot end a song.
A smooth, soulful, groovy album filled with R&B and Gospel engery. Al Green's gentle-yet-captivating vocals shine bright, with plenty of improvisational singing and falsetto runs. Band is collaborative and jammy, featuring some of the great session musicians of the time. The organ and horn parts in particular help define the brassy and warm sound that permeates the whole record, giving it a slightly gainy sound that is rich and classic. Guitar work is surprisingly dynamic, and accents Al Green in a special way. This album is a smooth listening experience. Stand out tracks include "Let's Stay Together", "Old Time Lovin'", and "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart".
Not much music can pull me away from my worries like Al's can. His authentic voice captures the true essence of loving in a language both alone and universally understood. While Al's most popular "Let's Stay Together" leads the album, it could stand without the song and I'd find the album just as moving. If you don't want to smooch someone you love and hold them tight after listening to this album, you're without soul.
It's relaxing, it's cool, it's unique, even tho I'm not a fan of that kind of music i liked it, it was soo different from de music i usually listen that i think it was really cool
Awesome
Instrumenteringen er jo fed og ret funky, han synger skidegodt og det er velproduceret. Men det er simpelthen for fløde, blev bare træt af at høre på det til sidst. Men teknisk godt og lydbilledet er også ret lækkret
I was groovin’
6.5/10
Easy listening typical AL Green with 2 of his biggest hits.
can totally listen to this all day - but not all are tried and true staples
How can you not love this album? The first track is the obvious banger, but every single track grooves, never overstaying its welcome.
It's fine
Kind of exactly what I needed today....The entire album is just so goddamn cool and smooth as silk.
4/5. Smooth and jazzy R&B, Al Green uses his voice to guide the sound and rises and falls whenever he pleases. There is a rhythm to it but he changes so effortlessly that it feels random. A mechanical backing track, following the basics, are held backstage for his voice. It's mesmerizing at the very least, but sometimes it's hard to stay attentive. These are well written songs and in someone else's hands they can just be R&B pop but he decided that is not what is going to happen.
Despite Al's great voice, I didnt find this too remarkable
Fuck yes Al Green, I cant say enough good things about his music. Amazing top to bottom. I heard my first Al Green song on my way home from a night class in the middle of winter. Just me and Al Green driving home on a snowy highway in my shitbox car.
Perfection from top to bottom. Al Green is the man
Smooth
It's a real beaut
A lot of the songs are almost interesting (so you’re leaving, I’ve never found a girl) but not quite Best songs: let’s stay together, how can you mend a broken heart Worst song: La-La for you