Name: Livin' For You
Brand: Al Green

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The Orchard/SPV (Membran)

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2009-05-12

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FP1139

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Al Green

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Fatpossum

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Funk / Soul

Soul/gospel singer and songwriter, Al Green, was born on 13 April 1946 in Forrest City, Arkansas, USA. He started his career as Al Greene but has used the name Al Green since the late 1960s. In addition to his music career, he has been a pastor at Memphis' Full Gospel Tabernacle since 1976. Al Green was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 1995 as a performer and into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2004.

Fat Possum Records is a label that was established in 1991 with the sole purpose of recording R.L. Burnside. Over time, it evolved into a mission to discover and record the last remaining original bluesmen before they passed away. Despite facing various challenges such as difficult personalities, limited songs, and a raw sound that didn't fit the mainstream blues market, these artists possessed immense talent and truly lived the blues.

In recent years, Fat Possum has expanded its catalog to include newer indie blues rock bands alongside their traditional offerings.

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Remastered version on Fat Possum. 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.

Livin' For You

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