Al Green Explores Your Mind

Al Green Explores Your Mind is the eighth album by soul singer Al Green. In 2004, the song "Take Me To The River" was ranked number 117 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest songs of all time. Unlike previous Al Green albums, this album only featured one major hit, the U.S. #7 hit "Sha-La-La (Make Me Happy)", but did contain the original version of "Take Me to the River", a song covered in a more well-known version by Talking Heads.

[edit] Track listing

"Sha-La-La (Make Me Happy)" - 3:01
"Take Me To The River" - 3:45
"God Blessed Our Love" - 3:57
"The City" - 3:25
"One Nite Stand" - 2:26
"I'm Hooked On You" - 3:22
"Stay With Me Forever" - 3:15
"Hangin' On" - 4:21
"School Days" - 3:14

[edit] Covers

"Take Me To The River" has been covered by several other performing groups including Annie Lennox, Talking Heads, Max on the Rox, Dave Matthews Band, Grateful Dead, Bryan Ferry, Delbert McClinton, and Maná.

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