Call Me (album)

Call Me (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Call Me
Type = Album
Artist = Al Green


Released = July 18, 1973
Recorded = 1972
Genre = Soul
Length = 35:07
Label = Hi Records
Producer = Willie Mitchell
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=Algfe4j470wai link]
* Robert Christgau (A+) [http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=al+green link]
* "Rolling Stone" (favorable) [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/algreen/albums/album/94955/review/5940550/call_me link]
Last album = "I'm Still In Love With You"
(1972)
This album = "Call Me"
(1973)
Next album = "Livin' for You"
(1973)

"Call Me" is the sixth album by soul singer Al Green. It is widely regarded as Green's magnum opus, and one of the premiere albums of early 1970s soul. In 2003 the TV network VH1 named it the 70th greatest album in any genre. RS500|289 Praised for his emotive singing style, Green here incorporates country influences, covering both Willie Nelson and Hank Williams. This album contained two U.S. #10 singles: "Here I Am (Come and Take Me)" and "Call Me (Come Back Home)".

Track listing

#"Call Me (Come Back Home)" (Al Green/Al Jackson/Willie Mitchell) – 3:03
#"Have You Been Making Out O.K." (Green) – 3:42
#"Stand Up" (Green) – 3:25
#"I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" (Hank Williams) – 3:10
#"Your Love Is Like the Morning Sun" (Green) – 3:09
#"Here I Am (Come and Take Me)" (Green/Teenie Hodges) – 4:14
#"Funny How Time Slips Away" (Willie Nelson) – 5:33
#"You Ought to Be With Me" (Green/Jackson/Mitchell) – 3:15
#"Jesus Is Waiting" (Green) – 5:36

Personnel

*Al Green - Vocals, Producer
*Willie Mitchell - Producer, Engineer
*Charles Chalmers - Vocals (bckgr), Horn Arrangements
*Margaret Goldfarb - Assistant Producer
*Howard Grimes - Drums
*Jack Hale - Trombone
*Charles Hodges - Organ, Piano
*Leroy Hodges - Bass
*Mabon "Teenie" Hodges - Guitar
*Wayne Jackson - Trumpet
*Kathy Kinslow - Assistant Producer
*Charles Levan - Assistant Producer
*Ed Logan - Horn (Tenor), Sax (Tenor)
*Andrew Love - Horn (Tenor), Sax (Tenor)
*The Memphis Strings - Strings
*James Mitchell - Sax (Baritone), Horn Arrangements
*Bud O'Shea - Executive Producer
*Eli Okun - Executive Producer
*Cheryl Pawelski - Assistant Producer
*Donna Rhodes - Vocals (bckgr)
*Sandra Rhodes - Vocals (bckgr)
*Archie Turner - Piano
*Al Jackson, Jr. - Drums
*Robert Gordon - Liner Notes

Chart positions

Billboard Music Charts (North America) - album

*1973 Pop Albums No. 10
*1973 Black Albums No. 1

Billboard (North America) - singles

*1972 You Ought To Be With Me Pop Singles No. 3
*1972 You Ought To Be With Me Black Singles No. 1
*1973 Call Me (Come Back Home) Pop Singles No. 10
*1973 Here I Am (Come And Take Me) Pop Singles No. 10
*1973 Call Me (Come Back Home) Black Singles No. 2
*1973 Here I Am (Come And Take Me) Black Singles No. 2


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