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I`m listening to Al Green and i`m LOVING it!!! 
I have one question for the Al Green fans on the org... Would you recommend the the two compilations "Listen - the rarities" and "The Hi singles A`s and B`s"?   | |
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Icicle said
Would you recommend the the two compilations "Listen - the rarities" and "The Hi singles A`s and B`s"?
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Gotta grab these two myself  | |
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funkpill said: Icicle said
Would you recommend the the two compilations "Listen - the rarities" and "The Hi singles A`s and B`s"?
Gotta grab these two myself I also just bought a copy of the "Antholgy" set, with lots of outtakes and live tracks 
Disc: 1 1. Back up Train 2. Hot Wire 3. Stop and Check Myself 4. I Want to Hold Your Hand 5. Tomorrow's Dream 6. I'm a Ram 7. I Can't Get Next to You [Live] 8. Light My Fire 9. Intro to Tired of Being Alone 10. Tired of Being Alone 11. Driving Wheel 12. Listen [Take 2] 13. True Love 14. Guilty 15. We've Only Just Begun/Let's Stay Together [Live] Disc: 2 1. Intro to Let's Stay Together 2. Let's Stay Together 3. So You're Leaving 4. Judy [Live] 5. La-La for You 6. How Can You Mend a Broken Heart? [Live] 7. I'm Still in Love With You 8. I'm Glad You're Mine 9. Look What You Done for Me 10. Love and Happiness [Live] 11. Simply Beautiful 12. Technique of Writing My Songs Disc: 3 1. Call Me (Come Back Home) 2. You Ought to Be With Me [Live] 3. Have You Been Making Out O.K. 4. Here I Am (Come and Take Me) 5. I Took What I Learned from Rock & Roll... 6. Jesus Is Waiting 7. Free at Last [Live] 8. Livin' for You 9. Mimi 10. I Think It's for the Feeling 11. Sha-La-La (Make Me Happy) [Live] 12. Take Me to the River 13. L-O-V-E (Love) [Live] 14. Rhymes 15. Love Sermon 16. God Blessed Our Love [Live] 17. That's My Dog Roma...How I Sing the Way I Sing Disc: 4 1. I Don't Have to Go to Your Church 2. I'd Fly Away 3. Full of Fire 4. Together Again 5. Love Ritual [1988 Remix] 6. Always 7. Have a Good Time 8. Love and Happiness 9. Too Close [Live] 10. We Try to Furnish 11. But One Thing I Like About Jesus 12. Belle 13. Wait Here 14. Chariots of Fire 15. I Feel Good [Live] 16. Dreams/All 'N' All [Live] 17. I Know One Thing I Had to Do... | |
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U have 2 get some of his original cds. Almost all of the Hi albums are excellent...but my favorites are:
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Icicle said: funkpill said: Icicle said
Gotta grab these two myself I also just bought a copy of the "Antholgy" set, with lots of outtakes and live tracks
Disc: 4 1. I Don't Have to Go to Your Church 2. I'd Fly Away 3. Full of Fire 4. Together Again 5. Love Ritual [1988 Remix] 6. Always 7. Have a Good Time 8. Love and Happiness 9. Too Close [Live] 10. We Try to Furnish 11. But One Thing I Like About Jesus 12. Belle 13. Wait Here 14. Chariots of Fire 15. I Feel Good [Live] 16. Dreams/All 'N' All [Live] 17. I Know One Thing I Had to Do...  "I have not heard this sucka in years.  National Funk League✮✮ | |
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If you call yourself an Al Green fan, you need to get these albums:
Al Green Gets Next to You (1971) 
Green distinguishes himself on his cover of The Temptations' "Can't Get Next to You" and The Doors' "Light My Fire," but it's "Tired of Being Alone" is where I feel the world sees a glimpse of the great songs he will make in the following years. Let's Stay Together (1972) 
IMO, the title track is one of the most definitive songs in the history of soul music. It also contains "It Ain't Fun to Me," "La-La for You" and the cover of The Bee Gees' "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart." I'm Still in Love with You (1972) 
As good as "Let's Stay Together" is, IMO this is the definitive Al Green album. It's filled with memorable songs -- the No. 1 hit "I'm Still in Love with You," the essential track "Love and Happiness" and covers of Kris Kristofferson's "For The Good Times" and Roy Orbison's "Pretty Woman." Call Me (1973) 
By this time, Green was rolling out the hits. "You Ought to Be with Me" was a No. 1 hit and the title track just missed the mark. The album also features the hit "Come and Take Me (Here I Am)," "Your Love Is Like the Morning Sun" and his covers of Hank Williams' "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" and Willie Nelson's "Funny How Time Slips Away." Livin' for You (1973) 
Another great album, featuring the No. 1 hit "Livin' for You," the top three hit "Let's Get Married," "Unchained Melody" and "My God Is Real." Al Green Explores Your Mind (1974) 
Another great album, featuring the hits "Sha-La-La (Make Me Happy)" and "Take Me to the River," which was covered by The Talking Heads four years later. Al Green Is Love (1975) 
This is the album featuring the No. 1 hit "L-O-V-E," "I Wish You Were Here" and "Love Ritual." On a lesser note, I also would recommend: 
his debut album "Green Is Blues" (1969); 
1976's "Full of Fire," featuring the title track that was his final No. 1 on the soul music charts; 
and "The Belle Album" (1977), where Green left his association with producer Willie Mitchell and eventually the secular music scene to become a gospel singer/minister. [Edited 7/25/07 19:57pm] THE TRAFFIC JAMMERS, The Org's house band: VAINANDY -- lead singer; NAJEE -- bass; THE AUDIENCE -- guitar; PHUNKDADDY -- rhythm guitar; ALEX de PARIS -- keyboards; Da PRETTYMAN -- keyboards; FUNKENSTEIN -- drums. HOLD ON TO YOUR DRAWERS! |
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