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GREEN Al
(voc)

Personal Data:

Born:

13.04.1946

(Forrest City, Arkansas, USA, as Al Greene)

Appearances:

1955	Green Brothers
1962-?	Al Green & The Creations
cca 1968	Al Greene & The Soul Mates
since 1968	Al Green

Albums Discography:

#	Title	Release Date	Label	Type	UK	USA
1.	Back Up Train & The Soul Mates	1968	Hot Line
2.	Green Is Blues produced by: Willie Mitchell	1969	Hi			27
3.	Al Green Gets Next To You produced by: Willie Mitchell	8/1971	Hi/London			58
4.	Let's Stay Together	1/1972	Hi/London			8
5.	Compact Command Performances: 14 Greatest Hits	1972	Motown
6.	I'm Still In Love With You	9/1972	Hi/London			4
7.	Al Green	9/1972	Bell
8.	Call Me produced by: Al Green/Willie Mitchell	5/1973	Hi/London			10
9.	Trying To Live My Life Without You	8/1973	London
10.	Livin' For You	12/1973	Hi/London			24
11.	Al Green Explores Your Mind	11/1974	Hi/London			13
12.	Al Green's Greatest Hits	04.04.1975	Hi/London		18	17
13.	Al Green Is Love produced by: Willie Mitchell	8/1975	Hi/London			28
14.	Full Of Fire produced by: Willie Mitchell	19.03.1976	Hi/London			59
15.	Have A Good Time produced by: Willie Mitchell	11/1976	Hi/London			93
16.	Take Me To The River - Greatest Hits Vol. 2	7/1977	Hi
17.	The Belle Album produced by: Al Green	16.12.1977	Hi
18.	Truth 'N' Time	1/1978	Hi
19.	The Cream Of Al Green	1/1980	Cream
20.	Greatest Hits	1981
21.	Highway To Heaven produced by: Al Green	1981	Myrrh
22.	The Lord Will Make A Way	5/1981	Hi-Myrrh/Word
23.	Tokyo Live (2LP) produced by: Kaname Tajima	7/1981	Hi
24.	Spotlight On Al Green (2LP)	10/1981	P.R.T.
25.	100 Minutes	1982	PRT
26.	Higher Plane	2/1982	Myrrh/Word
27.	Precious Lord produced by: Al Green	11/1982	Myrrh/Word
28.	I'll Rise Again produced by: Al Green	1983	Myrrh/Word
29.	The Christmas Album	1983	A&M
30.	He Is The Light produced by: Willie Mitchell	1985	A&M
31.	Trust In God	2/1985	Hi
32.	Going Away	11/1985	A&M
33.	White Christmas produced by: Moses Dillard	7/1986	Hi
34.	The Best Of Al Green	7/1986	Hi
35.	Soul Survivor produced by: Al Green	4/1987	A&M			131
36.	Hi Life - The Best Of Al Green	9/1988	K-Tel		34
37.	Love Ritual (1968-76)	3/1989	Memphis
38.	I Get Joy	5/1989	A&M
39.	One In A Million produced by: Al Green	1990	Word
40.	From My Soul	08.03.1990	Arrival
41.	You Say It	6/1990	Hi/Demon
42.	Al Green Presents the Full Gospel Tabernacle Choir	17.10.1990
43.	Cover Me Green	1991	Hi
44.	Mastercuts	1992
45.	Love Is Reality produced by: Tim Miner	1992	MCA
46.	Al Green Sings Gospel	10.02.1992
47.	The Supreme Al Green: The Greatest Hits	7/1992	Hi/Demon
48.	Al	10/1992	Beechwood		41
49.	Gospel Soul	1993	Arrival
50.	Unchained Melody	1993	Collectables
51.	The Flipside Of Al Green	7/1993	Hi/Demon
52.	Don't Look Back	22.11.1993	RCA
53.	Christmas Cheers & Ace Cannon	12/1994	Hi
54.	Back To Back Hits	1995	Excelsior
55.	Here I Am	21.03.1995	EMI
56.	Unchained Melody	21.03.1995	CEMA
57.	Glory To His Name	16.06.1995	CEMA
58.	Greatest Hits	8/1995				127
59.	Your Heart's in Good Hands	07.11.1995	MCA
60.	Flip Side Of Al Green	20.11.1995	Hi
61.	You Say It!: Raw Rare! and Unreleased!	20.11.1995
62.	Deep Shade Of Green	1996	Hi
63.	And The Message Is Love	05.06.1996	Universal
64.	Anthology	11.02.1997	Capitol
65.	Take Me to the River: Greatest Hits, Vol. 2	04.03.1997	Hi
66.	Rock Of Ages	13.05.1997	AMW
67.	More Greatest Hits	27.01.1998	Capitol
68.	Story Of Al Green	12.10.1998
69.	Christmas Albums & Jackie Wilson, prod. Nat Tarnopol	12.10.1998	Diablo
70.	Hi and Mighty: The Story of Al Green (1969-1978)	27.10.1998	Hi
71.	Hi Masters	11.11.1998	Hi
72.	Al Green's Greatest Hits	20.11.1998	Hi
73.	True Love - A Collection	08.03.1999	Music Collection
74.	Master Hits: Al Green	27.07.1999	Arista
75.	Greatest Gospel Hits	28.03.2000	The Right Stuff
76.	Hi Singles A's and B's produced by: Willie Mitchell	15.08.2000	Hi
77.	Free Soul	05.09.2000	JVC
78.	Take Me To The River (2CD)	12.09.2000	The Right Stuff/EMI			186
79.	Listen To The Rarities produced by: Al Green/Willie Mitchell	14.11.2000	Hi
80.	The Very Best Of Al Green	13.02.2001	Shock
81.	Simply Beautiful	05.03.2001	Get Back
82.	Here I Am	26.06.2001	Madacy
83.	I'll Be Home for Christmas	28.08.2001	The Right Stuff
84.	Feels Like Christmas	28.08.2001	Capitol
85.	Gospel Collection	28.08.2001	Polygram
86.	Testify - The Best of the A&M Years	25.09.2001	Chronicles
87.	Love And Happiness produced by: Al Green/Willie Mitchell	09.10.2001	Hi
88.	Greatest Hits	11.12.2001	EMD
89.	The Very Best Of Al Green produced by: Al Green/Willie Mitchell	11.12.2001	Music Club
90.	Love - The Essential	2/2002	Hi		18
91.	Back2Back Gospel Hits	12.03.2002	EMI
92.	The Very Best Of Al Green	6/2002	Music Club
93.	Essential Al Green	23.07.2002	BMG Special Products
94.	Mister Lucky & The Othello Anderson Quintet	27.08.2002	Delmark
95.	Love Songs Collection	28.01.2003	Capitol			91
96.	Very Best of Love	10.06.2003	Madacy
97.	The Immortal Soul of Al Green (4CD box set)	16.09.2003	Right Stuff
98.	Back To Back Hits	04.11.2003	Platinum
99.	I Can't Stop produced by: Willie Mitchell	17.11.2003	Blue Note			53
100.	Absolute Best	27.01.2004	Capitol
101.	Perfect To Me produced by: Willie Mitchell	2004	Blue Note
102.	Shades of Al Green	23.03.2004	Hi
103.	Love: The Essential	23.03.2004	Hi
104.	Love Songs	25.05.2004
105.	Back to Back Hits & Bobby Womack	31.08.2004	EMI
106.	Everything's OK credited to: The Reverend Al Green	14.03.2005	Blue Note			50
107.	Essential Al Green	12.04.2005	Collectables
108.	Love & Happiness: The Best of Al Green	26.05.2005	Music Club Deluxe
109.	Simply Beautiful: The Love Songs	07.06.2005	Crimson Productions
110.	Back Up Train	12.07.2005	Arista
111.	The Very Best of Al Green	19.07.2005	Crimson
112.	Back to Back Hits & Teddy Pendergrass	02.08.2005	Capitol
113.	Greatest Hits	26.09.2005	The Right Stuff
114.	Al Green's Greatest Hits	27.09.2005	Capitol
115.	Feels Like Christmas	27.09.2005	Capitol
116.	Legendary Hi Albums	28.02.2006	Demon
117.	Love & Happiness: The Best Of Al Green	28.02.2006	Demon
118.	Greatest Hits	09.05.2006	Fat Possum
119.	20th Century Masters	06.06.2006	Universal
120.	Gospel Concert	08.08.2006	Wonderful Music
121.	The Definitive Greatest Hits	16.01.2007	Capitol			46
122.	Al Green	11.12.2007	Madacy
123.	Platinum	25.03.2008	EMI
124.	Al Green for Lovers	08.04.2008	Q
125.	Lay It Down	27.05.2008	Blue Note		88	9
126.	Greatest Hits	14.04.2009	Fat Possum
127.	Love Ritual: Rare & Previously Unreleased 1968-76	06.07.2010	Fat Possum
128.	The Best of the Gospel Sessions	15.03.2011	New Haven
129.	The Hi Singles As & Bs	15.06.2011	Music On Vinyl
130.	Let's Stay Together: The Broadcast Archives	15.01.2013	Blueline
131.	You Ought to Be with Me: Live at Soul in New York City	10.07.2015	BRR
132.	The Essential Album Collection	29.01.2016	Fat Possum
133.	Greatest Hits - The Best Of Al Green	2/2018	Fat Possum		52
134.	Give Me More Love	12.06.2021

Singles Discography:

#	SP/EP Title	Release Date	Label	UK	USA
1.	Back Up Train / Don't Leave Me & The Soul Mates	10/1967	Hot Line		41
2.	Lover's Hideaway & The Soul Mates	1968	Hot Line
3.	Don't Hurt Me No More / Get Yourself Together & The Soul Mates	2/1968	Hot Line		127
4.	I Want To Hold Your Hand / What Am I To Do With Myself	1969	Hi
5.	One Woman / Tomorrow's Dream	1969	Hi
6.	You Say It / Gotta Find A New World	2/1970	Hi/London
7.	Right Now Right Now / All Because I'm A Foolish One	4/1970	Hi
8.	I Can't Get Next To You / Ride Sally Ride (v GB 15.1.71)	10/1970	Hi/London		60
9.	Drivin' Wheel / True Love	4/1971	Hi		115
10.	Tired Of Being Alone / Get Back Baby	7/1971	Hi		11
11.	Tired Of Being Alone / Right Now Right Now	8/1971	London	3
12.	Let's Stay Together / Tomorrow's Dream	11/1971	Hi/London	7	1
13.	Look What You Done For Me / La-La For You	3/1972	Hi		4
14.	Look What You Done For Me / I've Never Found A Girl	5/1972	London	44
15.	I'm Still In Love With You / Old Time Lovin'	6/1972	Hi/London	35	3
16.	Guilty / Let Me Help You	9/1972	Bell		69
17.	You Ought To Be With Me / What Is This Feeling	10/1972	Hi/London		3
18.	Hot Wire / Don't Leave Me	1/1973	Bell		71
19.	Call Me (Come Back Home) / What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	2/1973	Hi/London		10
20.	Love And Happiness / So You're Leaving	27.04.1973	Hi/London
21.	Here I Am (Come And Take Me) / I'm Glad You're Mine (v GB 27.7.73)	6/1973	Hi/London		10
22.	Living For You / It Ain't No Fun To Me	11/1973	Hi/London		19
23.	Let's Get Married / So Good To Be Here	3/1974	Hi/London		32
24.	Love And Happiness	6/1974	Hi/London
25.	Sha La La (Make Me Happy) / School Days produced by: Willie Mitchell	9/1974	Hi/London	17	7
26.	L-O-V-E (Love) / I Wish You Were Here With Me produced by: Al Green	07.03.1975	Hi/London	22	10
27.	Oh Me, Oh My (Dreams In My Mind) / Strong As Death (Sweet As Life)	11.07.1975	Hi/London		48
28.	Full Of Fire / Could I Be The One	14.11.1975	Hi/London		28
29.	Let It Shine / There's No Way	07.05.1976	Hi/London
30.	Keep Me Crying / There Is Love	29.10.1976	Hi/London		37
31.	I Tried To Tell Myself / Something	2/1977	Hi		101
32.	I Tried To Tell Myself / Something / What Am I Gonna Do With Myself / Summertime	5/1977	London
33.	Love And Happiness / Glory Glory	7/1977	Hi		104
34.	Belle / Chariots Of Fire	1/1978	Hi		83
35.	I Feel Good	4/1978	Hi		103
36.	To Sir With Love / Wait Here	11/1978	Hi
37.	Belle / To Sir With Love	07.09.1979	Cream		107
38.	Tired Of Being Alone / How Can You Mend A Broken Heart	1/1980	Cream
39.	Tired Of Being Alone / Let's Stay Together 12" + How Can You Mend A Broken Heart	1984	Cream
40.	Never Met Nobody Like You / Higher Plane	2/1985	Hi
41.	Let's Stay Together / I'm Still In Love With You 12" + You Ought To Be With Me	9/1985	Hi
42.	Going Away / Building Up	11/1985	A&M
43.	True Love / You Brought The Sunshine 12" + Going Away (v GB)	1/1986	A&M
44.	True Love / He Is The Light (v USA)	1/1986	A&M
45.	Everything' Gonna Be Alright / So Real To Me	2/1987	A&M
46.	You Know And I Know / True Love	6/1987	A&M
47.	Sole Survivor / Jesus Will Fix It	9/1987	A&M
48.	Put A Little Love In Your Heart / A Great Big Piece Of Love & Annie Lennox	10/1988	A&M	28	9
49.	Let's Stay Together / I'm Still In Love With You	11/1988	Hi
50.	As Long As We're Together / Blessed	6/1989	A&M
51.	The Message Is Love & Arthur Baker	10/1989	Polydor	38
52.	Leave the Guns at Home	04.10.1991	RCA
53.	Love is Reality	05.03.1992	Sony
54.	Love Is A Beautiful Thing	9/1993	RCA	56
55.	Keep On Pushing Love	3/1994	RCA
56.	Funny How Time Slips Away & Lyle Lovett	5/1994	Geffen
57.	Waiting On You	7/1994	RCA
58.	Your Heart's in Good Hands	31.10.1995	MCA
59.	Tired Of Being Alone	18.10.1996	Capitol
60.	Put It On Paper (Spen & Karizma mix) & Ann Nesby	19.05.2003
61.	I Can't Stop / I'd Still Choose You	04.11.2003	Blue Note
62.	Love & Happiness (Magnetic West "Topsy Turvy" mix)	17.11.2003
63.	Soul Singles (I'm Still In Love With You / Tired Of Being Alone / Let's Stay Together / Tired Of Being Alone (live))	13.01.2004	Capitol
64.	We Can Work It Out: Covers & Cookies Of Lennon, McCartney & The Beatles (A Day In The Life / I Want To Hold Your Hand / Live & Let Die) & Byron Lee & The Dragonaires & Chocolate Snow	14.02.2005	Harmless
65.	Let's Stay Together	20.02.2013	Written
66.	Perfect Day	22.08.2023

Videos:

1. Live In '72 - 17.10.2005, live

Bibliography:

Al Green: Take Me To Te River (12.9.2000, Harper Collins, autobiography)

Awards:

1981 Grammy Awards - Best Soul Gospel Performance, Traditional (LP "The Lord Will Make A Way")
1982 Grammy Awards

- Best Soul Gospel Performance, Contemporary (LP "Higher Plane")
- Best Soul Gospel Performance, Traditional (LP "Precious Lord")

1983 Grammy Awards - Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male (LP "I'll Rise Again")
1984 Grammy Awards - Best Soul Gospel Performance By A Duo Or Group ("Sailin' On The Sea Of Your Love", & Shirley Caesar)
1987 Grammy Awards - Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male ("Everything's Gonna Be Alright")
1989 Grammy Awards - Best Soul Gospel Performance, Female, Male (SP "As Long As We're Together")
1994 Grammy Awards - Best Pop Vocal Collaboration ("Funny How Time Slips Away", & Lyle Lovett)
1995 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame
1999 Grammy Hall Of Fame ("Let's Stay Together")
2004 Songwriters Hall Of Fame
2008 Grammy Awards

- Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals (track "Stay With Me (By The Sea)", featuring John Legend)
- Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance (track "You've Got The Love I Need", featuring Anthony Hamilton)

2011 Grammy Hall Of Fame (track "Take Me To The River", 1974)

Various:

Compilation Appearances:

"Amazing Grace" on Red Cross benefit compilation "United We Stand" (6.11.01, Capitol)
"A Change Is Gonna Come" on OST "Ali" (11/01)
"Love And Happiness" on OST "Madea's Family Reunion" (21.2.06, Motown)

appeared on the LP:

Willie Nelson & Friends: Outlaws And Angels (21.9.04, Lost Highway)
Queen Latifah: The Dana Owens Album (28.9.04, Vector)

Press References:

Melody Maker
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1971	0	16.01.1971	18	New Pop Singles	single review
1972	0	05.02.1972	16	Albums	album review
1973	4	27.01.1973	25	Albums	album review
1973	10	10.03.1973	31		interview
1973	21	26.05.1973	22		interview
1973	21	26.05.1973	63	Caught In The Act	gig review
1973	30	28.07.1973	24	New Singles	single review
1974	52	28.12.1974	33	Albums	album review
1975	11	15.03.1975	26	Caught In The Act	gig review
1975	13	29.03.1975	48	Caught In The Act	gig review
1975	16	19.04.1975	33		interview
1976	16	17.04.1976	41	Soul Food	album review
1976	20	15.05.1976	3	Singles	single review
1978	2	14.01.1978	18	Albums	album review
1979	34	08.09.1979	24	Singles	single review
1982	51	18.12.1982	25	Albums	album review
1984	24	28.07.1984	20	It's Alive	gig review
1992	47	21.11.1992	33	Albums - Retroactive	album review
1993	30	24.07.1993	20	Live	gig review
1993	48	27.11.1993	32
1994	31	06.08.1994	16	Live	gig review
New Musical Express
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1972	0	02.09.1972	14	From The Soul
1972	0	23.12.1972	31	From The Soul
1973	0	02.06.1973	23	Front Row Reviews	gig review
1974	0	23.02.1974	41	Albums	album review
1974	0	08.06.1974	46	Soul - Soul Notes
1974	0	06.07.1974	30	Americana
1974	0	23.11.1974	19	Albums	album review
1975	0	26.04.1975	9	Thrills
1975	0	11.10.1975	23	Platters	album review
1976	0	30.10.1976	21	Singles	single review
Rock & Pop
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1993	23	01.12.1993	28	Recenze	album review
2004	3		74	Recenze	album review
2005	6		64	Recenze	album review
2008	5		71	Record - Nemine nás
2008	6		13	Rock & Top - Videodrome