Digitally remastered edition of this classic 1975 compilation from the great Soul/R&B vocalist. Features 10 tracks including 'Let's Stay Together', 'Here I Am (Come And Take Me)' and 'Let's Get Married'. 2009.

UK compilation for the most popular & influential soul singer of the early '70s. 18 tracks, virtually all his Billboard Top 40 hits minus three. Highlights include 'Tired Of Being Alone', 'Let's Stay Together', 'Look What You Done For Me', 'I'm Still In Love With You', 'You Ought To Be With Me', 'Call Me (Come Back Home)', 'Here I Am (Come And Take Me)', 'Sha La La (Make Me Happy)', 'L-O-V-E (Love)', 'Full Of Fire' & 'Keep Me Cryin'.

Prior to this album, Al Green never had a number one song. The title track, "Let's Stay Together," achieved that status and held it for nine consecutive weeks. Green's ingenuity produced one of the all-time classics, which has the bounce of a dance cut and the passion of a ballad. The dynamic soul singer's whispers, animated cries, and riffing enhance his already stirring delivery. This album was sold on the strength of the title track as there were no other selections to grace the Billboard charts. However, this album includes the timeless gem "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart," and lesser-known beauties like the exulting "Judy," the cookin' testimonial "I Never Found a Girl," and the soothing blues effort "It Ain't No Fun to Me." The Arkansas native and his creative partner Willie Mitchell season these selections with lucid rhythm arrangements complemented by the faint strums of a guitar and horns. ~ Craig Lytle, Rovi

Al Green and co-writer and producer Willie Mitchell hold a unique position within the rich history of soul music. Their best work drew on that music's greatest traditions and then, through their unique sensibility, drive and brilliant musical acumen, moved it significantly forward. This selection boasts all the hit singles and much more. 2 CD set is comprised of 38 total tracks. Music Club. 2005.

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One of the must-own soul albums, Greatest Hits is fattened with extra tracks in this reissue for a total of 21 songs. Al Green brought the Memphis Sound into the '70s by slightly softening it, melding smooth funkiness with his miraculous voice and innate sensitivity: his love songs, while perfect for the bedroom, are as conversational as they are blatantly seductive. By adding the likes of "Belle," a 1977 single that's a near-goodbye to the pop life, to the original lineup of "Let's Stay Together," "Look What You Done for Me," "Call Me," and the others, this edition of Greatest Hits also intriguingly fills out the story. --Rickey Wright

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Tracks: 1. Tired Of Being Alone 2. Call Me (Come Back Home) 3. I'm Still In Love With You 4. Here I Am (Come And Take Me) 5. Love And Happiness 6. Let's Stay Together 7. I Can't Get Next To You 8. You Ought To Be With Me 9. Look What You Done For Me 10. Let's Get Married