Let's Stay Together

I wanted to like this album more than I ended up enjoying it. A few standout songs, the rest was less memorable.

A couple of great ones, and some reasonably good soul, but not all of them were strong.

Nice to loop yoyos to

Yes! Lush and beautiful.

Cool

sweet!

Ganz okay unterhaltsam, insgesamt aber auch nicht spannend genug, um lange in Erinnerung zu bleiben.

Nochmal: Gibt mir nicht viel.

"Let's Stay Together" war mein Hochzeitstanz, von daher muss ich hier die 5 zücken. Einer der großartigsten Sänger aller Zeiten.

Startet mit nem Banger. Zieht sich in Teilen, ist unterm Strich aber ein fairer take für 1001 Alben.

Naja.

Zwar auch ein ruhiges Album von denen es hier leider viel zu viele gibt, aber dieses spricht mich wieder mehr an. Vorallem in der ersten Hälfte, gegen Ende verliert es mich dann etwas, aber trotzdem 3/5

Pretty good stuff. Overall, the doesn’t quite make it to a four but definitely a solid three. Helena did not like it, but she was in a bad mood.

Muy soulero y disfrutable pero escuchadas un par, escuchadas todas.

Happy birthday to me. Personal enjoyment: 4/5 Relevance to this list: 5/5

Good

I didn't have strong feelings about any of the songs on this album when I listened to it. I think its a good album, but not exactly my type of music.

Awesome album full of soul and classics. Wasn't too long, and left me wanting more. This album is unlike any stands up to the test of time. Love the instrumentation and the singing and writing. Good vibes all around, Al Green is the man

Some classic songs, but not a great album.

As expected, this was excellent.

Chill, can see why it's on the list, not a repeater for me 3

A good warm up for his next album (I'm Still in Love with You), favorite Al Green album. Needs no extra tracks, the 34 minute run time is just the right amount.

Very good soul album

Nothing stood out as awful or amazing. Overall one of the better listening experiences, consistent in tone and quality

Super chill vibes. 4.5!

Love!!!

Great voice, great sound, but the songwriting takes a dive in the back half.

Come and worship at the altar of soul with the Reverend Al Green. Memphis Soul at its best. Mr Green is definitely in the top five soul singers of all time. This album is five star from start to finish. The embodiment of music with feeling.

5/5

Thoughts before listening: Definitely a classic title track on this one. Otherwise, I know this will be soul music with strong vocals. Review: Yeah, this is definitely good although its not necessarily the type of thing I would typically listen to. This album is full of poppy, catchy r&b songs with great instrumentation and Al Green's soulful vocals. I'll add a couple songs to the playlist and this is 3-star album to me.

I love the winds on this, and Al Green has an amazing voice that he uses really well. The songs themselves are pretty basic, but it's pretty hard not to have a good time with it with how damn infectious the whole thing is. The title track is completely out of this world, too.

Oj, jaki on ma głos. Jak atłas. Miękki, ciepły z interesującą fakturą. Można słuchać w nieskończoność. Gatunek muzyczny nie do końca w linii z moją wrażliwością, ale ten wokal to wynagradza. Przykrywa. 7/10

10/29/25. The first track is amazing. The rest I thought was good but slightly repetitive. Love Al Green's work and need to check out the rest of his discography.

Let’s stay together, what is this feeling, Judy, & ain’t no fun for me are the highlights of a classically smooth, soulful album dedicated to love

Heard title track before and love it! This album makes me want to grab my husband and dance in the kitchen.

Nice. Chill. Not a genre I normally like but feels like something I will cook to.

I feel like there's a certain type of listener who thinks music reached its peak with early '70s soul and I honestly can't say I blame them – there's a kind of innocence in albums like Let's Stay Together that just can't be replicated in modern records. As a child of the '90s who was raised by the internet, I suppose this kind of music has never really spoken to me. I definitely wouldn't mind it being put on while out throwing a frisbee or having a picnic, but I don't think I'd ever listen to it recreationally. Highlights: Let’s Stay Together, So You’re Leaving

Today seems to be the day the album generator is dishing out all the albums that have left a complicated mark on me, and Al Green’s Let’s Stay Together is no exception. There’s no denying Al Green’s place in the spotlight, he’s an incredible musician with a phenomenal legacy. But for me, he’s a bittersweet artist. When I was a teenager working in a golf course kitchen, I had this older chef who was kind of a dirty, overweight, and creepy guy, who was always making inappropriate comments about our young female coworkers, mostly in their 20s, who he had zero chance with. He’d constantly play artists like Al Green and try to school me on how this was the ultimate “love making music” and all that. So, yeah, whenever I hear Al Green or a lot of old school soul and funk, it takes me right back to those uncomfortable moments, tainting the experience despite the music’s quality.

classic i dont know so well

Albums you must hear before you die #2 I prefer a lot this one that the album i listened to yesterday It's really a good & fun album. I didn't like that much the title track. But holy fuck How Can You Mend a Broken Heart is REALLY better than all the other songs on the album. I almost cried during the listening of this one song.

The smoothest vocal of the 70s. Great soul. 4/5

Hard not to be happy listening to this

This is a fantastic album, this is what I expected from this 1001 albums list. Yeah, this is a 4.5 that easily rounds to 5 stars for me.

Let's be honest here, the only question was if this is a 4 or 5 stars album. I'm going to set it at 4 but it's a 4.5 for me. Great songs, amazing singing, excellent timeless production. I'll be back to re-listen to this album for sure.

"Let's Stay Together" was my first dance with my spouse at our wedding, and I come back to the album time and again. A friend recently called Al Green - hot tub music - and I agree, but it is also road-trip music, lazy Sunday music, Friday Night Dancin' Music and everything else in between.

Four stars, it’s a really solid album.

Two of the best songs of all time on the album, but as a whole it has a few lackluster moments

I feel like I've listened to this before but then again, I should have remembered an album this good. This is solid all the way through, with lots of hard-hitting soul here. It doesn't dip into the overly soft whiney type of song that Al Green sometimes does a lot of. This is funky and soulful all the way through the nine tracks. The first five tracks in particular are great. The title track is a classic. "Judy" is a great one I hadn't heard before. "So You're Leaving" on point. This is seriously a solid funk/soul album and belongs up there with the likes of Superfly, Cold Sweat, and What's Going On. 5/5

R&B so smooth, I might just be pregnant from listening to it

No bad tracks and a couple great ones. Got a bit monotonous but as short an album as it is, it was fine. 4.25/5

Al Green what’s not to like

Really enjoyed this. Just a great soulful, chillout album. As with so many on here so far I had never heard of him before but I will definitely be checking out more. Top Track - I’ve Never Found A Girl

Lavede en ny soul lyd. South soul hedder det eller memphis soul hvor han kommer fra, som er mere varm, roligt, kærligt, intimt, eftertænktsomt osv. Det er meget gospel relateret, hvor man tidligere havde lavet meget energisk. Mephis soul inspirerede genre som R n B senere hen. Det har en meget varm, romantisk, blid, håbefuld og intim lyd som jeg rigtig godt kan lide. Virkelig god musik.

I took for granted this album. This is my first time sitting and listening to it in full. This album evokes emotions out of me that I didn’t expect. I especially love How Can You Mend a Broken Heart and Judy

Incredible soul album, his voice is so distinct and memorable, every song hits so well and the production is amazing. Will keep it in rotation.

Oh yeah baby. This album is kind of fire? This is coming from someone who could hardly be more removed from this genre. What I like is the organic improvisational style fills, the clever songwriting defying expectations in pleasant ways, and overall just a fun listen. The main problem is that the album is front heavy and back light (the best songs are all at the front). Still, I would put this vinyl on from start to end and feel good about it. A classic 5.

gym, loved it

day 21: i want his jacket it looks awesome. great album! bit of soul to wake me up on an early morning, jazzy and heartening. lyrics are sweet and loving and the instrumentals match as such.

Oh man, the song, "So You're Leaving," is funky AF and I'm here for it. A chunk of this album is a little too sexy and sensual for me, but on the whole, I enjoyed this!

My controversial take (?) is that soul music exists to make me feel bad for not finding it engaging at all, and placing it purely in the realm of background listening.

Come on now. This rules.

So groovy!

I really enjoyed this! It was so smooth and chilled. Perfect evening or Sunday listening. I'd own this on vinyl if possible

What I like about this album is that it’s genuinely heartfelt. Al shows a lot of personality in his voice.

Great soul. Did not expect it to be so homegrown sounding Never heard any of it past the titular track before

Fun, good vibes with a couple of bangers. Nice!

This album is really good. It has many great songs, even though it's not that strong for me to actually think it's great. At some point it feels like it doesn't have much more to offer. But, overall, the album has great songs, that's something that cannot be denied. And I enjoyed it a lot.

Um bom disco, apesar de manter os vocais lânguidos tão característicos da soul music, destaca-se pela riqueza e sutileza instrumental pelas partes de órgão, metais e arranjos de cordas (exceto nas baladas).

Blues, Jazz, m'agrada. M'ha sorpres, transmet bones vibes

Amazing album. So incredibly soulful, relaxing, and soothing. It starts, continues, and ends beautifully. I’m a fan of jazz, blues, and soul but had been doing the genres a disservice by not getting to older albums like this one sooner. An album I will be coming back to for sure.

Overall rating: 3.5/5. A simple and soulful listening experience. Good for background listening, with a few gems. Let’s Stay Together - 5/5 La-La for You - 4/5 So You're Leaving - 3/5 What Is This Feeling - 4/5 Old Time Lovin’ - 3/5 I've Never Found a Girl - 3.5/5 How Can You Mend a Broken Heart - 5/5 Judy - 2/5 It Ain’t No Fun to Me - 3/5

Very chilled out and easy to listen to

Beautiful, painful album. I've Never Found a Girl stood out. 4/5

"A no-brainer Five star album... it's Al Green... this album only has one "hit" on it... the title and opening number... there are some singers, that can sing ANYTHING and they can put, not only, their stamp on it... but make it great... The Reverend is one of them... and, just as i said about Buddy Holly, every song on this record is a master class in Soul and R&B... the organ, and horn section... so class.. produced by the GREAT Willie Mitchell... as for singing... Al Green is one of a kind... he can do it all and in his own way... NO ONE else sounds or has sounded like him... if you EVER hear any of him in what i do, and believe me, he is a big influence, then i would be so proud... this is NOT a Motown record... too raw... too real... the sound is way more Stax-Volt... (actually Hi Records)... "Old Time Lovin'" is so smooth... "I've Never Found a Girl" is truly bad ass... written by Eddie Floyd and Booker T... and when The Rev covers a song... he puts it to BED... "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart", already a standard in the Bee Gees' version, is taken to new places... "It Ain't No Fun To Me" is a funkified ending to this GEM... it sure was fun to ME... one of the world's ALL TIME BEST SINGERS... who also wrote just about every song on this record... FIVE STARS... forever."

Creo que es un buen álbum, pero a esta altura de la historia me resulta tan genérico tanto en términos musicales como líricos, que me fue dificil disfrutarlo mucho. No es que eso le quite valor por sí mismo, pero creo que es un tipo de soul que contiene demasiados clichés y fórmulas que ya se han explorado mucho y por ende no sorprenden. Dicho esto, considero que la musicalidad y la grabación son muy buenas. La duración del álbum es apropiada y la calidad de los temas es consistente, lo cual hace a una buena experiencia de escucha.

Album art 2/5

I went to see more movies in the theater in 1994 than any other year. After my sophomore year in college, I decided to move to Tucson to try to get residency to attend the University of Arizona. I could not support myself and only made it through the summer. However, I could afford to go to as many movies as possible. We're talking The Lion King, Forrest Gump, True Lies, The Flintstones, Speed, The Mask, Maverick, Wolf, The Crow, and even something like When a Man Loves a Woman. I would also hit up the dollar theater where I saw Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, twice. Anyway, after moving back to Kansas to stay with my uncle, I would still go to the theater when I could. Pulp Fiction was another movie I saw twice. So I guess my two favorite movies of 1994 were Pulp Fiction and Ace Ventura. "Let's Stay Together" plays over the the scene where Marcellus Wallace is bribing Butch. It is a little nugget that pays off on subsequent viewings of the movie. Knowing that Butch eventually rescues Marcellus Wallace from hillbilly sodomists, "Let's Stay Together" is an inspired choice of music. I wonder if Al Green is sending checks to Quentin Tarantino. If not, he should be. I dig the rest of the album's vibe.

sonically pleasing but lacking some measure of "oomph" for me to feel emphatic about it, though i do love the sound of those retro strings - pretty good overall!! highlights - let's stay together, i've never found a girl, how can you mend a broken heart, judy, it ain't no fun to me

fuck i love Al Green. classic. i mean it’s Al Green of course it’s gonna be a masterpiece. 5 star album. for the lovers & the yearners.

I like Al Green, but I’m not going to pretend like parts of this record were a little bit of a slog to get through…well, maybe not a slog, exactly. I think the problem is that it starts really strong, and then not much else is nearly as strong as the title track. I could also do with a bit of tempo change once in a while. So, decent enough record, but being front-loaded with the best song in the record makes the rest of it look not nearly as good by comparison. And it could stand to pick up the pace once in a while. 3/5

I love this

Nice

i love this album despite of the controversial artist

A very enjoyable album. Great voice. Would definitely go back to this again

Enjoyable, maybe a little samesy?

I could have seen Al Green at Glastonbury many years ago, but I was young and foolish and didn't know much at that age and had rather dismissed him as an old soul dude. I'm not sure about the exact set times but I think I went to see Keanu Reeves playing bass guitar on his short-lived rock band Dogstar instead. They weren't very good apart from a memorable moment during a lull in the set when a wag in the crowd called out "Keanu, there's a bomb on the bass". With hindsight, I should have taken that rare chance to hear the Reverend's legendary voice. I'm atoning for my error now by giving this a 5.

Sublime example of a bygone age!

alright

I was hoping to like this more, as a lot of the old R&B I have listened to on this list has been great, but this was just average to me. The title track is a great song and Al's voice is smooth and good to listen to. I just found a lot of these songs to be pretty homogenous and unexciting. This pales in comparison to anything from Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, and some others.

Très sympa.

The title track will always remind me of Pulp Fiction. I guess that’s a generational thing. Good album, but too ”smooth” for my taste. 3/5

There’s a reason this record feels eternal. Everyone knows the title track — one of the most perfect soul songs ever recorded — but what makes the album great is how effortlessly the rest of it glides around that centerpiece. The grooves are deep but unhurried, the arrangements are immaculate, and Al Green’s phrasing turns every line into something lived-in and human. It’s an album built on restraint and taste — the kind of mastery that doesn’t need to announce itself. Even the deep cuts have that Hi-Records warmth, all pocket and emotion. This isn’t just background music or nostalgia; it’s a master class in feel. Sometimes greatness doesn’t shout — it just sings.

great sound, lovely

Mmmmmm what a voice man, what romance

Upphafslagið er fullkomið. Restin af plötunni fyrir utan How can you mend a broken heart er bara frekar mikið meh.

Оно смуз, но за исключением заглавной песни прямо слишком смуз - всё в одно, и ничего не цепляет. Вайбово. Лучшая песня - Let's Stay Together.

This was pretty good! I saved two songs: "Let's Stay Together" and "How Can You Med a Broken Heart." Fun

Fun album to hear!

LOVE!

good album just not my type

Classic R&B from the legendary Al Green. It’s included in several “greatest of all time” lists. For good reason too. I really enjoyed it… I need to listen with someone very dear to me next time … 5/5

Álbum bem legal de ouvir. Se destaca em algumas músicas. Curti. Truthear Zero: Red.

Lovely album, very good instrumentals and nice vocals 4/5

Better than I thought it would be

no es mi estilo pero esta bien, no está mal

This is all the things I expect from Al Green. Warm soul with a bit of funk, and the odd nod to James Brown. It’s got a slight gospel vibe which isn’t unpleasant. The players thrum gently in the background and none of the songs are bad. But horns… I can’t go horns, and they are all over this.

His fourth album. Soul. The opening track and album title song, Let's Stay Together is a smooth, bona fide classic. Great lyrics delivered by that silky voice. In fact we get that throughout the album. La-La For You continues in the same vain. I like the photo for the album cover too. Old Time Lovin' is another good one. This album is a chilled out groove the whole way through.

Other than the title track the material is nothing special, but the arrangements and sound are just perfect throughout.

Smooth operator.

Beautiful album, feels like listening to a summer afternoon. Very peaceful.

Al Green's Let's Stay Together. He didn’t bury the lead. He opened with it. That title track kicks off the album like he knew exactly what he had: a soul classic in real time, complete with those silky horns and a vocal that could charm the smoke off a cigarette. Swagger for days. And then it just keeps coming. “Old Time Lovin’” is as sultry as the name suggests, with Al practically cooing through a Marvin Gaye-style slow jam. His cover of “How Can You Mend a Broken Heart” turns a Bee Gees ballad into something soft, pleading, and devastating. And “It Ain’t No Fun to Me” as the closer. Sounds like it was recorded at 3 a.m. with one take to get it right. The whole thing runs 34 minutes. No bloat, no filler, just Al Green at the absolute top of his game.

Played on repeat all weekend. Even knowing he’s a wife beater I still couldn’t give it less than a 5.

Fantastic album for getting busy 😉

Me gustó, pero exceptuando la primera canción (que es conocida) nada me hizo darme cuenta de lo que estaba escuchando.

Let's Stay Together - 10/10 La-La for You - 8/10 So You're Leaving - 10/10 What Is This Feeling - 9/10 Old Time Lovin' - 10/10 I've Never Found a Girl - 10/10 How Can You Mend a Broken Heart - 10/10 Judy - 9/10 It Ain't No Fun to Me - 10/10

7/10

Really any of Al Green’s 1970s run of albums from ‘Al Green Gets Next To You’ to ‘Call Me’ (and beyond) could be, and perhaps are, on this list. The Hi Records Memphis Soul sound is simply breathtaking, as stunning as, yet much subtler than Motown or neighbouring Stax. Producer Willie Mitchell conducts one of the best house bands ever put together, including the Hodges Brothers, Mabon “Teenie”, Charles and Leroy, on guitar, organ, and bass, the Memphis Horns, and drummer Howard Grimes, accompanying Al Green’s sensuous and expressive voice. Green, whether low and whispering or rising into his falsetto, truly was one of those singers who could sing the phone book. But everything he did, fragile at times, powerful at others, was in service to, and completely suited, the song. The classics are “Let’s Stay Together” and his version of the Bee Gees’s “How Can You Mend A Broken Heart” but everything here is close to perfect, the lesser known numbers matching the quality of these two. And he released second, equally as impressive album, in 1972, ‘I’m Still in Love With You’…

Len Houmous tried to book Rev. Al Green for his marriage to Joni Mitchell. She hadn’t even said yes. Neither had Al Green! 4.8 7/9 How Can You Mend A Broken Heart

I would never actively listen to this, but it's really not bad background noise. Easy to listen to soul.

zeer rustig en kabbelend... te rustig en kabbelend

250/1089 - Organist and guitarist aren't agreeing on the A- (or major) chord on What is This Feeling. How Can You Mend a Broken Heart sounds like it switches between different backing tracks mid song a few times. Pretty abysmal recording quality but interesting voice and competent songwriting.

This isn't an album you need to hear before you die. This is an album you need to hear or you'll die. Jokes aside, Al Green is one of those artists who has never released a bad song. I knew his work because once I saw someone mixing the lyrics of "It's a Long Way To The Top" by AC/DC, with the rhythm of "It Ain't No Fun To Me" from this album, and that never leaved my mind. Even the first line is the same: "Riding down the highway..." Absolut 5 stars.

About as good as this genre gets for me. 4/5

Obvious

I’m not really into this kind of music. Soul, R&B has never really been my go-to. But Al Green’s Let’s Stay Together is what I call an "exception" album. It’s like Beck’s "Odelay" - even if it’s not the sort of thing you'd normally listen to, it’s one of those albums that everyone seems to have in their collection regardless. Why? There's some great songwriting here for a start. Or maybe it's because of his incredible voice, shifting from smooth to raw to almost breaking apart, and it keeps you hooked. It’s no surprise Tarantino dropped the title track into Pulp Fiction. It has a real vibe of "cool" to it. I might not be a soul guy, but this one is in my collection.

The title track from this one is obviously the standout but the whole album is really good. Not a lot to say about it, but it definitely deserves a listen. I'd absolutely recommend this to anyone and would buy it and play it in regular rotation. It's not quite up there for a 5 for me but a solid 4 for sure. 4/5

Beautiful. Soulful. Classic. It's Al Green, baby. This was a breeze of listen over a relaxing weekend.

Lovely but rather forgetful after the first song

Genre: R&B/Soul Nice vibes so far, perfect mood for this late night. Very nice instrumentation and vocals. A lot of variety in instruments too! The tracks each feel different from each other. It's decent but it's not my type of album, I couldn't see myself listening to this more often, I think it's just a genre I'm not super fond of (maybe incredibly uncultured of me to say...) I absolutely adore the backing vocals Oh wow "How to mend a broken heart" is a very nice and slow track, very calm, I'm fond of this one, my favourite track on the album. 7/10

1972. Al Green being so smooth and groovy. The title track hitting #1 on the pop charts at the time. I think this is boosted because I just enjoy the tunes and soul. Its historic value didn't break the rolling stones 500.

I had always known Al Green’s name, but I had barely listened to his music until now. Even though I don’t have any real knowledge of soul, I could simply enjoy this album. I also realized that I love soulful bass lines while listening to this album. My favorite track is It Ain’t No Fun to Me.

First song is an undeniable classic. The rest of the album just didn't grab me the same way. Not bad... just nothing else that really stood out.

One of my all time favourite albums. I have no notes, it’s just perfect to me.

soft soul

Didn’t touch me

Done

Let‘s stay together - cheesyyy, but i kind of like it, really like the genre (3,5/5) La-la for you - really sweet, very chill (4/5) (3rd fav) So you're leaving me - solid song (3/5) What is this feeling - so cheesy againn, but i domt mind it, giggling? (3,8/5) Old time lovin - so soothing and chill, love (4,5/5) (2nd fav) I've never found a girl - ayyy also really like this, catchyy (4/5) How can you mend a broken heart - ahhh, why so tragic (i live for it) (4,5/5) (fav) Judy - chill, nothjng to Special, like the string instruments (3,5/5) It ain't no fun to ne - different vibe than the rest, feels a bit repetitive at one point (2,7/5) (least fav) Overall a solid Album, liked the vibe alot my fav so far (3,8/5)

4.0 - Eine tolle Reise, die von Anfang bis Ende Spaß macht! Highlights: Let's Stay Together, How Can You Mend A Broken Heart?

Beautiful voice - and great songs.

I wish this site could let me give half star ratings, as three does not do this justice. Not a bad song here and his classic voice really elevates some of the more filler-y tracks in comparison to the massive title track and the standout "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart"

Slaps so hard

Somehow my first time listening to Al Green. But oh what a great album that was 3/5

Al Green was probably not a great person. He was charged and accused of abuse a lot. This album is soulful. Hes got a calm voice. I added two of his biggest hits, but otherwise the album just played in the background.

Really good, might have been better if I wasn’t listening on the free version of Spotify because there were ads between the songs. Regardless, this one would probably still be a four to me just based on the absolute classics I had leading up to this one.

Superfint album.

Fine soul album

The title song and how can you mend a broken heart are 5/5 songs. Other ones are okay. 3.75

There’s some albums that I feel so unqualified to write anything about. And also, this is such a classic that everything that can be said has been said. Solid and undeniable. 4/5

Great Soul album with beautiful vocals

What an album. Al Green is such quintessential soul music and his voice is amazing. I’ve listened to parts of this album before but never fully through. This album is mixed amazingly and the horns are such a nice addition. Loved pretty much every song. Fav track: Title Track Least Fav: Judy

Is there anyone on Earth who doesn't like Al Green? What a voice! And the production! It's just all a giant warm hug. Love this.

If my dad just bought this and i'm bored, probably listening this

Can't really go wrong with Al Green

Really solid album. Am a bit conflicted now that I found out he's into domestic violence. Why are so many men so terrible?

Who doesn't love them some Al Green?

If you told me a guy named Al Green looked like this, I wouldn't believe you

His voice is full of soul. After a couple of songs you know what he’s going to deliver. Some songs sound the same but that’s not necessarily bad.

almost crashed my car listening to this auto 2 star

6.9/10

Pregnancy count for this journey: 2

Nice and groovy

It’s so good. Every song is good. The sounds are interesting, he sounds great. Perfect

Can I get an amen for the reverend?

Let’s Stay Together for the Kids

Alright, I'll stay if you say it like this.

Top 3 of my favorite soul albums. The delivery of Al Green is unmatched.

Kind of back to back bangers on this one. A really tight 34 minutes never overstays its welcome. I had a friend once on roleplaying forum whose favorite artist was Al Green this made me think of him and how I should have followed his reccomendation earlier in my life. This era of R&B and soul is a little bit of a blindspot for me aside from the big artists so excited to get more of it. Stand out tracks: Let's Stay Together, What is This Feeling and I've Never Found a Girl

3.5

I love soul music, and this is a great album. Not perfect mind you, not everyone can make "What's Going On," but it's still a damn good time, sensual, and tender. 4/5

This album is smooth as silk and sweeter than honey. Wonderful soulful love songs, bittersweet blues. My rating: 5/5

The title track actually holds a special place for me - it was the first dance at my wedding. I can still picture the awkward shuffling around the dancefloor like it was yesterday (though, funnily enough, that was 15 years ago today as it happens). As a record, it’s a solid slice of 70s soul, with production that really shines - I especially loved the hard-panned brass. It does get a little “hot” in places, with some vocal distortion, but honestly, I find that adds to its charm. The only thing stopping me from rating this higher is that the songwriting feels a bit samey across the record; everything has a very similar vibe. That said, there’s nothing here I’d call bad - far from it. Favourite tracks: Let’s Stay Together, What Is This Feeling, How Can You Mend a Broken Heart, Judy, It Ain’t No Fun to Me.

Tittelsporet er helt peak. Takk, Tarantino. Likevel har jeg aldri vurdert å høre på resten av skiva (eller noe annet av Mr. Green) før i dag. Og den er ganske nice. Altså det er ikke Isaac Hayes, Curtis Mayfield, eller Marvin Gaye -- det var gjev konkurranse innen soul på starten av 70-tallet -- men det må da være lov å ikke være best også.

Digger soundet på denne plata. Lavmælte låter.

Only knew the title track before. Several other great ones on here (especially liked the last track, pretty funky)

Great

Smooth

The Reverend Al Green is definitely the man when it comes to making albums to f**k or break up to. Gets Next to You is a better album though.

Smooth, melodic, easy to listen to. Surprised to hear beach music sounds in some tracks.

Oh baby.

Very good

Le meilleur album de Al Green. Je ne trouve pas qu'il s'est amélioré avec le temps par contre.

Desolé Al, je te trouve trop clingy. Let's not stay together. Une autre toune iconique de Pulp Fiction. Mais à part la title track, j'ai pas vraiment accroché.

Just incredibly good music. Absolutely timeless.

Love 70 funky jam

All his sordidness aside (and that’s a lot aside) - goddamn is Al Green the best. The smoothest voice in R&B, hands down, instantly making any party perfect vibes for the night. You’ll wanna dance, sweat, make out, and chill out all at the same time. Sexy, sexy soul music and pure perfection.

Fine. Not exceptional.

Over the past decade or so, Green in particular his Classic trilogy starting with this album, has replaced Curtis as my go 70s Soul fix. Green is a complex, contradictory figure. Without even getting to his domestic issues, it's interesting that he was the one to go full Reverend - even though his music contains little of the spiritual outlook and/or social Consciousness that Curtis, Stevie, Marvin and Donnie would show. That said, there *is* an other worldiness to these creamy vocals and the production - Willie Mitchell is to Green what Jimmy Miller is to the Stones - send these songs into the stratosphere.

Not really my kind of soul. Too nice, too vanilla, little in the way of stand out tracks beyond the opener. There were way more exciting things happening in 1972.

Great old time folk/RB album 5/5

Looking forward to hearing all of this. I'd be impressed by any album that can claim a better opening track than the title track here. It's just sublime. The rest is easy to listen to, he has a beautiful voice. Nothing overstays its welcome, and at 34 minutes, neither does the album. 4/5

Smooth and easy to listen to. Enjoyed it.

Soul icon, great album

I already loved this Al Green's music, but had never sat down to listen to it all as an album. 34 minutes feels criminally short, I could listen to it on repeat all day.

Impecável do início ao fim. Voz, os instrumentais, tudo tão suave, e cool, e sensual. Sempre delicado e discreto. Fortíssimo. Começa perfeito, acaba muito, muito bom.

If Quentin made another film this guy would probably be in it at some point.

A really nice and relaxing sounds I don't think the music aged perfectly but overall is was a nice listen

Loved this recording. 5 ⭐️

I've loved Let's Stay Together for a long time, but Old Time Lovin' holds a special place in my heart.

Amazing. Classic Al Green, one of his best.

Pleasant soul album. Nondescript except for... Highlight :Lets Stay Together. a classic. Lowlight : How Can You Mend A Broken Heart. Total demolition job on a Bee Gees classic.

Excellent album. Knew a few songs on it, but overall very soothing.

That's the music your parents (or probably grandparents?!) put on, when they were making love in the seventies. Fav: Let's stay together

Couple of classics. The rest just blended into background music. The classics get this a fourth star.

Yes perfect morning music, groooves for days. Best track: Let’s Stay Together, one of the best openings to a song and album. 5.0/5.0

Massive stuff, really love the title track. What a voice this man has. 4.8/5

great al green album

Cool horns and vocals

Blah

This was a really good album! I've never listened to al green very much but I've liked the album and him!

I'll need to remember this album to put on if I ever get to have sex again.

Il y a quelque chose d'unique avec Al Green. C'est reposant, délicate, jamais over the top, même dans ses morceux plus intenses comme It Ain't No Fun to Me. Il y a quand même toujours une drive le fun. Les performances des musiciens sont parfaites et c'est ça qui ressort le plus pour moi.

Ça s'écoute tellement tout seul que j'écoutais pas ben ben. 3.5 étoiles

Broadly love Al Green but this one didn't hit me in the usual way consistently. He might be one of those artists with an INCREDIBLE greatest hits that are really the only truly brilliant ones.

Soul usually doesn't do a whole lot for me, but this one was so well executed that it just worked for me

mmmm tasty

Vibe and chill. Title track is one of the greatest songs of all time.

Not my stuff

Fun and groovy. I could see why this would be a popular album in 1972. Very good for being that old.

Pretty normal album imo

Very enjoyable

Great record!

Very groovy, the first track is such a banger. It's a really pleasant album, well produced, the ending makes you feel like, is that it?

Really enjoyed this. Very smooth on a Saturday morning.

I ended up enjoying it more than I thought

let's stay together how can you mend my broken heart

Lindazo, nada de otro mundo. Nota: 3.0

Let's yawn together.

heaven

Ok if you like Al Green

I mean, what is there really to say. Al Green has a velvety smooth voice made for soulful tunes and the band is tight as fuck. This is just so easy to listen to. 4 stars

I keep seeing these news stories about how the population is shrinking because younger folks aren’t interested in getting married and having babies. I have the solution, Reverend Al Green’s Let’s Stay Together. I imagine Reverend Green is already responsible for millions of births throughout the world, & I’m damn certain he’s the answer to our current issue plaguing society. I have no desire for children, but when listening to this album, I find myself perusing Facebook for a suitable future ex-Mrs. Lee Bratcher. You’ve probably heard a lot of the songs on this album, but it won’t keep you from wanting to hear them over & over again. Stop what you’re doing, find yourself a sweetheart, put on this album & help the human race survive. If you don't have a sweetheart, this album is still incredible; you just won't be cutting an umbilical cord in 9 months.

I think the opening title track is its peak, but it doesn’t dip too much from there.

The soul doctor is more responsible for babies being born in the US than OBGYNS 4.2/5

Yes. I like it!

This is one smooth mother fucker.

Wow, I was totally unaware of Al Green, but could easily recognise some songs that were singles! What an easy listening, easy going album, so effortless so good instrumental, the best vibes for my breakfast with my toddler. Got her dancing to the title track. A well deserved 5

Let's stay together, makes me want to take a stroll through an urban area on a crisp fall morning.

Silky smooth. How Can You Mend A Broken Heart is one of the best songs I've heard. Will revisit, high 4* (85/100)

Amazing vocal work and killer songwriting.

Honestly it sounded lovely and might have grown on me but it washed over me.

Pretty good, a little too slow for me but good music

Скучно, хотя достойно. Настоящий соул и РнБ. Не то что сейчас

Coming after Peter Frampton and The Monkees this was a very welcome change of pace. Al Green is one of if not the best singer of his generation. Like George Jones he can enunciate and make a single syllable sound like two words. Combine that with the excellent musicianship and varied sounds of this album and you have an all time classic. Only a 5 because the rating doesn't go any higher.

Enjoyed this one. I particularly liked and was surprised by his version of How Do You Mend a Broken Heart. Good music to chill by.

I was already a big Al Green fan before coming into this and this has just further pushed my opinion. I love soul music so much and Al had one of the best voices of all time. He’s able to express his feelings so well creating beautiful songs and then also has the ability to create groovy tracks to dance to. This is probably my fav album by him so far because of the reasons I stated. My favourite songs were How Can You Mend a Broken Heart and Judy two amazing, deep songs. Overall I love this I would kill to give this a 5 stars but I just can’t so I’m giving it a 9/10 4.5/5

That was fine, nothing special though.

Very nice. Smooth & chilled out vibes. The Bee Gees cover is sublime.

Bee Gees cover is great - rest of it is good easy listening

Groovy and with gusto. Very enjoyable listen. Pairs well with doing dishes or getting ready for date night.

Easy listening I guess and short as a bonus. I didn't enjoy it after the first track was done, but it wasn't awful, just a bit generic. Low 3 stars, almost 2.

Pretty good

My pants showed themselves out halfway through and I suddenly found myself draped in velvet with gold-tinted aviators perched low on my nose.

A soulful, beautiful voice and a serene and easy ride throughout the album, yet, not blown away by standout tracks apart from the obvious couple. Happily put on as background any time though.

Not something I'd probably listen to and I'm not sure I like his voice, but it's clearly good music.

A lot of classic songs on this album wow! I enjoyed it!

Talk about strong openers! Let’s Stay Together is an immaculate song. It’s timeless and perfectly sensual. The perfect vibe for an at home dinner date or making dinner with a beautiful sunset shining through your windows. Al’s vocal and soulful talent made this an album I would happily listen to often. My favorite tracks were the opener, Judy and What is This Feeling. I would LOVE to be alive when this was released.

Whether Times Are Good Or Bad 1001 Albums Generator 95 (08/13/2025) It's that song from that one Pulp Fiction scene! And holy shit, the album around it is so groovy and soulful. I think that a hatred of this album would require a complete lack of sex-having or libido. Like come on, the title track is one of the most sensual songs ever. And it's a fucking bop. Now, Let's Stay Together never tops its title track throughout the rest of its short runtime, but it comes damn close. Al Green's fourth studio album is composed of 9 soul songs with his signature crooning on top. Some of these songs, most notably the closer, It Ain't No Fun To Me, feature moments that are almost rock-ish, but for the most part, this is as pure a soul affair as it gets. Beyond the massive opening title track, there is a lot to love here. La-La For You has this old school rockabilly kind of sound in the piano that is so fun. So You're Leaving feels like it should have been a huge hit and honestly sounds extremely modern. The basswork is great. Old Time Lovin' makes me miss my wife (she's still alive, I'm just in my office right now lol). How Can You Mend A Broken Heart is the other massive hit here, and I don't know. It's good, but I don't think it's the second best song here the way a lot of people seem to. Judy is really underrated and is one of my favorite songs. There are really only two moments on this album that don't work for me. The first is the kind of forgettable What Is This Feeling. This is the only song where I don't really like Al Green's unique vocal style and the instrumental is not anything to write home about. The second moment that I don't love is the closer It Ain't No Fun To Me, which has a little bit more of a blues or rock'n'roll vibe to it that I don't think works with Al's band. Overall, Let's Stay Together is a wonderful, celebratory soul album filled with really fun songs. Al Green is an extremely talented vocalist and performer. Some songs don't work, but the album is short and easy to listen to. 4/5. Favs: Let's Stay Together La-La For You Old Time Lovin' Least Fav: It Ain't No Fun To Me

Pure baby making music, the dude is slick wit it

Too Sunday afternoon

An absolute classic. A genre definer.

Cracking opening song. The rest is good R&B too, but Let's Stay Together just overpowers the rest

the opening track was so mystical + magical rest of the album was pretty good

9/10

Le vibe est super bon mais y’a une coupe de toune je trouvais que ça se ressemblait trop

Short and sweet, un bon benchmark pour du soul.

***** This album is a discovery to me. Some of the Songs Are welll known, but I think the Album is a great unit - Song by Song.

Pretty good.

Great voice, emotional song writing, good production. Not a bad song on there. Really admire lets stay together, old time lovin and how can you mend a broken heart. Would have loved this record to be longer than 34 mins.

4/5. Good stuff

It's fine. Very little stuck though.

I thought I would like this more. Let's stay together is incredible, but a lot of the rest of it is just nice and flows by without much thought. He has a great voice and the playing is nice, everything is pretty smooth, I just didn't find anything particularly inspiring or memorable.

quite enjoyable. classic stuff. bot the biggest fan of his choppy singing style in how can you mend a broken heart.

Really good. Extremely solid and fun to listen to. I think it totally deserves a 5

An absolute chill vibe To me this is Micheal Jackson if he went soul instead of pop which would’ve been awesome

Al Green is a very talented vocalist. Hits aside, I enjoyed side B of the album more than the beginning.

Tää oli kiva löytö! Saatan kuunnella uudelleen.

Not good not bad

Olisin kaivannut työmatkapyöräilyyn vähän vauhdikkaampaa rytmiä eikä tällaista ”I will make love you all night long” kermakarkkia.

Smoothia ja hyvin funtsittua musaa levy täynnä! Saatan joutua kuuntelemaan toistekin.

Absolutely fantastic. Smooth, funky, authentic, soulful, just gorgeous. Love this album.

oh no. there's still some redeeming quality to it so im going to give it a 3.

10/10 perfect album thank u al green 🫡

timeless

other than the title track this started to run together for me, maybe the songs needed to stay APART

god finally real music..... but ngl i like the tina turner cover of let's stay together more LMFAO BLAME EOMMA FOR THAT!! either way this album made me HAPPY

Realllllly good, great flow, songs were smooth af and very easy to listen to. Didn't once feel like it was dragging or getting boring, if anything I feel it ended too soon but I'm not going to mark it down for that, it wasn't particularly missing anything. Felt a bit one note at times, could have possibly done with some more variety but ultimately a good collection of great songs.

Calm, cool, melodic soul music that’s well written and well performed. Very easy on the ears, but not altogether too memorable. Let’s Stay Together (9/10) La-La For You (7/10) So You’re Leaving (8/10) What Is This Feeling (7/10) Old Time Lovin’ (7/10) I’ve Never Found a Girl (8/10) How Can You Mend a Broken Heart (8/10) Judy (7/10) It Ain’t No Fun for Me (7/10) 7.6/10

Terrific period soul that is well executed and delivers a chill vibe throughout, but is brought over the top by a handful of truly terrific tunes. This includes the title track, of course, but also “La-La For You”, “I’ve Never Found A Girl (That Loves Me Like You Do)”, and the blues workout “It Ain’t No Fun To Me.” There are a number of records on this list where the silky smooth delivery is most of the story. Not so with this record - this one also brings the tunes.

Really chill and lovely to listen to. It's nothing complicated, it's simplicity is what makes it beautiful

Fine, a good vibe

Classic!

Great early soul.

I had higher hopes for this album. It was good but ok, wasn’t great.

Had a stressful day and listened to this on a drive on my way to my friends which really got me to a calmer mood. Restful (maybe peaceful is a better word). Favourite track: how can you mend a broken heart.

played half while packing to go from birmingham to oxford, the other half while alex drove us there. a very relaxing yet upbeat album, would listen again

No me enganchó. No soy muy de soul y tampoco me pillo en el mood.

Great soul/love music. Definitely recognize the voice and certain songs.

Absolutely immaculate album.

Delightful vocals!

Already listened to many many times before. Incredible, timeless, album.