| Al Green's Greatest Hits | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | April 1975 (1975-04) | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Length | 36:34 | |||
| Label | Hi/Right Stuff/EMI | |||
| Producer | Willie Mitchell | |||
| Al Green chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
Al Green's Greatest Hits: Deluxe Edition
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic (1995 CD) |  [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide (1975 LP) | A[2] |
| Pitchfork (1995 CD) | 9.7/10[3] |
| The Village Voice (1995 CD) | A+[4] |
Al Green's Greatest Hits is a 1975 greatest hits release by soul singer Al Green. In 2003, the album was ranked number 52 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time,[5] maintaining the rating in a 2012 revised list.[6] The album's ranking dropped to number 456 in the 2020 revised list.[7] The compilation has consistently ranked as one of the best executed 'greatest hits' albums in history. The album peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Top Soul LPs chart and No. 17 on the Top LPs chart.[8][9]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
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| 1. | "Tired of Being Alone" | Al Green | Al Green Gets Next to You (1971) | 2:43 |
| 2. | "Call Me (Come Back Home)" | Al Green; Willie Mitchell; Al Jackson Jr. | Call Me (1973) | 3:03 |
| 3. | "I'm Still in Love with You" | Al Green; Willie Mitchell; Al Jackson Jr. | I'm Still in Love with You (1972) | 3:14 |
| 4. | "Here I Am (Come and Take Me)" | Al Green; Mabon "Teenie" Hodges | Call Me | 4:14 |
| 5. | "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" (replaced by "Love and Happiness" in later reissues) | Barry Gibb; Robin Gibb | Let's Stay Together (1972) | 6:22 |
| 6. | "Let's Stay Together" | Al Green; Willie Mitchell; Al Jackson Jr. | Let's Stay Together | 3:18 |
| 7. | "I Can't Get Next to You" | Barrett Strong; Norman Whitfield | Al Green Gets Next to You | 3:52 |
| 8. | "You Ought to Be with Me" | Al Green; Willie Mitchell; Al Jackson Jr. | Call Me | 3:19 |
| 9. | "Look What You Done for Me" | Al Green; Willie Mitchell; Al Jackson Jr. | I'm Still in Love with You | 3:06 |
| 10. | "Let's Get Married" | Al Green | Livin' for You (1973) | 3:23 |
| Total length: | 36:34 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
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| 1. | "Tired of Being Alone" | Al Green | Al Green Gets Next to You (1971) | 2:43 |
| 2. | "Call Me (Come Back Home)" | Al Green; Willie Mitchell; Al Jackson Jr. | Call Me (1973) | 3:03 |
| 3. | "I'm Still in Love with You" | Al Green; Willie Mitchell; Al Jackson Jr. | I'm Still in Love with You (1972) | 3:14 |
| 4. | "Here I Am (Come and Take Me)" | Al Green; Mabon "Teenie" Hodges | Call Me | 4:14 |
| 5. | "Love and Happiness" | Al Green; Mabon "Teenie" Hodges | I'm Still in Love with You | 5:03 |
| 6. | "Let's Stay Together" | Al Green; Willie Mitchell; Al Jackson Jr. | Let's Stay Together (1972) | 3:18 |
| 7. | "I Can't Get Next to You" | Barrett Strong; Norman Whitfield | Al Green Gets Next to You | 3:52 |
| 8. | "You Ought to Be with Me" | Al Green; Willie Mitchell; Al Jackson Jr. | Call Me | 3:19 |
| 9. | "Look What You Done for Me" | Al Green; Willie Mitchell; Al Jackson Jr. | I'm Still in Love with You | 3:06 |
| 10. | "Let's Get Married" | Al Green | Livin' for You (1973) | 3:23 |
| 11. | "Livin' for You" | Al Green; Willie Mitchell | Livin' for You | 3:11 |
| 12. | "Sha La La (Make Me Happy)" | Al Green | Al Green Explores Your Mind (1974) | 3:02 |
| 13. | "L-O-V-E (Love)" | Al Green; Willie Mitchell; Mabon "Teenie" Hodges | Al Green Is Love (1975) | 3:08 |
| 14. | "Full of Fire" | Al Green; Willie Mitchell; Mabon "Teenie" Hodges | Full of Fire (1976) | 3:29 |
| 15. | "Belle" | Al Green; Fred Jordan; Reuben Fairfax Jr. | The Belle Album (1977) | 4:50 |
| Total length: | 52:55 | |||
(The following credits refer to Al Green – Greatest Hits: Deluxe Edition.)
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[10] | Silver | 60,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[11] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
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