Al Green discography

This discography is of the albums and singles released by American R&B/soul singer Al Green.

Albums

Studio albums

Year Album Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)		 Record label
US
[1]		 US
R&B
[1]		 US
Gos
[1]		 CAN
[2]		 UK
[3]
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 —
  • US: Platinum [4]
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 — — — — — Myrrh
1981 Higher Plane — 62 — — —
1982 Precious Lord — — — — —
1983 I'll Rise Again — — 4 — —
The Christmas Album — — — — —
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 — —
1990 From My Soul — — — — — Arrival
1992 Love Is Reality — — 29 — — Word/Epic
1993 Don't Look Back — — — — — RCA
1995 Your Heart's in Good Hands — 57 — — — MCA
2003 I Can't Stop 53 9 — — 193 Blue Note
2005 Everything's OK 50 19 — — —
2008 Lay It Down 9 3 — — 88
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

Compilation albums

Year Album Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)		 Record label
US
[1]		 US
R&B
[1]		 US
Gos
[1]		 CAN
[2]		 UK
[3]
1975 Al Green's Greatest Hits 17 3 — 27 18
  • US: 2× Platinum [4]
  • UK: Silver [5]
 Hi
1977 Al Green's Greatest Hits, Volume II 134 33 — — —
1980 Cream of Al Green — — — — — Cream
1988 Hi Life: The Best of Al Green — — — — 34
  • UK: Silver [5]
 K-tel
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
  • UK: Silver [5]
 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
  • UK: Silver [5]
 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
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)		 Album
US
[1]		 US
R&B
[1]		 US
A/C
[1]		 CAN
[2]		 UK
[3]
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 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 — 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 — Livin' for You
1974 "Let's Get Married" 32 3 — 55 —
"Sha-La-La (Make Me Happy)" 7 2 28 15 20 Al Green Explores Your Mind
1975 "L-O-V-E (Love)" 13 1 — 14 24 Al Green Is Love
"Oh Me, Oh My (Dreams in My Arms)" 48 7 — 90 —
"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" — — — — — Going Away / He Is The Light
"True Love" — — — — —
1987 "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" — 22 — — — Soul Survivor
"You Know And I Know" — — — — —
"Soul Survivor" — — — — —
1988 "Put a Little Love in Your Heart" (with Annie Lennox) 9 — 2 — 28 Scrooged Soundtrack
1989 "As Long as We're Together" — 15 — — — I Get Joy
"The Message Is Love" (with Arthur Baker) — 84 — — 38 Merge
1991 "Leave the Guns at Home" (with Arthur Baker) — 69 — — — Give in to the Rhythm
1992 "Love Is Reality" (US promo) — — — — — Love Is Reality
1993 "Love Is a Beautiful Thing" — — — — 56 Don't Look Back
1994 "Waiting On You" — — — — 84
"Keep On Pushing Love" — — — — —
"Funny How Time Slips Away" (with Lyle Lovett) — — — — — Rhythm, Country and Blues
1995 "Your Heart's in Good Hands" (US promo) — 47 — — — Your Heart's in Good Hands
1996 "Could This Be The Love" (US promo) — — — — —
2002 "Put It on Paper" (with Ann Nesby) — 44 — — — Put It on Paper
2003 "Love Iz" (with Erick Sermon) — 80 — — — React
2004 "I Can't Stop" — 97 — — — 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 — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Movie/television soundtracks

Other

In 2009, Al Green, along with Heather Headley, released a version of the song "People Get Ready" on the compilation album, Oh Happy Day.[6]

In 2011, Time Life released his March 3, 1973 Soul Train performance of "Love and Happiness" on The Best of Soul Train Live.[7][8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "US Charts > Al Green". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-07-23.
  2. 1 2 3 "CAN Charts > Al Green". RPM. Retrieved 2012-07-23.
  3. 1 2 3 "UK Charts > Al Green". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "US Certifications > Al Green". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2012-07-23.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "UK Certified Awards Search > Al Green". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2012-07-23.
  6. ↑ "Jon Bon Jovi, Queen Latifah go gospel for "Day"". Reuters. March 27, 2009.
  7. ↑ '"The Best of Soul Train Live at AllMusic
  8. ↑ The Best of Soul Train Live (booklet). Time Life. 2011.
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