AL GREEN - LET'S STAY TOGETHER

Arguably one the greatest albums that surfaced in the 1970s, Al Green’s fourth studio LP Let’s Stay Together embodies his impressive vocal range and artistry. Compared to the artist’s previous three projects ( 1967’s Back Up Train, 1970’s Al Green Is Blues and 1971’s Al Green Gets Next To You), all of which had been influenced by Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, Sam Cooke, Smokey Robinson, James Brown, and Sly and The Family Stone (to name a few), Let’s Stay Together finds Green offering a more mature vocal delivery including his signature scatts, humming, growls, and shrieks. Particularly astonishing is how the Reverend could articulate every nuance of human emotions with his voice alone, with such unprecedented emphasis, intensity, and credibility.

With Let’s Stay Together, Green had commenced settling into his blueprint sound, a soft blend of pliable soul, R&B, and funk. The album’s session musicians performed every line meticulously, providing the Reverend with the foundation for his voice to stand out. Although most listeners would relegate the artist to the soul music sphere only, Let’s Stay Together has proved the contrary—perfecting the southern soul sound and integrating it with other genres such as funk, R&B, pop, blues, and jazz.

Tracklist
Let's Stay Together
La-La for You
So You're Leaving
What Is This Feeling?
Old Time Lovin'
I've Never Found a Girl (Who Loves Me Like You Do)
How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?
Judy
It Ain't No Fun to Me