| Love Is Reality | ||||
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| Released | 1992 | |||
| Genre | Soul, gospel, R&B | |||
| Label | World/Epic [1] | |||
| Producer | Tim Miner | |||
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Love Is Reality is an album by the American musician Al Green, released in 1992. [2] [3]
The album was nominated for a Grammy Award for "Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album". [4] It peaked at No. 29 on Billboard's Top Gospel Albums chart. [5]
Recorded in Dallas, Love Is Reality was produced by Tim Miner. [6] [7] It was an attempt to marry Green's traditional gospel and soul sounds to new jack swing. [8] [9] Kirk Whalum played saxophone on the album; El DeBarge contributed backing vocals. [6] [10]
Green cowrote all of the album's songs. [11] He raps on "You Don't Know Me". [12]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [13] |
| Boston Herald | C+ [14] |
| Calgary Herald | B+ [15] |
| Chicago Tribune | [11] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [16] |
Stereo Review wrote that Love Is Reality "would have been a better album if the gospel flavor were stronger, but Green pulls it all off with his customary aplomb." [17] The Chicago Tribune thought that some songs "are nearly indistinguishable from standard urban contemporary fare, with slick arrangements and occasionally ambiguous lyrics that are a far cry from standard hymns." [18]
The Calgary Herald determined that "the compositions here aren't bad, but it's Green's fluidly fervent, honey-toned voice which sets this disc apart." [15] USA Today called the album "a disappointment," and listed it as the third worst R&B album of 1992. [19] The Richmond Times-Dispatch deemed it a "high-tech, contemporary R&B gospel album." [20] The Boston Herald considered it to be "the weakest album of Green's career." [14]
AllMusic wrote that "Christian dance-pop producer Tim Miner works from formulas, while Green runs on inspiration." [13]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Can Feel It" | Al Green, Tim Miner, Mark Stitts, Mike Stitts | 4:59 |
| 2. | "Love Is Reality" | Al Green, Mark Stitts, Mike Stitts | 4:34 |
| 3. | "Just Can't Let You Go" | Al Green, Tim Miner | 4:08 |
| 4. | "You Don't Know Me" | Cindy Cruse, Al Green, Tim Miner | 4:07 |
| 5. | "Again" | Angie Alan Ebensberger, David Ebensberger, Al Green | 4:52 |
| 6. | "Positive Attitude" | Angie Alan Ebensberger, David Ebensberger, Al Green | 4:30 |
| 7. | "Sure Feel Good" | Angie Alan Ebensberger, David Ebensberger, Al Green | 4:29 |
| 8. | "Long Time" | Al Green, Tim Miner | 4:02 |
| 9. | "Why" | Al Green, Tim Miner, John Wirtz, Robert Wirtz | 4:13 |
| 10. | "I Like It" | Angie Alan Ebensberger, David Ebensberger, Al Green | 4:02 |
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