This discography is of the albums and singles released by American R&B/soul singer Al Green.
Contents |
Year | Album | Chart positions[1] | US certifications[2] |
Record label | |||
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US | US R&B |
US Gospel |
UK[3] | ||||
1967 | Back Up Train (credited as Al Greene) | 162 | 37 | — | — | — | Hot Line |
1969 | Green Is Blues | 19 | 3 | — | — | — | Hi |
1971 | Al Green Gets Next to You | 58 | 15 | — | — | — | |
1972 | Let's Stay Together | 8 | 1 | — | — | Gold | |
I'm Still in Love with You | 4 | 1 | — | — | Platinum | ||
1973 | Call Me | 10 | 1 | — | — | Gold | |
Livin' for You | 24 | 1 | — | — | Gold | ||
1974 | Al Green Explores Your Mind | 15 | 1 | — | — | Gold | |
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 | — | — | — | Blue Note |
2005 | Everything's OK | 50 | 19 | — | — | — | |
2008 | Lay It Down | 9 | 3 | — | 88 | — | |
"—" denotes the album failed to chart or was not certified |
Year | Album | Chart positions | US certifications |
Record label | ||
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US | US R&B |
UK | ||||
1981 | Tokyo Live | — | — | — | — | Hi |
"—" denotes the album failed to chart or was not certified |
Year | Album | Chart positions[1] | US certifications[2] |
Record label | |||
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US | US R&B |
US Gospel |
UK[3] | ||||
1975 | Al Green's Greatest Hits | 17 | 3 | — | 18 | 2× Platinum | Hi |
1977 | Al Green's Greatest Hits, Volume II | 134 | 33 | — | — | — | |
1980 | The Cream of Al Green | — | — | — | — | — | Cream Records |
1988 | Hi Life: The Best of Al Green | — | — | — | 34 | — | K-tel |
1991 | One in a Million | — | — | — | — | — | Sony |
1992 | The Supreme Al Green: The Greatest Hits | — | — | — | 41 | — | Hi |
1995 | Al Green's Greatest Hits (reissued version) | 127 | 34 | — | — | — | The Right Stuff |
1997 | Anthology | — | — | — | — | — | Capitol |
1998 | More Greatest Hits | — | 78 | — | — | Gold | The Right Stuff |
Hi and Mighty: The Story of Al Green (1969-1978) | — | — | — | — | — | Hi | |
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 |
The Very Best of Al Green | — | — | — | — | — | Music Club | |
2002 | L-O-V-E: The Essential Al Green | — | — | — | 18 | — | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | Music Club |
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 the album failed to chart or was not certified |
Year | Single | Chart positions[4] | US certifications[2] |
Album | |||
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US | US R&B |
US A/C |
UK[3] | ||||
1967 | "Back Up Train" (credited as Al Greene & the Soul Mates) | 41 | 5 | — | — | — | Back Up Train |
1968 | "Don't Hurt Me No More" (credited as Al Greene) | 127 | — | — | — | — | |
"A Lover's Hideaway" (credited as Al Greene) | — | — | — | — | — | ||
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 | — | 4 | Gold | ||
"Let's Stay Together" | 1 | 1 | 36 | 7 | Gold | Let's Stay Together | |
1972 | "Look What You Done for Me" | 4 | 2 | — | 44 | Gold | I'm Still in Love with You |
"I'm Still in Love with You" | 3 | 1 | 33 | 35 | Gold | ||
"Guilty" | 69 | 29 | — | — | — | Back Up Train | |
"You Ought to Be with Me" | 3 | 1 | 28 | — | Gold | Call Me | |
1973 | "Hot Wire" | 71 | — | — | — | — | Back Up Train |
"Call Me (Come Back Home)" | 10 | 2 | — | — | Gold | Call Me | |
"Here I Am (Come and Take Me)" | 10 | 2 | — | — | Gold | ||
"Livin' for You" | 19 | 1 | — | — | — | Livin' for You | |
1974 | "Let's Get Married" | 32 | 3 | — | — | — | |
"Sha-La-La (Make Me Happy)" | 7 | 2 | 28 | 20 | Gold | Al Green Explores Your Mind | |
1975 | "L-O-V-E (Love)" | 13 | 1 | — | 24 | — | Al Green Is Love |
"Oh Me, Oh My (Dreams in My Arms)" | 48 | 7 | — | — | — | ||
"Full of Fire" | 28 | 1 | — | — | — | Full of Fire | |
1976 | "Let It Shine" | — | 16 | — | — | — | |
"Keep Me Cryin'" | 37 | 4 | — | — | — | 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 | — | — | — | ||
1987 | "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" | — | 22 | — | — | — | Soul Survivor |
1988 | "Put a Little Love in Your Heart" (with Annie Lennox) | 9 | — | 2 | 28 | — | Scrooged |
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 |
1993 | "Love Is a Beautiful Thing" | — | — | — | 56 | — | Don't Look Back |
1995 | "Your Heart's in Good Hands" | — | 47 | — | — | — | Your Heart's in Good Hands |
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 the single failed to chart or was not certified |
In 2009, Al Green, along with Heather Headley, released a version of the song "People Get Ready" on the compilation album, Oh Happy Day.[5]
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