With I’m Still In Love With You Al Green consolidated his position as the premier American soul artist of the early 1970s. Possessing a very distinctive vocal style he really should not have been recording unsuitable covers. The title track was a US No. 3 hit single. (US:4)
“I'm Still In Love With You contains no hugely famous classics, but as a whole the album sounds better than its predecessor, although this does not mean that it is really excellent. At least the two cover songs might be thrown away although he sings them as well as usually. Most of the rest, all new and self-composed, are very good, however.”
“He's just so smooth and his music is very calming, and there's something about this album in particular that makes me feel warm inside while listening to the songs. It may be because it isn't full of heartbreaks and loss, and more about happiness and how great love can be.”
“Al Green in his own right staked out unique artistic territory in R & B, and in the early 70s he arguably had a run of more consistently satisfying albums than anybody else making soul music. This one’s among his best, and were it not for a lacklustre cover of Oh Pretty Woman, it might even top Call Me. Willie Mitchell’s production gives new definition to the word smooth without sacrificing the organic immediacy of the funky musical accompaniment. With Green’s subtle articulations the arrangement of nearly every song is pop perfection.”
“Al Green seemed to be firing on all cylinders. Virtually every one of the nine tracks had something going for it. The only song that didn't really connect was the needless Orbison cover, which simply didn't add anything to the original.” ,p> “Al Green was the natural heir to Sam Cooke, with a voice that is as smooth as silk, amazingly supple, and sweet as honey. What's more impressive than the sheer quality of the voice is what he does with it; flicking syllables around his mouth like diamonds. Simply Beautiful may be the most aptly titled song I've ever heard.”
“This is a really great album, one of Al Green's all-time classics. A collection of fantastic love songs with a great groove and amazing singing.”
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