Full of Fire
| Full of Fire | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 1976 | |||
| Recorded | 1975 | |||
| Studio | Royal Recording Studios (Memphis, TN) | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Length | 34:19 | |||
| Label | Hi | |||
| Producers | ||||
| Al Green chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | A−[2][3] |
| The New Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [4] |
Full of Fire is the tenth studio album by American soul musician Al Green. It was released in 1976 via Hi Records, marking his ninth studio album for the label. The recording sessions took place at Royal Recording Studios in Memphis. Production was handled by Green himself together with Willie Mitchell. In the United States, the album peaked at number 59 on the Billboard 200 and number 12 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts.
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Glory, Glory" | 2:48 | |
| 2. | "That's the Way It Is" | Greene | 3:41 |
| 3. | "Always" |
| 3:21 |
| 4. | "There's No Way" |
| 3:32 |
| 5. | "I'd Fly Away" | Greene | 4:12 |
| 6. | "Full of Fire" |
| 5:13 |
| 7. | "Together Again" | Alvis Edgar Owens Jr. | 5:20 |
| 8. | "Soon as I Get Home" |
| 3:28 |
| 9. | "Let It Shine" |
| 3:14 |
| Total length: | 34:19 | ||
Personnel
[edit]- Albert "Al Green" Greene — vocals, producer
- Charles Chalmers — backing vocals
- Donna Rhodes — backing vocals
- Sandra Rhodes — backing vocals
- Mabon "Teenie" Hodges — guitar
- Archie Turner — piano
- Michael Allen — piano
- Charles Hodges — organ
- Leroy Hodges — bass
- Howard Grimes — drums, congas
- Andrew Love — tenor saxophone
- Lewis Collins — tenor saxophone
- James Mitchell — baritone saxophone
- Jack Hale, Jr — trumpet
- Wayne Jackson — trumpet
- Jack Hale — trombone
- The Memphis Strings — strings
- Willie Mitchell — producer, engineering
- Norman Seeff — photography
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[5] | 59 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] | 12 |
References
[edit]- ↑ Elias, Jason. "Al Green: Full of Fire Tracks & Reviews | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: G". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert (May 2007). "Robert Christgau: Al Green: Back Catalogue"". Blender. Retrieved July 17, 2026 – via www.robertchristgau.com.
- ↑ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian, eds. (2004). "Al Green". The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 345–346. ISBN 9781439109397.
- ↑ "Al Green Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
- ↑ "Al Green Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Al Green – Full Of Fire at Discogs (list of releases)
