Al Green discography

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

Contents

Albums

Studio albums

Year Album Chart positions[1] US
certifications[2]
Record label
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

Live albums

Year Album Chart positions US
certifications
Record label
US US
R&B
UK
1981 Tokyo Live Hi
"—" denotes the album failed to chart or was not certified

Compilation albums

Year Album Chart positions[1] US
certifications[2]
Record label
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

Singles

Year Single Chart positions[4] US
certifications[2]
Album
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

Movie/TV show 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.[5]

References