Al Green Explores Your Mind

Infobox Album |
Name = Al Green Explores Your Mind
Type = Album
Artist = Al Green


Released = October 2 ,1974
Recorded = 1974
Genre = Soul
Length = 30:26
Label = Hi Records
Producer =
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:ich9kext7q7q link]
* "Rolling Stone" Rating|4|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/algreen/albums/album/170599/review/6294733/explores_your_mind link]
Last album = "Livin' for You" (1973)
This album = "Al Green Explores Your Mind" (1974)
Next album = "Al Green Is Love" (1975)

"Al Green Explores Your Mind" (1974) is the eighth album by soul singer Al Green. In 2004, the song "Take Me To The River" was ranked number 117 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest songs of all time. Unlike previous Al Green albums, this album only featured one major hit, the U.S. #7 hit "Sha-La-La (Make Me Happy)", but did contain the original version of "Take Me to the River", a song covered in a more well-known version by Talking Heads.

Track listing

# "Sha-La-La (Make Me Happy)" - 3:01
# "Take Me To The River" - 3:45
# "God Blessed Our Love" - 3:57
# "The City" - 3:25
# "One Nite Stand" - 2:26
# "I'm Hooked On You" - 3:22
# "Stay With Me Forever" - 3:15
# "Hangin' On" - 4:21
# "School Days" - 3:14

Covers

"Take Me To The River" has been covered by several other performing groups including Talking Heads (on 1978's "More Songs About Buildings and Food"), Ron Fleeger & The Stranger, Levon Helm, Annie Lennox, Max on the Rox, Dave Matthews Band, Grateful Dead, Bryan Ferry, Delbert McClinton, Maná, The Commitments and Gov't Mule.

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