AL GREEN’S MOST SAMPLED + 40th ANNIVERSARY ‘GREEN IS BLUES’

Released through Demon Digital on 13th July 2009

“A young man who is a red hot rhythm and blues singer with a difference that is gonna be greatly dug by all who tune an ear to the variegated tones and shades of this album”. – From the “Green Is Blues” original liner notes, 1969

The brand new MOST SAMPLED compilation will be available digitally for the first time, featuring a selection of Al Green’s songs used for samples over the years. Featuring the likes of Massive Attack, Jay-Z, Mary J Blige and many more, this is an essential collector’s edition for any discerning music fan!

Legendary Al Green’s debut album for Memphis’ Hi Records GREEN IS BLUES, originally released in 1969, is also celebrated this July with a special digital edition release.
Demon Digital is issuing a special 40th Anniversary Edition with a digital booklet annotated by writer, DJ & Ace Records’ compiler extraordinaire Tony Rounce, including the original liner notes.
First appearing in the summer of ’69, GREEN IS BLUES was the album that launched a collaboration of Al Green’s soul-singing brilliance and the skillful co-writer/producer Willie Mitchell. Green and Mitchell hold a unique position in the history of soul music; their finest compositions were achieved through their shared musical wisdom and craft. There is no denying that Green and Mitchell set a benchmark for the genre, and this release pays testament to this.

GREEN IS BLUES combines one of the most soulful and refined voices in history along with magnificently tight arrangements, production and tough backing from the Hi Rhythm section. The release features Green’s first (non-album) Hi single and several bonus tracks including his amazing reading of The Beatles’ “I Want To Hold Your Hand”. Other highlights include the second single “One Woman”, classic “The Letter”, later used a sample by Notorious B-I-G in “Long Kiss Goodnight” and ballad “One Woman”.
July 13th sees the release of GREEN IS BLUES available as a digital deluxe package for the first time, including a full downloadable digital booklet and the brand new MOST SAMPLED compilation.

Both releases will be available on iTunes, eMusic, Amazon MP3, 7Digital, Tesco, and HMV digital. To see further details, listen to the new releases online and enter an Al Green competition visit: http://www.algreen40.com

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