I Get Joy
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| I Get Joy | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 1989 | |||
| Studio | Royal, Ardent and Colton Row (Memphis, Tennessee); Cheshire (Atlanta, Georgia). | |||
| Genre | Soul, gospel | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Al Green, Paul Zaleski, Eban Kelly, John Randolph | |||
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I Get Joy is a studio album by Al Green, released in 1989 on A&M Records.[1][2] Green included many secular songs on the album, the first time he had done so since the 1970s.
Green wrote the majority of the songs.[3] "As Long as We're Together" features Al B. Sure! singing backup.[4] Former Tempree Jasper "Jabbo" Phillips sings backup on "Tryin' to Do the Best I Can" and "Tryin' to Get Over You".
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| Robert Christgau | B+[6] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [1] |
| Hi-Fi News & Record Review | A:1*[7] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [8] |
Robert Christgau wrote: "What distinguishes this exercise is unflinching formal exposition--no Supremes or James Taylor ringers. Even the electrofunk belongs."[6] The Deseret News thought that Green "has a knack for writing songs that are subtle enough to work on both romantic and religious levels."[3] The Los Angeles Times opined that "Green should stick to what he does best, which, these days, is religious music."[9] The New York Times called Green's voice "the sound of a lone supplicant, gently testifying to the comforts of faith."[10]
