1972 studio album by Al Green
I'm Still in Love with You is the fifth studio album by the American gospel and soul singer Al Green, released on October 23, 1972, on Hi Records. Recording sessions took place during 1972. The album was produced solely by Willie Mitchell. The album peaked at number four on the US Billboard 200 and number one on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and produced four singles: "Love and Happiness" which was rated ninety-eight on Rolling Stones's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time as well as "I'm Still in Love with You" and "Look What You Done for Me" which were top five hits on the US Pop Chart. In 2003, the album was ranked number 285 on the 500 greatest albums of all time by Rolling Stone, 286 in a 2012 revised list,[1] and number 306 in a 2020 revised list.[2] The introductory drum break to the album's second track, "I'm Glad You're Mine", was sampled by The Notorious B.I.G. in his later-posthumous single "Dead Wrong".
2002 CD bonus tracksTitle |
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10. | "I Think It's For The Feeling" | 4:26 |
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11. | "Up Above My Head" | 2:59 |
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Total length: | 42:51 |
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Credits for I'm Still in Love with You adapted from Allmusic[10]
| - Wayne Jackson – horn section, trumpet
- Ed Logan – tenor horn, tenor saxophone
- Andrew Love – tenor horn, tenor saxophone
- James Mitchell – string and horn arrangements, tenor horn, baritone saxophone
- Willie Mitchell – engineer, producer
- Eli Okun – reissue producer
- Bud O'Shea – reissue producer
- Cheryl Pawelski – assistant
- Donna Rhodes – backing vocals
- Sandra Rhodes – backing vocals
- Larry Walsh – mastering
- Pete Welding – assistant
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Country | Award | Sales/shipments |
United States (RIAA)[12] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^Indicated shipments |
- ^ "500 Greatest Albums of All Time Rolling Stone's definitive list of the 500 greatest albums of all time". Rolling Stone. 2012. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
- ^ "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. 2020-09-22. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "I'm Still in Love with You > Review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (June 15, 2022). "Xgau Sez: June, 2022". And It Don't Stop. Substack. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (May 2007). "Al Green: Back Catalogue". Blender. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: G". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 24, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Wolk, Douglas (2009-04-17). "Al Green: Let's Stay Together / I'm Still In Love With You, / Greatest Hits". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
- ^ Aleti, Vince (1972-01-23). "I'm Still in Love with You by Al Green". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
- ^ Hunter, James (2003-02-11). "I'm Still in Love with You Expanded Edition by Al Green". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
- ^ "I'm Still in Love with You". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
- ^ a b "I'm Still in Love with You – Al Green > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
- ^ "American certifications – I'm Still in Love with You". Recording Industry Association of America. 1998-09-21. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
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