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        • Album 💿Albums & EPs  💿 of various styles are evaluated in this section of The Musical Hype – we don’t discriminate. Album reviews are also available on the home page. More often than not, the album reviews on the site tend to follow a track-by-track format, commencing with an intro paragraph comprised of background information, and concluding paragraph that wraps things up. Also, GEMS – the best, highly recommended tracks – are selected at the end of each review. Each album also receives a star rating, on a scale of 0 – 5 (½ stars are used as well), that is visible at the beginning and ending of the review. = MASTERPIECE = NEAR MASTERPIECE = EXCELLENT = VERY GOOD = AVERAGE / GOOD = BELOW AVERAGE = MEDIOCRE , , , = BAD
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    Al Green, Let’s Stay Together: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 74 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Hi / Fat Possum; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]
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    Al Green, Let’s Stay Together | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

    In the 74th edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on “Let’s Stay Together” by legendary Memphis soul singer/songwriter Al Green.

    By the musical hype, 4 daysMay 9, 2025 ago
    Intriguing Songs Fueled by LOVE, Vol. 2 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Anastasia Nagibina, Fábio Carvalho, Fernanda De Freitas, Ketut Subiyanto, from Pexels; A.I., Alisa Dyson, Enes Ersahin, Gordon Johnson, Susan Cipriano from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Intriguing Songs Fueled by LOVE, Vol. 2 | Playlist 🎧

    Intriguing Songs Fueled by LOVE, Vol. 2 features music courtesy of Al Green, Asher Roth, Beyoncé, Luke Combs, Nicki Minaj, and Selena Gomez.

    By the musical hype, 9 monthsAugust 2, 2024 ago
    13 More Remarkably Beautiful Songs (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Abstract Photos, Dellon Thomas, Godisable Jacob, J-Scott Photography, Laoye Oluwatobi, Nicolah Rabs, TUBARONES PHOTOGRAPHY from Pexels]
    Evergreen

    13 More Remarkably Beautiful Songs | Playlist 🎧

    13 More Remarkably Beautiful Songs features songs by Alec Benjamin, Al Green, Benson Boone, Joe Cocker, Taylor Swift, and Thomas Rhett.

    By the musical hype, 10 monthsJuly 29, 2024 ago
    Al Green, L-O-V-E (Love): Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 88 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Hi / Fat Possum; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom via Pixabay]
    Columns

    Al Green, L-O-V-E- (Love) | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

    In the 88th edition of Throwback Vibez (2024), we recollect and reflect on “L-O-V-E (Love)” by Memphis soul and gospel icon, Al Green.

    By the musical hype, 12 monthsMay 30, 2024 ago
    Al Green vs. Talking Heads: Head 2 Head No. 4 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Hi / Fat Possum, Sire; Hernán Toro, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels]
    Columns

    Al Green vs. Talking Heads | Head 2 Head

    In the 4th edition of Head 2 Head (2024), Al Green and Talking Heads contend for the best rendition of “Take Me to the River.”

    By the musical hype, 1 yearJanuary 27, 2024 ago
    Talking Heads, Take Me to the River: Covers No. 3 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner /The Musical Hype; Sire; Andrea Piacquadio, cottonbro studio, MART PRODUCTION, Matteo Milan from Pexels; MR1313, OpenClipart-Vectors, Vicki Hamilton from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Talking Heads, Take Me to the River | COVERS

    In the 3rd edition of COVERS (2024), Talking Heads delivers a compelling rendition of “Take Me to the River,” originally performed by Al Green.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearJanuary 17, 2024 ago
    Al Green, Take Me to the River: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 5 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Hi / Fat Possum; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom via Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Al Green, Take Me to the River | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

    In the 5th edition of Throwback Vibez (2024), we recollect and reflect on “Take Me to the River” by Memphis soul icon, Al Green.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearJanuary 8, 2024 ago
    11 Songs That are Tired 🥱 to the nth Degree (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Andrea Piacquadio, cottonbro studio, EKATERINA BOLOVTSOVA, Kampus Production, Matteo Milan, Monstera Production, PNW Production from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Ralf Designs from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    11 Songs That are Tired 🥱 to the nth Degree | Playlist 🎧

    11 Songs That are Tired 🥱 to the nth Degree features music courtesy of Al Green, Gorillaz, Jhené Aiko, Kelly Price, and Sufjan Stevens.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearNovember 24, 2023 ago
    Al Green, Tired of Being Alone: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 164 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Hi Records; John Alan Sperry, PIRO via Pixabay]
    Columns

    Al Green, Tired of Being Alone | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

    In the 164th edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on “Tired of Being Alone” by iconic soul musician, Al Green.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsNovember 2, 2023 ago

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