Al Green discography

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This discography includes albums and singles released by the American soul singer Al Green .

Contents

Albums

Studio albums

YearTitlePeak chart positions Certifications Record label
US
[1]
US
R&B

[1]
US
Gos

[1]
AUT
[2]
CAN
[3]
NL
[4]
SWE
[5]
UK
[6]
1967 Back Up Train [A] 16237Hot Line
1969 Green Is Blues 19328 Hi
1971 Al Green Gets Next to You 5815
1972 Let's Stay Together 8126
I'm Still in Love with You 4127
  • RIAA: Platinum [7]
1973 Call Me 101
  • RIAA: Gold [7]
Livin' for You 24156
  • RIAA: Gold [7]
1974 Al Green Explores Your Mind 15116
  • RIAA: Gold [7]
1975 Al Green Is Love 281
1976 Full of Fire 5912
Have a Good Time 9312
1977 The Belle Album 10329
1978 Truth n' Time 44
1980 The Lord Will Make a Way 22 Myrrh
1981 Higher Plane 6218
1982 Precious Lord 1
1983 I'll Rise Again 4
White Christmas
1984 Trust in God 10
1985 He Is the Light 11 A&M
1987 Soul Survivor 131251
1989 I Get Joy 6013
1992 Love Is Reality 29 Word/Epic
1993Don't Look Back4186 RCA
1995 Your Heart's in Good Hands 57 MCA
2003 I Can't Stop 5397260193 Blue Note
2005 Everything's OK 5019
2008 Lay It Down 9354664488
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

Compilation albums

YearTitlePeak chart positions Certifications Record label
US
[1]
US
R&B

[1]
US
Gos

[1]
CAN
[3]
NZ
[8]
UK
[6]
1975 Al Green's Greatest Hits 1732718 Hi
1977 Al Green's Greatest Hits, Volume II 13433
1980Cream of Al Green Cream
1983Al Green's Greatest Hits Volume One and Two42
1988Hi Life: The Best of Al Green34 K-tel
1989Love Ritual (Rare & Previously Unreleased 1968–76)Hi
1991One in a Million Sony Music
1992The Supreme Al Green: The Greatest HitsHi
Al41Beechwood Music
1995Al Green's Greatest Hits(reissued version)12734 The Right Stuff
1997Anthology Capitol
The Very Best of Al Green Crimson
1998More Greatest Hits78
  • RIAA: Gold [7]
The Right Stuff
Hi and Mighty: The Story of Al Green (1969–1978)Hi
1999True Love: A Collection Music Club
2000Greatest Gospel Hits25The Right Stuff
The Hi Singles A's and B'sHi
Take Me to the River18698The Right Stuff
2001Testify: The Best of the A&M Years A&M
2002L-O-V-E: The Essential Al Green18Hi
2003The Love Songs Collection9164The Right Stuff
2004Absolute Best100
The Immortal Soul of Al Green
2005Love & Happiness: The Very Best of Al Green146 Music Club Deluxe
2006The Millennium Collection: The Best of Al GreenA&M
2007The Definitive Greatest Hits4619Hi
2008What Makes the World Go 'Round?196 Starbucks
2009Greatest Hits52 Fat Possum
2011The Best of the Gospel Sessions46 New Haven
2013The Love Songs Collection(reissued version)68Fat Possum
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

YearTitlePeak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[1]
US
R&B

[1]
US
A/C

[1]
AUS
[16] [17]
AUT
[2]
CAN
[3]
GER
[18]
NL
[4]
NZ
[8]
UK
[6]
1967"Back Up Train" [B] 41563Back Up Train
1968"Don't Hurt Me No More" [C] 127
"A Lover's Hideaway" [C]
1969"Want to Hold Your Hand"Non-album single
"One Woman"Green Is Blues
1970"You Say It"28Al Green Gets Next to You
"Right Now, Right Now"23
"I Can't Get Next to You"6011
1971"Driving Wheel"11546
"Tired of Being Alone"117364
"Let's Stay Together"1136147
  • RIAA: Platinum [7]
  • BPI: Platinum [20]
Let's Stay Together
1972"Look What You Done for Me"422744
  • RIAA: Gold [7]
I'm Still in Love with You
"I'm Still in Love with You"313335
  • RIAA: Gold [7]
"Guilty"6929Back Up Train
"You Ought to Be with Me"31281253
  • RIAA: Gold [7]
Call Me
1973"Hot Wire"71Back Up Train
"Call Me (Come Back Home)"10260
  • RIAA: Gold [7]
Call Me
"Here I Am (Come and Take Me)"10273
  • RIAA: Gold [7]
"Livin' for You"1914958Livin' for You
1974"Let's Get Married"32355
"Sha-La-La (Make Me Happy)"7228851520
  • RIAA: Gold [7]
Al Green Explores Your Mind
1975"L-O-V-E (Love)"131143524Al Green Is Love
"Oh Me, Oh My (Dreams in My Arms)"4879060
"Full of Fire"28162Full of Fire
1976"Let It Shine"16
"Keep Me Cryin'"37494Have a Good Time
1977"I Tried to Tell Myself"10126
"Love and Happiness"10492I'm Still in Love with You
"Belle"839The Belle Album
1978"I Feel Good"10336
1979"To Sir, with Love" (A-side)71Truth n' Time
"Wait Here" (B-side)58
1985"Never Met Nobody Like You" (UK Only)Trust In God
"Going Away"He Is the Light
"True Love"
1987"Everything's Gonna Be Alright"22Soul Survivor
"You Know and I Know"
"Soul Survivor"
1988"Put a Little Love in Your Heart" (with Annie Lennox)92642209728 Scrooged Soundtrack
1989"As Long as We're Together"15I Get Joy
"The Message Is Love" (with Arthur Baker)844646121038Merge
1991"Leave the Guns at Home" (with Arthur Baker)69Give in to the Rhythm
1992"Love Is Reality" (US promo)55Love Is Reality
1993"Love Is a Beautiful Thing"345756Don't Look Back
1994"Waiting On You"81100
"Keep On Pushing Love"
"Funny How Time Slips Away" (with Lyle Lovett) Rhythm, Country and Blues
1995"Your Heart's in Good Hands" (US promo)47Your Heart's in Good Hands
"Could This Be the Love" (US promo)
2003"Put It on Paper" (with Ann Nesby)44Put It on Paper
"Love Iz" (with Erick Sermon)80React
"I Can't Stop"9799I Can't Stop
2005"Perfect to Me"115Everything's OK
2008"Stay with Me (By the Sea)" (with John Legend)49Lay It Down
"Lay It Down"111
"Take Your Time" (with Corinne Bailey Rae)122
2018"Before the Next Teardrop Falls"Non-album single [21]
2023"Perfect Day"Non-album single [22]
2024"Everybody Hurt"Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Movie/television soundtracks

Other

In 2009, Al Green, along with Heather Headley, released a version of the song "People Get Ready" on the compilation album, Oh Happy Day . [23]

In 2011, Time Life released his March 3, 1973 Soul Train performance of "Love and Happiness" on The Best of Soul Train Live. [24] [25]

References

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  2. 1 2 "AUT Charts > Al Green". Ö3 Austria Top 40 . Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 Canadian (RPM) chart peaks:
  4. 1 2 "NL Charts > Al Green". Dutch Charts . Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  5. "SWE Charts > Al Green". Sverigetopplistan . Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  6. 1 2 3 "UK Charts > Al Green". Official Charts Company . Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 "American certifications – Al Green". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  8. 1 2 "NZ Charts > Al Green". Official New Zealand Music Chart . Retrieved June 8, 2020.
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  10. "Al Green: Hi Life: The Best of Al Green". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  11. "Al Green: The Very Best of Al Green". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  12. "Al Green: True Love: A Collection". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  13. "Al Green: Hi Life: L-O-V-E: The Essential Al Green". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  14. "Al Green: Love & Happiness: The Very Best of Al Green". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  15. "Al Green: Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  16. "AUS Charts > Al Green". Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  17. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 130. ISBN   0-646-11917-6.
  18. "GER Charts > Al Green". GfK Entertainment . Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  19. "Al Green: Tired of Being Alone". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  20. "Al Green: Let's Stay Together". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  21. "Al Green Releases Cover of 'Before The Next Teardrop Falls,' First Single in 10 Years: Listen". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  22. Abraham, Mya (August 22, 2023). "Al Green Releases First New Single in Five Years". Vibe. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  23. "Jon Bon Jovi, Queen Latifah go gospel for "Day"". Reuters. March 27, 2009.
  24. The Best of Soul Train Live at AllMusic
  25. The Best of Soul Train Live (booklet). Time Life. 2011.