Call Me

by Al Green

Call Me cover art

Regarded as a creative peak for Al Green, 'Call Me' refines his signature sound by balancing his nuanced, emotive vocal performances with the increasingly lush, string-augmented production of Willie Mitchell. The album's material explores themes of love, loneliness, and devotion, seamlessly integrating country covers by Hank Williams and Willie Nelson alongside soulful originals. Green's deeply personal delivery is anchored by the supremely tight grooves of the Hi Rhythm Section, creating an intimate yet polished work that stands as a landmark of 1970s soul.

Genres

  • Southern Soul

Tracklist

  1. Call Me (Come Back Home)
  2. Have You Been Making out Ok
  3. Stand Up
  4. I'm so Lonesome I Could Cry
  5. Your Love Is Like the Morning Sun
  6. Here I Am (Come and Take Me)
  7. Funny How Time Slips Away
  8. You Ought to Be with Me
  9. Jesus Is Waiting