Green Is Blues

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

Green Is Blues is the second studio album by the American singer and songwriter Al Green. Hi Records released it on 15 April 1969, two days after his twenty-third birthday. His debut Back Up Train had received a lukewarm reception in 1967. Among critics and fans, this album is regarded as his breakthrough.

For the first time he worked with Willie Mitchell, the main producer of the record. Joe Cuoghi, co-founder and president of Hi Records, supervised the sessions. The repertoire contains many covers, from My Girl and The Letter to Get Back by Lennon and McCartney. A connoisseur later wrote that the record ushered the Memphis Sound into a new era, thanks to the tight arrangements of the Hi Rhythm Section. It was the start of a studio partnership between the singer and Mitchell.

Listening

Track list

1. 1One Woman3:07Apple Music ↗
2. 2Talk to Me2:10Apple Music ↗
3. 3My Girl2:54Apple Music ↗
4. 4The Letter2:29Apple Music ↗
5. 5I Stand Accused3:21Apple Music ↗
6. 6Gotta Find a New World2:29Apple Music ↗
7. 7What Am I Gonna Do with Myself2:25Apple Music ↗
8. 8Tomorrow's Dream2:23Apple Music ↗
9. 9Get Back Baby2:11Apple Music ↗
10. 10Get Back2:25Apple Music ↗
11. 11Summertime2:59Apple Music ↗

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