Starting in 1971 with Al Green Gets Next to You, Al Green albums became necessities. Livin' for You is Green's sixth album, and the fourth to be certified gold. (Its predecessor, the classic Call Me, was still on the charts when this was released.) Each of Green's albums with Willie Mitchell are singular, with their own distinct style, and Livin' for You is no exception. It takes a more relaxed approach and offers some of his best ballads; the title track is Green at his most engaging, even when he sang potentially mood-interrupting lines like "I'm tired of your bright ideas about leaving me." "Home Again" and "So Good to Be Here" are romantic if not hypnotic, offering subtle drumming, economical keyboards, and gentle vocals. The biggest track here, the proficient and smooth "Let's Get Married," has Green being a little wishy-washy as he sings, "I didn't mean to say all the things I said/The way I felt in my heart it came out that way." Although the originals here rank with his best, Green also did good cover work too. The often useless "Unchained Melody" shows up and benefits from Green's methodical delivery. In many ways, Livin' for You is the perfect, intimate album for his fans. (Allmusic)
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01 Livin' For You 02 Home Again 03 Free At Last 04 Let's Get Married 05 So Good To Be Here 06 Sweet Sixteen 07 Unchained Melody 08 My God Is Real 09 Beware
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AL GREEN "Livin' For You"
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Thanks Gyro.
BONUS;
Bob Dylan – Bob Dylan’s Greatest Hits Vol. II (1971, Audio Fidelity 2013)
pt. 1
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pt. 2
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US audiophile specialist Audio Fidelity release Bob Dylan‘s Greatest Hits Vol II on a double hybrid SACD set. This release was mastered by Steve Hoffman and is a limited, numbered set. Where Dylan‘s first Greatest Hits took its title literally, Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 is a greatest-hits album only in the loosest sense of the term. While the double album does contain several genuine hits — “Lay Lady Lay,” “Tonight I’ll Be Staying Here with You,” the non-LP “Watching the River Flow” — it is largely comprised of album tracks that became classics, either through Dylan’s own version or through covers. These include “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right,” “All I Really Want to Do,” “My Back Pages,” “Maggie’s Farm,” “She Belongs to Me,” ”If Not for You,” and “Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues,” among many others. There are also various rarities scattered throughout the 21 songs, including a live version of “Tomorrow Is a Long Time” from 1963, a live take of “The Mighty Quinn (Quinn the Eskimo),” and the Basement Tapes songs “I Shall Be Released,” “Down in the Flood,” and “You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere.” While some of the cuts may not be immediately familiar to some listeners, Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 in many ways is a more accurate picture of the depth and breadth of Dylan’s talents, making it an excellent introduction. And it’s not just for casual fans, because the rarities and sequencing are revealing for even devoted Dylan fans.
Welcome back BONUS, there's no place like home.
Old Dutch - I had a wonderful trip through The Grand Canyon (hiking to the bottom and staying at Phantom Ranch), then over to Sedona, then ending in Vegas. But even while having all this fun, I couldn't help but check up on your two blogs (and a few others.) And I couldn't wait to get home and start the crazy madness of trying to obtain every bit of great music ever made (buying and finding on the internet, of course.) It's a real sickness, but I think I'll stay sick.
Gyro- The Grand Canyon is one of the most impressive sights in the world! The only place i travel to is a record shop, and when i'm done with the speed of light going home.
Thanks for all the music- I don't thank you enough. Much of it finds it's way into my radio show.
I was lucky enough to see both Grand Canyon and Kauai's similar feature in recent months, and was blown away by both. Deep in my memory banks is a childhood trip to Grand Canyon. Surroundings were VERY different then.
Like Gladys said, keep on keeping on- Johnny Horn
Thanks for all the Al Green - what a singer. Thanks too for the Dylan bonus - I've got it, and I can highly recommend it to any and all who are even vaguely interested in Dylan - it sounds great, the song choices are cool.
Thanks RYP
Welcome back Gyro
PS Old Dutch, thank you as well.
Thanks for Al and Bob, guys. Classic music in lovely masterings. All good wishes,
Iggy
Welcome back, Gyro, and mucho thankos for the Dylan bonus!
Gyro- We are interested in a wide range of styles so we are forced to have look at hundreds of blogspots. My brother only likes modern blues and nothing else. That's easy!
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