Hi Masters [Import]

Al Green | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 11, 1998)
• Original Release Date: September 15, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Hi Records UK
• ASIN: B00000AEPI
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #791,153 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. I Can't Get Next To You

2. Tired Of Being Alone

3. I'm A Ram

4. Love And Happiness

5. Strong As Death (Sweet As Love)

6. Unchained Melody

7. Take Me To The River

8. L-O-V-E (Love)

9. I Stand Accused

10. Have A Good Time

11. Belle

12. I Want To Hold Your Hand

13. For The Good Times

14. Funny How Time Slips Away

15. Sha-La-La (Make Me Happy)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars My Favorite Soul Singer, April 21, 2001

By 

David Bradley "David Bradley" (Sterling, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hi Masters (Audio CD)

Man, when Al Green sings, how do you not feel it?

Even when the arrangements aren't the greatest, Al Green makes it work. The patience in his singing, on things like "I Can't Get Next To You" and "Unchained Melody" makes these slower-than-the-hit versions groove.

And when the tunes are closer to the level of this great, great singer--on "Tired of Being Alone," "L-O-V-E (Love)" and "Sha-La-La (Make Me Happy)," Green made downright gorgeous records.

There are a couple question marks here. Why the long sloppy intro, and less-than-hi-fi recording, on "Have A Good Time"? And why did nobody clean up "I Want To Hold Your Hand"? These are two good songs, from what sound like two good sessions, presented in second rate fashion.

The good stuff here far out weighs the bad.