About this episode

The episode discusses the making of Al Green's album 'Let's Stay Together' and features insights on its production and impact.

Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums.  Al Green worked the touring circuit for years before developing his signature intimate vocal style and becoming a soul superstar. Then came the hot grits incident. Tom and Rob welcome a special guest to discuss restrained production, a crack rhythm section, and the gospel / soul crossover potential.  Join the comment thread NOW available on our free Patreon to continue the conversation about this episode and get early access to the weekly show 100% ad free, plus 60+ bonus shows like Song Battle and Guilty Pleasures https://www.patreon.com/1001AlbumComplaints Join our Mailing List here: https://linktr.ee/1001albumcomplaints Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.com Listen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7cMhATkF9Wl28a3EIlI4In?si=2279a5a350dd4564 Listen to Let's Stay Together here: https://open.spotify.com/album/58eMx3QrTkiRmGGbSz2XL0?si=gl7SAJGNTMyqMAe1M6UeGw And our international playlists continue to grow: Thai, German…

People in this episode

Hosts: Tom, Rob

Topics covered

• Al Green
• soul music
• album production
• gospel crossover
• music history

Keywords

• Al Green
• Let's Stay Together
• soul superstar
• music production
• gospel crossover

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Chop Unlimited, Patreon, Spotify, The Beverly Crushers, MEGA, 1001 Album Complaints

Books & works: Let's Stay Together

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