I'm Still in Love with You (Al Green album)
Encyclopedia
I'm Still in Love with You is the fifth studio album
by American gospel
and soul
singer Al Green
, released October 23, 1972 on Hi Records
. Recording sessions took place during 1972. The album was produced solely by Willie Mitchell. The album peaked at number four on the US Billboard 200
and number one on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
and produced four singles: "Love and Happiness" which was rated ninety-eight on Rolling Stoness 500 Greatest Songs of All Time as well as "I'm Still in Love with You
" and "Look What You Done for Me" which were top five hits on the US Pop Chart. In 2003, the album was ranked number 285 on the 500 greatest albums of all time
by Rolling Stone.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by American gospel
Gospel music
Gospel music is music that is written to express either personal, spiritual or a communal belief regarding Christian life, as well as to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music....
and soul
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
singer Al Green
Al Green
Albert Greene , better known as Al Green, is an American gospel and soul music singer. He reached the peak of his popularity in the 1970s, with hit singles such as "You Oughta Be With Me", "I'm Still In Love With You", "Love and Happiness", and "Let's Stay Together"...
, released October 23, 1972 on Hi Records
Hi Records
Hi Records was a Memphis soul and rockabilly label started in 1957 by singer Ray Harris, record store owner Joe Cuoghi, Bill Cantrell and Quinton Claunch , and three silent partners, including Cuoghi's lawyer, Nick Pesce....
. Recording sessions took place during 1972. The album was produced solely by Willie Mitchell. The album peaked at number four on the US Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
and number one on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...
and produced four singles: "Love and Happiness" which was rated ninety-eight on Rolling Stoness 500 Greatest Songs of All Time as well as "I'm Still in Love with You
I'm Still in Love with You (Al Green song)
"I'm Still in Love With You" is a song originally recorded by Al Green. Released from the album of the same title, the single spent two weeks at #1 on the Hot Soul Singles chart in April 1972. It also peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart that same year...
" and "Look What You Done for Me" which were top five hits on the US Pop Chart. In 2003, the album was ranked number 285 on the 500 greatest albums of all time
The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
"The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time" is the title of a 2003 special issue of American magazine Rolling Stone, and a related book published in 2005.Related news articles:...
by Rolling Stone.
Critical response
I'm Still in Love with You has received general acclaim from music critics.Track listing
Personnel
Credits for I'm Still in Love with You adapted from Allmusic- Pam Brady – Assistant
- Tom Cartwright – Project Director
- Charles Chalmers – Arranger, Horn Arrangements, String Arrangements, Background Vocals
- Sandra Chalmers – Background Vocals
- William Dees – Composer
- Robert Gordon – Liner Notes
- Al Green – Composer, Producer, Vocals
- Howard Grimes – Drums, Rhythm Section
- Jack Hale – Horn Section, Trombone
- Charles Hodges – Drums, Organ, Piano
- Charles E. Jr. Hodges – Organ, Piano, Rhythm Section
- Leroy HodgesLeroy HodgesElectric bass player Leroy "Flick" Hodges is a relatively unknown soul musician.Paired with either Booker T. & the MGs's drummer Al Jackson or Stax staff drummer Howard Grimes, Leroy and The Hodges Brothers were the backing musicians for Al Green, Ann Peebles and several other soul, gospel and...
– Bass, Rhythm Section - Mabon "Teenie" Hodges – Guitar, Rhythm Section
- Al Jackson, Jr. – Composer, Drums
- Alex Jackson – Drums, Rhythm Section
- Ali Muhammed Jackson – Drums
- Wayne Jackson – Horn Section, Trumpet
- Ed Logan – Horn (Tenor), Horn Section, Sax (Tenor)
- Andrew Love – Horn (Tenor), Horn Section, Sax (Tenor)
- James Michell – Horn (Tenor)
- James Mitchell – Arranger, Horn Arrangements, Sax (Baritone)
- James J. Mitchell – Horn Section, Sax (Baritone), String Arrangements
- Willie Mitchell – Composer, Engineer, Producer
- Eli Okun – Reissue Producer
- Roy Orbison – Composer
- Bud O'Shea – Reissue Producer
- Cheryl Pawelski – Assistant
- Rhodes, Chalmers & Rhodes – Background Vocals
- Larry Walsh – Mastering
- Pete Welding – Assistant
Positions
| Chart (1972) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
4 |
| US R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
1 |
Certifications
| Country | Award | Sales/shipments |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA) | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
| ^Indicated shipments | ||