Greatest Hits

~ Release by Al Green (see all versions of this release, 17 available)

Tracklist

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#	Title	Length
1	Tired of Being Alone recorded at: Royal Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States part of: Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 293) recording of: Tired of Being Alone lyricist and composer: Al Green publisher: Burlington Music Ltd., Irving Music, Inc. and Universal Music Publishing Group	2:43
2	Call Me (Come Back Home) engineer: Willie Mitchell producer: Al Green and Willie Mitchell baritone saxophone: James Mitchell drums (drum set): Howard Grimes and Al Jackson, Jr. electric bass guitar: Leroy Hodges guitar: Mabon Hodges organ and piano: Charles Hodges piano: Archie Turner tenor saxophone: Ed Logan and Andrew Love trombone: Jack Hale trumpet: Wayne Jackson background vocals: Charles Chalmers, Donna Rhodes and Sandra Rhodes strings arranger: Charles Chalmers and James Mitchell recorded at: Royal Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States recording of: Call Me (Come Back Home) composer: Al Green, Al Jackson, Jr. and Willie Mitchell publisher: Al Green Music Inc., Al Jackson Jr. Music and Irving Music, Inc.	3:04
3	I'm Still in Love With You engineer: Willie Mitchell producer: Al Green and Willie Mitchell baritone saxophone: James Mitchell drums (drum set): Howard Grimes and Al Jackson, Jr. electric bass guitar: Leroy Hodges guitar: Mabon Hodges organ and piano: Charles Hodges tenor saxophone: Ed Logan and Andrew Love trombone: Jack Hale trumpet: Wayne Jackson background vocals: Charles Chalmers, Donna Rhodes and Sandra Rhodes strings arranger: Charles Chalmers and James Mitchell recorded at: Royal Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States recording of: I’m Still in Love With You lyricist and composer: Al Green, Al Jackson, Jr. and Willie Mitchell publisher: Al Green Music Inc., Al Jackson Jr. Music, Burlington Music and Irving Music, Inc.	3:14
4	Here I Am (Come and Take Me) engineer: Willie Mitchell producer: Al Green and Willie Mitchell baritone saxophone: James Mitchell drums (drum set): Howard Grimes and Al Jackson, Jr. electric bass guitar: Leroy Hodges guitar: Mabon Hodges organ and piano: Charles Hodges piano: Archie Turner tenor saxophone: Ed Logan and Andrew Love trombone: Jack Hale trumpet: Wayne Jackson background vocals: Charles Chalmers, Donna Rhodes and Sandra Rhodes performer: Al Green strings arranger: Charles Chalmers and James Mitchell recorded at: Royal Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States recording of: Here I Am (Come and Take Me) writer: Al Green and Mabon Hodges publisher: Al Green Music Inc., Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Irving Music, Inc. and Warner Chappell	4:15
5	Love and Happiness engineer: Willie Mitchell producer: Al Green and Willie Mitchell baritone saxophone: James Mitchell drums (drum set): Howard Grimes and Al Jackson, Jr. electric bass guitar: Leroy Hodges guitar: Mabon Hodges organ and piano: Charles Hodges tenor saxophone: Ed Logan and Andrew Love trombone: Jack Hale trumpet: Wayne Jackson background vocals: Charles Chalmers, Donna Rhodes and Sandra Rhodes strings arranger: Charles Chalmers and James Mitchell part of: Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 98) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 274) recording of: Love and Happiness writer: Al Green and Mabon Hodges publisher: Al Green Music Inc. (in 1972) and Irving Music, Inc. (in 1972)	5:04
6	Let's Stay Together producer: Willie Mitchell drums (drum set): Howard Grimes and Al Jackson, Jr. electric bass guitar: Leroy Hodges guitar family: Mabon Hodges organ and piano: Charles Hodges saxophone: James Mitchell tenor saxophone: Ed Logan trombone: Jack Hale trumpet: Wayne Jackson background vocals: Charles Chalmers, Donna Rhodes and Sandra Rhodes vocals: Al Green phonographic copyright (℗) by: Cream Records (in 1971) and HI Records Inc. (in 1971) part of: Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 34), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 60), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 84) recording of: Let’s Stay Together writer: Al Jackson, Jr., Al Green and Willie Mitchell publisher: Al Green Music Inc., Al Jackson Jr. Music, Burlington Music Co., Ltd. and Irving Music, Inc.	3:18
7	I Can't Get Next to You recorded at: Royal Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States cover recording of: I Can’t Get Next to You writer: Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield publisher: Jobete Music, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobette-Carlin Music Ltd. and Stone Agate Music	3:53
8	You Ought to Be With Me engineer: Willie Mitchell producer: Al Green and Willie Mitchell baritone saxophone: James Mitchell drums (drum set): Howard Grimes and Al Jackson, Jr. electric bass guitar: Leroy Hodges guitar: Mabon Hodges organ and piano: Charles Hodges piano: Archie Turner tenor saxophone: Ed Logan and Andrew Love trombone: Jack Hale trumpet: Wayne Jackson background vocals: Charles Chalmers, Donna Rhodes and Sandra Rhodes strings arranger: Charles Chalmers and James Mitchell recorded at: Royal Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States recording of: You Ought to Be With Me composer: Al Green, Al Jackson, Jr. and Willie Mitchell publisher: Al Green Music Inc., Al Jackson Jr. Music and Irving Music, Inc.	3:20
9	Look What You Done for Me engineer: Willie Mitchell producer: Al Green and Willie Mitchell baritone saxophone: James Mitchell drums (drum set): Howard Grimes and Al Jackson, Jr. electric bass guitar: Leroy Hodges guitar: Mabon Hodges organ and piano: Charles Hodges tenor saxophone: Ed Logan and Andrew Love trombone: Jack Hale trumpet: Wayne Jackson background vocals: Charles Chalmers, Donna Rhodes and Sandra Rhodes strings arranger: Charles Chalmers and James Mitchell recorded at: Royal Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States recording of: Look What You Done for Me lyricist and composer: Al Green, Al Jackson, Jr. and Willie Mitchell publisher: Al Green Music Inc., Al Jackson Jr. Music and Irving Music, Inc.	3:06
10	Let's Get Married recording of: Let’s Get Married lyricist and composer: Al Green publisher: Al Green Music Inc. and Irving Music, Inc.	3:23
11	Livin' for You recording of: Living for You lyricist and composer: Al Green writer: Willie Mitchell publisher: Al Green Music Inc. and Irving Music, Inc.	3:12
12	Sha La La (Make Me Happy) recording of: Sha-La-La (Make Me Happy) lyricist and composer: Al Green	3:02
13	L-O-V-E (Love) recording of: L‐O‐V‐E (Love) lyricist: Al Green, Mabon Hodges and Willie Mitchell publisher: Al Green Music Inc. and Irving Music, Inc.	3:09
14	Full of Fire recording of: Full of Fire writer: Al Green, Mabon Lewis Hodges and Willie Mitchell publisher: Al Green Music Inc. and Irving Music, Inc.	3:29
15	Belle recording of: Belle writer: Reuben Fairfax, Jr., Al Green and Fred Jordan	4:50

Credits

Release

art direction:	Glenn Ross
photography:	Bob Levy
engineer and producer:	Willie Mitchell
assistant producer:	Margaret Goldfarb Charles Levan Cheryl Pawelski
executive producer:	Tom Cartwright
strings arranger:	Charles Chalmers James Mitchell
mastering:	Howard Craft, Mastercraft-Memphis
piano:	Michael Allen
strings:	The Memphis Strings
remixer:	Willie Mitchell
design:	Marlene Bergman's Fireside Design

recorded at:	Royal Recording Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/673630 [info]
ASIN:	US: B000002TTP [info]

Release group

part of:	Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 52) (order: 52) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 52) (order: 52) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 456) (order: 456) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 456) (order: 456)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/141238 [info] https://www.discogs.com/master/408334 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/comp/al_green/greatest_hits_f1/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000190077 [info]
Wikidata:	Q558449 [info]