Back Up Train
Whether you're just starting your vinyl collection or have been spinning for years, the right turntable makes all the difference. We've selected the best options for every budget.
Discover our selection of turntables
4.0
Average of 6 reviews
0
6
0
0
0
Whether a review is positive, negative, or neutral, we always publish it. However, we screen every review to ensure it is authentic and free of profanity. These checks happen automatically, though a human occasionally steps in. We never pay for reviews.
Here it all is - the falsetto, the moans, the swoops, and that unmistakable voice - you can instantly tell it's Al Green from the very first note, even though the production and wrapping are a bit different. It's the same old church boy we know, but now he's been taken back in time, surrounded by a confident, professional array of sounds that have served countless other singers so well (horns, Hammond organ, female chorus). This isn't anything new, as it's all been done before in the works of Percy Sledge, James Carr, Otis Redding, and many others. But there's no issue with the music; it still sounds like any fantastic old soul album from the 1960s. Just listen to "Back Up Train," it's pure enchantment and, though overlooked today, it was a massive hit back then. The single earned Al Green nine encores at Harlem's Apollo, and that's no small feat. The pop audience still didn't get it, but just ask the black sisters.
Back up train is a standout track, that bass line is killer. Let me help you also has a killer bass. Don’t hurt me no more is so groovy. Awesome side. I’ll be good to you is fast-paced and intense! Guilty is fantastic, doesn’t remind me of green though. Still, it's a groovy album
Back up train is a standout track, that bass line is killer. Let me help you also has some killer bass. Don’t hurt me no more is super groovy too. This side is fantastic. I’ll be good to you is fast-paced and intense! Guilty is awesome, doesn’t quite sound like green but still a groovy album
All the classic elements are present - the high-pitched vocals, the groans, the sweeping notes, and that unmistakable voice - you know it's Al Green right from the start, even though the production and packaging are distinct. Here we have the same old church-going guy, taken back in time, surrounded by a confident, professional array of sounds that have served countless other singers well (trumpets, hammond organ, female backing vocals), which in itself means it's all been done before in the works of Percy Sledge, James Carr, Otis Redding, you name it. So there's no issue with the music, it still sounds like any excellent old soul album from the 1960s - just check out "Back up train", it's pure enchantment and thought overlooked today, the single was a huge hit back then, earned Al Green nine encores at Harlem's "Apollo" and that's no small feat. The pop audience still didn't get it but ask the black sisters.
Back up train is a standout track, that bass line is killer. Let me help you also has a killer bass. Don’t hurt me no more is super groovy too. Amazing side. I’ll be good to you is fast-paced and intense! Guilty is fantastic, doesn’t quite sound like green but still a groovy album.
We don't have a live price right now, but stock fluctuates daily. You can check for hidden stock on Amazon directly, or let us alert you as soon as it is available.