AL GREEN – LET’S STAY TOGETHER 7″ – Nr MINT/EXC+ UK 1971 SOUL

Al Green – Let’s Stay Together
(London Records  1971  HLU10348)
UK Pressing

Vinyl in Nr MINT/Excellent+ condition
(there are some surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality apart from the odd light pop/crackle)

London Company Sleeve in Very Good+ condition

Albert Leornes Greene (born April 13, 1946), known professionally as Al Green, is an American singer, songwriter, pastor and record producer. He is best known for recording a series of soul hit singles in the early 1970s, including “Tired of Being Alone” (1971), “I’m Still in Love with You” (1972), “Love and Happiness” (1973), “Take Me to the River” (1974), and his signature song, “Let’s Stay Together” (1972). After his girlfriend died by suicide, Green became an ordained pastor and turned to gospel music. He later returned to secular music.

“Let’s Stay Together” is a song by American singer Al Green from his 1972 album Let’s Stay Together. It was produced and recorded by Willie Mitchell, and mixed by Mitchell and Terry Manning. Released as a single in 1971, “Let’s Stay Together” reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, and remained on the chart for 16 weeks and also topped Billboard‘s R&B chart for nine weeks. Billboard ranked it as eleventh-highest selling song of 1972.

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