FUNKY-SOUL-VINYLS CLASSIC SOUL AND FUNK ALBUMS OF THE 60's 70's and 80's # 3

In this Series of Posts, I will writing about a Particular Classic Soul/Funk Album from the 60's 70's and 80's


The one's that stand out in my Mind, as The Best Soul/Funk/Jazz/R&B Albums ever Released. All of them, I purchased as Vinyl many Years ago and also I have them on CD today.


You may have a Differing view (as we all do) on these Choices, but these are my Favorites!


# NUMBER 3


AL GREEN........CALL ME


This was Al Green's 6th Album Release and the 5th on the Hi Record Label, it came out during the Summer of 1973 and was Produced by the Great Willie Mitchell.


It Contained 3 Singles:                        US POP / US R&B / STATUS


You Ought To Be With Me                    3              1             GOLD
Call Me (Come Back Home)                10              2                 "
Here I Am (Come And Take Me)         10              2                 "

This Album is widely Acknowledged as Al Green's Masterpiece, in fact in 2003 it was Voted by Rolling Stone Magazine as the 289th Greatest Album of all Time!


Al Green is also "Rolling Stones" 65th Best Artist of All Time!


I Myself have made a Few Compilations of Al Green's Music, and they always include 7 out of the 9 Tracks from this Album!


I could not say which is my Favorite Track, but Tracks 2 and 7 would be probably be the main Choices!


Have a Listen to the Tracks, although there cannot be a Soul Music Fan out there who has not heard of these before, but you never know!


The Track Listing:

1. "Call Me (Come Back Home) – 3:03
2. "Have You Been Making Out O.K. – 3:42
3. "Stand Up – 3:25
4. "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry – 3:10
5. "Your Love Is Like the Morning Sun – 3:09
6. "Here I Am (Come and Take Me) – 4:14
7. "Funny How Time Slips Away – 5:33
8. "You Ought to Be with Me – 3:15
9. "Jesus Is Waiting – 5:36

Album Personnel

Al Green - Vocals, Producer

Willie Mitchell - Producer, Engineer

Charles Chalmers - Background Vocals, Horn Arrangements

Howard Grimes - Drums

Jack Hale - Trombone

Charles Hodges - Organ, Piano

Leroy Hodges - Bass

Mabon "Teenie" Hodges - Guitar

Wayne Jackson - Trumpet

Ed Logan - Tenor Saxophone

Andrew Love - Tenor Saxophone

The Memphis Strings - Strings

James Mitchell - Baritone Saxophone, Horn Arrangements

Donna Rhodes - Background Vocals

Sandra Rhodes - Background Vocals

Archie Turner - Piano

Al Jackson, Jr. - Drums

Me and the Wife had the Pleasure of Seeing Al Green in Concert last year, it was Probably our Best Night of last Year, he was Great, Check out my Previous Post!

As you might know if you have read any of my Posts before, Al Green is my Favorite Singer, as Slave are my favorite Band!

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