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1971 studio album by Al Green

Al Green Gets Next to You

Cover art for all editions, including the U.S. vinyl edition (pictured)

Studio album by Al Green

Released

March 1971 (US)

Recorded

1970–71

Genre

Soul

Length

33:19

Label

Producer

Willie Mitchell

Al Green chronology

Green Is Blues
(1969)

Al Green Gets Next to You
(1971)

Let's Stay Together
(1972)

Singles from Al Green Gets Next to You

"Tired of Being Alone"
Released: June 1971

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Blender
Christgau's Record Guide	A
Rolling Stone	favorable &

Al Green Gets Next to You (alternatively known as simply Gets Next to You) is the third studio album by American soul singer Al Green, released in March 1971.

Track listing

"I Can't Get Next to You" (Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield) – 3:52
"Are You Lonely for Me, Baby?" (Bert Berns) – 4:02
"God Is Standing By" (Johnny Taylor) – 3:14
"Tired of Being Alone" (Al Green) – 2:43
"I'm a Ram" (Green, Mabon "Teenie" Hodges) – 3:53
"Driving Wheel" (Roosevelt Sykes) – 3:04
"Light My Fire" (Robbie Krieger, Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, John Densmore) – 3:59
"You Say It" (Al Green) – 2:57
"Right Now, Right Now" (Al Green) – 2:53
"All Because" (Al Green) – 2:42
"Ride, Sally Ride" – (bonus track)
"True Love" – (bonus track)
"I'll Be Standing By" – (bonus track)

Later samples

"Light My Fire"
- "Burning Season" by Killarmy from the album Silent Weapons for Quiet Wars
"All Because"
- "Microphone Techniques" by 3rd Bass from the album Derelicts of Dialect
"Light My Fire"
- "Ode to the Modern Man" by Atmosphere from the album Overcast!

References

Al Green Gets Next to You at AllMusic
Blender Archived 2010-12-28 at the Wayback Machine
Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: G". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 24, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
Rolling Stone 1973
Rolling Stone 2003
"Gets Next to You - Album by Al Green". Apple Music. August 14, 1971. Retrieved October 21, 2023.

Al Green

Studio albums

Initial R&B albums	Back Up Train Green Is Blues Al Green Gets Next to You Let's Stay Together I'm Still in Love with You Call Me Livin' for You Al Green Explores Your Mind Al Green Is Love Full of Fire Have a Good Time The Belle Album Truth n' Time
Gospel albums	The Lord Will Make a Way Higher Plane Precious Lord I'll Rise Again Trust in God He Is the Light Soul Survivor
Later secular albums	I Get Joy Love Is Reality Your Heart's in Good Hands I Can't Stop Everything's OK Lay It Down

Other albums

Singles

"Tired of Being Alone"
"Let's Stay Together"
"Look What You Done for Me"
"I'm Still in Love with You"
"You Ought to Be with Me"
"Call Me (Come Back Home)"
"Here I Am (Come and Take Me)"
"Livin' for You"
"L-O-V-E (Love)"
"Full of Fire"
"Love and Happiness"
"Put a Little Love in Your Heart" (with Annie Lennox)
"Love Is a Beautiful Thing"
"Keep On Pushing Love"

Discography

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