Lay It Down is an album by soul singer Al Green, released May 27, 2008 on Blue Note Records. The album was produced by Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson of the The Roots and James Poyser. Four tracks feature guest artists, two with Anthony Hamilton, and one each with John Legend and Corinne Bailey Rae.. Lay It Down is Green's first Top 10 Album since 1973, and, according to Metacritic, has received universal acclaim from several music publications.
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Lay It Down is an album by soul singer Al Green, released May 27, 2008 on Blue Note Records. The album was produced by Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson of the The Roots and James Poyser. Four tracks feature guest artists, two with Anthony Hamilton, and one each with John Legend and Corinne Bailey Rae.. Lay It Down is Green's first Top 10 Album since 1973, and, according to Metacritic, has received universal acclaim from several music publications.
Lay It Down has received much critical acclaim by media outlets such as Blender, Entertainment Weekly, and Allmusic, to name a few. The album was applauded for bringing in younger producers and giving Green a more youthful sound. Allmusic commented: "What happens when you put that amazing soul-drenched voice in the hands of hip-hop producers ?uestlove and James Poyser, and add a slew of superstar guests? Answer: a killer Al Green soul album".
Blender remarked that Green had "created a natural-sounding album with occasional horns and strings,...
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