The year is only half over, but it has been a whirlwind thus far for legendary soul and R&B icon, Al Green. His new album, Lay It Down, just delivered him the highest debuting record of his career, charting at #9 on the Billboard Top 200 chart and at #4 on the R&B/Hip-Hop chart this week.
This marks Green’s highest chart position since his classic I’m Still In Love With You peaked at #4 in 1972. Lay It Down has also galvanized the critics, who’ve unanimously agreed its Green’s best effort since the 70’s.
The New York Times declared, “Of course it’s Al Green, seemingly unchanged by any trend, who owns this moment; he remains the beacon to which everyone else on ‘Lay It Down’ genuflects,” while Entertainment Weekly said, “Al Green’s just-released Lay It Down is a startling return to form for the soul great.”
The Wall Street Journal, Time, Newsweek, Parade, USA Today, the Los Angeles Times, the Washington Post, NPR and a slew of others have given Lay It Down glowing reviews.
Green will perform on the “Late Show with David Letterman” today; Thursday, June 5th.
Green has won nine Grammy Awards, been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame, the Songwriters Hall Of Fame, the Gospel Music Hall Of Fame, and is the recipient of the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. For more information you can visit his website, algreenmusic.com.
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