Al Green's Greatest Hits is a 1975 greatest hits release by soul singer Al Green. In 2003, the album was ranked number 52 on Rolling Stones list of "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time", maintaining the rating in a 2012 revised list. The album's ranking dropped to number 456 in the 2020 revised list. The compilation has consistently ranked as one of the best executed 'greatest hits' albums in history. The album peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Top Soul LPs chart and No. 17 on the Top LPs chart.
Track listing Side one
Side two
§ extended version not on 1972 LP 1995 compact disc reissue
Personnel The following credits refer to Al Green Greatest Hits: Deluxe Edition Al Green — vocals Charles Chalmers — string arrangements James Mitchell — baritone saxophone, string arrangements Wayne Jackson — trumpet Jack Hale — trombone Ed Logan, Andrew Love — tenor saxophone Charles Hodges — organ, piano Michael Allen, Archie Turner — piano Teenie Hodges — electric guitar Leroy Hodges — bass Al Jackson Jr. — drums, percussion Howard Grimes, Ali Muhammed Jackson — bongos, drums, conga Rhodes, Chalmers & Rhodes — background vocals
Production personnel Al Green — original producer Willie Mitchell — original producer, engineer, remixing Bob Levy, Buddy Rosenburg — photography Tom Cartwright — reissue executive producer Chris Clough, Kevin Flaherty – reissue producers Margaret Goldfarb, Kathy Kinslow, Charles Levan, Tami Masak, Cheryl Pawelski — reissue production assistants Howard Craft, Dan Hersch, Bill Inglot, Robert Vosgien – remastering Richard Kriegler, Susan Lavioue, Richard E. Roth — reissue art direction
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