I'm Still in Love with You (Al Green album)

I'm Still in Love with You is the fifth studio album by the American gospel and soul singer Al Green, released on October 23, 1972, on Hi Records. Recording sessions took place during 1972. The album was produced solely by Willie Mitchell. The album peaked at number four on the US Billboard 200 and number one on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and produced four singles: "Love and Happiness" which was rated ninety-eight on Rolling Stones's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time as well as "I'm Still in Love with You" and "Look What You Done for Me" which were top five hits on the US Pop Chart. In 2003, the album was ranked number 285 on the 500 greatest albums of all time by Rolling Stone, and 286 in a 2012 revised list.[1]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
Blender	[3]
Christgau's Record Guide	A–[4]
Pitchfork Media	9.4/10[5]
Rolling Stone (1972)	(favorable)[6]
Rolling Stone (2003)	[7]

I'm Still in Love with You
Studio album by Al Green
Released	October 23, 1972 (original) 1993 (reissue)
Recorded	1972
Studio	Royal Recording Studios, Memphis, Tennessee
Genre	Soul
Length	34:59
Label	Hi (original) The Right Stuff (reissue)
Producer	Willie Mitchell
Al Green chronology
Let's Stay Together (1972) I'm Still in Love with You (1972) Call Me (1973)

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"I'm Still in Love with You"	Al Green, Al Jackson Jr., Willie Mitchell	3:12
2.	"I'm Glad You're Mine"	Al Green	2:57
3.	"Love and Happiness"	Al Green, Mabon Hodges	5:07
4.	"What a Wonderful Thing Love Is"	Al Green	3:40
5.	"Simply Beautiful"	Al Green	4:11
6.	"Oh, Pretty Woman"	Bill Dees, Roy Orbison	3:23
7.	"For the Good Times"	Kris Kristofferson	6:27
8.	"Look What You Done for Me"	Al Green, Al Jackson, Jr., Willie Mitchell	3:05
9.	"One of These Good Old Days"	Al Green	3:24

2002 Remaster

No.	Title	Length
10.	"I Think It's For The Feeling"	4:26
11.	"Up Above My Head"	2:59

Personnel

Credits for I'm Still in Love with You adapted from Allmusic[8]

Pam Brady – assistant Tom Cartwright – project director Charles Chalmers – arranger, horn arrangements, string arrangements, background vocals Sandra Chalmers – background vocals Robert Gordon – liner notes Al Green – lead vocals Howard Grimes – drums, rhythm section Jack Hale, Sr. – horn section, trombone Charles Hodges – drums, organ, piano Leroy Hodges – bass Mabon "Teenie" Hodges – guitar Al Jackson Jr. – drums

Ali Muhammed Jackson – drums Wayne Jackson – horn section, trumpet Ed Logan – tenor horn, tenor saxophone Andrew Love – tenor horn, tenor saxophone James Mitchell – string and horn arrangements, tenor horn, baritone saxophone Willie Mitchell – engineer, producer Eli Okun – reissue producer Bud O'Shea – reissue producer Cheryl Pawelski – assistant Donna Rhodes – background vocals Sandra Rhodes – background vocals Larry Walsh – mastering Pete Welding – assistant

Charts and certifications

Positions

Chart (1972)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[9]	4
US R&B Albums[9]	1

Certifications

Country	Award	Sales/shipments
United States (RIAA)[10]	Platinum	1,000,000^^
^^Indicated shipments

See also

• List of number-one R&B albums of 1972 (U.S.)

References

1. "500 Greatest Albums of All Time Rolling Stone's definitive list of the 500 greatest albums of all time". Rolling Stone. 2012. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
2. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "I'm Still in Love with You > Review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
3. Christgau, Robert (May 2007). "Al Green: Back Catalogue". Blender. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
4. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: G". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 24, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
5. Wolk, Douglas (2009-04-17). "Al Green: Let's Stay Together / I'm Still In Love With You, / Greatest Hits". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
6. Aleti, Vince (1972-01-23). "I'm Still in Love with You by Al Green". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
7. Hunter, James (2003-02-11). "I'm Still in Love with You Expanded Edition by Al Green". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
8. "I'm Still in Love with You". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
9. "I'm Still in Love with You – Al Green > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
10. "American certifications – I'm Still in Love with You". Recording Industry Association of America. 1998-09-21. Retrieved 2011-08-18.

External links

I'm Still in Love with You at AllMusic