Green Is Blues

Green Is Blues
Original 1969 vinyl edition
Studio album by Al Green
Released	April 15, 1969 (1969-04-15)
Recorded	1968–69
Genre	Soul
Length	28:49 (original edition) 40:42 (40th anniversary edition)
Label	Hi Records
Producer	Willie Mitchell
Al Green chronology
Back Up Train (1967) Green Is Blues (1969) Al Green Gets Next to You (1971)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Rolling Stone (1973)	(mixed)[2]
Rolling Stone (2003)	[3]
Cover on 1970 release.

Green Is Blues is an Al Green album from 1969.

Upon the album's '40th Anniversary' re-release as a digital deluxe package in July 2009, noted soul writer Pete Lewis of the award-winning 'Blues & Soul' stated: "Significant for matching for the first time Green's soulful refined vocal brilliance with the skilful production of co-writer/producer Willie Mitchell and the tight arrangements of Memphis' renowned Hi Rhythm Section, the album ushered in a new era for "The Memphis Sound" – effectively kick-starting a studio partnership between Green and Mitchell that would see Al go on to become the premier soul superstar of the early Seventies – and arguably the last great Southern soul singer, period."^[4]

Track listing

1. "One Woman" (Charles Chalmers, Sandra Rhodes) – 3:05
2. "Talk to Me" (Joe Seneca) – 2:06
3. "My Girl" (Smokey Robinson, Ronald White) – 2:55
4. "The Letter" (Wayne Carson Thompson) – 2:28
5. "I Stand Accused" (Jerry Butler, Curtis Mayfield, Billy Butler) – 3:18
6. "Gotta Find a New World" (Richard Smith, Doc Oliver) – 2:25
7. "What Am I Gonna Do with Myself?" (Willie Mitchell, Marshall "Rock" Jones) – 2:27
8. "Tomorrow's Dream" (Al Green, Willie Mitchell) – 2:19
9. "Get Back Baby" (Al Green) – 2:16
10. "Get Back" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 2:22
11. "Summertime" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward) – 3:08

40th Anniversary Edition

The track listing for 40th anniversary edition, released 2009, includes four additional tracks:

12. "I Want to Hold Your Hand" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 2:20
13. "Nothing Impossible With Love" (Jimmy Reed) – 2:37
14. "Baby, What's Wrong with You" – 3:41
15. "Memphis, Tennessee" (Chuck Berry) – 3:15

Later samples

• "The Letter"
  • "L.A. L.A." by Capone-N-Noreaga from the album The War Report
  • "Long Kiss Goodnight" by The Notorious B.I.G. from the album Life After Death
  • "Creation & Destruction" by Immortal Technique from the album Revolutionary Vol. 1
  • "Somma Time Man" by Salt-N-Pepa from the album Very Necessary
• "Gotta Find a New World"
  • "Iron Maiden" by Ghostface Killah from the album Ironman

References

Al Green
Studio albums	Initial R&B albums Back Up Train Green Is Blues Al Green Gets Next to You Let's Stay Together I'm Still in Love with You Call Me Livin' for You Al Green Explores Your Mind Al Green Is Love Full of Fire Have a Good Time The Belle Album Truth n' Time Gospel albums The Lord Will Make a Way Higher Plane Precious Lord I'll Rise Again Trust in God He Is the Light Soul Survivor I Get Joy From My Soul Love Is Reality Don't Look Back Later secular albums Your Heart's in Good Hands I Can't Stop Everything's OK Lay It Down
Other albums	Al Green's Greatest Hits Al Green's Greatest Hits, Volume II Cream of Al Green Tokyo Live The Christmas Album White Christmas Hi Life: The Best of Al Green Al Greatest Hits More Greatest Hits Greatest Gospel Hits Take Me to the River Feels Like Christmas L-O-V-E: The Essential Al Green The Love Songs Collection Absolute Best The Definitive Greatest Hits What Makes the World Go 'Round?
Singles	"Tired of Being Alone" "Let's Stay Together" "Look What You Done for Me" "I'm Still in Love with You" "You Ought to Be with Me" "Call Me (Come Back Home)" "Here I Am (Come and Take Me)" "Livin' for You" "Let's Get Married" "Sha-La-La (Make Me Happy)" "L-O-V-E (Love)" "Full of Fire" "Love and Happiness" "Put a Little Love in Your Heart" (with Annie Lennox) "Love Is a Beautiful Thing" "Keep On Pushing Love"
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