Al Green's Greatest Hits
| Al Green's Greatest Hits | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | March 1975 | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Length | 36:34 | |||
| Label | Hi/Right Stuff/EMI | |||
| Producer | Willie Mitchell | |||
| Al Green chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 Al Green's Greatest Hits: Deluxe Edition | ||||
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | A[2] |
| Pitchfork | 9.7/10[3] |
| The Village Voice | A+[4] |
Al Green's Greatest Hits is a 1975 greatest hits release by soul singer Al Green. In 2003, the album was ranked number 52 on Rolling Stone's list of "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time",[5] maintaining the rating in a 2012 revised list.[6] The album's ranking dropped to number 456 in the 2020 revised list.[7] The compilation has consistently ranked as one of the best executed 'greatest hits' albums in history. The album peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Top Soul LPs chart and No. 17 on the Top LPs chart.[8][9]
Track listing
Side one
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Album release | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tired of Being Alone" | Al Green | Al Green Gets Next to You (1971) | 2:43 |
| 2. | "Call Me (Come Back Home)" | Al Green, Willie Mitchell, Al Jackson Jr. | Call Me (1973) | 3:03 |
| 3. | "I'm Still in Love with You" | Al Green, Willie Mitchell, Al Jackson Jr. | I'm Still in Love with You (1972) | 3:14 |
| 4. | "Here I Am (Come and Take Me)" | Al Green, Mabon Hodges | Call Me | 4:14 |
| 5. | "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" (replaced by "Love and Happiness" in later reissues) | Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb | Let's Stay Together (1972) | 6:22 |
Side two
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Album release | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Let's Stay Together" | Al Green, Willie Mitchell, Al Jackson Jr. | Let's Stay Together | §4:45 |
| 2. | "I Can't Get Next to You" | Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield | Al Green Gets Next to You | 3:52 |
| 3. | "You Ought to Be with Me" | Al Green, Willie Mitchell, Al Jackson Jr. | Call Me | 3:19 |
| 4. | "Look What You Done for Me" | Al Green, Willie Mitchell, Al Jackson Jr. | I'm Still in Love with You | 3:06 |
| 5. | "Let's Get Married" | Al Green | Livin' for You (1973) | 3:23 |
| Total length: | 38:01 | |||
§ extended version not on 1972 LP
1995 compact disc reissue
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tired of Being Alone" | Al Green | Al Green Gets Next to You (1971) | 2:43 |
| 2. | "Call Me (Come Back Home)" | Al Green, Willie Mitchell, Al Jackson Jr. | Call Me (1973) | 3:03 |
| 3. | "I'm Still in Love with You" | Al Green, Willie Mitchell, Al Jackson Jr. | I'm Still in Love with You (1972) | 3:14 |
| 4. | "Here I Am (Come and Take Me)" | Al Green, Mabon Hodges | Call Me | 4:14 |
| 5. | "Love and Happiness" | Al Green, Mabon Hodges | I'm Still in Love with You | 5:03 |
| 6. | "Let's Stay Together" | Al Green, Willie Mitchell, Al Jackson Jr. | Let's Stay Together (1972) | 3:18 |
| 7. | "I Can't Get Next to You" | Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield | Al Green Gets Next to You | 3:52 |
| 8. | "You Ought to Be with Me" | Al Green, Willie Mitchell, Al Jackson Jr. | Call Me | 3:19 |
| 9. | "Look What You Done for Me" | Al Green, Willie Mitchell, Al Jackson Jr. | I'm Still in Love with You | 3:06 |
| 10. | "Let's Get Married" | Al Green | Livin' for You (1973) | 3:23 |
| 11. | "Livin' for You" | Al Green, Willie Mitchell | Livin' for You | 3:11 |
| 12. | "Sha La La (Make Me Happy)" | Al Green | Al Green Explores Your Mind (1974) | 3:02 |
| 13. | "L-O-V-E (Love)" | Al Green, Willie Mitchell, Mabon Hodges | Al Green Is Love (1975) | 3:08 |
| 14. | "Full of Fire" | Al Green, Willie Mitchell, Mabon Hodges | Full of Fire (1976) | 3:29 |
| 15. | "Belle" | Al Green, Fred Jordan, Reuben Fairfax Jr. | The Belle Album (1977) | 4:50 |
| Total length: | 52:55 | |||
Personnel
The following credits refer to Al Green Greatest Hits: Deluxe Edition
- Al Green — vocals
- Charles Chalmers — string arrangements
- James Mitchell — baritone saxophone, string arrangements
- Wayne Jackson — trumpet
- Jack Hale — trombone
- Ed Logan, Andrew Love — tenor saxophone
- Charles Hodges — organ, piano
- Michael Allen, Archie Turner — piano
- Teenie Hodges — electric guitar
- Leroy Hodges — bass
- Al Jackson Jr. — drums, percussion
- Howard Grimes, Ali Muhammed Jackson — bongos, drums, conga
- Rhodes, Chalmers & Rhodes — background vocals
- Production personnel
- Al Green — original producer
- Willie Mitchell — original producer, engineer, remixing
- Bob Levy, Buddy Rosenburg — photography
- Tom Cartwright — reissue executive producer
- Chris Clough, Kevin Flaherty – reissue producers
- Margaret Goldfarb, Kathy Kinslow, Charles Levan, Tami Masak, Cheryl Pawelski — reissue production assistants
- Howard Craft, Dan Hersch, Bill Inglot, Robert Vosgien – remastering
- Richard Kriegler, Susan Lavioue, Richard E. Roth — reissue art direction
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[10] | Silver | 60,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[11] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ↑ Al Green's Greatest Hits at AllMusic
- ↑ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: G". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 24, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ↑ Wolk, Douglas (April 17, 2009). "Let's Stay Together/I'm Still In Love With You/Greatest Hits Album Reviews". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert (December 26, 1995). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
- ↑ "500 Greatest Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. May 31, 2009. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- ↑ "500 Greatest Albums of All Time Rolling Stone's definitive list of the 500 greatest albums of all time". Rolling Stone. 2012. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ↑ "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. September 22, 2020.
- ↑ "Al Green Al Green/Greatest Hits Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
- ↑ "Al Green Greatest Hits Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
- ↑ "British album certifications – Al Green – Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 2, 2023. Select albums in the Formats field. Type Greatest Hits Al Green in the "Search:" field.
- ↑ "American album certifications – Al Green – Al Green's Greatest Hits". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 2, 2023.