Back Up Train


Back Up Train is Al Green's debut album, released by Hot Line Records, a label formed by Palmer James and Curtis Rodgers, high school friends of Al Green's. This album was released prior to signing with Hi Records and still lists his name as "Greene". The title track was originally released in January 1967 as a single under the band name "Al Greene and The Soul Mates".
The album has been reissued, first in 1972 on Bell Records 6076 as Al Green, then in 1999 on Arista 7822-19097-2 as Al Green Master Hits. In 2005, with Sony's acquisition of the BMG/Arista catalog, it was issued again on Legacy 82876-69548-2 as Back Up Train with the original artwork from 1967.

Track listing

  1. "Back Up Train" - 2:19
  2. "Hot Wire" - 2:55
  3. "Stop and Check Myself" - 1:41
  4. "Let Me Help You" - 1:47
  5. "I’m Reachin’ Out" - 2:43
  6. "Don’t Hurt Me No More" - 2:16
  7. "Don’t Leave Me" - 2:17
  8. "I’ll Be Good to You" - 2:13
  9. "Guilty" - 2:56
  10. "That’s All It Takes " - 2:19
  11. "Get Yourself Together" - 2:25
  12. "What’s It All About" - 1:54
  13. "A Lover's Hideaway" - 2:36