Al Green Gets Next to You

Al Green Gets Next to You
Cover art for all editions, including the U.S. vinyl edition (pictured)
Studio album by Al Green
Released	August 14, 1971 (1971-08-14)
Recorded	1970–71
Genre	Soul
Length	33:19
Label	Hi Records
Producer	Willie Mitchell
Al Green chronology
Green Is Blues (1970) Al Green Gets Next to You (1971) Let's Stay Together (1972)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Blender	[2]
Robert Christgau	A[3]
Rolling Stone	favorable[4] & [5]

Al Green Gets Next to You is a studio album by American soul singer Al Green, released August 14, 1971.

Track listing

1. "I Can't Get Next to You" (Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield) – 3:52
2. "Are You Lonely for Me, Baby?" (Bert Berns) – 4:02
3. "God Is Standing By" (Johnny Taylor) – 3:14
4. "Tired of Being Alone" (Al Green) – 2:43
5. "I'm a Ram" (Green, Mabon "Teenie" Hodges) – 3:53
6. "Driving Wheel" (Roosevelt Sykes) – 3:04
7. "Light My Fire" (Robbie Krieger, Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, John Densmore) – 3:59
8. "You Say It" (Green) – 2:57
9. "Right Now, Right Now" (Al Green) – 2:53
10. "All Because" (Green, Hodges) – 2:42
11. "Ride, Sally Ride" – (bonus track)
12. "True Love" – (bonus track)
13. "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
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 I Get Joy From My Soul Love Is Reality Don't Look Back Later secular albums Your Heart's in Good Hands I Can't Stop Everything's OK Lay It Down
Other albums	Al Green's Greatest Hits Al Green's Greatest Hits, Volume II Cream of Al Green Tokyo Live The Christmas Album White Christmas Hi Life: The Best of Al Green Al Greatest Hits More Greatest Hits Greatest Gospel Hits Take Me to the River Feels Like Christmas L-O-V-E: The Essential Al Green The Love Songs Collection Absolute Best The Definitive Greatest Hits What Makes the World Go 'Round?
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" "Let's Get Married" "Sha-La-La (Make Me Happy)" "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"
Related articles	Discography
Book:Al Green