Lay It Down (Al Green album)
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| Studio album by Al Green | ||||
| Released | May 27, 2008 | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Length | 44:35 | |||
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Blue Note 48449 |
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| Producer | Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, James Poyser | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| Robert Christgau | (A-) |
| Entertainment Weekly | (A-) |
| Los Angeles Times |  |
| The New York Times | (favorable) |
| Pitchfork Media | (6.8/10) |
| Rolling Stone | |
| Spin | (8/10) |
| The Times | |
| The Village Voice | (favorable) |
Lay It Down is the 29th studio album by American recording artist Al Green, released May 27, 2008, on Blue Note Records. The album was produced by Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson of 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 widespread acclaim from critics. "Stay With Me (By the Sea)" won Al Green and John Legend a Grammy award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group given in 2009.
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, taking cues directly from [his] best old records". It has also scored a rating of 81/100 from Metacritic, based on 22 critical reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". "Lay It Down" was number 15 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2008.
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