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Superb, sexy soul
Review of Greatest Hits Vol.1 - Al Green by rsmith

Advantages: Smoo-ooth, romantic tunes
Disadvantages: NoTake Me To The River

Al Green puts everything into his music. He's now a Reverend, back to performing occasionally, but any recordings he makes nowadays are more likely to be gospel music than the smooth, sexy soul on this album. On some songs he even sounds persuasively raunchy - in "Let's get married" when the song slows down and he starts pleading it turns into what must be the best love song ever. He's very emotional - his hesitant vocal on "I'm so tired of being ...
...He was involved in writing most of the songs, so it could all be based on his own experience. And yet, at times he manages to sound very laidback and understated. It's not only when Green sings, either: a seductive brass section is a very important feature in his music, along with divine backing vocals, some of which remind you of earlier, 60s, Aretha Franklin tracks. The introduction to "I'm still in love with you", with just 4 chords of gorgeous ... Read review

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02.11.2000
Just As Nice & Smooth As Before
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