Al Green Gets Next to You

Al Green Gets Next to You
Cover art for all editions, including the U.S. vinyl edition (pictured)
Studio album by Al Green
Released	March 1971 (US)
Recorded	1970–71
Genre	Soul
Length	33:19
Label	Hi
Producer	Willie Mitchell
Al Green chronology
Green Is Blues (1969) Al Green Gets Next to You (1971) Let's Stay Together (1972)
Singles from Al Green Gets Next to You
"You Say It" Released: 1970 "Right Now, Right Now" Released: 1970 "I Can't Get Next to You" Released: 1970 "Driving Wheel" Released: 1971 "Tired of Being Alone" Released: June 1971

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Blender
Christgau's Record Guide	A
Rolling Stone	favorable &

Al Green Gets Next to You (alternatively known as Gets Next to You) is the third studio album by American soul singer Al Green, released in March 1971.

Track listing

1. "I Can't Get Next to You" (Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield) – 3:52
2. "Are You Lonely for Me, Baby?" (Bert Berns) – 4:02
3. "God Is Standing By" (Johnny Taylor) – 3:14
4. "Tired of Being Alone" (Al Green) – 2:43
5. "I'm a Ram" (Green, Mabon "Teenie" Hodges) – 3:53
6. "Driving Wheel" (Roosevelt Sykes) – 3:04
7. "Light My Fire" (Robby Krieger, Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, John Densmore) – 3:59
8. "You Say It" (Al Green) – 2:57
9. "Right Now, Right Now" (Al Green) – 2:53
10. "All Because" (Al Green) – 2:42
11. "Ride, Sally Ride" – (bonus track)
12. "True Love" – (bonus track)
13. "I'll Be Standing By" – (bonus track)

Editions of the album released outside North America include four extra tracks from Green's previous album Green is Blues, which had not been released in those territories: side A adds "My Girl" and "Get Back" after "I'm a Ram", side B adds "The Letter" and "One Woman" after "All Because".