Reviews (page 11 of 13)
This album starts of so strong. The title track is such a great song. But you can see why it was the only hit off the album, the rest of the album is just okay.
3.5 stars
Pleasant
cool voice but i think im just stoked to not be listening to brit pop
Beautiful voice and production not the greatest songs
It was a pleasant album to listen but nothing outstanding
Pretty good. I knew I'd like this album because of the sweet jacket that Al is wearing on the front cover. I never looked twice at soul music prior to working my way through this list, though this album managed to catch my eye. "Let's Stay Together" is a lot more percussion-heavy than I remember some of the other soul albums on this being, which makes it a lot easier for me to slip into the relaxed sound of the album. There are some very good string sections on this album as well, which I am always favourable to. "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" is especially good because of this. It's always a strange feeling to encounter the songs on this list that I'm aware of, but have no knowledge of their background. In this case, it's Let's Stay Together, which is easily my favourite song on the album. "Judy" is another song I like - particularly for whatever instrument appears at the beginning of the song. That section in particular reminds me a great deal of "A Wizard / A True Star" which I am, once again, mentioning. Past me shall forever stand in the court of my disapproval for daring to rate that album a 3/5. I'm tempted to add this guy to my "list of artists to check out" - even more so because this is the only album of his on the list. Apparently it was only up from here for Al Green. I've been adding way too many people to that list lately, so I'll see how I feel in a few weeks.
Enjoyed this. Nice easy listening
I like Al Green so liked this. Solid album. Loves a fade out.
bom
3.5
Let's Stay Together is such a classic banger and the rest of the album is decent, but beyond Al Green's clearly brilliant voice there wasn't much that grabbed me to get this to a 4.
CEO OF SEX.
pretty cool also i want this jacket
Første halvdel var mægtig fin soul. Lidt sådan et album som jeg har hørt ting fra før, men ikke hørt selve albummet.
Smoooth soul der glider lige ind af det ene øre og ud af det andet igen.
A romance classic
The title track is great. It's downhill from there. Still a good album, but I was very hyped for what was to come when I heard it start with Let's Stay Together.
First song is a real classic - I don’t think I’d heard any of the other songs besides that and It Ain’t No Fun to Me (which is also really good!) before. I started out liking the record, but at some point it just became a little too much cream and butter for my taste.
Rock solid collection of songs. Al Green's soul, jazz, and funk combo is perfect for Sunday afternoons
Title track is a classic and a standout on the album. Other tracks are ok.
One amazing song and a bunch that aren’t as good.
Very excited for this one.
I listened it on my way home from work and it made my evening. Every single song chases away all the negative energy around you and relaxes you to the point that you think you weren't even at work. :D But from a musical perspective, although the title song which was also his trademark in his career, stands out from the rest, a few hours later I had nothing left in my ear, I totally forgot both the sound and the songs, and I believe that in a short time I won't even remember that I listened to this. Totally forgettable.
Solid.
Objectively a decent album. Bit dull and I wouldn't be in a rush to listen again but not offensive in anyway. I'll give it 3 stars.
undeniably pleasant and some standout moments
Good music, groovy and soulful. A few songs were a bit different than I enjoy, but a few were right up my alley: Let's Stay Together, How Can You Mend a Broken Heart, Judy.
General: Production misses low end. I feel old listening to this lol. I miss a lack of catchiness. It is impressive that the album consists of many different styled songs each with its own distinct elements. This makes every new song a new chapter in the journey. The more songs i listened the more i enjoyed them. Lets stay together: Cool r&b vibes, production sounds old, La-la for you: i like the little more jazz influences. Difficult to understand the lyrics. What is this feeling: Love themes What is this feeling: Triplet swing Old time loving: I feel more emotion Ive never found a girl Catchy!! Something i missed in the other songs It aint no fun to me: Most bluesy song on the album
6/10
Chill tunes and cool vibes but a bit samey and slow for my taste
good, but not as engaging as i thought it would be.
Outside of Let's Stay Together and Mend a Broken Heart, the album was a bit flat, I'm afraid to stay. Maybe it hits harder if you're easy on Soul, but for me it either needs to be emotionally strong, like the two aforementioned tracks, or a bit more vocally and lyrically powerful.
To be honest, I'm not really sure what I'm supposed to get out of soul. If it's supposed to be relaxing and easy to listen to, then it succeeds, but it doesn't do anything to be interesting. This is just inoffensive music with nothing exciting about it. There's nothing wrong with that, but I'm not having much fun listening to this, which is what I really want from music.
Very listenable, relaxing, smooth. Unfortunately, nothing really stood out for me, and it all blended into one long song after a while. 3 stars
Elegant in it's simplicity, if missing a little magic.
This album was a great vibe from start to finish.
A pleasant listen - short but sweet.
Title track is an all time great, the rest of the album doesn't ever fully reach the level of that song again. Easy listening, soulful music, enjoyable throughout but it doesn't reach the peaks outside of Let's Stay Together
Ok album. Some catchy songs, but overall didn't feel too impactful for me.
C'est sympa, mais un petit beaucoup trop calme par ici.
Funky and smooth. Can’t think of much more to say! Favourite track was Never Found a Girl, although as a massive fan of the Bee Gees, the cover of Mend a Broken Heart was extremely welcome and appreciated too. (3.5 stars)
A nice album, but not one I would listen to again or am going to remember in a week.
6/10 smooth 1-30-2025
Lovely old stuff. I knew more than I expected to considering I have never chosen to listen to Al Green ever before.
A nice, light soul experience.
frist time heard 3-4 ish
This is very good music... for someone else's taste.
Sweet horns. I sort of like it. Nothing that jumped out to me that I really want to go back to.
Not my genre, but extremely lovely voice, the actual song “lets stay together” is one of my favorite love songs of all time
sì al genere, ma non abbastanza incisivo. enjoyable sottofondo ma poi alla fine ero stufa
perché canta come se gli stessero strappando le unghie dei piedi una a una
• 3/5 • pretty anodyne outside the title track, but what a title track • wacky to hear a gospel-ized version of a Bee Gees tune (How Can You Mend a Broken Heart)
Catchy album
Say smooth one more time. I double dare you. Two brilliant tracks, the rest was a little bit boring.
Allt grönt för Al Green.
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Some great R&B/Soul music. Let's Stay Together is the one everyone probably knows. Another artist with some troubling history, but this is worth a listen.
Good! Groovy!
Background music in a Tarantino film.
look man i was already convinced to stay together from the first song
Fun short album with the one big hit.
Really nice soul album. Great background music. (8 Jan 2025)
Great performance but I didn't like it as much as I thought I would. It was a little slow for me. Overall It was still good but not my thing. Title track is my favorite.
Beyond the first track, which is extremely popular of course, I found this to be pretty generic. He's a good singer and I do like the key changes in a lot of the songs, but if you asked me to name one other than "Lets Stay Together" I wouldn't be able to tell you. Perfectly fine, nothing extraordinary.
Legal soul gospel
Decent album but I don't think I know the vocabulary of soul music. It gets sorta samey because of that. I think it's interesting how the instruments are used. Sometimes the drums can be rather busy, sometimes not. You have horns, but they are just these accent stabs, repeating simple motifs. I'm not sure I get it. 2.66/5
First listen. Ok.
3.5 Found myself skipping through the final 30 seconds of most of the songs. Its a good album, just maybe not a good album for me today
that was nice. a little less interesting/more schmaltzy than other al green albums i’ve listened to—the title track is of course the best song.
Enjoyed the album. If the rest of the songs was as good as the first, it would have gotten a 4 star - but 3 stars for the entire album
Not great, not bad Nothing to write home about
I knew the title track off this album before listening :P It was pretty good, nothing jumped off the paper as tickling my fancy but it was soulful, chill, and I would throw it on here and there for sure.
Did not make a strong impression but I saved a few songs.
Songs i knew 1 Songs i liked 2 Lots of songs on here sound the same but still a decent vibe, then you have the one song everyone knows which you can't go wrong with. Old time lovin a tune too. Low to mid 3.
What a tune. Rest of the album’s decent too, if a bit samey. Just one of those vibes records, your Sunday afternoons with your Cerys Matthews, your Guy Garveys. Maybe Huey if you’re feeling fruity. Liked it, didn’t love it but Let’s stay together is an absolute hammer of a tune.
Classic soul. I knew what to expect and I got loads of it. Love the soul sound and the feel of the album. Gets you right in a soulful mood.
Very cool. Music barely reaches the coolness of the cover. Smooth. Would have listened to this while cruising in my car in the early 70s. 3.5/5
Pretty good album. Easy soul sounds. Very listenable. No specific standouts.
Decent album, not a favorite.
-this was a very pleasant listen… a lot of passion and emotion in his voice that made it stand out from a lot of the more generic and well, soulless soul I’ve listened to in the past and on here -Favorites are Let’s Stay Together, Old Time Lovin’, and Judy
It fines
Pulp Fiction.
Enjoyed this a lot and will be giving it some more listens 3.5/5 (could move up to a 4/5) First half definitely better than second half but it’s a short album so it doesn’t wreck the experience
Not my cup of tea, but pretty cool
Smooth.
One of the best soul singer voices for sure. Not all the songs are as memorable as his hit singles (sort of like Creedence where the greatest hits are great but the album experience is just fine) but because it's soul music it makes for easy listening/overall less grating background music.
Yeah, very nice. He helped develop some magnificent threads of music in my past, and this was thoroughly enjoyable to listen to. Re-listenability is high. :) high 3 stars. Maybe 4.
Fun and enjoyable soul. I had a good time listening to it.
Some good tunes on this.
At first it seemed sweet, but then I stayed wondering what kind of guy are you, Al, that you can't keep the lady! Not bad but nothing I still come back to.
It's good, but not great. It's a little too polished.
Pure, 70's soul, complete with one of the bigger hits of the genre in its titular track "Let's Stay Together". It doesn't really set out to be more than that, which is fine. Nothing was really groundbreaking to me in terms of the genre, but hey, Mr. Green does look suave as hell on the album cover. Fav tracks: Let's Stay Together, I've Never Found a Girl
Let's Stay Together is okay at best. It is just another album in the sea of 60s/70s soul albums and while it does sound good in a lot of places, it never really changes things up. I do think that Al's voice was definitely good but not much that i haven't heard in other voices of this kind of music like Marvin Gaye or Stevie Wonder. The few shake-ups in the music were ones i really did appreciate because the rest of the album just blended together so hard that i started zoning out during the album which made me forget a lot of it. This album isn't bad, it's just pretty samey and forgettable and you can do quite a bit better with this kind of music. Best Song: Judy Worst Song: It Ain't No Fun To Me
Very classic 70's.
Cool
3/5 прикольный rnb альбомчик. До этого не слушал этот жанр, прикольненько, правда со временем приедается, я всё таки больше по сплавам жанров. Были интересные эксперименты, около фанковые можно сказать, мне зашло, но мало. Качество записи соответственное для 72 года, плохое, это идёт во вред музыке сильно. Может послушаю потом что нибудь современное в этом жанре
Solid, easy listening album.
Cool name, cool cover, cool album but it feels like it's lacking something. It is funk slowed down which creates some interesting things musically but sometimes you need it to take you to the next level. you wait for it to explode and release all the funk out, but every time it gets close, it stops and go back down. Nice songs that work well as an album, would fit next to a glass of wine but personally, I need more from my funk albums. maybe this album is too cool for its own good.
Classic but nit the buzz I need for work in this case
Smooth
Pretty good chill songs. Very smooth. Haven't heard this before, except for the hits, and it is pretty nice. Not sure if I would see myself sitting around and listening to this but if it was on I wouldn't be upset.
Fav: How To Mend A Broken Heart Least Fav: So You’re Leaving It’s aight, does enough to be good but not enough to be great
Nice, soulful
Weird how present the immediate Pulp Fiction thought was. With this out of the way: It's pleasant alright? But then... I'm at "Judy" now and I think I've more than done my duty here. It's, again, pleasant. Warm. Got vibes. But. What else? I can't say this enriched my life substantially or at all.
211/1001 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
let‘s stay together! ich tue mich allerdings schwer mit dem rest des albums: gleichförmig bis eintönig .. sorry.
Quite a nice one, very classy. Enjoyed the Bee Gees cover. I saw him live once at a free show in Sydney in 2010 but had no idea who he was at the time.
Enjoyed this but maybe not as much as I thought I would. Hits were great. Good background music.
Lindo álbum, a mi parecer. Se refleja que Al Green fue uno de los emblemas del soul en los años 70s. Y con este disco se consagro como un gran autor e interprete. Es un álbum rico, accesible para todo público, tiene esos acordes musicales hermosos que se pegan como chicle. Muy bueno!
Silky smooth singing, classic soul.
Didn't leave a big impression, nice first song
Some absolutely classic songs, but as a whole isn’t as compelling as I expected.
Smoooooooooooooooth.
Even 52 years later, the romance does not land as sappy. I'd gladly put on Al for sexy time. Top notch work!
3.5/5
soulful.
Only one real hit for me otherwise just a pretty solid album
1 legendary song with 70s' gospel r&b and mixing that feels very old school in ways I can't put a finger on. everything kind of blurs together, but it's short and sweet. 3.5/5, mostly for that legendary song
Great would just started sounding a bit the same
This is fine. Silky smooth and soulful if that's your thing. Not my thing 6/10
Not bad. Certainly has some cuts. It's more of a time and place kind of album.
The title track is amazing, 5/5 all time hit. The rest of the album falls behind, kind of a victim of placing an all-timer right at the beginning of the album. It makes you wait in anticipation for something that comes close and it doesn't deliver. This feeling definitely leaves an impact on my opinion of the whole thing. And although this is a perfectly fine album, just right to put on in the background when cooking or having a pleasant meal with your loved ones, it's not as good as you'd expect.
i liked the quiet funky vibe but i don't think its something id seek out
I like it but don’t love it. Didn’t hate listening but I wouldn’t seek it out again.
I also expected to like this more. Most of it was pleasant but not that memorable. Let’s stay together is obviously a classic but the rest was just ok. Maybe I would have felt differently if I hadn’t read his bio first and learned about all the times he kicked the shit out of his wife.
Expected much more of a classic. Opening title track set the bar but the rest of the album felt pretty generic. Green’s vocals are certainly awesome, but the melodies felt kind of aimless. Very soulful but almost no hooks. Maybe I just don’t know what to listen for in this one and will end up eating my words later.
Really good music here from the golden age of Motown and soul. Can't give Al Green all the gas because there were giants that leaped before him and some that continued long after him. This is not to say Mr. Green is derivative, but he's alot closer to that on this album than he is unique. So I gotta ding him a few stars for that.
Just like his "Greatest Hits" album, there are some interesting lyrics, and talent sprinkled throughout the album, but nothing really compels me. It's a decent bop to listen to while cruising on a hot, sunny day. Favorite Song: "La-La For You".
não é ruim mas não me pegou muito
é bom, mas falta algo. o erro foi começar com marvin gaye, agora todo soul que vier as expectativas são altas demais
Noteworthy songs - 808080808 Magical Dream - Kinda catchy synth, but the rest is bland. Ancodia - Good background noise. Cobra Bora - Actually kind of cool, reminds me of Bomberman Hero. Pacific 202 - N64 vibes, but melody isn't great. Donkey Doctor - Nothing too special, weird ending. 808080808 - Really cool beginning. A little slow in the middle but stays interesting enough. Sunrise - Nothing remarkable. The Fat Shadow - Eerie. Very short.
Absolut chillwibe och snyggt arr på de flesta låtarna, men inte direkt något som sticker ut för mig. Texterna ganska intetsägande så vitt jag kunde se också, för mig är detta något som är schysst att dra på medan man gör något annat men inte något man lyssnar supernoga på. Neutral 3a.
Mmm Quentin Tarantino
Didn't realise how many Al Green songs I knew
Comfy, easy, groovy. Consistent, slightly samey. Music to cook pasta with your wife to.
Genre- and era-wise, this is in my wheelhouse, but at least from this album, Al Green doesn’t stand out from his peers enough to get me goin nuts. It’s good, it’s great, but there’s already been a couple handfuls of albums on the list that do a similar thing better and I bet there are many more to come
I honestly didn't love this album, some of it is great but the rest is very samey.
It's fine. Smooth, good groove, lyrics were good. Nothing to elevate it for me, though.
Nice and smooth. I'd listen again.
Huh, this is Neil Young? It's all... perfectly okay.
Let’s stay together is a national treasure of a song, and the rest of the album is a soulful groove to be sure
5/10 Maybe sometimes I'll put it as a background sound while dusting or mopping, it's how I feel right now. Nothing touchy, memorable or unbelievable is found in the lyrics by me. It seems to me that I'm not so mature or "in theme" or what so ever. Ok. It's kinda soothing. You just need to be in a right mood to experience it.
Lovely little soul bops.
it's ok-his voice is not my cup of tea but musically was nice. understand why it's on the list but probably won't seek out to listen to again
Smooth radio tunes
This was fine for what it is. 2.7
Bueno
Good, but not incredible, R&B. This album is consistently pleasant sounding, but none of the songs on it really blow me away.
Nice listen
Another album that's on this list based on the strength of one or two good songs, not the whole album. This is too bad, as I like Al Green, but not this album. Liked songs added: - Let's Stay Together
Funky and catchy. 6/10
From an objective, critical point of view, this is a 4. The songs are well-written, well-played, well-sung, well-produced, etc., etc. For me, it is missing that certain quality that either resonates somewhere in my soul or that demands to be listened to repeatedly.
Sounded kind of uninspired in writing, al sounded great though.
Meh Rating: 3.0
Let's Stay Together
Nothing stood out in particular, but smoove soul vibing music.
It was good soul music, but didn't really connect with me. Probably won't listen to it again much.
That title song is so damn good but there's also sentimental attachment to it and that's hard to beat. The rest of the album can't match that, which is no fault of its own. Another solid 3 star album, for sure.
Kinda ok as background. Not quite my thing. Not terrible
For me this album was forgettable. Nothing stood out as being interesting and the album sounded like things I've heard before. Not a bad album but a mediocre one.
Listened Before? N He was a great talent. Good voice and awesome arrangements here on this album (not sure if he's responsible or not). Nice and smooth and good lovin' soul music. The inclusion of the timeless classic "Let's Stay Together" takes this one up a notch. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Let's Stay Together
My first Al Green album. Great soul singer but besides “Let’s Stay Together “ nothing really seemed like it would be too memorable.
Perfectly inoffensive music that'd do to throw on in just about any situation. Nothing particularly stood out, just a decent all 'round album.
A nice album, but nothing too special to me.
Sweet soul music. Who doesn’t like a little Al Green.
As easy listening goes, this is up there with the easiest. Not totally my thing but enjoyable enough. His voice is smoooooth!
#280. A few pretty good songs, decent enough on the whole. 3/5: good
The whole album is very easy listening. Great voice. Soulful music. And of course the outstanding "Let's Stay Together". Not exacly my jam but nonetheless really good. 3,5
Great sound, great voice, just gets a bit repetitive, even despite its short runtime.
Love Al’s voice and vibe, great Bee Gees cover song. The groove on these is pretty similar across a lot of the tracks. Was hoping this album had Take Me to the River, but alas…
Had a great time listening to this. It doesn't have a huge range or a standout aside from the title song, though.
It's okay - no strong feelings either way.
It's really good. I need to revisit more.
Let's Stay Together So You're Leaving Old Time Lovin' How Can You Mend A Broken Heart?
Classic soul
Recuerda mucho a la música de la época por lo general de este género, tiene mucho corazón y se nota sentimiento, aunque me ocurre que por lo general no encuentro una canción especialmente destacable en el disco, quitando quizás la 1a. Nada en sí que sobresalga, pero agradable de escuchar y muy corto.
Sterke soul plaat. Werd er op een gegeven moment wel ee beetje week van. But that's just me. 7/10 Highlights Let's stay together So You're Leaving
Sweet album. Al Green is always going to remind me of the Cutspec clan. We all went to Red Rocks together and saw Al Green perform in 2023 and it was a blast. Dude just had such a unique voice that you can feel wrapped in. Great vibes all around.
Iconic titular song. One of those songs that has been in various media throughout my whole life. Also a song that is fun to sing and I know most of the words to, but if you asked me the name or who it was by I wouldn’t know. Glad this one came up. Definitely starts with the best song but what I best song it is.
Fifteen years ago when I was working in a factory at my very first job, I had a coworker in his late forties that was a temp worker like me. I’m pretty sure he came to work either drunk, on cocaine, or both every day. Couldn’t tell you his name, but I do remember that he was short-tempered if you even insinuated that he was acting dumb, and he loved some Al Green. This was probably one of the first times coming back to this album since then, and I can tell you it’s a much better listen driving around town than it is doing manual labor with a dude that will rage when you tell him he put something on the wrong pallet. Al Green has a great voice, but he’s no Marvin Gaye or Stevie Wonder.
3.5 smooth and soulful
Pretty mellow listen. Some real groovy love songs. 3.5/5
Al is great, wish this album would have a bit more energy but that’s my style. I would say this is probably a great way to get to know Mr Green. Rounding down.
Classic singles but the rest of the album feels a bit disappointing.
he alright, got some bangers! but not revolutionary, also the audio quality is kinda weird
Groovy
Let's Stay Together.
From the album cover alone I already know this has got to be great. I did like it, but the first track really eclipses everything else on this album.
funk and soul, carino
Meh
A bit of Funk..!! Let’s stay together was the first song but 5 in lost it..
Forgotten how rave-y this album was. So evocative of the 90s jungle scene in Bristol, as it matured into something beyond warehouses. Before the… unpleasantness… Hard recommend and got 2 spins today, one immediately after the other.
It was good. Old timey.
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
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.
Gefühlvolle Balladen und rhythmische Tracks.
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
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.
STANDOUTS: Let's Stay Together OVERALL: 3/5...It's...fine?
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
3.5
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.
Amazing opening track. The rest of the album is a little boring. The problem is me not you Al Green.
Not a genre I explore very often, but very enjoyable.
3.5.
Sound gospel soul
Smooooooth.
Great opener. Good album. 3.5 stars
Pretty solid 3.5.
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.
I like Al Green
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.
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.
I think I’ll like this more the more I listen to it
I really really gotta learn some of this on the guitar.
Good album.
Jazz
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.
Classic r n b/soul. Enjoyed it!
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.
All very listenable, "How Do You Mend a Broken Heart" is transcendent. 3*
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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!
It's good 3.5
Its got some bangers on there so slightly better than a 3 star album
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
Starts off strong but kind of fades in the middle.
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.
naaaaaaaaah not for me
funky love it but didnt really pay attention
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.
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
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)
Solid Al Green submission from his early days. I could listen to the title track once a week.
Ok
Smooth 70s soul.
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
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.
Perfect for if I was in love or going through a breakup in the 70s
Bonne vibe soul soutenue par une voix forte.
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
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.
3.2/5 Best Track: Let's Stay Together
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
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.
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
6.5/10
It's fine
Despite Al's great voice, I didnt find this too remarkable
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
Happy to stay with you for 34 min and 4 sec, beyond that, I can't make any promises
Han mostly chlige drüber gskippt drum chanis nid mega genau sege. Es isch sicher ahgnehm aber us de Socke hauts mich jetzt au nid. Drum es soldis starches 3. 3.4/5
Let’s stay together and 8 fillers. Not my cuppa I’m afraid. At least he wrote his own stuff.
Smooth and easy.
Smooooth.
Soul for lovers. Al Green does not phone it in and this record has some of the finest production of it's time. An enjoyable album through and through.
I grew up with soul music all about and never really liked it. This is very good soul, Al has a great voice and much skill, the songs are solid - I just would never choose it.
Let’s stay together has to be one of the all-time Greats. The rest is pleasant and accomplished but all a bit too samey-wamey for me.
He’s got a great voice. Let’s Stay Together is a classic. His version of How Can You Mend a Broken Heart is almost my favorite version. It was a little more than a 3 but I wasn’t feeling generous enough to go to a 4.
No suelo escuchar R&B pero es un disco súper tranquilo y relajante sobre todo me ha encantado la primera canción pero el ritmo en general de la canción ha sido estupendo
Nice album from a different era
Might be voting it low just because I’ve heard the same damn genre three days in a row This one was at least short Also rebellious guy making innocent songs haha
Sonido satisfactorio, nice y tal. Un poco demasiado horny/romatic shit para mi gusto.
Okish. Be a good background album. Opens with Let’s Stay Together.
Really good album, the composition is amazing and his vocals are top-notch. A shame that he's a wife-beater.
Not my genre
Great, soulful songs. Familiar to me even though I don't remember them.
love it, very funky
Good but did not blow me away.
smooth and easy
I especially liked " Let's stay together" and Bee Gee's " How Can you mend a broken heart."