A great title track is par for the course when it comes to great albums. If the title track doesn’t cut it, what does that say about the album itself? This month, the Mental Jukebox will be playing some of my favorite title tracks – inspired by @NicolaB_73’s music Twitter challenge, #TopTitleTracks.
Many of the greatest movies of all time often have great music attached to them. But great music from the opening credits to the end credits, well, that’s a rare commodity. Pulp Fiction carries the noteworthy distinction of being one of the great films as well as one of the great soundtracks of all time. You can’t pick just one song, every single one of them is exceptional. “Let’s Stay Together” is probably one of four marquee tracks on the album, along with “Jungle Boogie”, “Son of a Preacher Man” and “Bustin Surfboards”.
What makes the Al Green song so special? I think it’s this. There are few songs in the history of music that capture the essence of their era so well while also demonstrating a timeless staying power. “Let’s Stay Together” is one of them. It is unapologetically 70’s to the bone. Like a time capsule of the era. But this classic has also aged beautifully. Pulp Fiction proved it. The horn section beckons us in the intro, but from there it’s all Al. It’s a gift to the world. Without exaggeration, one of music’s greatest vocal performances with Green’s natural vocal range and falsetto maneuvers so naturally entwined.
“WHATEVER YOU WANT TO DO IS ALRIGHT WITH ME.”