the best al green album is the 'true love' compilation.
― veryloggedout, Monday, 31 December 2007 13:14 (sixteen years ago) link
no, it isn't...The Belle Album is...wonderful way of dealing with born-again-ism ("it's you I want but Him that I need"...the holy trinity love triangle)..."Feels Like Summer" couldn't be a more appropriate song title, and "Dream", well, if I ever get hitched (ILM Poster In Unmarried SHOCKER!) that will be "our" song...(if I can sell it, which I'm sure I can)...
― henry s, Monday, 31 December 2007 16:29 (sixteen years ago) link
I'm very fond of Livin' For You's "Beware."
― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Monday, 31 December 2007 16:38 (sixteen years ago) link
This is still the most retarded question ever asked on ILM.
― Pleasant Plains, Monday, 31 December 2007 16:43 (sixteen years ago) link
HOOS otm
― forksclovetofu, Monday, 31 December 2007 16:45 (sixteen years ago) link
the best al green album is the belle album
― strgn, Saturday, 19 January 2008 11:37 (sixteen years ago) link
arguable
― The Brainwasher, Saturday, 19 January 2008 11:39 (sixteen years ago) link
no
― strgn, Saturday, 19 January 2008 11:41 (sixteen years ago) link
haha yes. but belle is at least top 3 rite
Rite. Classic album.
― Tom D., Saturday, 19 January 2008 11:43 (sixteen years ago) link
georgia boy owns 99.9% of everything ever
― strgn, Saturday, 19 January 2008 11:45 (sixteen years ago) link
Those who like the follow-up to The Belle Album should come vote on this thread: Best Version Of "I Say A Little Prayer"
― James Redd and the Blecchs, Saturday, 19 January 2008 14:37 (sixteen years ago) link
On one listen, liking his new album quite a bit. Even the Corrine Bailey Rae duet.
― The Reverend, Tuesday, 27 May 2008 06:13 (sixteen years ago) link
not heard it all yet but thought the songwriting on the tracks i have checked out werent quite as strong as the production/instrumentation. or maybe its just that his voice cant make them seem better than they are anymore.
― titchyschneiderMk2, Tuesday, 27 May 2008 10:06 (sixteen years ago) link
We play it at on the stereo at my bookstore, and beneath the racket of customers, it's sounds pretty indistinguishable from Classic Al. There doesn't seem to be a real killer track, but it's very pleasant, and I think I appreciate "pleasant" a lot more these days than I used to.
― Chuck_Tatum, Tuesday, 27 May 2008 16:46 (sixteen years ago) link
I will be purchasing this album as soon as humanly possible.
And yeah, this was the dumbest question ever asked on ILM. How can you ever question the good Reverend?
― B.L.A.M., Tuesday, 27 May 2008 17:23 (sixteen years ago) link
the title track is gorgeous.
― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Tuesday, 27 May 2008 17:51 (sixteen years ago) link
On Letterman tonight.
― Kerm, Friday, 6 June 2008 03:48 (fifteen years ago) link
i'm offended someone even asked this question.
― chicago kevin, Friday, 6 June 2008 03:49 (fifteen years ago) link
Can anyone copypasta that story about Al Green and the hot grits that his girlfriend threw at him?
― J@cob, Friday, 6 June 2008 06:13 (fifteen years ago) link
show last night here was amazing.
― s1ocki, Sunday, 29 June 2008 22:57 (fifteen years ago) link
"Belle Album" as far as I can tell has never been maligned
Hard to believe I know, but it is maligned in the sleevenotes to "The Legendary Hi Albums, Volume 3" which, of course, includes... "The Belle Album"! The guy who wrote the sleevenotes, who is obv. an Al Green fan, says that "The Belle Album" was a big disappointment when it was released + goes on to criticise the musicianship and esp. use of the string synth. Rather incredibly he seems to consider "Truth n' Time" and "Have a Good Time" as better albums!
― Tom D., Monday, 21 July 2008 09:41 (fifteen years ago) link
Yeah, you hate to call deafness on other writers, but . . .
― If Timi Yuro would be still alive, most other singers could shut up, Monday, 21 July 2008 10:12 (fifteen years ago) link
A really filp and facile thing to say would to be that "The Belle Album" is, in some ways, Al Green's "There's a Riot Goin' On"... so, being a flip and facile guy, I'm going to say that "The Belle Album" is, in some ways, Al Green's "There's a Riot Goin' On".
― Tom D., Monday, 21 July 2008 10:19 (fifteen years ago) link
This past week on The Best of Soul Train, they reran the ep from '74 when the Rev opened and closed the show playing live with his road band Killer.
― C. Grisso/McCain, Monday, 21 July 2008 15:41 (fifteen years ago) link
FUCK. The first time in at least a few months that I've missed Soul Train and they show one with Al Green!!
― Granny Dainger, Monday, 21 July 2008 16:32 (fifteen years ago) link
Watched that one, too. Why was Al's right arm in a sling?
― briania, Monday, 21 July 2008 16:44 (fifteen years ago) link
Burnin' grits?
― Tom D., Monday, 21 July 2008 16:47 (fifteen years ago) link
OMG that soul train was so so good. It's so rare that they did live shows and even rarer that they let the artist do two songs back to back and goddamn did he tear it up. Everything onstage at that performance was dope: the pink toms, the purple glitter hoody on the cat playing congas... such a sweet piece of video.
It's been a few good weeks on Soul Train: Letta M'bulu and Yellow Magic Orchestra lately!
― forksclovetofu, Monday, 21 July 2008 17:25 (fifteen years ago) link
SHUT UP YOU GUYS
― Granny Dainger, Monday, 21 July 2008 17:27 (fifteen years ago) link
Oh, yeah, that Letta M'bulu show was cool, if if it was a lip-synch. DC was actually dignified & respectful with her. The live performance I keep hoping they'll re-broadcast is Earth Wind & Fire doing the whole hour.
― briania, Monday, 21 July 2008 17:44 (fifteen years ago) link
YMO did an electronic cover of Tighten Up that was the coolest fuckin thang.
― forksclovetofu, Monday, 21 July 2008 19:08 (fifteen years ago) link
Yeah, I saw the Al Green and YMO episodes too! I posted elsewhere about the assholism that Don Cornelius put on display with YMO ("Ahahaha, they're Japanese and they have funny names!")
I only caught the last Al Green song, " ", but he had flowers all over the stage and his hand along with the mic, he was wearing hot yellow pants, and his arm is in a cast. Effortless dominance.
― Z S, Tuesday, 22 July 2008 04:53 (fifteen years ago) link
"Here I am (Come and Take Me)", I meant to add in there, d'oh.
― Z S, Tuesday, 22 July 2008 04:54 (fifteen years ago) link
"Georgia Boy"
― strgn, Wednesday, 23 July 2008 09:56 (fifteen years ago) link
That might be my favorite song of all time.
― strgn, Wednesday, 23 July 2008 09:57 (fifteen years ago) link
Along with four or five other al green tracks, then it gets to the heathens....
― strgn, Wednesday, 23 July 2008 09:58 (fifteen years ago) link
But "georgia boy"
― strgn, Wednesday, 23 July 2008 09:59 (fifteen years ago) link
"Stand Up" a close second
― strgn, Wednesday, 23 July 2008 10:02 (fifteen years ago) link
A second.
― strgn, Wednesday, 23 July 2008 10:03 (fifteen years ago) link
GEORGIA BOY FOR ALL TIME, OM FUCKING G
― strgn, Wednesday, 23 July 2008 10:19 (fifteen years ago) link
long time coming
― strgn, Wednesday, 23 July 2008 10:20 (fifteen years ago) link
This was before the grits thing. During the interview Don asked him about this injury, and Al replied something along the lines of "After a show, me and some of my fans had a disageement on whether or not I should have gotten into my car." (IIRC, I think his hand got smashed by a car door after a gig).
― C. Grisso/McCain, Wednesday, 23 July 2008 20:21 (fifteen years ago) link
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― Euler, Sunday, 29 August 2010 21:32 (thirteen years ago) link
"Beware"
― Gucci Mane hermeneuticist (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 29 August 2010 21:33 (thirteen years ago) link
He is good drinking music.
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oh guys Belle so incredible wrassling with yr better instincts and yr proper instincts
― thread lock holiday (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 16 October 2012 12:02 (eleven years ago) link
Almost scuppered by Mr Mouthy:
http://devonrecordclub.com/2013/11/23/al-green-im-still-in-love-with-you-round-58-toms-selection/
What's the next Al Green album to get?
― yugi ex, Saturday, 23 November 2013 21:35 (ten years ago) link
there are weak spots, but i'll love the belle album forever.
― Daniel, Esq 2, Saturday, 23 November 2013 21:39 (ten years ago) link
no weak spots, just slightly-less-excellent spots. yeah Belle for sure.
― uk cheese board (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 23 November 2013 21:41 (ten years ago) link
i mean just get everything ffs