Let's Stay Together

4/5. Al is king. Great stuff.

Smooth, soulful, and sexy.

Obviously a very funky record, but also mellows you out like a deflated marshmallow. It's sweet on the ears and loud when it wants to be too. I think the only criticism I can give is that the album cover is really bad. That awful wall texture and generic drippy text do not match the music at all.

Klasik. Kvalitetan je album. Mozda si ga ne bi ovak pustila ali ga cijenim

Soul heaven! I bopped my head throughout, and I’ve got two of those songs on steady replay.

God we've had some bangers recently. This is just the epitome of cool, every song is so chill and beautiful, and Al's voice is amazing. Title track and the BeeGees cover steal the show, the rest is solid if not as great

A really smooth, breezy, yet groovy soul album. 'Lets Stay Together' is instantly recognizable, 'La La For You' has some nice chord changes but a lot of the songs are fairly average. I like the production which is quite bottom heavy (at times you can barely hear the guitars) focusing on the mellow grooves and brass. Of course Green's vocals are superb throughout, bumping up the overall quality a notch or two. It's likeable and l can totally appreciate it's classic album status.

Easy enough to listen to, but there's a quality that lifts it beyond easy listening.

Hugely iconic soul, one of these albums where it’s hard to credit so many classic songs cheek to jowl. Green’s biography suggests a pretty problematical individual, but it seems I’ve decided to put such considerations to the side for this project.

Smooth and soulful.

Lovely. Shit cover though.

‘Let’s Stay Together’ is that perfect balance of ballads and RnB funk grooves, effortlessly shifting between tempos without missing a beat. It’s full of tight musicianship and Al Green has a serious singing voice, full of emotion and range. It’s just a super solid soul album all round.

A nice start to the week.

Love al green!

At first I only recognized and fully listened to the title track since that’s the popular one, but the rest of the album is really great soul music too. At first I only had it on in the background but relistening to it in the car alone made it much better

Good chill soul album. Liked it.

Dayum, Reverend Al. Al Green's voice is instantly recognizable and iconic. Let's Stay Together is an amazing song kicking off an amazing album. The Memphis 70s sound is so prevalent on here. The album includes the Reverend's cover of the Bee Gee's 'How Can You Mend A Broken Heart' which, may be better than the original, it's very close. How many cover songs can do that? 4/5.

Heerlijk album met enorm fijne stem

Totes classic

The title track is one of my favorite love songs, always reminds me of Marcellus Wallace and Butch making a deal. Other than that, great tunes for a dinner party! Highlights: Let's Stay Together, La-la for you, I've never found a girl.

Classic R&B! Love it.

Probably my favourite soul album so far. The music has a lightness of touch that feels so chilled and organic. Old Time Lovin’… *swoon*

Green has a cultured, effeminate way of establishing himself as a sex symbol, but also superior vocal skills. (7/10) FT: Let’s Stay Together, How Can You Mend a Broken Heart

De grandes chansons, enregistrées avec tact par un groupe dont on sent bien la présence enthousiaste. Je mets 4 étoiles parce que l’album est un peu inégal, mais c’est toujours un régal.

First at all, let me address the elephant in the room, I cannot but remember that Pulp Fiction scene between Butch and Marcelus Wallace while listening to the first track. The rest of the album flows perfectly, it’s quite an experience definitely. Really set me in a good mood.

Beautiful, warm, sunshine soul that is extremely romantic and heartfelt. I love all the orchestral string work on this album, and Al Green's vocals are full of character. It's a joyous album centred on love

The forward influence is clear, even for those who don’t where this falls in pantheon of classic R&B. Band is tight -- a Platonic ideal as much as a point in time. Green's vocal quality seems more distinctive and extremely versatile than all-timey, perhaps too effortfully here and there.

Loved it! Some great bangers on there I'm happy to hear again and some new ones. Ultimate feel good

Delicious. Smooth and with a Soul texture that can only be one man - an easy listening classic with more than a few stand outs.

Funky, sexy, could listen all damn day Judy!

Haven't put this album on since college. I listened to it twice back to back. My faves are still the title track and How Can You Mend a Broken Heart. Those strings after "I can still feel the breeze..." is one of those little magical musical moments. This album is so easy to listen to, and I just love his voice.

Intimate

Classic album, surprisingly short. A good mix of upbeat funky songs with slow melodic love songs. Lots of involvement from intsruments like the organ and strings.

Genre: Southern Soul 4/5 Al Green. One of music’s best falsettos and a perennial favorite among all ages. His sound and production was of the times, but it was his voice, calm, soothing, and soaring with enough emotion to make anybody feel, set him apart from the rest of the Soul artists at the time. The title track is one of his biggest hits and is a true gem, but the 6-minute How Can You Mend a Broken Heart is a knockout. No skips on this one, even those that are a bit more color-by-numbers. But it’s all good. It’s Al Green, man.

Good

Mostly lived up to the lead single. 8/10

8/10.

A fun listen. 8/10

Great old school RnB. Wonderful voice

Had this album on repeat all day. So smooth. Best track: Let's Stay Together

Che voce e che groove! Direi che 'Let's stay together' sia la migliore, ma anche le successive colpiscono, tramite la voce calda e emozionante. Molto sexy tutto quanto. Colpisce particolarmente 'I've never found a girl'. 'How can you mend a broken heart' introduce una nota più malinconica e lenta e suggella un ottimo album. Molto piacevole, per occasioni speciali.

The album-titled first track of Let's Stay Together is the best track by far but overall a great album from the incomparable Al Green.

12/10/2021 Today's Album: "Let's Stay Together" by Al Green - Coming directly off of listening to that terrible Tom Waits album, this album sounds like a hug. The production is already so warm and welcoming, with a booming groovy bassline and Al's subtle vocals. This beginning song is a very laid back and peaceful love song. This second song picks things up with a swinging back beat and these smooth piano lines. The production on the drums particularly is so good but everything sounds immaculate. The horns are a really nice part of this song. It almost feels like an end of movie song, like the task is completed and the heroes are happy.This song has a similar vibe to the others, but its a distinctly different feel and the hooks are completely different. Ooh that horn line in What is This Feeling is so nice. I love the groove of this song and the soft organ in the background is so nice. I like the swelling horns as well. I think the song structure is getting boring for me, but I think each of these tracks individually are great. Old Time Lovin' is a nice soft love song. It's like an instrumental that could have been done by the late Beatles with Al just being all horny over top of it lmao. I've Never Found a Girl is a nice track. I feel like these instrumentals get me really hyped up for the vocals and the vocals are always underwhelming, but I feel like it somehow works well all together. I just think I'm expecting a bit more nuance in the lyricism. The instrumentals are fantastic, though. There's a great horn solo in this song and I think it really works since Al isn't really singing much. How Can You Mend a Broken Heart has a way more straightforward song structure and I think it makes it a really nice song. Judy is sort of the same thing Al has been doing this whole album and It Ain't No Fun to me is a nice closer with a soft fade out. Overall this album is ok. Score: 7/10 Fairly good Highlights: La-La for You, What Is This Feeling, I've Never Found a Girl

Classic soul record with a unique voice! Side A is absolutely brilliant while Side B weakens slightly, but still great. Fav tracks: Let's Stay Together, La-La For You, So You're Leaving

Warm and comfy, perfect balance of background singers and main vocals. Really enjoyed listening to it.

superrrr funky and cool. enjoyed

Pretty classic

Feels very golden oldies, good to listen to.

Pure and beautiful - what is not to like?

His vocal range and ability to jump around is seriously impressive. The instrumentation does a lot to compliment it too. Soul isn't my area of expertise but I dig this.

Smooth baby making music

Easy Listening

Track 01 - 4.5/5 Track 02 - 3/5 Track 03 - 3.5/5 Track 05 - 3.75/5 Track 06 - 4/5 Track 07 - 3.75/5 Track 08 - 3/5 Track 09 - 3.5/5 Overall: 3.75/5 Album Art: 2.75/5

Classic album, well written, great vocals and musicianship.

Such a solid soul, R&B album with heavy background jazz instrumentation. Love the brass! Has a great recording of How Do You Mend a Broken Heart original to The Bee Gees. Smooth is the best way to describe Al Green’s vocals.

What a vibe!

Good Album

More grade school/ high school tunes… played all time

Great classic soul album. The title track is enough to hook me in. This slipped into the background pretty easily, but here I mean that as a compliment because it was just nice, easy listening. That meant fewer standout tracks, but still a great listen. Favorite tracks: Let's Stay Together, La-La for You, How Can You Mend a Broken Heart, It Ain't No Fun to Me. Album art: Pretty ordinary portrait photo, but Al looks like a cool guy. Nice jacket. The font is kind of insane, I like that a lot. Why is his name in drippy radioactive waste font? Only Al knows. 4/5

Lovely soulful album and really enjoyed his version of 'How to mend a broken heart'. Shame he has a bad past.

The general of smooth

Loved this

Nice and smooth. Last song didn't seem to match the tone, but all good elsewhere

Great album.

I've only recently listened to his music other than the hit(s) and I've been underappreciating this guy for years.

Ooooooo yessssssss souuuuuuullll. Easy 4

7/10, lovely, very chill

This album was excellent. Green’s voice is great and the whole album is terrifically soulful and an amazing listen. Nice and concise as well

Неплохой, спокойный Слушать, когда отдыхаешь и устал им просто на расслабленном

You can call me Al. If Cee-Lo Green is the Soul Machine then who is Al? Compared to Al, Cee-Lo Green is the Tim Meadow's character from The Lady's Man. Oh-- not familiar with The Lady's Man? Search up Netflix if you want, but the real deal is on this album right here. I'm not sure of their connection, but if they are related it must be distant. Cee-Lo isn't even in the same ballpark as Al Green. Even so, Cee-Lo Green would be the guy cooking Oscar Mayer weiners at the concession stand while Al is putting the moves on his girl. Why don't they make music like Let's Stay Together anymore? This album exists in a different era. Turn it on and be transported to a different place in time. Go ahead, dim the lights, this is the stuff of late Saturday nights. Lo-fi recordings on the slow pace are great for indulgent relaxation. Simple songs, basic riffs, some backup singers, Al's high notes and songs that fade out. Oh yeah.. let's get deep, balls deep... Cee-Lo and the ladies man can Netflix and Chill. I'll keep it simple and stick with Al. ----------- REFERENCES ----------- Cee-Lo Green as the Ladies Man: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4fTcRViu_Y Cee-Lo Green ... Is the Soul Machine: https://1001albumsgenerator.com/albums/0wdleLMeNmGUHChsmx9svt/cee-lo-green-is-the-soul-machine

I really like: Let's Stay Together So You're Leaving The rest is super chill especially La La For You Old Time Lovin How Can You Mend A Broken Heart I also like the common theme among the songs.

Great soul record with an an time great title track.

Started with al green when i started sampling back in 2015. Now im finally listening to the album that started my producer career. And its beautifull

Mmmmm buttery smooth, but it still grooves. The epitome of soul. The horns add the requisite amount of tension while the rest of the arrangements are smooth as silk. This is a great album. Did I mention how smooth it is. 4 stars

Tremendous album! Really enjoyed this! Chilled out, funky, soulful. It’s beautiful. The boy has pipes! Loved it! On the list to be bought!

Simply beautiful

Enjoyed this album more than I thought it would, it flowed well and resonated even on first listen. The mid tracks stood out - What Is this Feeling, Old Time Lovin' and I've Never Found A Girl. Left me wanting to listen to it again, incredible given it is almost 50 years old.

Legendary. Let’s stay together is a top 50 American song.

Great album, love als singing

I think Al Green was about 25 when he made this album. How does someone 25 years old write and SING this shit?

Muy buen album de soul, hermosos temas.

Relaxing as Brass!

Bastante chuloo! la primera cancion ya la concocia

Classic 70s Soul. What can go wrong.

Lots of songs that eventually became samples in famous rap songs :)

The Rev. Al Green to us common folk. Every Sunday morning in my house.

In 1999, Q magazine wrote that the album "shows him as the authentic voice of love's pain and purity on such wonders as 'How Can You Mend A Broken Heart?'" and that "[H]is cover of the Bee Gees' [song] took the soul ballad to new levels of artistry and refinement."

Sweet sweet lovin!

👍

It wasn't my favorite album, but it had a nice 70s groove to it. I could find myself listening to it again.

exactly what you think it is album cover is badass too

Liked it a lot, very calm and relaxing. Have only heard one song by Al Green in the past so it was very nice to hear all of these.

A phenomenal soul album from one of the genre's greats. Green has a great catchy, emotive vocal performance and its back by some really nice groovy, lush soul back drops. I especially enjoyed the brass used to elevate particular moments in this one.

Very smooth and calm songs with some funky in it, I like it, it makes you feel good and forget about your problems.

dope funky soul album Let's Stay Together: dope La-La for You: pretty cool chill song; alright So You're Leaving: good track What Is This Feeling: dope song Old Time Lovin': really good song I've Never Found a Girl: dopee How Can You Mend a Broken Heart: fine, vocal mix quality is kinda rough imo Judy: alright song It Ain't No Fun to Me: good song

Groovy and nice

Smooth listening.

Nice vibe. Short but intence. Best songs: So you're leaving and I've never found a girl & How can you mend a broken heart

How can you hear the opening horns for "Let's Stay Together" and not get pumped? Al Green's voice is so smooth, and my only complaint is that his vocals get buried in this mix and it's hard to understand what he's saying. Otherwise it's super groovy and mellow, perfect for Sunday Morning breakfast.

Smooth as fuck, and I really like how crisp the drums and guitar sound

Timeless

classic smooth soul album

Loved it. Would listen again

Klassiker, den ich wirklich gern höre!

Groovy echt tierisch

Smooth as butter. Why have I not listened to this album before? The funky, chill rhythm just burns on every track and the horns add a great layer. This one is going in my saved bucket and may even show up on vinyl in my house. I couldn't wait for the Stones album to finish and I didn't want this one to end.

I was in the mood for this today. Realized one of the main reason I like a song is whether or not I could see myself playing it for people. I would love to learn these songs and play them. Especially "It Ain't No Fun to Me" that song oozes groove and cool right from the first bass notes. And I actually felt feelings when the first horn swells of Old Time Lovin' came in. I will put this album on again and let it play in the background of my life at home.

Solid old-school soul. A classic, and one that I also like. 4/5.

Soul zoals soul moet zijn. Niet 100% m'n ding maar wel een oké album

Title song is a classic. Good soul album. Best songs: Let's Stay Together, I've Never Found a Girl & It Ain't No Fun To Me.

Enjoyed

Gran disco, suena muy natural y muy Gospel. Me gusta

not bad at all, I liked that the songs weren't super long but in this case they could've been even a bit longer

Love this. It’s impossible to sit still listening to Al Green.

Every song's a classic, every song's sound. Green's got a voice.

Muito gostoso de ouvir!

Smooth AF album all throughout. 8/10

Sensual, auténtico, puro Soul.

Fuck you, JF... it's a good album. C'mon, let's stay together, when the times are good or bad, happy or sad ❤️

Hit me with the horns! Overall, I like the mellow vibe and smooth grooves.

Así nomas

Pretty good soul? album. Very nice voice, and enjoyable to listle to.

Decent soul album

wonderful album to get on a relaxing sunday.

hell yeah, man. another great snapshot of its time - plus It Ain't No Fun to Me is a fantastic track, and a perfect way to close out this album.

Good stuff. What an amazing voice.

Fucking classic

Loved this! So funky and of it’s time but still holds out today. Gotta love some smooth beats and horns.

Bra soul

One of the best Motown albums

One of my all-time favorite albums .Al Green is hopeful and soulful.

I think I'm starting to get into soul.

Not as good as Al Green Explores Your Mind but still nice.

Already saved in Spotify albums. Classic album. The title track is my fav of the album. 7.5/10

Very good soul, I mean, let’s stay together is one of the best songs out there

Solid vocals. Sooth and tight R&B band. This album is a classic.

Amazing

I like it. Ole' SChool. Wasn't the best album i've ever heard.

1. Really strong, instrumentation is nice and just in general really calming. 2. Really chill guitar and synth in background. Piano really nicely combines with guitar and is good on its own. Synth and guitar remind me of the album Pacific with Hosono (first song on it I think? with the gliding up guitar/synth together). Not too fond of horns but not bad. Really loving the synth. 3. Love the bass part and tone of the bass. Guitar is nice, but not dominant. Really lets drummer shine, solid with synth too. Bass work is impressive. 4. Arpeggiated guitar and synth work is impressive. Guitar work really nice, chorus additional voices are good to hear. Love the guitar riff. *Learn this song, you'll love it* 5. Bass and guitar sound SO good. Amazing guitar work, *learn this song too*. Good jam. 6. Amazing synth, guitar, and especially bass. Really groovy. Strings are really nice. Trumpets are good. 7. Really relaxing and amazing guitar and synth. Additional singers really nice. Really nice bass tone. Love the Rhodes. 8. So strong off the start, guitar and strings beautiful. Rhodes is subtle but nice. Love it. 9. Guitar interesting and nice, tweed sound I think? Bass tone is really good and impressive. The horns are okay. Strong end to the album as a whole.

lovely, smooth, timeless

Solid!

I recognize the greatness of this album, but I didn't enjoy it nearly as much as the other 5-stars in my collection so far. I suspect the lines between some of these is going to be inconsistent. Oh well! 4 stars.

Fantastic, smooth, let's stay together is great

So full of soul.

Not bad at all. Hip hop isn't really what I am into but I can appreciate it.

Oh this album fucks

Classic

Great soul album. Title track is obviously the hit, but quality throughout the rest of the tracks, too.

4

This is great. The mix is super weird to me personally, but I love the instrumentation and the way his vocal is mixed. Love the percussion/drums and the attitude of the record as a whole. Brass section is great-sometimes it feels too loud. I would like to hear this record mixed slightly differently, but maybe that would lose a lot of the magic. Love the guitar tones too, beautifully clean and jazzy. But I’m not a separate the art from the artist kind of person at all. Certainly do not condone domestic violence and violence against women. My star score reflects only the music-something I’m forcing myself to do for this challenge, otherwise I fear there would be a whole lot of zero stars going around. Fuck shitty dudes who beat women for ANY reason 🖕🏻(because there’s never a legitimate reason to do that shit)

The title track starts it off strong, but kind of establishes the tone of the whole album: a fine song, and some good performances, but failing to draw me in.

듣기 편하다

It was good background music during ceramics class. I like this soul genre of music, but if I were to seek it out, I’d personally rather go for someone like Marvin Gaye. Great album though!

Such a smooth voice. Some timeless classics.

That first track is lovely.

Banger to open the rest pleasant enough An easy listening 3.

It's fine. Sure is music !

Great voice. None of the songs were familiar but it was pleasant

Great soulful voice

3.25 - Not as horny as I was expecting. Good though.

My favorite song was the Ronnie song 😂

I liked the baseline music more than his voice and lyrics. Even though the baseline was simple and repeating, I enjoyed "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart", which is the Ronniest song on the album. So kudos to ole Al for that achievement.

Couple of good hits and I got into some of the songs.

Get it, Al. I thought this would sound like so many other albums we've heard but it was more, I don't know, soulful? Let's Stay Together is so cool.

Pretty fun!

These Motown records sure knew how to make banging music. However there is some filler on this one.

Oooooh girl I looooove you *horn section blares* nine times in a row. It’s a good flow, but a lot to listen to in a row. Any individual song though, pretty good! I’d go for more Al Green soul baby making songs. ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

The only song I knew going in was the title track, and that's def the standout for me here! I'm not a huge soul guy, but did enjoy "La-La For You" and "It Ain't No Fun to Me" as well

R&B for the soul that I’m sure was a revelation in its day, but which is showing some loose threads as it ages

70 satky pohoda

pretty good already had some songs

what a sweet guy

Some bangers, not my genre

funky 70s music about his girl, earnest and beautiful voice

I L O V E the Memphis soul sound. So, yeah, this one sounds like heaven to me. That said, I own this album, I listen to this album regularly, and, honestly, the title track is the only one I can remember. So, the songwriting clearly isn't a strength. But that SOUND!

Het is geen onaardige soul-achtige muziek. Ook dat is een hoekje van het muzikale spectrum waar ik de genredefinities niet helemaal helder heb, dus vergeef me als het iets anders is. Het is prima muziek. Het is wel een tikkeltje saai en ook een beetje gedateerd. Ik kom er heel prima doorheen, maar ook vandaag krijg ik geen dopamine-rush van het aangedragen album. Het is alsof je een oude krant leest van een dag in het verleden waarop niks heel bijzonders gebeurde. Het is geinig om te zien dat de kapper adverteert met knipbeurten voor ƒ2,50 maar verder ga je niet alle artikelen uitgebreid zitten lezen. Achja, je kunt ze in deze lijst een stuk slechter treffen. Ik hou het op drie sterren. Verre van vervelend om dit een keer te luisteren.

good but didn’t rock me

Whole thing is alright but Let's Stay Together is the obvious and only highlight to it

Okay

okaaay better, me gusta, lo escucharia, la primera creo la que más, es cortito (MEJOR)

alright

Sonidazos

Its okay. Starts on the best track, and kind of slowly loses steam from there, but its definitely a vibe.

Track No. 7. How can you mend a broken heart - Love on the brain, Rihanna

I didn't like it as much as I thought I would? The songs are a bit too similar to each other? Same key, same arpeggios, same horns and hammer-ons. Of course, I love the opening song

Nice short little sweet soul shot immunity-boost for the day!

What a great album to spend a weekend with. My stepmom loooooooves this kind of music so I heard a lot of Al Green as a kid. Truthfully it doesn’t always hold my attention all the way through the song but I love the quality of his voice, I love the lushness and warmth of the sound and I love all the brass. I’m calling this a high 3.5 stars. Second act montage needle drop in my biopic: “I’ve Never Found a Girl”

Sexy soul music but it gets a bit boring. Nothing rises to the same heights as the title track. Like not even close. I needed something punchier in the second half of the record. 3/5

3.4/5

6/10

Not anything to write home about, but it was a pleasant way to spend an afternoon.

Not really my vibe, but it seemed well made.

Pretty fun, but nothing that blew me away

Slick and sexy soul music. You really can't mess this genre up. Mr. Green does a good job, but I've heard better soul. Key tracks: Let's Stay Together

While there certainly isn't much variation between the tracks, there's certainly a consistency in quality. It's difficult to imagine an album that oozes more sex and suaveness.

Lovely, pleasant soul music. The title track opens the album however, and it never gets better than that. Not to say the rest of the album is a waste of time, mind, but it hits its high water mark early. 3/5.

Pretty good but sounded very Al Greeny haha. I found a few new songs as this was my first time hearing this one. I know the "Al Green Explores your Mind" a little better but liked this.

This album is soft and furry, but sickly sweet. It's good in moderation.

Gave it a 3 because Al green has some bops but this did feel like every song sounded the same. Sorry Al

6/10, I have a love hate relationship with this kind of music. On one hand it has this very "feel good" type of vibe, but I just don't really like the mixing. I think the vocals are too quiet

I already liked the sound of this since the start of album :) I love the rhythms , instruments ochre stating together with Al Green's voice

No beating the title track for me but yeah real smooth I think the album cover is hilarious for some reason, something about the combo of his expression and the dripping-paint-yet-clearly-slapped-on text

Kind of boring soul. At least it's not britpop?

Not really my style but this was pretty enjoyable. A little jazzy a little funky.

Listens: 2 Standout Tracks: Let's Stay Together This music doesn't really do anything for me. It's mellow on the ears, the singing and backing vocals are nice enough, and the instrumentation is actually great, but I am not the target audience or demographic for this music.

Enjoyable enough, but it sort of washed over me and I don’t have any strong feelings about it as a result. I’m sure more time spent with it would be rewarding, but I had absolutely no desire to stick it on again.

Non stop love songs that get a bit boring saved by the brilliant Let's stay together

I liked this it was easy listening. His hair is a little silly though and his name is all slimy. Ik im only talking about the album cover but the music was def good.

cool

Not bad.

This is about what I expected it to be

let’s stay together is definitely the best one, album has a good vibe. it’s nice for like a chill afternoon, but since i listened to it on exhausted on a bus, it didn’t really stick with me

Soul is a genre I'm usually not crazy about, and this was no exception considering that all of the songs sound very similar to me, and specially taking into account how this man treated women. The album itself I don't dislike. I think everything about it sounds very smooth (the voice, the trumpets, the guitars, the bass...) and it is a nice romantic and slow vibe. But it is also not really my thing, so saying I truly enjoy it would be a lie. In the end, it is a decent album, though too one dimensional for my taste.

Pre Listening: Al Green… I can’t say his name without thinking about Let’s Stay Together, Pulp Fiction, and that in the 5th Butch’s ass goes down!” Unfortunately, Let’s Stay Together, is where I stop my catalog with Al Green. So I know I need to develop my ear for him more. Best: Let’s Stay Together — No way that was going to change. It’s a classic, and man it’s good. Great album starter but also a bold starter. Runner-up: How Can You Mend A Broken Heart — The control of his voice is amazing. He really shows his ability to sing in this one and really matches the tone of the song of someone really going through something. Another song I knew before this but had forgotten it’s quality. 3rd: I’ve Never Found a Girl — I love the horns in the chorus. It’s definitely one of those songs that capture what it feels to find someone unique. Post-listening: Every song is enjoyable in its own right. Every song has great quality and showcases Green’s singing ability. However, every song is struggling to live up to the album opener, which might be it’s biggest flaw.

Saved? ✅ Would listen again? ✅ Would recommend to anyone? 🤔 Would buy on Vinyl? 🤔

Brother Ali has a line on one of his songs "Sunday mornings play Al Green, make pancakes and watch cartoons" and he's right. Al Green is perfect morning music, but specifically a lazy morning when you really appreciate your lover, your life, and your family.

Jag tycker att det här albumet är lite tråkigt. Låtarna blir repetitiva efter ett tag och bygger inte upp någon intrig direkt. De är definitivt mysiga vid rätt tillfälle men detta är inget album jag kommer lyssna på många gånger om.

Such great jams. The Bee Gees cover is a highlight.

No lo habia escuchado antes, solamente el tema homonimo del album. Ya tenia like en spotify. me gustan los vientos y el groove de la banda en general, obviamente muy de epoca el chabon como cantante no me termina de cerrar old time lovin la la for you el organo de how can you mend a broken heart este tema es muy bueno it aint no fun to me

I know how iconic this is, so I know I “should” rate it higher, but it’s smooth R&B soul jams that make you think of silk sheets and Sunday mornings in bed. Not very much revolutionary - at least for me. 3.5/5

Знову якийсь соул.

Smooth and fun, great voice, nice melodies Highlights: "Let's Stay Together", "Old Time Lovin'", "It Ain't No Fun to Me"

Schon wieder Soul... Aber das war insgesamt ganz okay.

★★★½

4/9 added to liked songs

This album was saved by 'How Can You Mend a Broken Heart' for me. Before that I was considering if I should give it a 2 Standouts How Can You Mend a Broken Heart 3/5

chill, liked some of the songs

I know I’ve heard some Al Green songs but ever listened to a full album. Obviously recognize the opening song. A timeless sound. Let’s Stay Together is a great song. I enjoy this sound of this era of soul music. It’s just fun. Such a nice quality to his voice. This is about as easy an album to listen to. How Can You Mend a Broken Heart is a great song. Not sure I think of soul as a genre I ever really choose to put on but this is good. I’ve explored some more modern Neo soul but not the classic stuff like this. This is at least a 3 and might be a 4. It’s a great listen.

Nice R&B and Soul to lightly jam to

i grooveddd

Good grooves, a lot of the songs sound like jamming sessions

Achei interessante, não me marcou tanto mas gostei

was okay.. liked the title track

me re gusto

The title track is among my favourite songs but the album just can’t hold up to those highs and it really doesn’t hold a candle to classics of the era.

Сара брала малину Марко 3,5

Very enjoyable. Reading about the life of Al Green while listening was also a trip.

Kinda whatever tbh. Not bad, but i wouldnt listen to it again. Doesn't even have a super standout track.

Good voice, good songs. I got a bit bored halfway through. A bit clichéd perhaps after 50 odd years

Very pleasant, he has a great voice and Let’s Stay Together is such a classic for a reason. But nothing stood out to me in terms of the songs other than that. Top Songs: Let’s Stay Together, How Can You Mend A Broken Heart

I did like it, but it didn't wow me. But I think that's the point of the album. It's very non offensive; he doesn't take any risks with sound of delivery, which might (?) be a good thing.

Smooth and boppy. Sunny winters arvo stuff

Good soul music

Album would probably hit hard if I had gone thru a break up but I'm happy rn so it was only alright.

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Já tinha ouvido Al Green. gosto sim e o albúm desceu bem legal enquanto trabalhava

07/17 Not bad

Ok

Smooth

Nice easy listening

Tone and vibes that reflect the vibes of the genre and era. Makes me feel like I’m listening to a certain type of soul music although I’m not sure that it would fall into this category(ps it is soul and is also RnB). Overall it’s a nice album, however none of the songs are particularly memorable for me since they all blend into each other quite well.

70

Good old fashioned classic 70s soul. If you enjoy this style you will absolutely love this. Smooth voice, just pleasant to listen. Made my day a little better!

Cool de fondo

Plaadi nimilugu on kaunis, aga ülejäänud plaat on lihtsalt... okei. Pole midagi erilist ega halba. Kõik lood läksid taustamuusikana mööda ja midagi ei jäänud kõrva. Selline soul ja r&b muusika, mida paneks kohvikusse taustaks käima küll. 3/5

Had me swaying away. A bit slow but it sounded nice.

some nice songs. i liked the "how can you mend a broken heart" cover. his voice sounds really soothing in that one.

Nothing wrong with a little Al Green. Not my favorite style of music, but good stuff.

solid

Nice and chill.

Can this website read my thoughts? I was scrolling through the entire list of albums last night, and I stumbled upon “Let’s Stay Together” by Al Green and thought, “I really want to listen to this one.” So this happened. I expected something similar to the vibe of “Let’s Stay Together” and “How Can You Mend a Broken Heart,” which I got, but I was pretty underwhelmed by the album as a whole; in my opinion, this album could have ended after the latter track, since I didn’t see a purpose of “Judy” or “It Ain’t No Fun to Me” being there. A few tracks, though, I thought were pretty solid, and again, I could see myself listening to the album on a chill spring walk. I heard so many Marvin Gaye-esque vocals and instrumentals on this album, and it’s no wonder since they were from the same era; soul is a genre that I really enjoy listening to. However, I do agree with Marvin’s observation that Al’s falsetto range was a bit “too safe” and would probably prefer Marvin’s music over Al's. Al’s music on this album drags quite a bit with his ad-libs; you would really have to pay me to believe that “I have to keep on singing” was actually scripted because it was 99% not. Besides this, though, I found a lot of new songs that I could vibe to! I’ll probably listen to “La-La for You” or “Old Time Lovin'” once in a while, because those were the strongest instrumentally and vocally besides “How Can You Mend a Broken Heart,” which is just six straight minutes of beauty with its arpeggios and the instrumentals after “breeze,” oh my lord. Although I was not feeling five out of the nine tracks on the album, it’s great with both themes of love and loneliness and encapsulates the feeling of yearning well, but a little bit less than Marvin Gaye. It’s an interesting mix of love songs, definitely, but it all fits under the “Let’s Stay Together” umbrella, especially with “So You’re Leaving,” which is basically just “Let’s Stay Together” but more demanding. Nonetheless, I love Al’s vibe, and I will most definitely continue listening to him on my subway rides. 3/5

Music to swoon your crush or partner! Let's Stay Together is a HUGE intro song. Imagine this man singing I've never found a girl to you, wow!

3⭐️

3.5

El grone sabe cantar no?

Amazing voice and the rhythm section grooves. Not really fan of so many romantic love songs. Ending track was fun.

Al's terrific voice and the excellent arrangement is enough to bring this album back from the edge of boredom on which it undeniably wavers for a brief while.

Let’s Stay Together - 3.5/5 La-La for You - 3/5 So You’re Leaving - 3/5 What Is This Feeling - 3/5 Old Time Lovin’ - 3/5 I’ve Never Found a Girl - 3.5/5 How Can You Mend a Broken Heart - 3/5 Judy - 3/5 It Ain’t No Fun to Me - 3/5

Mooi op het randje tussen virtuositeit en inhouden waar goede soul moet zitten.

me gusta la vibra y eso lo dejaria de fondo pero la verdad es q no es mi onda se me hace repititivo y aburrido

Great album from the rev

Got kinda bored but it was pretty

Like a 6,5 its okay. Fav track: “How can you mend a broken heart”. Kinda reminds me of portisehad’s “Glory box” i think.

Middle of the road smooth easy listening

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Pretty fun!

fun to listen to -- again not exactly my cup of tea musically for an entire album, but obviously some stone cold classics in here that are still completely delightful.

Good, but I’ve already forgotten it.

i like this not what i usually listen too but it’s def something that would kill on a record player or in the car when it’s warm out

Kinda brassy and a little slow for my liking. The strings definitely give me the old shows and cartoons ost vibe

2026.06.23.

Let’s Stay Together: 8/10 La-La for You: 6/10 So You’re Leaving: 6/10 What Is This Feeling: 6/10 Old Time Lovin': 7/10 I’ve Never Found a Girl: 5/10 How Can You Mend a Broken Heart: 10/10 Judy: 6/10 It Ain’t No Fun to Me: 5/10 A really calm album, i like this. But not for me.

Soulful funk music with perhaps one of the best male voices of that time in the genre. Nice jazzy guitar progressions drive the music forward, taking twists and turns. But if you lose that ear for the refined movements it will start to blend together.

nice

I like how these songs are quite calming. I might listen to these to relax some day. Although the songs were sort of not my style either.

This album is pretty good, I like how the songs have something to do with love. I also like how it sounds.

Smooth love songs

Pretty alright album. My favorite song was How Can You Mend a Broken Heart. Other than that, I don't really know what else to write about. 5.0/10.

Not the most invested listening to this one, listened twice to try and get a better feel. Easy listening but nothing stood out to me.

Solid soulful album. Really strong melodies. Probably wouldn't put on as more than background noise but I enjoyed it.

I'm always so impressed by the horn sections in these classic soul albums, and this one is no exception.

3,5

While I enjoyed the first few songs while biking (noting that I was surprised by how rich and mature his voice sounds given the goon on the album artwork), the monotony of the album started to depreciate my excitement. But once I started working and listened more for vibes than content, I started liking it again.

The title track is good. But by the last song on this eight-track album, I was thinking, "Haven't I heard this seven times before?"

Best leuk album

Al is a great singer and there are some good songs on this album but a prefer my soul music in the style of Sharon Jones, a bit more hard hitting.

Smooth vocals, MOR rhythms, bland melodies - yes, it's Al Green. In other words, it's just a shittier Marvin Gaye.

Some good songs, some subpar songs, no great songs. Just OK.

Smooth...

Probably the ultimate background music for a lazy afternoon or evening vibe, with a bottle of wine and hanging out with loved ones