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Precious Lord
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 1982
GenreSoul, gospel
LabelMyrrh[1]
Al Green chronology
Tokyo Live
(1981)
Precious Lord
(1982)
I'll Rise Again
(1983)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Robert ChristgauB[3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[4]

Precious Lord is a gospel album by Al Green, released in 1982.[4]

Critical reception

Robert Christgau thought that "the Memphis groove of Al's first two Myrrh albums had somehow turned into rote tent-gospel timekeeping."[3]

Track listing

  1. "Precious Lord" (3:12)
  2. "What a Friend We Have in Jesus" (4:15)
  3. "The Old Rugged Cross" (3:27)
  4. "Morningstar" (3:26)
  5. "How Great Thou Art" (3:34)
  6. "Glory to His Name" (2:57)
  7. "Rock of Ages" (2:35)
  8. "In the Garden" (3:59)
  9. "Hallelujah (I Just Want to Praise the Lord)" (4:40)

References

  1. ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 3: MUZE. p. 888.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  2. ^ "Precious Lord - Al Green | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  3. ^ a b "Robert Christgau: CG: Al Green". www.robertchristgau.com.
  4. ^ a b The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 290–291.