Al GreenGreatest Hits

Velvet glove on a steel fist. Willie Mitchell's productions at Royal Studios in Memphis. Tight grooves, lush strings, and the Hodges Brothers' Hi Rhythm Section playing with mathematical precision. Form the bed for one of the most seductive voices ever recorded. 'Let's Stay Together' is built on what Mitchell called 'freak chords,' the strings swelling as Green's falsetto glides like silk. 'Tired of Being Alone' is minimalist and devastating. 'Love and Happiness' is a sermon set to a groove. Consistently ranked among the best-compiled greatest hits albums of all time.