Al Green Gets Next to You

Al Green Gets Next to You
Studio album by Al Green
Released	August 14, 1971 (1971-08-14)
Recorded	1970-71
Genre	Soul
Length	33:19
Label	Capitol
Producer	Willie Mitchell
Al Green chronology
Green Is Blues (1970) Al Green Gets Next to You (1971) Let's Stay Together (1972)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Blender
Robert Christgau	(A)
Rolling Stone	(favorable) &
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Al Green Gets Next to You is a studio album by American soul singer Al Green, released August 14, 1971.

Track listing

1. "I Can't Get Next to You" (Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield) – 3:52
2. "Are You Lonely for Me, Baby?" (Bert Berns) – 4:02
3. "God Is Standing By" (Johnny Taylor) – 3:14
4. "Tired of Being Alone" (Al Green) – 2:43
5. "I'm a Ram" (Green, Mabon "Teenie" Hodges) – 3:53
6. "Driving Wheel" (Roosevelt Sykes, Billy Swan, T-Bone Burnett) – 3:04
7. "Light My Fire" (Robbie Krieger, Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, John Densmore) – 3:59
8. "You Say It" (Green) – 2:57
9. "Right Now, Right Now" (Al Green) – 2:53
10. "All Because" (Green, Hodges) – 2:42
11. Ride, Sally Ride – (bonus track)
12. True Love – (bonus track)
13. I'll Be Standing By – (bonus track)

Later samples

• "Light My Fire"
  • "Burning Season" by Killarmy from the album Silent Weapons for Quiet Wars
• "All Because"
  • "Microphone Techniques" by 3rd Bass from the album Derelicts of Dialect