Help Me Figure Out Which Al Green Song This Is

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Never been a particularly huge fan of his, but heard this song last night on 102.3 here in DC whilst in a cab. A 70's tune to be sure. I didn't really hear the main body of the song, but it ended with this pillowy smooth coda with a Moogish synth part playing chords over and over while he vocalized over the top. It was absolutely fantastic.

― Naive Teen Idol (Naive Teen Idol), Saturday, 29 October 2005 18:31 (twenty years ago)

I'm Still in Love with You has a really nice coda like that. Moog though...of the hits that's the first thing that comes to mind.

― Cunga (Cunga), Saturday, 29 October 2005 18:59 (twenty years ago)

Hmm -- I don't think it was that. This had a more still thing going on -- and not Al's typical brass arrangements...

― Naive Teen Idol (Naive Teen Idol), Saturday, 29 October 2005 19:48 (twenty years ago)

if it's the mellow one, it's probably Call Me.

― gear (gear), Saturday, 29 October 2005 19:50 (twenty years ago)

Are you sure it wasn't The Isley Brothers? This sounds like it could be "For The Love of You" by the Isleys.

― Jeff Reguilon (Talent Explosion), Saturday, 29 October 2005 20:39 (twenty years ago)

Oh, hell -- it def. might've been...

― Naive Teen Idol (Naive Teen Idol), Sunday, 30 October 2005 02:57 (twenty years ago)

What's that on, anyway? I can't find it on AMG...

― Naive Teen Idol (Naive Teen Idol), Sunday, 30 October 2005 23:04 (twenty years ago)

Ah, wait -- The Heat Is On. Fucking AMG...

― Naive Teen Idol (Naive Teen Idol), Sunday, 30 October 2005 23:15 (twenty years ago)

That's a great album, just in case you need a push . . .

― Rickey Wright (Rrrickey), Monday, 31 October 2005 01:19 (twenty years ago)

I'll pull it down.

Incidentally, after all that, I don't think "For the Love of You" was the tune I heard (although, embarrassingly, I do think it might've been Isley and not Green singing -- no wonder I liked it so much). Where "For the Love of You" has a somewhat propulsive groove, this thing was a lot more still...

― Naive Teen Idol (Naive Teen Idol), Monday, 31 October 2005 03:28 (twenty years ago)

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