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Box sets or Al Green collections just don't get any better, December 9, 2004
This review is from: Immortal Soul of Al Green (Audio CD)
Al Green really deserved a box set like this for a long time. He's had an unprecedented amount of hits and quality songs, even before he ventured into his Gammy winning gospel days. I could never find a greatest hits collection that had everything I wanted, so I ended up having to buy several and still fell short. I cannot think of another Box set that I've seen that is as complete as this one.
My only complaint is that they try to fit his songs into "Sex", "Love", "Salvation" & "Soul". You couldn't really break all of his songs down like this, so they end up making odd pairings like "God Is Standing By" on the Sex disc. They should have done a better job at matching the themed discs or just not worried about naming them at all. But, the booklet is pretty extensive and the packaging is done really nicely. Even better is the quality of the recordings, which sound better than ever! This alone should be enough for the die-hard fan to get this.
Nothing is missing from this collection; the songs are in their complete original form (no short single versions of "Let's Stay Together" or "Beware"). The only track I can remotely think of that I'd like to be on here is "Free At Last" and I'm sure huge Al Green fans might have one obscure favorite that don't show up here. But, it doesn't get better than this. If you enjoy Al Green & love soul music, making the big step now to get the box set is defiantly worth it. Even with all of his albums and greatest hits that I already have, this is STILL worth owning. For a fan of Al Green, soul music or any music this is an excellent gift.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
the perfect christmas gift, November 28, 2004
This review is from: Immortal Soul of Al Green (Audio CD)
AL GREEN
"The Immortal Soul of Al Green"
The quintessential soul man covers all the bases on discs with the headings "Sex," "Love," "Salvation" and "Soul." Crank up "Let's Stay Together" on Saturday night, then repent to the tune of "Take Me to the River" on Sunday morning.
Total tracks: 75 (one previously unreleased).
Nice touch: The package itself is a work of pop art, designed to resemble a hymnal.
The perfect gift for: Naughty and nice alike.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Worth listening as frequently as your favorite book, May 11, 2006
This review is from: Immortal Soul of Al Green (Audio CD)
I cannot well afford to get all of Al Green's Hi albums, however, this compilation helps me to grasp Hi sound's essence "Groove and be simple", as well as Al's seductive voice. It has a good design like your favorite book which you read so again and again that its jacket has worn out, and you can enjoy it like such. When you buy a new one, you should not misunderstand it as a used one. But one thing I dare to complain about the binding is its rubber holders which keep 4 CDs fastening tightly. For fear I should not break them down, I put CDs on the holders not so deeply.
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