This discography includes albums and singles released by the American soul singer Al Green.
Albums
editStudio albums
edit| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Record label | ||||||||||
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| 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 | — | — | — |
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| 1973 | Call Me | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| Livin' for You | 24 | 1 | — | — | 56 | — | — | — |
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| 1974 | Al Green Explores Your Mind | 15 | 1 | — | — | 16 | — | — | — |
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| 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
edit- Tokyo...Live! (1978 [1981], Hi) 2-LP
Compilation albums
edit| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Record label | ||||||||||
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| 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 |
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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 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Crimson | ||||||
| 1998 | More Greatest Hits | — | 78 | — | — | — | — |
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The Right Stuff | |||||
| Hi and Mighty: The Story of Al Green (1969–1978) | — | — | — | — | — | — | Hi | |||||||
| 1999 | True Love: A Collection | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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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 |
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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 |
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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
edit| 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 | Let's Stay Together | |||
| 1972 | "Look What You Done for Me" | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | 44 |
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I'm Still in Love with You | |
| "I'm Still in Love with You" | 3 | 1 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 |
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| "Guilty" | 69 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Back Up Train | |||
| "You Ought to Be with Me" | 3 | 1 | 28 | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | 53 |
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Call Me | ||
| 1973 | "Hot Wire" | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Back Up Train | ||
| "Call Me (Come Back Home)" | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | 60 | — | — | — | — |
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Call Me | ||
| "Here I Am (Come and Take Me)" | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | 73 | — | — | — | — |
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| "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 |
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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. | ||||||||||||||
Movie/television soundtracks
edit- "A Change Is Gonna Come" appears in the film Ali. The original was written and sung by Sam Cooke, however Green recorded a live version for the film which is played when Muhammad Ali - played by Will Smith - learns of the death of close friend Malcolm X.
- "Here I Am" was featured in the movie, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
- "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" was featured in the movies, Notting Hill, Good Will Hunting, Sex and the City, The Virgin Suicides and The Book of Eli, as well as the television series, Ally McBeal.
- "Let's Stay Together" was used in the soundtrack of the movies, Pulp Fiction (1994), Love Don't Cost a Thing (2003), and Hellboy (2005).
- "Love Is a Beautiful Thing" was featured in the movies, The Pallbearer (1996), Legally Blonde (2001), Sorority Boys (2002) and Two Weeks Notice (2002).
- "Tired of Being Alone" was featured in the movies, Dead Presidents (1995) and Love Don't Cost a Thing (2003).
- "Love and Happiness" has been featured in several different movies: Menace II Society (1993), Gunmen (1994) Dead Presidents (1995), Love and Basketball (2000), Madea's Family Reunion (2006) and The Nice Guys (2016), as well as television series: House M.D. ("Clueless"; season 2, episode 15) and Fringe ("Inner Child"; season 1, episode 15).
Other
editIn 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
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "AUT Charts > Al Green". Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ a b c Canadian (RPM) chart peaks:
- Top 100 peaks: "CAN Charts > Al Green". RPM. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- "Put a Little Love in Your Heart": "RPM 100 Singles – February 4, 1989" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 49, no. 14. p. 6. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ a b "NL Charts > Al Green". Dutch Charts. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ "SWE Charts > Al Green". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ a b c "UK Charts > Al Green". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "NZ Charts > Al Green". Official New Zealand Music Chart. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ "Al Green: Al Green's Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ "Al Green: Hi Life: The Best of Al Green". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ "Al Green: The Very Best of Al Green". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ "Al Green: True Love: A Collection". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ "Al Green: Hi Life: L-O-V-E: The Essential Al Green". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ "Al Green: Love & Happiness: The Very Best of Al Green". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ "Al Green: Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ^ "AUS Charts > Al Green". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "GER Charts > Al Green". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ "Al Green: Tired of Being Alone". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
- ^ "Al Green: Let's Stay Together". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
- ^ "Al Green Releases Cover of 'Before The Next Teardrop Falls,' First Single in 10 Years: Listen". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
- ^ Abraham, Mya (August 22, 2023). "Al Green Releases First New Single in Five Years". Vibe. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
- ^ "Jon Bon Jovi, Queen Latifah go gospel for "Day"". Reuters. March 27, 2009.
- ^ The Best of Soul Train Live at AllMusic
- ^ The Best of Soul Train Live (booklet). Time Life. 2011.