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Al Green – Anthology   Leave a comment

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Al Green – Anthology Disk One
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Artist……………: Al Green
Album…………….: Anthology Disk One
Genre…………….: R&B
Source……………: CD
Year……………..: 1997
Ripper……………: Exact Audio Copy (Secure mode)
Codec…………….: Free Lossless Audio Codec (FLAC)
Version…………..: reference libFLAC 1.2.1 20070917
Quality…………..: Lossless, (avg. compression: 85 %)
Channels………….: Stereo / 44100 HZ / 16 Bit
Tags……………..: VorbisComment
Information……….:

Ripped by…………: AJ Productions on 5/8/2012
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News Server……….:
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Included………….: NFO, SFV, PLS, M3U, LOG, CUE
Covers……………: Front

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Tracklisting (Disc 1)
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1. (00:02:22) Al Green – Back Up Train
2. (00:02:57) Al Green – Hot Wire
3. (00:01:43) Al Green – Stop And Check Myself
4. (00:02:24) Al Green – I Want To Hold Your Hand
5. (00:02:22) Al Green – Tomorrow’s Dream
6. (00:04:11) Al Green – I’m A Ram
7. (00:04:46) Al Green – I Can’t Get Next To You [Live]
8. (00:03:59) Al Green – Light My Fire
9. (00:01:06) Al Green – Intro To Tired Of Being Alone
10. (00:02:43) Al Green – Tired Of Being Alone
11. (00:03:02) Al Green – Drving Wheel
12. (00:02:30) Al Green – Listen [Take 2]
13. (00:02:48) Al Green – True Love
14. (00:03:00) Al Green – Guilty
15. (00:09:25) Al Green – We’ve Only Just Begun-Let’s Stay Together [Live]

Playing Time………: 02:07:36
Total Size………..: 238.13 MB

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Tracklisting (Disc 2)
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1. (00:00:37) Al Green – Intro To Let’s Stay Together
2. (00:03:20) Al Green – Let’s Stay Together
3. (00:02:57) Al Green – So You’re Leaving
4. (00:05:00) Al Green – Judy [Live]
5. (00:03:34) Al Green – La-La For You
6. (00:06:35) Al Green – How Can You Mend A Broken Heart [Live]
7. (00:03:15) Al Green – I’m Still In Love With You
8. (00:03:00) Al Green – I’m Glad You’re Mine
9. (00:03:07) Al Green – Look What You Done For Me
10. (00:10:41) Al Green – Love And Happiness [Live]
11. (00:04:16) Al Green – Simply Beautiful
12. (00:01:37) Al Green – The Technique Of Writing My Songs

Playing Time………: 00:56:03
Total Size………..: 251.49 MB

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Tracklisting (Disc 3)
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1. (00:03:04) Al Green – Call Me (Come Back Home)
2. (00:04:55) Al Green – You Ought To Be With Me [Live]
3. (00:03:47) Al Green – Have You Been Making Out O.K.
4. (00:04:14) Al Green – Here I Am (Come And Take Me)
5. (00:00:44) Al Green – I Took What I Learned From Rock And Roll
6. (00:05:41) Al Green – Jesus Is Waiting
7. (00:05:30) Al Green – Free At Last [Live]
8. (00:03:12) Al Green – Livin’ For You
9. (00:03:25) Al Green – Mimi
10. (00:04:32) Al Green – I Think It’s For The Feeling
11. (00:05:10) Al Green – Sha-La-La (Make Me Happy) [Live]
12. (00:03:47) Al Green – Take Me To The River
13. (00:03:54) Al Green – L-O-V-E (Love) [Live]
14. (00:03:38) Al Green – Rhymes
15. (00:06:42) Al Green – The Love Sermon
16. (00:05:53) Al Green – God Blessed Our Love [Live]
17. (00:02:34) Al Green – That’s My Dog Roma How I Sing The Way I Sing

Playing Time………: 02:48:52
Total Size………..: 396.01 MB

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Tracklisting
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1. (00:01:35) Al Green – I Don’t Have To Go To Your Church…
2. (00:04:14) Al Green – I’d Fly Away
3. (00:05:16) Al Green – Full Of Fire
4. (00:05:21) Al Green – Together Again
5. (00:04:18) Al Green – Love Ritual [1988 Remix]
6. (00:03:22) Al Green – Always
7. (00:03:39) Al Green – Have A Good Time
8. (00:05:04) Al Green – Love And Happiness
9. (00:04:26) Al Green – Too Close [Live]
10. (00:00:35) Al Green – We Try To Furnish…
11. (00:04:34) Al Green – But One Thing I Like About Jesus…
12. (00:04:50) Al Green – Belle
13. (00:02:44) Al Green – Wait Here
14. (00:03:52) Al Green – Chariots Of Fire
15. (00:04:27) Al Green – I Feel Good [Live]
16. (00:03:51) Al Green – Dreams All ‘n’ All [Live]
17. (00:01:21) Al Green – I Know One Thing I Had To Do…

Playing Time………: 02:06:23
Total Size………..: 367.84 MB

NFO generated on…..: 5/8/2012 1:39:43 PM

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By Jeffrey Clarke Amazon.com

There’s really no arguement: Al Green is one of the greatest soul artists ever.
A killer voice, full of grit, sweetness, sexiness, and sacredness, he was THE
MAN of the 70’s. This anthology covers it all, from his first single “Back Up
Train” (singing harder and grittier back then, ala James Brown, you could tell
he had it from the first note) to his later gospel recordings. This is not a
COMPLETE anthology; it doesn’t give us all he put down on vinyl. But it gives
us all we need, really. In listening to these recordings in one sitting, and
reading the excellent liner notes (which often make or break box sets), I had
to tip my hat yet again to the incredible talent of his band (basically Hi
Records house band), especially Al Jackson, Jr. (drums) and “Teenie” Hodges
(guitar). And lets not forget the person who made it all happen: Willie
Mitchell, and his unmistakable horn arrangements. If you’ve never been
introduced to Green’s gospel stuff, you’ll get it here – it’s among the best
black/soul gospel music ever, as his shelf full of Grammy’s attest to. You’ll also
get a few spoken clips from the movie “The Gospel According to Al Green”
which, by the way, is a MUST for any Al Green fan. It’s hard to find, but
WELL worth it. There are few anthologies really worth the coin – but this one
is worth every cent. Haven’t seen the light? Hearing is believing, baby.
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Posted August 29, 2013 by mrdap in Soul

Al Green – The Immortal Soul Of Al Green   Leave a comment

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Al Green – The Immortal Soul Of Al Green (Disk One)
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Artist……………: Al Green
Album…………….: The Immortal Soul Of Al Green (Disk One)
Genre…………….: R&B
Source……………: CD
Year……………..: 2003
Ripper……………: Exact Audio Copy (Secure mode)
Codec…………….: Free Lossless Audio Codec (FLAC)
Version…………..: reference libFLAC 1.2.1 20070917
Quality…………..: Lossless, (avg. compression: 56 %)
Channels………….: Stereo / 44100 HZ / 16 Bit
Tags……………..: VorbisComment
Information……….:

Ripped by…………: AJ Productions on 5/29/2013
Posted by…………: AJ Productions on 5/29/2013
News Server……….:
News Group(s)……..:

Included………….: NFO, SFV, PLS, M3U, LOG, CUE
Covers……………: Front

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Tracklisting (Disc 1)
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1. Al Green – Back Up Train (& The Soul Mates) [02:20]
2. Al Green – Guilty (& The Soul Mates) [02:58]
3. Al Green – I Want To Hold Your Hand [02:20]
4. Al Green – One Woman [03:05]
5. Al Green – Get Back, Baby [02:16]
6. Al Green – Summertime [02:59]
7. Al Green – What Am I Gonna Do With Myself [02:24]
8. Al Green – I Can’t Get Next To You [03:47]
9. Al Green – God Is Standing By [03:14]
10. Al Green – You Say It [02:52]
11. Al Green – Right Now, Right Now [02:52]
12. Al Green – Are You Lonely For Me Baby [03:57]
13. Al Green – Driving Wheel [02:59]
14. Al Green – Light My Fire [03:55]
15. Al Green – Ride, Sally Ride (Single Edit) [02:24]
16. Al Green – Tired Of Being Alone [02:52]
17. Al Green – I’m A Ram [03:48]
18. Al Green – So You’re Leaving [02:56]
19. Al Green – I’ve Never Found A Girl [03:42]
20. Al Green – It Ain’t No Fun To Me [03:27]
21. Al Green – Let’s Stay Together [03:19]
22. Al Green – Old Time Lovin’ [03:19]
23. Al Green – La-La For You [03:31]
24. Al Green – How Can You Mend A Broken Heart [06:24]

Playing Time………: 01:17:52
Total Size………..: 436.57 MB

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Tracklisting (Disc 2)
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1. Al Green – I’m Still In Love With You [03:13]
2. Al Green – Love And Happiness [05:07]
3. Al Green – Simply Beautiful [04:12]
4. Al Green – Oh, Pretty Woman [03:23]
5. Al Green – Look What You Done For Me [03:06]
6. Al Green – Call Me (Come Back Home) [03:03]
7. Al Green – Funny How Time Slips Away [05:34]
8. Al Green – Here I Am (Come And Take Me) [04:16]
9. Al Green – I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry [03:12]
10. Al Green – You Ought To Be With Me [03:17]
11. Al Green – Jesus Is Waiting [05:37]
12. Al Green – Livin’ For You [03:11]
13. Al Green – Let’s Get Married [05:35]
14. Al Green – Beware (Full Lenght Version) [15:07]

Playing Time………: 01:08:00
Total Size………..: 367.80 MB

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Tracklisting (Disc 3)
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1. Al Green – Take Me To The River [03:45]
2. Al Green – So Good To Be Here [02:42]
3. Al Green – My God Is Real [02:43]
4. Al Green – Sha-La-La (Make Me Happy) [02:58]
5. Al Green – The City [03:25]
6. Al Green – God Blessed Our Love [03:56]
7. Al Green – One Nite Stand [02:25]
8. Al Green – I’m Hooked On You [03:21]
9. Al Green – Mimi [03:20]
10. Al Green – Love Ritual [04:20]
11. Al Green – Rhymes [03:34]
12. Al Green – Could I Be The One? [04:07]
13. Al Green – L-O-V-E (Love) [03:08]
14. Al Green – Strong As Death (Sweet As Love) [04:21]
15. Al Green – Oh Me, Oh My (Dreams In My Arms) [02:48]
16. Al Green – I Gotta Be More (Take Me Higher) [02:45]
17. Al Green – Eli’s Game [04:55]
18. Al Green – Love Ritual (Remix) [04:17]

Playing Time………: 01:02:56
Total Size………..: 337.56 MB

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Tracklisting
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1. Al Green – Full Of Fire [05:12]
2. Al Green – I’d Fly Away [04:11]
3. Al Green – That’s The Way It Is [03:41]
4. Al Green – Together Again [05:20]
5. Al Green – Let It Shine [03:14]
6. Al Green – Have A Good Time [03:36]
7. Al Green – Keep Me Cryin’ [03:07]
8. Al Green – Nothing Takes The Place Of You [04:35]
9. Al Green – I Tried To Tell Myself [03:25]
10. Al Green – The Truth Marches On [02:41]
11. Al Green – Belle [04:49]
12. Al Green – Georgia Boy [07:00]
13. Al Green – Chariots Of Fire [03:49]
14. Al Green – Loving You [03:34]
15. Al Green – All In All [03:38]
16. Al Green – To Sir With Love [04:06]
17. Al Green – Wait Here [02:43]
18. Al Green – King Of All [02:21]
19. Al Green – Starting All Over Again [03:29]

Playing Time………: 01:14:40
Total Size………..: 409.06 MB

NFO generated on…..: 5/29/2013 8:00:52 PM

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by William Ruhlmann

Al Green fans will be aware that The Immortal Soul of Al Green actually
marks the second time that a four-CD box set of Green’s recordings
has been assembled, following by seven years its predecessor,
Anthology. That being the case, the obvious question is, why do
listeners need another Al Green box set? The answer lies in the two
conflicting approaches most often employed in box sets. Basically, two
different audiences buy box sets: first, those who are looking for a
single, omnibus collection of an artist’s recordings that is more
comprehensive that a “greatest-hits” album; and second, collectors
who already have all the hits and are looking for rarities and unreleased
material. Many box sets are designed as compromises that split the
difference to attract both audiences. Anthology leaned more toward
collectors. It featured a mixture of original hit studio recordings and a
heavy complement of live recordings, unreleased material, rarities, and
interviews. Of the 28 Al Green tracks featured on singles for the Hot
Line, Hi, and Bell labels that reached the Billboard R&B charts between
1967 and 1979, only 12 were included on Anthology. As a result, the
album is referred to in its All Music Guide review as “a botched job”
whose “appeal is solely for collectors.” The Immortal Soul of Al Green
goes to the other extreme. With the exception of a few tracks drawn
from British rarities albums, such as the 15-minute edit of “Beware,” a
track from Green’s Livin’ for You LP, this box set consists of familiar
studio recordings, sequenced almost chronologically, and relying on the
hits. Of those same 28 R&B chart entries, 27 are included this time,
the only exception being “I Feel Good” (number 36). The result tells
the story of Al Green’s hitmaking years, from his early work in the ’60s
to his move toward gospel at the end of the ’70s, more clearly than
did Anthology. And for those who would like the story written down,
Colin Escott’s liner notes do that job well, too.
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Posted August 29, 2013 by mrdap in Soul