Precious Lord
Studio album by
Al Green
Released1982
StudioSound Emporium (Nashville, Tennessee)
GenreGospel, pop
LabelMyrrh[1]
ProducerAl Green
Al Green chronology
Tokyo Live
(1981) 		Precious Lord
(1982) 		I'll Rise Again
(1983)

Precious Lord is an album by the American musician Al Green, released in 1982.[2] It peaked at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Gospel Albums chart.[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Robert ChristgauB[5]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[2]

Robert Christgau thought that "the Memphis groove of Al's first two Myrrh albums had somehow turned into rote tent-gospel timekeeping."[5] The New York Times wrote that "Green works audacious transformations on some of the most beloved gospel standards, turning them into bright, upbeat pop."[6]

Track listing

  1. "Precious Lord" (Thomas A. Dorsey) - 3:12
  2. "What a Friend We Have in Jesus" - 4:15
  3. "The Old Rugged Cross" - 3:27
  4. "Morningstar" (Moses Dillard, Sharon Michalsky) - 3:26
  5. "How Great Thou Art" - 3:34
  6. "Glory To His Name" - 2:57
  7. "Rock of Ages" - 2:35
  8. "In the Garden" - 3:59
  9. "Hallelujah (I Just Want to Praise the Lord)" (Al Green, Moses Dillard) - 4:40

Personnel

Production

References

  1. ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 3. MUZE. p. 888.
  2. ^ a b The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 290–291.
  3. ^ Morse, Steve (17 Oct 1982). "Al Green and Patti LaBelle Spread the Gospel to Broadway". Arts. The Boston Globe. p. 1.
  4. ^ "Precious Lord - Al Green | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  5. ^ a b "Robert Christgau: CG: Al Green". www.robertchristgau.com.
  6. ^ Palmer, Robert (1 Sep 1982). "The Pop Life". The New York Times. p. C19.


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