I'm Still in Love With You
shares many surface similarities with its predecessor,
Let's Stay Together
; from
Al Green
and
Willie Mitchell
's distinctive, sexy style to the pacing and song selection. Despite those shared traits,
distinguishes itself with its suave,
romantic
tone and its subtly ambitious choice of material.
Green
began exploring
country
music with this album by performing a startling version of
Kris Kristofferson
's
"For the Good Times,"
as well as a wonderful, slow reinterpretation of
Roy Orbison
"Oh Pretty Woman."
And the
soul
numbers are more complex than they would appear -- listen to how the beat falls together at the beginning of
"Love and Happiness,"
or the sly melody of the title track. There isn't a wasted track on
, and in many ways it rivals its follow-up,
Call Me
, as
's masterpiece. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine