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Posted almost 4 years ago
When Al Green turned away from secular music toward the end of the 70's, a lot of folks turned away from Al Green. On a purely musical level those folks missed out.If you caught the direction the Rev. was going in his last few secular records,self-produced with some of his own acoustic guitar playing and hints of Funk (The Belle Album and Have a Good time), his first gospel records weren't a whole lot different.Fact is, he was singing better than ever. Check these tunes from 1980 and feel just how soulful church can be.
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  1. Cody B
    Cody B says In The Holy Name Of Jesus ~hwkZM1PmQ7e.mp3~
    Permalink posted 02/24/2008
  2. kb
    kb says love it.
    Permalink posted 02/24/2008
  3. dharmachris
    dharmachris says this makes me not feel so bad for missing church. again.
    Permalink posted 02/24/2008
  4. Cody B
    Cody B says Good to hear from ya kb..I definitely found myself in the skeptic group concerning his church material, but over time, I have come around. Here's recent Al on acoustic Hints of the Gospel from secular days
    Permalink posted 02/24/2008
  5. ivylander
    ivylander says The big change in the gospel stuff - at least what you've given us here - is the backing. Especially in the "None But The Righteous," which sounds like a whole different cast of characters from Al's hits - I'd bet there isn't a single person named Hodges playing on it. "In The Holy Name of Jesus" is right up there with his bestm I would venture to say.....
    Permalink posted 02/24/2008
  6. ivylander
    ivylander says For some reason, when you talk about naughty bits simmering beneath the surface I think of grits....
    Permalink posted 02/24/2008
  7. Cody B
    Cody B says Agreed,Ivy. He recorded this one at his studio(not Hi) like the last couple secular records..by no stretch does it sound like the earlier material, but compared to his late secular records, it is very similar. Almost like he would switch baby out for Jesus, pushing the religious half of the Al dichotomy into the spotlight without squashing the naughty bits that were kept simmering beneath the surface.
    Permalink posted 02/24/2008
  8. Cody B
    Cody B says Those grits can change your nature right quick..
    Permalink posted 02/24/2008
  9. ivylander
    ivylander says If he'd never seen God before....
    Permalink posted 02/24/2008
  10. Bartleby
    Bartleby says God has mysterious ways -- I would have to agree with you Cody, even when the Rev Green sings her fervour for the One you can hear the secular soul man whose sensuousness appealed to so many. If I had my reserve about his religious recording, this post of yours have cast it away... Time for revision.
    Permalink posted 02/24/2008
  11. Cody B
    Cody B says Aaah another convert..thanks B, I may make my quota for the month yet.
    Permalink posted 02/24/2008
  12. Dzendvokh
    Dzendvokh says Never ventured to hear this side of Al, sounded pretty sweet to me.... I agree about the backing though.... Thanks C
    Permalink posted 02/24/2008
  13. Mike the Knife
    Mike the Knife says I'm no churchgoer (Medieval European houses of worship excepted), but I do believe in Al...
    Permalink posted 02/25/2008
  14. Cody B
    Cody B says Church of Al...yes,Church Of Soul..yes. all others aaahhh no.
    Permalink posted 02/25/2008
  15. extraordinarypoems
    extraordinarypoems says I've been to Al Green's church in Memphis -- amazing experience. Small church, very homey experience. He was so natural in that realm, as much as he seemed to be on stage. I like his music.
    Permalink posted 02/26/2008
  16. Cody B
    Cody B says In total agreement exp..Whatever it is..Rev. Al has it.
    Permalink posted 02/26/2008
  17. extraordinarypoems
    extraordinarypoems says I am trying hard to remember one of his newer songs; I saw him perform it live on television (the Today show or something, in the morning) a few years back --- he was wearing a white suit, as I recall. It was so beautiful! Damn, I've googled around and can't find it. It is a love song --- anybody see that show, maybe?
    Permalink posted 02/26/2008
  18. Cody B
    Cody B says I didn't see the broadcast,but lemme see what i can find out..
    Permalink posted 02/26/2008
  19. extraordinarypoems
    extraordinarypoems says You are wonderful. I am listening to all the songs on AG's MySpace page now. Boy, does "Raining in my Heart" move me. I actually get chills.
    Permalink posted 02/26/2008
  20. Cody B
    Cody B says In 2005 promoting Everything's Ok he appeared on Tavis Smiley's show,but it looks like he was in black.. Any songs ring a bell? 1.Everything's OK 2 You Are So Beautiful 3 Build Me Up 4 Perfect to Me 5 Nobody But You 6 Real Love 7 I Can Make Music 8 Be My Baby 9 Magic Road 10 I Wanna Hold You 11 Another Day 12 All the Time He was in black on a Daily Show episode talking about the song Everything's OK On April 19,2005 he sang Perfect to Me on Letterman,this is not that version,but here's A version It seems like it's hard to get the video from the talk shows,so i dont know if I'll be able to track down the white suit performance and he was on a lot of talk shows promoting that record. To find the different talk show episodes he was on I looked at imbd http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0337585/ Hope this helps..
    Permalink posted 02/26/2008
  21. extraordinarypoems
    extraordinarypoems says Wow. Thanks! I don't know --- nothing leaps out immediately, but I'm going to watch the videos and scan the list you sent. Will get back to you on this.
    Permalink posted 02/26/2008

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