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- Summary: The Reverend returns to his roots, reuniting with the same producer (Willie Mitchell), Memphis studio (Hi Records' Royal Studios) and session musicians that made him a legend during the 1970s.
- Record Label: Blue Note
- Genre(s): Soul
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 12 out of 15
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Mixed: 3 out of 15
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Negative: 0 out of 15
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Though the songs are sometimes little more than vamps, the interplay is faultless.
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UncutIt's not amazing... but it's great. [Jan 2004, p.106]
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But I Can't Stop has more to offer than a rush of nostalgia. The songwriting is largely superb, which keeps the album from sounding like a clever pastiche.
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Q MagazineAlmost classic Green. [Jan 2004, p.114]
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The funk on the reverend's latest may be too smooth for some, but I Can't Stop will make even casual fans want to jump up and kiss somebody.
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This is a great work of soul music.... So what's the problem? Well, I'm not really sure that it's fair to say it, but I will, and let the cards fall where they may: This record is too happy.
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BlenderA weak echo of those gloriously clean and spacious LPs [of the 70s]. [Dec 2003, p.136]
Score distribution:
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Positive: 2 out of 2
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Mixed: 0 out of 2
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Negative: 0 out of 2
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[Anonymous]Oct 30, 2005Al Green's comeback is a thing of beauty. He still sounds like he did all those years ago.
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uknownpersonuknownJan 11, 2004Good Album- they should put the song " lets stay together"
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