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Lay It Down (Al Green album)

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Released
  
May 27, 2008

Label
  
Blue Note

Release date
  
27 May 2008

Length
  
44:35

Artist
  
Al Green

Producers
  
Questlove, James Poyser

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Genres
  
Soul music, Rhythm and blues, Contemporary R&B, Smooth soul

Nominations
  
Grammy Award for Best R&B Album, Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical

Similar
  
Al Green albums, Soul music albums

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Lay It Down is the 29th studio album by American recording artist Al Green, released May 27, 2008, on Blue Note Records. The album was produced by Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson of The Roots and James Poyser. Four tracks feature guest artists, two with Anthony Hamilton, and one each with John Legend and Corinne Bailey Rae. Lay It Down is Green's first Top 10 Album since 1973, and, according to Metacritic, has received widespread acclaim from critics. "Stay With Me (By the Sea)" won Al Green and John Legend a Grammy award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group given in 2009.

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Critical reception

Lay It Down has received much critical acclaim by media outlets such as Blender, Entertainment Weekly, and Allmusic, to name a few. The album was applauded for bringing in younger producers and giving Green a more youthful sound. Allmusic commented: "What happens when you put that amazing soul-drenched voice in the hands of hip-hop producers ?uestlove and James Poyser, and add a slew of superstar guests? Answer: a killer Al Green soul album".

Blender remarked that Green had "created a natural-sounding album with occasional horns and strings, taking cues directly from [his] best old records". It has also scored a rating of 81/100 from Metacritic, based on 22 critical reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". "Lay It Down" was number 15 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2008.

Track listing

  1. "Lay It Down" (featuring Anthony Hamilton)
  2. "Just for Me"
  3. "You've Got the Love I Need" (featuring Anthony Hamilton)
  4. "No One Like You"
  5. "What More Do You Want from Me"
  6. "Take Your Time" (featuring Corinne Bailey Rae)
  7. "Too Much"
  8. "Stay With Me (By the Sea)" (featuring John Legend)
  9. "All I Need"
  10. "I'm Wild About You"
  11. "Standing in the Rain"
  12. "Wanna Say" (Bonus track)

Songs

1Lay It Down4:30
2Just for Me3:58
3You've Got the Love I Need4:14

References

Lay It Down (Al Green album) Wikipedia
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