| Precious Lord | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1982 | |||
| Studio | Sound Emporium (Nashville, Tennessee) | |||
| Genre | Gospel, pop | |||
| Label | Myrrh [1] | |||
| Producer | Al Green | |||
| Al Green chronology | ||||
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Precious Lord is an album by the American musician Al Green, released in 1982. [2] It peaked at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Gospel Albums chart. [3]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Robert Christgau | B [5] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [2] |
Robert Christgau thought that "the Memphis groove of Al's first two Myrrh albums had somehow turned into rote tent-gospel timekeeping." [5] The New York Times wrote that "Green works audacious transformations on some of the most beloved gospel standards, turning them into bright, upbeat pop." [6]
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