Al Green

Among the many early 1970s classic from Al Green. With this album, Green was cementing his status as Solomon Burke's replacement, crooning tender lyrics in obscenely addictive ways. While only a small handful of the tracks became hits, this album's full of winners. Even the cover of Roy Orbison's "Pretty Woman" isn't too terrible.

So is there any question that when the music trades rack up their year-end charts for 1972
(and you discover that some group you never even heard of mysteriously became Top
New R&B Vocal Group), the number one Male Vocalist will be Al Green? I mean is there any
doubt in your mind? 1972 is Al Green's year and he seemed to snatch it up almost
effortlessly. With one hit single after another, all of them turning into a neat stac... More >

Easily the most consistent soft-soul LP of the year, anchored in with an impressive collection of unforgettable background themes. I'm happy to own it. But I still remember that less than a year ago Green looked like he might turn into the Compleat Soul Man rather than Black Smoothie of the Year, and I make the following request: Remember Otis Redding. OK, Al? (Grade - A-)