Call Me is the sixth album by soul singer Al Green, released on July 18, 1973. It is widely regarded as Green's masterpiece, and has been called one of the best soul albums ever made.Buckley, Peter (2003). The Rough Guide to Rock, p. 451. Rough Guides. . In 2003 the TV network VH1 named it the 70th greatest album in any genre. Call Me was a Top 10 Billboard Pop Album, and Green's third No. 1 Soul Album. In 2003, the album was ranked number 289 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time, and 290 in a 2012 revised list. Praised for his emotive singing style, Green here incorporates country influences, covering both Willie Nelson and Hank Williams. This album contained three top 10 singles on the Billboard Hot 100: "You Ought to Be with Me", "Here I Am (Come and Take Me)" and "Call Me (Come Back Home)".

Track listing

Personnel Al Green – vocals, producer Willie Mitchell – producer, engineer Charles Chalmers – background vocals, horn arrangements Margaret Goldfarb – assistant producer Howard Grimes – drums Jack Hale Sr. – trombone Charles Hodges – Hammond organ, piano Leroy Hodges – bass Mabon "Teenie" Hodges – guitar Wayne Jackson – trumpet Kathy Kinslow – assistant producer Charles Levan – assistant producer Ed Logan – tenor saxophone Andrew Love – tenor saxophone The Memphis Strings – strings James Mitchell – baritone saxophone, horn arrangements Bud O'Shea – executive producer Eli Okun – executive producer Cheryl Pawelski – assistant producer Donna Rhodes – background vocals Sandra Rhodes – background vocals Archie Turner – piano Al Jackson Jr. – drums Robert Gordon – liner notes Jim Cummins – photography

Chart positions Billboard Music Charts (North America) – album 1973 Pop Albums No. 10 1973 Black Albums No. 1

Billboard (North America) – singles 1972 "You Ought to Be with Me" Pop Singles No. 3 1972 "You Ought to Be with Me" Black Singles No. 1 1973 "Call Me (Come Back Home)" Pop Singles No. 10 1973 "Here I Am (Come and Take Me)" Pop Singles No. 10 1973 "Call Me (Come Back Home)" Black Singles No. 2 1973 "Here I Am (Come and Take Me)" Black Singles No. 2

See also List of Billboard number-one R&B albums of 1973

References