Let's Stay Together

Al Green

1972

3.76

Rating

23853

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30%

41%

22%

Distribution

Genres: Soul

Album Summary

Let's Stay Together is the fourth album by the soul singer Al Green, released in 1972, and is the follow-up to his moderate success Al Green Gets Next to You. It was recorded at Royal Recording Studio, 1320 S. Lauderdale, in Memphis and was a success, peaking at number eight on the pop albums chart and became the first of six albums to peak at number-one on the soul album chart (where it claimed the position for ten weeks). It is best known for the title track "Let's Stay Together", which became Green's signature song and his only number-one pop hit single. The album was the third produced by Willie Mitchell and marked the beginning of Green's classic period of critically acclaimed albums. Let's Stay Together was reissued in 2003 by The Right Stuff.

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Oct 13 2021 Author

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

Nov 20 2021 Author

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

Mar 20 2021 Author

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

Jan 14 2021 Author

Fucking loved it.

Jan 13 2021 Author

Soulful, listenable. Only one famous song.

Jul 04 2022 Author

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

May 30 2021 Author

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

Jul 20 2021 Author

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

Jan 13 2021 Author

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

Mar 20 2022 Author

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

Jan 15 2022 Author

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

Nov 06 2021 Author

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

Jan 17 2024 Author

Fuck yes

Jan 28 2021 Author

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

Apr 07 2022 Author

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

Oct 09 2020 Author

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

Dec 07 2021 Author

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

Aug 05 2025 Author

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

Jan 22 2024 Author

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

Feb 10 2021 Author

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

Jan 15 2021 Author

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

Jan 30 2021 Author

LOVED it. Did not expect that whatsoever

Dec 02 2025 Author

Fucking banger

Jun 02 2025 Author

soul is always a winner for me :)

Dec 27 2024 Author

Touching soul that invokes a smile.

Jun 03 2024 Author

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

May 29 2024 Author

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

Jan 20 2024 Author

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

Oct 15 2025 Author

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

May 01 2025 Author

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

Apr 28 2025 Author

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

Jan 21 2024 Author

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

Jul 04 2022 Author

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

Nov 30 2025 Author

Title track is a banger but the rest don't hold up

Apr 20 2025 Author

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

Mar 26 2025 Author

32/1001 Highly-regarded artist and a highly-regarded album, but this is a first-time listen for me (I'm familiar with the title track, obviously), and even after a couple of run-throughs it doesn't really do much for me. Not that there's anything bad here, per se, it's just not my kind of soul music - too much mid to slow tempo material. The production is solid but pretty uninspiring, and, for my money, the first two tracks are the strongest here, from a melodic point of view - from thereon in it becomes a bit formulaic. And there's not really much more I can say; I expected something to match Motown's finest records of the era, but this falls fairly flat in comparison. Not as special a collection of songs as some would have you believe, in my opinion.

Jan 30 2025 Author

Self-titled song was pretty good. Notes other than that, it's a pretty standard soul album with some jazz elements. It's not bad but every song sounds about the same and it drones on.

Jan 28 2025 Author

Let's stay together was an all time classic. Shame he's a domestic abuser, and in 2025 the song now reads back as someone asking their victim to come back for more. Rest of the album doesn't quite meet the standards of the opener, but then few ever did.

Sep 12 2024 Author

It was short, and made pleasant enough background music, but there was a certain je ne sais quoi that stopped me from really enjoying it. Maybe it was the knowledge that Al Green was an abusive piece of shit who beat his pregnant wife to the point where she required stitches because she denied his demands for sex. Let's Stay Together indeed. Fuck you.

Jan 04 2024 Author

Classic opening song but should have ditched it halfway through the album because the rest of these songs probably aren't getting much play. The album is smooth and soulful but nothing I'd write home about. I like his groove but not the one he left on his wife's face.

Oct 16 2023 Author

well, i wanted to like this album but this guy has multiple allegations of domestic abuse against him so yikes. there's so much good music out there in the world that 1001 albums really shouldn't continue platforming people like this... favorites: let's stay together, how can you mend a broken heart

Oct 16 2023 Author

no stars for abusers and rapists

Mar 05 2021 Author

Jan 20 2026 Author

What a great record! I needed to play it twice because it’s so good. Al Green delivers a smooth soul record that has everything I need.

Jan 20 2026 Author

I have to admit my shame in only ever listening to the hit single and title track “Let’s Stay Together” on this record. This was a welcomed and very enjoyable opportunity to dive a little further into Al Green’s music. This album is truly phenomenal, it’s smooth, it’s cool, and it’s so soulful. In the same vein it’s also subdued and chill(for lack of a better term). The vocals lack the powerful delivery of a lot of soul music of the era, but it really works wonderfully with Al Greens voice and the instrumentation itself. Speaking of instrumentation, every player on this record is dead on, and the production value lends itself perfectly to the style of music. Nothing big and flashy, just solid, well produced music to groove to. This is definitely an album I’d listen to again, and I’m looking forward to that.

Jan 17 2026 Author

classic. groove. chill. soul. heart.

Jan 17 2026 Author

Love!

Jan 16 2026 Author

This felt like LOVE and jealousy and a great romance book.

Jan 15 2026 Author

9/10

Jan 14 2026 Author

Opening with one of the most (deservedly) famous soul singles ever released, this album keeps the energy high even when the tempo drops. While tracks like Old Time Lovin' and How Can You Mend a Broken Heart are what my grandpa would refer to as "belly rubbing music" (slow dancing with your partner so close your bellies are touching, scandalous!); there's an infectious, optimistic spirit that pervades the album and makes me want to dance/jam along with this lovebird on every single track. Listening to this album while single feels borderline blasphemous, considering every track is downright limerent. I feel like I need a cigarette and beautiful woman to break my heart. If it means I'll feel half as expressive as Al Green is across this album, it'd probably be worth it.

Jan 13 2026 Author

I’ve long been a fan of The Reverend Al Green since hearing _Let’s Stay Together_ on the **Pulp Fiction**soundtrack. I had to hear more of that silky smooth voice and picked up a best of compilation on CD. I eventually moved onto studio albums including this one where he weaves his magical voice around these laid back soulful grooves. I could listen to him all day and have on occasion. The vocal and arrangement on _ How Can You Mend a Broken Heart_ is a masterful tale of longing.

Jan 13 2026 Author

It gives you a sense of peace; it was part of my morning routine while I was doing my vision board, and I was able to feel connected to myself. He has a beautiful voice.

Jan 13 2026 Author

Al Green is so tuff... so goated...

Jan 13 2026 Author

YES. Perfect. THE soul album. Loved all of them, but of course Let’s Stay Together Most. Al Green is a POS, but, damn, his music is good.

Jan 13 2026 Author

Effortlessly cool. Smooth. Restrained.

Jan 12 2026 Author

obviously brilliant. 5 stars

Jan 10 2026 Author

perfect album. never listened to it in full but wow. so soulfully somber

Jan 09 2026 Author

A classic!! perfect to throw on when cooking in your kitchen hosting folks

Jan 08 2026 Author

loved it! whole album was good imo

Jan 07 2026 Author

This is fabulous. Great to hear the well known tracks and discover some new Al Green. All compositions are his own with a glorious production sound. His voice is so distinctive and soulful with a fantastic vocal range.

Jan 06 2026 Author

Giving it the ol' 4.5 rounded up because this is just a damn pleasant listen. Put a smile on my face

Jan 05 2026 Author

Smooth, smooth, net te smooth voor vijf sterren

Jan 01 2026 Author

Seriously. All stars. 10 stars, 100 stars. The love songs, the soul, the funk, the sadness, the joy... This album is incredible. I listened to it twice back to back.

Dec 31 2025 Author

I have never listened to this entire album before. Shame on me! What a great voice love most every song. I will add this to my vinyl wishlist.

Dec 30 2025 Author

Lovely.

Dec 29 2025 Author

love

Dec 29 2025 Author

Phenomenal

Dec 25 2025 Author

One of my all-time favorite singers backed by my all-time favorite drummer (Al Jackson, Jr., also Otis Redding's drummer). I was prepared to dock this one a star because I didn't know every track before I listened - though the title track was the first song we had the band play at our wedding. Anyway, the rest of it's great. Including his cover of "How Do You Mend A Broken Heart?" That band found its groove and stuck to it beautifully. And he pushes his voice in a subtle ways that I hadn't noticed before. I also love his album "Call Me." Wonder if that's on the list as well.

Dec 23 2025 Author

Love this! Perfect couple tunes

Dec 23 2025 Author

So good. If you like Al’s greatest hits album and that is all you know then you are about to learn something new.

Dec 20 2025 Author

I've never listened to this album, but I knew one or two songs (9). Al is the best. Nuff said.

Dec 20 2025 Author

A classic for a reason. I'll never get tired of hearing this album.

Dec 19 2025 Author

loved this, was so good to listen to whilst cooking.

Dec 18 2025 Author

One of the great soul artists. This is a classic. Only two big hits on this album, but pretty much all of the deep tracks also bump. "I've Never Found a Girl" and "So You're Leaving" are particular favorites of mine. Green has the perfect blend of gospel influence and romance, soul with a southern swagger, and a perfect melodious voice. This is an all-time album and deserves to be on the list.

Dec 17 2025 Author

favs: lets stay together, how can you mend a broken heart and it aint no fun to me. sunday listens with fam hit the best.

Dec 17 2025 Author

brilliant

Dec 16 2025 Author

This was such a feel good, jazzy album! I don't really have much more to say than that, it was a great listen!

Dec 15 2025 Author

It's Al Green. That's all ya need.

Dec 15 2025 Author

10 I feel like listening to this album felt like some kind of reward but I don’t know what I did to deserve it

Dec 14 2025 Author

Perfection.

Dec 12 2025 Author

Epitome of soul. Smooth, soulful, even joyful in spots. Can hear the southern gospel influence in his intonation and vocals. All around a great listen. Can’t not like it. Al Green may be my favorite soul artist.

Dec 10 2025 Author

I wonder how much it costs to build a conversation pit in 2025

Dec 08 2025 Author

Very relaxing and soulful.

Dec 05 2025 Author

Smooth soul classic

Dec 03 2025 Author

Love it!

Dec 02 2025 Author

Oh man the best.

Dec 02 2025 Author

Can't you just hear young D'Angelo as he's taking this album in with his mother's milk, thinking, that, yeah, that!

Dec 02 2025 Author

Kerri cued up this album while I was making her coffee. Callie started bopping to it immediately as it came on. So Callie gives it a 5 stars. Great morning coffee vibes in my mind too. Soul music is underplayed if you ask me. More soul less country please

Nov 29 2025 Author

I've listened to this a lot over the years. If you put Al Green on and can't get any action, it's not Al Greens fault. This one's a classic.

Nov 22 2025 Author

Al Green was just what I needed today. Some really good music :D

Nov 17 2025 Author

Love me some Al Green. Top album for a reason. Great album for sips on a sunny Sunday afternoon.

Nov 17 2025 Author

a classic

Nov 15 2025 Author

There are a lot of records like this, but this one is the best.

Nov 14 2025 Author

what a legend

Nov 11 2025 Author

Great soul, not sure I had ever heard Al Green before the Pulp Fiction soundtrack but this is some good stuff! I have never listened to one of his albums before but this album is really good, glad to finally get to hear more of his music and will definitely meed to dig deeper into his catalogue.

Nov 10 2025 Author

I LOVE AL GREEN AHHHH! OOH BABY LETSSSSSSSS.. WE OUGHTA STAY TOGETHERRR! Immediate 5 star, no notes.

Nov 08 2025 Author

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

Nov 05 2025 Author

As expected, this was excellent.

Nov 01 2025 Author

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. Me embodiment of music with feeling.

Nov 01 2025 Author

5/5