Al Green records with ?uestlove, more

They have recorded covers of White Stripes songs, have had successful careers as preachers, and have been produced by The Roots’ Ahmir ‘?uestlove’ Thompson. Yes, Joss Stone and Al Green sure have a lot in common.

All right, maybe just the ?uestlove part.

Although he’s working on the tenth Roots album, ?uestlove is also the guru on Al Green’s upcoming record, which will be released in spring 2008 on Blue Note. The album will feature collaborations between Green and Anthony Hamilton as well as D’Angelo, with a possible appearance by Justin Timberlake. “We also have been talking to Justin’s people,” ?uestlove told MTV.com. “Both he and Al are from Memphis.”

?uestlove also told MTV that he wants the album to have a rough, unpolished sound that will stand out among the omnipresent glut of slick, overproduced contemporary music. “A lot of the favorite records we sample from today, those were recorded in studios that were very lackluster,” he said. “Those weren’t the best studios in the world. Pretty much, I want this album to sound very cheap, very dirty.” Maybe Joss Stone will follow Green’s example, so that they can have another thing in common.

Related links:
AlGreenMusic.com
BlueNote.com
?uestlove on MySpace

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