This discography includes albums and singles released by the American soul singer Al Green.

Albums

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Studio albums

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Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Record label
US
[1]
US
R&B

[1]
US
Gos

[1]
AUT
[2]
CAN
[3]
NL
[4]
SWE
[5]
UK
[6]
1967 Back Up Train [A] 162 37 Hot Line
1969 Green Is Blues 19 3 28 Hi
1971 Al Green Gets Next to You 58 15
1972 Let's Stay Together 8 1 26
I'm Still in Love with You 4 1 27
  • RIAA: Platinum[7]
1973 Call Me 10 1
Livin' for You 24 1 56
1974 Al Green Explores Your Mind 15 1 16
1975 Al Green Is Love 28 1
1976 Full of Fire 59 12
Have a Good Time 93 12
1977 The Belle Album 103 29
1978 Truth n' Time 44
1980 The Lord Will Make a Way 22 Myrrh
1981 Higher Plane 62 18
1982 Precious Lord 1
1983 I'll Rise Again 4
White Christmas
1984 Trust in God 10
1985 He Is the Light 11 A&M
1987 Soul Survivor 131 25 1
1989 I Get Joy 60 13
1992 Love Is Reality 29 Word/Epic
1993 Don't Look Back 16 41 86 RCA
1995 Your Heart's in Good Hands 57 MCA
2003 I Can't Stop 53 9 72 60 193 Blue Note
2005 Everything's OK 50 19
2008 Lay It Down 9 3 54 66 44 88
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
  • A Album credited to Al Greene.

Live albums

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Compilation albums

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Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Record label
US
[1]
US
R&B

[1]
US
Gos

[1]
CAN
[3]
NZ
[8]
UK
[6]
1975 Al Green's Greatest Hits 17 3 27 18 Hi
1977 Al Green's Greatest Hits, Volume II 134 33
1980 Cream of Al Green Cream
1983 Al Green's Greatest Hits Volume One and Two 42
1988 Hi Life: The Best of Al Green 34 K-tel
1989 Love Ritual (Rare & Previously Unreleased 1968–76) Hi
1991 One in a Million Sony Music
1992 The Supreme Al Green: The Greatest Hits Hi
Al 41 Beechwood Music
1995 Al Green's Greatest Hits (reissued version) 127 34 The Right Stuff
1997 Anthology Capitol
The Very Best of Al Green Crimson
1998 More Greatest Hits 78 The Right Stuff
Hi and Mighty: The Story of Al Green (1969–1978) Hi
1999 True Love: A Collection Music Club
2000 Greatest Gospel Hits 25 The Right Stuff
The Hi Singles A's and B's Hi
Take Me to the River 186 98 The Right Stuff
2001 Testify: The Best of the A&M Years A&M
2002 L-O-V-E: The Essential Al Green 18 Hi
2003 The Love Songs Collection 91 64 The Right Stuff
2004 Absolute Best 100
The Immortal Soul of Al Green
2005 Love & Happiness: The Very Best of Al Green 146 Music Club Deluxe
2006 The Millennium Collection: The Best of Al Green A&M
2007 The Definitive Greatest Hits 46 19 Hi
2008 What Makes the World Go 'Round? 196 Starbucks
2009 Greatest Hits 52 Fat Possum
2011 The Best of the Gospel Sessions 46 New Haven
2013 The Love Songs Collection (reissued version) 68 Fat Possum
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

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Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[1]
US
R&B

[1]
US
A/C

[1]
AUS
[16][17]
AUT
[2]
CAN
[3]
GER
[18]
NL
[4]
NZ
[8]
UK
[6]
1967 "Back Up Train" [B] 41 5 63 Back Up Train
1968 "Don't Hurt Me No More" [C] 127
"A Lover's Hideaway" [C]
1969 "Want to Hold Your Hand" Non-album single
"One Woman" Green Is Blues
1970 "You Say It" 28 Al Green Gets Next to You
"Right Now, Right Now" 23
"I Can't Get Next to You" 60 11
1971 "Driving Wheel" 115 46
"Tired of Being Alone" 11 7 36 4
"Let's Stay Together" 1 1 36 14 7
  • RIAA: Platinum[7]
  • BPI: Platinum[20]
Let's Stay Together
1972 "Look What You Done for Me" 4 2 27 44 I'm Still in Love with You
"I'm Still in Love with You" 3 1 33 35
"Guilty" 69 29 Back Up Train
"You Ought to Be with Me" 3 1 28 12 53 Call Me
1973 "Hot Wire" 71 Back Up Train
"Call Me (Come Back Home)" 10 2 60 Call Me
"Here I Am (Come and Take Me)" 10 2 73
"Livin' for You" 19 1 49 58 Livin' for You
1974 "Let's Get Married" 32 3 55
"Sha-La-La (Make Me Happy)" 7 2 28 85 15 20 Al Green Explores Your Mind
1975 "L-O-V-E (Love)" 13 1 14 35 24 Al Green Is Love
"Oh Me, Oh My (Dreams in My Arms)" 48 7 90 60
"Full of Fire" 28 1 62 Full of Fire
1976 "Let It Shine" 16
"Keep Me Cryin'" 37 4 94 Have a Good Time
1977 "I Tried to Tell Myself" 101 26
"Love and Happiness" 104 92 I'm Still in Love with You
"Belle" 83 9 The Belle Album
1978 "I Feel Good" 103 36
1979 "To Sir, with Love" (A-side) 71 Truth n' Time
"Wait Here" (B-side) 58
1985 "Never Met Nobody Like You" (UK Only) Trust In God
"Going Away" He Is the Light
"True Love"
1987 "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" 22 Soul Survivor
"You Know and I Know"
"Soul Survivor" 48
1988 "Put a Little Love in Your Heart" (with Annie Lennox) 9 2 6 4 2 20 9 7 28 Scrooged Soundtrack
1989 "As Long as We're Together" 15 I Get Joy
"The Message Is Love" (with Arthur Baker) 84 46 4 6 12 10 38 Merge
1991 "Leave the Guns at Home" (with Arthur Baker) 69 Give in to the Rhythm
1992 "Love Is Reality" (US promo) 55 Love Is Reality
1993 "Love Is a Beautiful Thing" 34 57 56 Don't Look Back
1994 "Waiting On You" 81 84
"Keep On Pushing Love" 93
"Funny How Time Slips Away" (with Lyle Lovett) Rhythm, Country and Blues
1995 "Your Heart's in Good Hands" (US promo) 37 Your Heart's in Good Hands
"Could This Be the Love" (US promo) 72
2003 "Put It on Paper" (with Ann Nesby) 44 Put It on Paper
"Love Iz" (with Erick Sermon) 80 React
"I Can't Stop" 97 99 I Can't Stop
2005 "Perfect to Me" 115 Everything's OK
2008 "Stay with Me (By the Sea)" (with John Legend) 49 Lay It Down
"Lay It Down" 111
"Take Your Time" (with Corinne Bailey Rae) 122
2018 "Before the Next Teardrop Falls" Non-album single[21]
2023 "Perfect Day" Non-album single[22]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
  • B Single credited to Al Greene & the Soul Mates.
  • C Single credited to Al Greene.

Movie/television soundtracks

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Other

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In 2009, Al Green, along with Heather Headley, released a version of the song "People Get Ready" on the compilation album, Oh Happy Day.[23]

In 2011, Time Life released his March 3, 1973 Soul Train performance of "Love and Happiness" on The Best of Soul Train Live.[24][25]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "US Charts > Al Green". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 14, 2012. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "AUT Charts > Al Green". Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c Canadian (RPM) chart peaks:
  4. ^ a b "NL Charts > Al Green". Dutch Charts. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  5. ^ "SWE Charts > Al Green". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  6. ^ a b c "UK Charts > Al Green". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "American certifications – Al Green". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  8. ^ a b "NZ Charts > Al Green". Official New Zealand Music Chart. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  9. ^ "Al Green: Al Green's Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  10. ^ "Al Green: Hi Life: The Best of Al Green". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  11. ^ "Al Green: The Very Best of Al Green". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  12. ^ "Al Green: True Love: A Collection". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  13. ^ "Al Green: Hi Life: L-O-V-E: The Essential Al Green". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  14. ^ "Al Green: Love & Happiness: The Very Best of Al Green". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  15. ^ "Al Green: Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  16. ^ "AUS Charts > Al Green". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  17. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 130. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  18. ^ "GER Charts > Al Green". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  19. ^ "Al Green: Tired of Being Alone". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  20. ^ "Al Green: Let's Stay Together". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  21. ^ "Al Green Releases Cover of 'Before The Next Teardrop Falls,' First Single in 10 Years: Listen". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  22. ^ Abraham, Mya (August 22, 2023). "Al Green Releases First New Single in Five Years". Vibe. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  23. ^ "Jon Bon Jovi, Queen Latifah go gospel for "Day"". Reuters. March 27, 2009.
  24. ^ The Best of Soul Train Live at AllMusic
  25. ^ The Best of Soul Train Live (booklet). Time Life. 2011.
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