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Al Green — Love and Happiness
Album: Greatest Hits
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Total ratings: 3883









Released: 1975
Length: 4:56
Plays (last 30 days): 4
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Love and happiness...
Something that can make you do wrong, make you do right...
Love...

Love and happiness
Wait a minute...
Something's going wrong
Someone's on the phone
Three o'clock in the morning, yeah
Talkin' about how she can make it right, yeah
Well,
Happiness is when you really feel good about somebody
Nothing wrong with being in love with someone, yeah
Oh, baby, love and happiness
Love and happiness...
Love and happiness...

Happy say

Love and happiness
You be good to me
I'll be good to you
We'll be together, yeah
We'll see each other
Walk away with victory
Oh baby,
Love and happiness...
Love and happiness...

Make you do right... love'll make you do wrong...
Make you come home early...
Make you stay out all night long...
The power of love...

Wait a minute,
Let me tell you...
The power of love...
Make you do right... love'll make you do wrong...
Make you want to dance...
Love and happiness...
Love and happiness...

Love is... wait a minute... love is...
Walkin' together...
Talkin' together...
Say it again...
Say it together...
Mmmm....
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 scrubbrush wrote:

I like the idea of giving every user ten "11s" to use on their very favorite/exceptional songs. You'd only get 10 and, once you reached your limit, you'd have to drop a song to add a song. 
BillG? 



and the same with "1"?
Posted 17 minutes ago by andredise    [ Reply ]
Love the low 'Bwahh' horns in the middle!
Posted 1 month ago by stevesaw    [ Reply ]
As sensationally moving as when first played.  Dizzyingly good stuff.
Posted 3 months ago by liveaudio608    [ Reply ]
Shit Hot my friends.
Posted 9 months ago by GingerandMe    [ Reply ]
It's always good when Bill takes us back to 1975 

Posted 9 months ago by HorizonSeeker    [ Reply ]
Human is only human in the moment he's playing.
(F. Schiller)
Posted 1 year ago by Pitjes    [ Reply ]
 Hannio wrote:

We need a Play It Again button.



I'd really like that. Or, a restart/rewind button?
Posted 1 year ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
 Btravelen wrote:

I believe this may be my first '9'... 



How long have you been listening?! So many 8s, 9s, and 10s here!!! LLRP!
Posted 1 year ago by surfool    [ Reply ]
I believe this may be my first '9'... 
Posted 1 year ago by Btravelen    [ Reply ]
I love Al Green, and I love Radio Paradise!
Posted 1 year ago by bufallo    [ Reply ]
In the mood for a "9" - this is the moment :- )
Posted 1 year ago by cogbehaviour1    [ Reply ]
 scrubbrush wrote:

I like the idea of giving every user ten "11s" to use on their very favorite/exceptional songs. You'd only get 10 and, once you reached your limit, you'd have to drop a song to add a song. 
BillG? 



Good idea.
Posted 2 years ago by garyalex    [ Reply ]
Al Green was an absolute master of the "I'm trying to get laid" genre.  A great song to put on when you are entertaining for the evening!

How he managed to avoid the Robert Johnson fate has to be one of the mysteries for the ages.  
Posted 2 years ago by jayhamiljr    [ Reply ]
 scrubbrush wrote:

I like the idea of giving every user ten "11s" to use on their very favorite/exceptional songs. You'd only get 10 and, once you reached your limit, you'd have to drop a song to add a song. 
BillG? 



these go to 11

-Nigel
Posted 2 years ago by Wonderloaf    [ Reply ]
I would have gone to church if the Rev. Al was officiating!  Oh wait, we used to go on Saturdays.  Oy 
Posted 2 years ago by jef    [ Reply ]
 scrubbrush wrote:

I like the idea of giving every user ten "11s" to use on their very favorite/exceptional songs. You'd only get 10 and, once you reached your limit, you'd have to drop a song to add a song. 
BillG? 



Or just give out 10's very, very sparingly. That's my modus operandi.  Otherwise, next it'll be giving out 12, and so on.
Posted 2 years ago by xray38    [ Reply ]
 SgtBeefheart wrote:

If only the Rev Al had been appointed to my local church...I would have signed up!

Magnificent!




Even Christianity would  be worth it. ( almost.)
Posted 2 years ago by cosmicjoe    [ Reply ]
 Touwe wrote:

Excellent singing of course, but listen how tight and groovy the rhythm section is....That's exceptional as well! Especially if you take in consideration how things where recorded back then.



And the horn section!
Posted 3 years ago by stevesaw    [ Reply ]
Excellent singing of course, but listen how tight and groovy the rhythm section is....That's exceptional as well! Especially if you take in consideration how things were recorded back then.
Posted 3 years ago by Touwe    [ Reply ]
Saw him live 25 or so years ago-by the last song the entire audience was standing on their chairs going out of their minds including me-talk about a religious experience!
Posted 3 years ago by Kingsized    [ Reply ]
 gregskrtic wrote:
What can be better than "Love & Happiness" ?  



Al Green singin' 'bout it.
Posted 3 years ago by haljordan    [ Reply ]
Once again, it ain't the words, it's the way you sing the words.  
Posted 3 years ago by tkelley    [ Reply ]
 (Hannio wrote that we need a play it again button) and freemusic replied:

Yeah!!  Brilliant idea!   BillG ?   —— Al Green's brilliant too, and would sure be someone I'd use that button for.... all his songs are too short.  This one's one of my few 10's ratings.


 

I discovered a way. It's clunky but at least was repeatable one midnight walk 10 months ago:
1) Google Pixel 3 phone
2) the song you want to replay playing from the cache (in my case Anushka Shankar live at  Carnegie Hall)
3) as it's ending, take a long exposure photo using night sight
4) this must completely peg the phone's cpu while processing, and the music will stop
5) when the photo is saved, the song starts over.
Posted 3 years ago by paulmcnett    [ Reply ]
 Laptopdog wrote:
I had this at a 9. What the hell was I thinking?

Make that a 10.
 
For me it was an 8. Up we go.
Posted 3 years ago by birdman42    [ Reply ]
Oh man -those horns.. wow.
Posted 3 years ago by garyalex    [ Reply ]
If only the Rev Al had been appointed to my local church...I would have signed up!

Magnificent!
Posted 3 years ago by SgtBeefheart    [ Reply ]
Maybe a sugar push to this? Melt her in your arms.
Posted 3 years ago by okskyhi    [ Reply ]
I had this at a 9. What the hell was I thinking?

Make that a 10.
Posted 4 years ago by Laptopdog    [ Reply ]
I like the idea of giving every user ten "11s" to use on their very favorite/exceptional songs. You'd only get 10 and, once you reached your limit, you'd have to drop a song to add a song. 
BillG? 
Posted 4 years ago by scrubbrush    [ Reply ]
What can be better than "Love & Happiness" ?  

Posted 4 years ago by gregskrtic    [ Reply ]
That horn has me looking in the rear view... a diesel rig that needs me to get out of its way
Posted 4 years ago by 1wolfy    [ Reply ]
Al Green recording many classics in the 70's ....love his music!...
Posted 4 years ago by neptunejeff    [ Reply ]
The rev layin' it down.  Love it.
Posted 4 years ago by garyalex    [ Reply ]
Awesome Al.

Another Devon UK fan.
Posted 4 years ago by SgtBeefheart    [ Reply ]
 kcar wrote:
That bass and drum combo...was that sampled for a song that gets played here? I think it's called "Ain't Love Strange"....
 
https://www.whosampled.com/

There's over 100 "sampled by" listings for this Al Green track....take a look and see if you find the tune you're thinking of....and of course this is a great way to look up a lot of other samples used....and also of course...Long Live RP!!
Posted 4 years ago by lizardking    [ Reply ]
 freemusic wrote:
Re Play it again button...
Yeah!!  Brilliant idea!   BillG ?   —— Al Green's brilliant too, and would sure be someone I'd use that button for.... all his songs are too short.  This one's one of my few 10's ratings.
If you use JRiver Media Center to stream RP, you get better sound quality and get to see all the songs in a list and can go back to any within that section or play the whole set again. It's affordable but not free. Downside is that it doesn't sync exactly to the web playlist so makes it's harder to keep up with ratings, comments, etc.

Posted 4 years ago by danfl75    [ Reply ]
Magnifique artiste, une voix exceptionnelle, des chansons intemporelles et éternelles.
Posted 5 years ago by Caqueron    [ Reply ]
That bass and drum combo...was that sampled for a song that gets played here? I think it's called "Ain't Love Strange"....
Posted 5 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
Best soul song in space.
Posted 5 years ago by Noni163    [ Reply ]
Al Green is a world treasure; we love him here in his awaytown of Cornwall. UK.
Posted 5 years ago by MattRudely    [ Reply ]
Al Green is a world treasure; we love him here in his hometown of Memphis, Tennessee, USA. 
Posted 5 years ago by meatmike    [ Reply ]
ouuu yea{#Clap}
Posted 5 years ago by peter.gerzner    [ Reply ]
 Hannio wrote:
We need a Play It Again button.

 
Yeah!!  Brilliant idea!   BillG ?   —— Al Green's brilliant too, and would sure be someone I'd use that button for.... all his songs are too short.  This one's one of my few 10's ratings.


Posted 6 years ago by freemusic    [ Reply ]
Godlike
Posted 6 years ago by Segue    [ Reply ]
outstanding
Posted 7 years ago by Dazzerb    [ Reply ]
 Steely_D wrote:
Compare this real soul music to the current stuff - which has no soul, but only a lot of anger, ululations, and spoken/rapped words. None of that here. What a difference - and the better choice is obvious.
 
It depends on which "current stuff" you're talking about  There are plenty of artists still recording soul music which doesn't have those elements which you list.  I'm not so sure it's up to a white person to speculate how much "soul" a contemporary black recording artist has anyhow.  Still, it's not fair to compare just about any other singer to Al Green.
Posted 7 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
 Stefen wrote:
A great lyric:

Love'll make you do right and love'll make you do wrong.

 
and the truth
Posted 7 years ago by Skydog    [ Reply ]
A great lyric:

Love'll make you do right and love'll make you do wrong.
Posted 7 years ago by Stefen    [ Reply ]
i am an irishmen texan with tons of soul so if solid r and b acts are fine with me
Posted 7 years ago by legacyofrob827    [ Reply ]
 richlister wrote:

Just keep pressing the PSD until it plays Al.

 
Brilliant!
Posted 7 years ago by Ulises    [ Reply ]
{#Bananasplit}
Posted 8 years ago by willmcnaught    [ Reply ]
 nomnol wrote:

Agreed. Anything by Al.

 
Just keep pressing the PSD until it plays Al.
Posted 8 years ago by richlister    [ Reply ]
 Hannio wrote:
We need a Play It Again button.

 
Agreed. Anything by Al.
Posted 8 years ago by nomnol    [ Reply ]
Dang but the reverend can sure bring it.
Posted 8 years ago by bitbanger    [ Reply ]
Thank you, reverend.   {#Bananasplit}
Posted 8 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
Spot on! 
Posted 8 years ago by SECA_Alan    [ Reply ]
oh my, hear that dirty organ
now son that ain't the way we did it in church 
Posted 8 years ago by Skydog    [ Reply ]
 Steely_D wrote:
Compare this real soul music to the current stuff - which has no soul, but only a lot of anger, ululations, and spoken/rapped words. None of that here. What a difference - and the better choice is obvious.

 
Amen brother!{#Dance}
Posted 8 years ago by DeemerDave    [ Reply ]
omg, look what I PSD'd {#Biggrin}
Posted 8 years ago by Skydog    [ Reply ]
Walter Bishop owns this song. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHwCFwdcSdA
Posted 8 years ago by nmcvaugh    [ Reply ]
I never understood the appeal of this song. Is too plodding for my taste.
Posted 8 years ago by pfreet    [ Reply ]
We need a Play It Again button.
Posted 8 years ago by Hannio    [ Reply ]
 garyalex wrote:

I know what you mean about the audio quality but some music is so good that it's worth listening past those flaws.  This song is an example of that.  It's so good it transcends those shortcomings.

 
Right on : )

used to love hearing this on my am radio while doing my homework, Wolfman Jack was still on the air, many moons ago 
Posted 8 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
 cohifi wrote:
Classic tune, but I had to turn it down to 8.  The sound quality is questionable, too.

 
I know what you mean about the audio quality but some music is so good that it's worth listening past those flaws.  This song is an example of that.  It's so good it transcends those shortcomings.
Posted 9 years ago by garyalex    [ Reply ]
Compare this real soul music to the current stuff - which has no soul, but only a lot of anger, ululations, and spoken/rapped words. None of that here. What a difference - and the better choice is obvious.
Posted 9 years ago by Steely_D    [ Reply ]
 idiot_wind wrote:
Who's playing the organ in that Jimmy Smith fashion? ...
 
It's probably Charles Hodges - he was the primary session organist for Hi Records.
Posted 9 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
Who's playing the organ in that Jimmy Smith fashion? 

Geeez..Al Green, Marvin Gaye, Spinners, Ojays, Isely Brothers. There was a brief time when "soul RnR" music had it's moment.    
Posted 9 years ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
 willmcnaught wrote:
{#Devil_pimp}That's what I'm talking about! oh yeaaaaaaa

 
Ditto
Posted 9 years ago by Muddyman3019    [ Reply ]
{#Devil_pimp}That's what I'm talking about! oh yeaaaaaaa
Posted 9 years ago by willmcnaught    [ Reply ]
 helgigermany wrote:
Awful!
 
Yah, awful friggin' great!
Posted 9 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
SOOOOOOOOOOO DARN FUNKY!!!!!!!!
Posted 9 years ago by jimtyrrell    [ Reply ]
Absolutely fabulous sounds, love it   : )
Posted 9 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]

{#Dancingbanana}
Posted 9 years ago by salvo73    [ Reply ]
 Hannio wrote:

Everything about this song is awesome.  Al's singing, the backing vocals, the horns, the organ, the guitar.



 

Totally agree.
Posted 10 years ago by ncollingridge    [ Reply ]
 d-don wrote:
Romeotuma, you better be dancin'...{#Dancingbanana}
 
I hear ya, brother...  this song is marvelous...  where are you these days?  Hope all is well for you and life is grand...
Posted 10 years ago by Lazarus    [ Reply ]
Classic tune, but I had to turn it down to 8.  The sound quality is questionable, too.
Posted 10 years ago by cohifi    [ Reply ]
Awful!
Posted 10 years ago by helgigermany    [ Reply ]
From a chick's point of view, this is SO right on! 

:)

 xkolibuul wrote:

Hate to break it to you, but "Al Green" and "girlfriend" are everything a dude needs to go somewhere.   

 

Posted 10 years ago by shakitten    [ Reply ]
{#Sunny}
Posted 10 years ago by shellbella    [ Reply ]
 stevendejong wrote:
Nope, both myself and my girlfriend were waiting for this to finally be over. Going nowhere.

 
Hate to break it to you, but "Al Green" and "girlfriend" are everything a dude needs to go somewhere.   
Posted 10 years ago by xkolibuul    [ Reply ]
Those horns - just unbelievable.  So good.
Posted 10 years ago by garyalex    [ Reply ]
 ppfundst wrote:
How can this be anything but a 10.

 
...... totally agree must be "Godlike"
Posted 10 years ago by Peter_Bradshaw    [ Reply ]
Only Otis had more soul, but the Reverend has more sex.
Posted 10 years ago by ThePoose    [ Reply ]
 HipShooter wrote:
This is great!

Voice, Lyrics, Horns - but hear that organ. Playing that instrument takes more than a run-o-the-mill pianist.

 
not to mencion a couple gorillas to carry the leslie's
Posted 10 years ago by oldfart48    [ Reply ]
Oh, baby, love and happiness
Love and happiness
Love and happiness

Happy say

Love and happiness
You be good to me
I'll be good to you



sweet joy everytime Good Rev.
Posted 10 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
 kcar wrote:
Ye-awwh...Didn't we hear this a few days ago? William F. Buckley, Jr. and I were under the impression that Reverend Green had more than one hit during his career.

William F. Buckley, Jr. looking like a preppie chicken 
As a special treat, Mr. Buckley regales Yale freshmen studying roots music with his ballet-oriented version
of Mr. Mick Jagger's "Little Red Rooster." Soul Brother indeed, Mr. B. 
 

 
Damn, that is funny!!!
Posted 10 years ago by shellbella    [ Reply ]
Ye-awwh...Didn't we hear this a few days ago? William F. Buckley, Jr. and I were under the impression that Reverend Green had more than one hit during his career.

William F. Buckley, Jr. looking like a preppie chicken 
As a special treat, Mr. Buckley regales Yale freshmen studying roots music with his ballet-oriented version
of Mr. Mick Jagger's "Little Red Rooster." Soul Brother indeed, Mr. B. 
 
Posted 11 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
Amazing how such restraint results in such a groove! This song fills me with Love & Happiness. A solid 10 
{#Daisy}
Posted 11 years ago by Krispian    [ Reply ]
Nope, both myself and my girlfriend were waiting for this to finally be over. Going nowhere.
Posted 11 years ago by stevendejong    [ Reply ]

Everything about this song is awesome.  Al's singing, the backing vocals, the horns, the organ, the guitar.


Posted 11 years ago by Hannio    [ Reply ]
 philbertr wrote:
I rated this a 9 a long time ago...but now just listening closely to the lyrics:  —> 10

 
Funkeeeeee Al!  {#Good-vibes}  What he said {#Sunny}
Posted 11 years ago by Pedro1874    [ Reply ]
How can this be anything but a 10.
Posted 11 years ago by ppfundst    [ Reply ]
One of my favorites by the Reverend. Thanks, I needed this about now! Dancing at my desk...
Posted 11 years ago by deckfisher    [ Reply ]
 joelbb wrote:
Then you should just pet my monkey.
 
helgigermany wrote:
Not a Reverend Soul Fan at all!!

 


Lissen: the monkey digs Reverend Al. 
 
Dieter of Saturday Night Live with monkey and Guest on
"Touch him! Pet him! Love him! Touch my monkey!"

Posted 11 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
This is great!

Voice, Lyrics, Horns - but hear that organ. Playing that instrument takes more than a run-o-the-mill pianist.
Posted 11 years ago by HipShooter    [ Reply ]
what a cool album cover!
Posted 11 years ago by oilydwarf    [ Reply ]
the Rev. Al was, is and shall forever be one soulful mother.
Posted 11 years ago by joelbb    [ Reply ]
hehe, seems to fit my mood everyday... +1 :)
Posted 11 years ago by Catecaneverall    [ Reply ]

7 -> 8 - fits my mood today :)


Posted 12 years ago by Catecaneverall    [ Reply ]
Instant recovery from any grim feelings, now is time for sweetness and joy
Joy! 
Posted 12 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
Then you should just pet my monkey.
 
helgigermany wrote:
Not a Reverend Soul Fan at all!!

 


Posted 12 years ago by joelbb    [ Reply ]
Always surprised to hear this in the rotation.  Seems like there are others Al Green songs that would fit in better with the RP vibe, IMO.  But being a big fan of his, I'm not going to complain about hearing anything by him!
Posted 12 years ago by window    [ Reply ]
I rated this a 9 a long time ago...but now just listening closely to the lyrics:  —> 10
Posted 12 years ago by philbertr    [ Reply ]
Altho a different version and excellent version is Love and Happiness by Amazing Rhythm Aces..
Posted 12 years ago by nancyt    [ Reply ]
wonderful
Posted 12 years ago by Propayne    [ Reply ]
Did anyone catch President Obama's version of Let's Stay Together?  He is pretty good.
I know I'll be voting for him.
Posted 12 years ago by lemmoth    [ Reply ]
He's playing Jazz Fest again this year. Can't wait to see him!
Posted 12 years ago by JBRare    [ Reply ]
Oh god the horns.
Posted 12 years ago by helenofjoy    [ Reply ]
Straight up gotta give the Rev a 10!  {#Daisy}
Posted 12 years ago by shellbella    [ Reply ]
Revered Rev


Posted 12 years ago by bokey    [ Reply ]
{#Dancingbanana}{#Dancingbanana_2}{#Drummer}{#Bananajam}{#Roflol}{#Roflol}{#Hearteyes}{#Roflol}{#Hearteyes}{#Bananajumprope}{#Bananapiano}{#Bananajam}{#Kiss}{#Heartkiss}{#Bananajumprope}{#Guitarist}
Posted 12 years ago by shellbella    [ Reply ]
Now this is a set!
Posted 12 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
Romeotuma, you better be dancin'...{#Dancingbanana}
Posted 13 years ago by d-don    [ Reply ]
Agreed!!!

Blissssssss..........

 katiediddler wrote:

Godlike.

 


Posted 13 years ago by ferwoman    [ Reply ]

Godlike.


Posted 13 years ago by katiediddler    [ Reply ]
Oft-emulated, ne'er matched. Timeless.
Posted 13 years ago by Carl    [ Reply ]
First Bill gives us the doctor, then two men who call themselves Jesus & now redemption...love this song.  No wonder, it was my ring tone when ring tones were cool!
Posted 13 years ago by marcizaz    [ Reply ]
this is sooooooooo tired & abused as a commercial jingle.. could definitely be set aside & revived in 5-10 years.

Posted 13 years ago by floydoftherocks    [ Reply ]
He has a similar effect on me.  Hot stuff.
Posted 13 years ago by Dave_Mack    [ Reply ]
Makes me want to make out with this really hot guy I know.
Posted 13 years ago by gabrielle7nt    [ Reply ]