Trust in God

Trust in God
Studio album by
Released1984
StudioAl Green Music Recording Studio (Memphis, TN)
GenreSoul, gospel
LabelMyrrh[1]
ProducerPaul Zaleski
Al Green chronology
White Christmas
(1983)
Trust in God
(1984)
He Is the Light
(1985)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Robert ChristgauB[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[4]

Trust in God is a studio album by soul singer Al Green, released in 1984.[3] It is a collection of cover songs, performed in the style of gospel music.

Track listing

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  1. "Don't It Make You Wanna Go Home" (Joe South) - 3:07
  2. "Up the Ladder to the Roof" (Vincent DiMirco) - 3:33
  3. "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" (Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson) - 2:23
  4. "Trust in God" (Al Green, Johnny Brown) - 4:11
  5. "No Not One" (Green) - 4:09
  6. "Lean on Me" (Bill Withers) - 2:09
  7. "Never Met Anybody Like You" (Green) - 2:52
  8. "Holy Spirit" (Lindy Hearne) - 3:07
  9. "Trust in God (Reprise)" (Green, Brown) - 1:33
  10. "All We Need Is a Little More Love" (Green) - 3:32

Personnel

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  • Al Green – lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, percussion, string arrangements
  • Johnny Brown – Rhodes, organ
  • Jesse Butler – Rhodes, acoustic piano, organ, synthesizers
  • Jerry Peters – synthesizers
  • Paul Zaleski – synthesizers
  • Moses Dillard – electric guitar
  • Mabon Hodges – electric guitar
  • Gerard Minnies – electric guitar
  • Reuben Fairfax, Jr. – bass
  • Ray Griffin – bass
  • Tim Dancy – drums, percussion
  • Steve Potts – drums
  • Paul Jordan – string arrangements
  • Andrea Blackwood – backing vocals
  • Candi Grant – backing vocals
  • Jeanne Grant – backing vocals
  • Bountiful Blessings Choir – backing vocals

Production

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  • Producer – Paul Zaleski
  • Executive Producer – Al Green
  • Engineers – Ron Dickerson, Al Green and Paul Zaleski.
  • Mastered by Hank Williams at MasterMix (Nashville, TN).
  • Art Direction – McConnell Graphics
  • Photography – Mark Tucker

References

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  1. ^ a b "Robert Christgau: CG: al green". www.robertchristgau.com.
  2. ^ "Trust in God - Al Green | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  3. ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 3. MUZE. p. 888.
  4. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 290–291.