Let's Stay Together is the fourth album by the soul singer Al Green, released in 1972, and is the follow-up to his moderate success Al Green Gets Next to You. It was recorded at Royal Recording Studio, 1320 S. Lauderdale, in Memphis and was a success, peaking at number eight on the pop albums chart and became the first of six albums to peak at number-one on the soul album chart (where it claimed the position for ten weeks). It is best known for the title track "Let's Stay Together", which became Green's signature song and his only number-one pop hit single. The album was the third produced by Willie Mitchell and marked the beginning of Green's classic period of critically acclaimed albums. Let's Stay Together was reissued in 2003 by The Right Stuff. Critical reaction The album's appeal was widespread among critics. At the time, Rolling Stone noted "Green's voice is something to marvel at. He can croon, shout, scat, rise to the smoothest falsetto, and throw in the funkiest growls ... Let's Stay Together is, like its predecessor, an indispensable treat." In 1999, Q magazine wrote that the album "shows him as the authentic voice of love's pain and purity on such wonders as 'How Can You Mend A Broken Heart?'" and that "[H]is cover of the Bee Gees' [song] took the soul ballad to new levels of artistry and refinement." List rankings Included in Q'' magazine's "Best Soul Albums of All Time" Ranked #335 in the Virgin All-Time top 1000 album list Ranked #608 in the Guinness top 1000 album poll (1994) and #25 in the Top 50 Soul Albums list Track listing All songs written by Al Green, except where noted Side one "Let's Stay Together" (Green, Al Jackson, Jr., Willie Mitchell) – 3:18 "La-La for You" (Green, Mitchell) – 3:31 "So You're Leaving" – 2:57 "What Is This Feeling" – 3:42 "Old Time Lovin'" – 3:19 Side two "I've Never Found a Girl (Who Loves Me Like You Do)" (Eddie Floyd, Alvertis Isbell, Booker T. Jones) – 3:41 "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" (Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb) – 6:22 "Judy" – 3:47 "It Ain't No Fun to Me" – 3:23 Reissue tracks Bonus tracks on 2003 reissue "Eli's Game" – 4:55 "Listen to Me" (Traditional) – 2:30 Personnel Rhythm section Howard Grimes – drums Al Jackson Jr. – drums Leroy Hodges – bass