Higher Plane (album)

For the Kool & the Gang song, see Higher Plane (Kool & the Gang song).

Higher Plane
Studio album by Al Green
Released	February 1982
Genre	Soul, gospel
Label	Myrrh Records
Producer	Al Green
Al Green chronology
Tokyo Live (1981) Higher Plane (1982) Precious Lord (1982)

Higher Plane is the 15th studio album by Al Green and his second gospel album, released in 1982.

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Track listing

1. "Higher Plane" (Keith Anthony Burke, Marshall Jones) - 3:37
2. "People Get Ready" (Curtis Mayfield) - 6:23
3. "By My Side" (Johnny Brown, Morgan Joseph) - 4:18
4. "The Spirit Might Come - On and On" (Burke, Joseph) - 5:23
5. "Where Love Rules" (Burke, Jean Burleson) - 5:13
6. "Amazing Grace" - 3:31
7. "His Name Is Jesus" (Burke, Burleson) - 5:26
8. "Battle Hymn of the Republic" - 2:32
9. "Rock of Ages"
10. "The Old Rugged Cross"
11. "Morningstar"

Personnel

• Lead vocals – Al Green
• Backing vocals – Al Green, Marjie Joseph, Laura Lee, Wanda Neal Bobo and James Nelson
• Keyboards – Jesse Butler
• Lead guitar – Larry Lee
• Bass guitar – Reuben Fairfax, Jr.
• Drums – Aaron Purdy
• String arrangements – Al Green and Jerry Peters

Production

• Producer – Al Green
• Coordinator – Jesse Butler
• Engineers – Bill Cantrell and Fred Jordan
• Recorded at American Music Recording Studios (Memphis, TN).
• Design – Dennis Hill
• Photography – Alan Messer