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Precious Lord

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{{Infobox album

| name = Precious Lord

| type = Album

| artist = Al Green

| cover = Al Green - Precious Lord.jpg

| alt =

| released = 1982

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio = Sound Emporium (Nashville, Tennessee)

| genre = Gospel, pop

| length =

| label = Myrrh

| producer = Al Green

| prev_title = Tokyo Live

| prev_year = 1981

| next_title = I'll Rise Again

| next_year = 1983

}}

Precious Lord is an album by the American musician Al Green, released in 1982. It peaked at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Gospel Albums chart.{{cite news |last1=Morse |first1=Steve |title=Al Green and Patti LaBelle Spread the Gospel to Broadway |work=The Boston Globe |date=17 Oct 1982 |department=Arts |page=1}}

Critical reception

{{Music ratings

|rev1 = AllMusic

|rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/precious-lord-mw0000691020|title=Precious Lord - Al Green | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic|via=www.allmusic.com}}

|rev2 = Robert Christgau

|rev2score = B{{Cite web|url=http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=Al+Green|title=Robert Christgau: CG: Al Green|website=www.robertchristgau.com}}

|rev3 = The Encyclopedia of Popular Music

|rev3score = {{rating|4|5}}{{cite book |last1=Larkin |first1=Colin |title=The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |date=2006 |publisher=MUZE |volume=3 |page=888}}

|rev4 = The Rolling Stone Album Guide

|rev4score = {{rating|3|5}}{{cite book |title=The Rolling Stone Album Guide |date=1992 |publisher=Random House |pages=290–291}}

}}

Robert Christgau thought that "the Memphis groove of Al's first two Myrrh albums had somehow turned into rote tent-gospel timekeeping." The New York Times wrote that "Green works audacious transformations on some of the most beloved gospel standards, turning them into bright, upbeat pop."{{cite news |last1=Palmer |first1=Robert |title=The Pop Life |work=The New York Times |date=1 Sep 1982 |page=C19}}

Track listing

  1. "Precious Lord" (Thomas A. Dorsey) - 3:12
  2. "What a Friend We Have in Jesus" - 4:15
  3. "The Old Rugged Cross" - 3:27
  4. "Morningstar" (Moses Dillard, Sharon Michalsky) - 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)" (Al Green, Moses Dillard) - 4:40

Personnel

  • Al Green – lead vocals, arrangements (2, 6, 7)
  • David Briggs – keyboards
  • Tony Brown – keyboards
  • Kenny Bell – guitars
  • Moses Dillard – guitars
  • Bob Wray – bass
  • Larrie Londin – drums
  • Jerry Peters – horn and string arrangements
  • The Nashville Hornworks – horns
  • The "A" Strings – strings
  • Anita Ball – backing vocals
  • Francine Belcher – backing vocals
  • Lea Jane Berinati – backing vocals
  • Kim Fleming – backing vocals
  • Vicki Hampton – backing vocals
  • Bobby Jones – backing vocals
  • Donna McElroy – backing vocals
  • Temple Riser – backing vocals
  • Karen Taylor – backing vocals

Production

  • Al Green – producer
  • Bill Cantrell – associate producer
  • Quinton Claunch – associate producer
  • Billy Sherrill – engineer, mixing
  • Hank Williams – mastering at Woodland Studios (Nashville, Tennessee)
  • Alan Messer – photography

References

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Category:Al Green albums

Category:1982 albums

Category:Gospel albums by American artists

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