Call Me (Al Green album)

Call Me is the sixth album by soul singer Al Green. It is widely regarded as Green's masterpiece, and has been called one of the best soul albums ever made. 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 the third #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 " and "Call Me ."

Congregation (The Afghan Whigs album)

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12 Songs (Randy Newman album)

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The Johnstons

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Rhyme Pays

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Bob Farrell (minstrel singer)

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Done by the Forces of Nature

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Gettin' It Together

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The Marylanders

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Hypocrisy Is the Greatest Luxury

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Andrei Simonov

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