There aren't many singers smoother than Al Green. You've heard his stuff, "Take Me To the River", "Love and Happiness" and so on. Hearing him sing covers of other people's hits is a little different. His cover of the Doors' "Light My Fire" begs the question: Is stoner soul a thing? Because that sucker sounds like someone got blazed. Not because of studio trickery or unintelligible singing. It's the pace of it. So fucking laid back it's hard to listen to without sinking into an overstuffed couch. But you know what? I dig it. Part of it is Green's delivery, but what really sells it is Willie Mitchell's production.
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Listen:Al Green - Light My Fire mp3 at Internet Archive
Al Green - Summertime mp3 at Internet Archive
Al Green - Get Back mp3 at Internet Archive
Al Green - The Letter mp3 at Internet Archive
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Have you heard his version of the Temptations' "Can't Get Next To You"? I got it on a 3" CD from Dollar Tree, back when it really was only a dollar. The same CD (7674-17312-2) also has "Light My Fire" thereupon. !=)
Yep! And I almost posted it too!
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