Al Green discography explained

This discography includes albums and singles released by the American soul singer Al Green.

Albums

Studio albums

Year	Title	Peak chart positions								Certifications	Record label
		US ^[1]	US R&B	US Gos	AUT ^[2]	CAN ^[3]	NL ^[4]	SWE ^[5]	UK ^[6]
1967	Back Up Train	162	37	—	—	—	—	—	—		Hot Line
1969	Green Is Blues	19	3	—	—	28	—	—	—		Hi
1971	Al Green Gets Next to You	58	15	—	—	—	—	—	—
1972	Let's Stay Together	8	1	—	—	26	—	—	—	RIAA: Gold^[7]
	I'm Still in Love with You	4	1	—	—	27	—	—	—	RIAA: Platinum
1973	Call Me	10	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	RIAA: Gold
	Livin' for You	24	1	—	—	56	—	—	—	RIAA: Gold
1974	Al Green Explores Your Mind	15	1	—	—	16	—	—	—	RIAA: Gold
1975	Al Green Is Love	28	1	—	—	—	—	—	—
1976	Full of Fire	59	12	—	—	—	—	—	—
	Have a Good Time	93	12	—	—	—	—	—	—
1977	The Belle Album	103	29	—	—	—	—	—	—
1978	Truth n' Time	—	44	—	—	—	—	—	—
1980	The Lord Will Make a Way	—	—	22	—	—	—	—	—		Myrrh
1981	Higher Plane	—	62	18	—	—	—	—	—
1982	Precious Lord	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—
1983	I'll Rise Again	—	—	4	—	—	—	—	—
	White Christmas	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1984	Trust in God	—	—	10	—	—	—	—	—
1985	He Is the Light	—	—	11	—	—	—	—	—		A&M
1987	Soul Survivor	131	25	1	—	—	—	—	—
1989	I Get Joy	—	60	13	—	—	—	—	—
1992	Love Is Reality	—	—	29	—	—	—	—	—		Word/Epic
1993	Don't Look Back	—	—	16	—	—	—	41	86		RCA
1995	Your Heart's in Good Hands	—	57	—	—	—	—	—	—		MCA
2003	I Can't Stop	53	9	—	—	—	72	60	193		Blue Note
2005	Everything's OK	50	19	—	—	—	—	—	—
2008	Lay It Down	9	3	—	54	—	66	44	88
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

• Album credited to Al Greene.

Live albums

• Tokyo...Live! (1978 [1981], Hi) 2-LP

Compilation albums

Year	Title	Peak chart positions						Certifications	Record label
		US	US R&B	US Gos	CAN	NZ ^[8]	UK
1975	Al Green's Greatest Hits	17	3	—	27	—	18	RIAA: 2× Platinum BPI: Silver^[9]	Hi
1977	Al Green's Greatest Hits, Volume II	134	33	—	—	—	—
1980	Cream of Al Green	—	—	—	—	—	—		Cream
1983	Al Green's Greatest Hits Volume One and Two	—	—	—	—	42	—
1988	Hi Life: The Best of Al Green	—	—	—	—	—	34	BPI: Silver^[10]	K-tel
1989	Love Ritual (Rare & Previously Unreleased 1968–76)	—	—	—	—	—	—		Hi
1991	One in a Million	—	—	—	—	—	—		Sony Music
1992	The Supreme Al Green: The Greatest Hits	—	—	—	—	—	—		Hi
	Al	—	—	—	—	—	41		Beechwood Music
1995	Al Green's Greatest Hits (reissued version)	127	34	—	—	—	—		The Right Stuff
1997	Anthology	—	—	—	—	—	—		Capitol
	The Very Best of Al Green	—	—	—	—	—	—	BPI: Gold^[11]	Crimson
1998	More Greatest Hits	—	78	—	—	—	—	RIAA: Gold	The Right Stuff
	Hi and Mighty: The Story of Al Green (1969–1978)	—	—	—	—	—	—		Hi
1999	True Love: A Collection	—	—	—	—	—	—	BPI: Gold^[12]	Music Club
2000	Greatest Gospel Hits	—	—	25	—	—	—		The Right Stuff
	The Hi Singles A's and B's	—	—	—	—	—	—		Hi
	Take Me to the River	186	98	—	—	—	—		The Right Stuff
2001	Testify: The Best of the A&M Years	—	—	—	—	—	—		A&M
2002	L-O-V-E: The Essential Al Green	—	—	—	—	—	18	BPI: Silver^[13]	Hi
2003	The Love Songs Collection	91	64	—	—	—	—		The Right Stuff
2004	Absolute Best	—	100	—	—	—	—
	The Immortal Soul of Al Green	—	—	—	—	—	—
2005	Love & Happiness: The Very Best of Al Green	—	—	—	—	—	146	BPI: Silver^[14]	Music Club Deluxe
2006	The Millennium Collection: The Best of Al Green	—	—	—	—	—	—		A&M
2007	The Definitive Greatest Hits	46	19	—	—	—	—		Hi
2008	What Makes the World Go 'Round?	196	—	—	—	—	—		Starbucks
2009	Greatest Hits	—	—	—	—	—	52	RIAA: Gold BPI: Gold^[15]	Fat Possum
2011	The Best of the Gospel Sessions	—	—	46	—	—	—		New Haven
2013	The Love Songs Collection (reissued version)	—	68	—	—	—	—		Fat Possum
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

Year	Title	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
		US	US R&B	US A/C	AUS ^[16] ^[17]	AUT	CAN	GER ^[18]	NL	NZ	UK
1967	"Back Up Train"	41	5	—	—	—	63	—	—	—	—		Back Up Train
1968	"Don't Hurt Me No More"	127	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"A Lover's Hideaway"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1969	"Want to Hold Your Hand"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
	"One Woman"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Green Is Blues
1970	"You Say It"	—	28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Al Green Gets Next to You
	"Right Now, Right Now"	—	23	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"I Can't Get Next to You"	60	11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1971	"Driving Wheel"	115	46	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Tired of Being Alone"	11	7	—	—	—	36	—	—	—	4	RIAA: Gold BPI: Silver^[19]
	"Let's Stay Together"	1	1	36	—	—	14	—	—	—	7	RIAA: Platinum BPI: Platinum^[20]	Let's Stay Together
1972	"Look What You Done for Me"	4	2	—	—	—	27	—	—	—	44	RIAA: Gold	I'm Still in Love with You
	"I'm Still in Love with You"	3	1	33	—	—	—	—	—	—	35	RIAA: Gold
	"Guilty"	69	29	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Back Up Train
	"You Ought to Be with Me"	3	1	28	—	—	12	—	—	—	53	RIAA: Gold	Call Me
1973	"Hot Wire"	71	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Back Up Train
	"Call Me (Come Back Home)"	10	2	—	—	—	60	—	—	—	—	RIAA: Gold	Call Me
	"Here I Am (Come and Take Me)"	10	2	—	—	—	73	—	—	—	—	RIAA: Gold
	"Livin' for You"	19	1	—	—	—	49	—	—	—	58		Livin' for You
1974	"Let's Get Married"	32	3	—	—	—	55	—	—	—	—
	"Sha-La-La (Make Me Happy)"	7	2	28	85	—	15	—	—	—	20	RIAA: Gold	Al Green Explores Your Mind
1975	"L-O-V-E (Love)"	13	1	—	—	—	14	—	—	35	24		Al Green Is Love
	"Oh Me, Oh My (Dreams in My Arms)"	48	7	—	—	—	90	—	—	—	60
	"Full of Fire"	28	1	—	—	—	62	—	—	—	—		Full of Fire
1976	"Let It Shine"	—	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Keep Me Cryin'"	37	4	—	—	—	94	—	—	—	—		Have a Good Time
1977	"I Tried to Tell Myself"	101	26	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Love and Happiness"	104	92	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		I'm Still in Love with You
	"Belle"	83	9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		The Belle Album
1978	"I Feel Good"	103	36	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1979	"To Sir, with Love" (A-side)	—	71	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Truth n' Time
	"Wait Here" (B-side)	—	58	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1985	"Never Met Nobody Like You" (UK Only)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Trust In God
	"Going Away"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		He Is the Light
	"True Love"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1987	"Everything's Gonna Be Alright"	—	22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Soul Survivor
	"You Know and I Know"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Soul Survivor"	—	48	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1988	"Put a Little Love in Your Heart" (with Annie Lennox)	9	—	2	6	4	2	20	9	7	28		Scrooged Soundtrack
1989	"As Long as We're Together"	—	15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		I Get Joy
	"The Message Is Love" (with Arthur Baker)	—	84	—	46	4	—	6	12	10	38		Merge
1991	"Leave the Guns at Home" (with Arthur Baker)	—	69	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Give in to the Rhythm
1992	"Love Is Reality" (US promo)	—	55	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Love Is Reality
1993	"Love Is a Beautiful Thing"	—	34	—	—	—	—	57	—	—	56		Don't Look Back
1994	"Waiting On You"	—	81	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	84
	"Keep On Pushing Love"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	93
	"Funny How Time Slips Away" (with Lyle Lovett)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Rhythm, Country and Blues
1995	"Your Heart's in Good Hands" (US promo)	—	37	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Your Heart's in Good Hands
	"Could This Be the Love" (US promo)	—	72	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2003	"Put It on Paper" (with Ann Nesby)	—	44	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Put It on Paper
	"Love Iz" (with Erick Sermon)	—	80	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		React
	"I Can't Stop"	—	97	—	—	—	—	—	99	—	—		I Can't Stop
2005	"Perfect to Me"	—	115	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Everything's OK
2008	"Stay with Me (By the Sea)" (with John Legend)	—	49	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Lay It Down
	"Lay It Down"	—	111	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Take Your Time" (with Corinne Bailey Rae)	—	122	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2018	"Before the Next Teardrop Falls"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single^[21]
2023	"Perfect Day"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single^[22]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

• Single credited to Al Greene & the Soul Mates.
• Single credited to Al Greene.

Movie/television soundtracks

• "A Change Is Gonna Come" appears in the film Ali. The original was written and sung by Sam Cooke, however Green recorded a live version for the film which is played when Muhammad Ali - played by Will Smith - learns of the death of close friend Malcolm X.
• "Here I Am" was featured in the movie, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
• "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" was featured in the movies, Notting Hill, Good Will Hunting, Sex and the City, The Virgin Suicides and The Book of Eli, as well as the television series, Ally McBeal.
• "Let's Stay Together" was used in the soundtrack of the movies, Pulp Fiction (1994), Love Don't Cost a Thing (2003), and Hellboy (2005).
• "Love Is a Beautiful Thing" was featured in the movies, The Pallbearer (1996), Legally Blonde (2001), Sorority Boys (2002) and Two Weeks Notice (2002).
• "Tired of Being Alone" was featured in the movies, Dead Presidents (1995) and Love Don't Cost a Thing (2003).
• "Love and Happiness" has been featured in several different movies: Menace II Society (1993), Gunmen (1994) Dead Presidents (1995), Love and Basketball (2000), Madea's Family Reunion (2006) and The Nice Guys (2016), as well as television series: House M.D. ("Clueless"; season 2, episode 15) and Fringe ("Inner Child"; season 1, episode 15).

Other

In 2009, Al Green, along with Heather Headley, released a version of the song "People Get Ready" on the compilation album, Oh Happy Day.^[23]

In 2011, Time Life released his March 3, 1973 Soul Train performance of "Love and Happiness" on The Best of Soul Train Live.^[24]

Notes and References

1. US Charts > Al Green. Billboard. June 8, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20120614002350/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/al-green-mn0000607448/awards. June 14, 2012.
2. Web site: AUT Charts > Al Green. Ö3 Austria Top 40. June 8, 2020.
3. Canadian (RPM) chart peaks:
   • Top 100 peaks: CAN Charts > Al Green. RPM. June 8, 2020.
   • "Put a Little Love in Your Heart": RPM 100 Singles – February 4, 1989. RPM. 49. 14. 6. June 8, 2020.
4. Web site: NL Charts > Al Green. Dutch Charts. June 8, 2020.
5. Web site: SWE Charts > Al Green. Sverigetopplistan. June 8, 2020.
6. Web site: UK Charts > Al Green. Official Charts Company. June 8, 2020.
7. United States. Al Green. January 14, 2022.
8. Web site: NZ Charts > Al Green. Official New Zealand Music Chart. June 8, 2020.
9. Web site: Al Green: Al Green's Greatest Hits. British Phonographic Industry. June 8, 2020.
10. Web site: Al Green: Hi Life: The Best of Al Green. British Phonographic Industry. June 8, 2020.
11. Web site: Al Green: The Very Best of Al Green. British Phonographic Industry. June 8, 2020.
12. Web site: Al Green: True Love: A Collection. British Phonographic Industry. June 8, 2020.
13. Web site: Al Green: Hi Life: L-O-V-E: The Essential Al Green. British Phonographic Industry. June 8, 2020.
14. Web site: Al Green: Love & Happiness: The Very Best of Al Green. British Phonographic Industry. June 8, 2020.
15. Web site: Al Green: Greatest Hits . September 2, 2023 . British Phonographic Industry.
16. Web site: AUS Charts > Al Green. Australian Recording Industry Association. June 8, 2020.
17. Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian)

    . David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. 130.

18. Web site: GER Charts > Al Green. GfK Entertainment. June 8, 2020.
19. Web site: Al Green: Tired of Being Alone. British Phonographic Industry. 28 May 2013.
20. Web site: Al Green: Let's Stay Together. British Phonographic Industry. 28 May 2013.
21. Al Green Releases Cover of 'Before The Next Teardrop Falls,' First Single in 10 Years: Listen. 2021-05-16. Billboard. en.
22. Web site: Abraham. Mya. Al Green Releases First New Single in Five Years . Vibe. August 22, 2023. December 1, 2023.
23. News: Jon Bon Jovi, Queen Latifah go gospel for "Day". March 27, 2009. Reuters.
24. The Best of Soul Train Live . 2011 . booklet . Time Life.