I Can't Stop

1	I Can't Stop 3:48
2	Play to Win 4:39
3	Rainin' in My Heart 4:46
4	I've Been Waitin' on You 3:44
5	You 4:30
6	Not Tonight 4:27
7	Million to One 4:53
8	My Problem Is You 6:30
9	I'd Still Choose You 4:07
10	I've Been Thinkin' Bout You 4:06
11	I'd Write a Letter 3:54
12	Too Many 4:01

Barnes & Noble

With contemporary R&B chart-toppers such as Musiq and Alicia Keys paying homage to vintage R&B, Al Green's decision to reunite with producer Willie Mitchell couldn't have come at a better time. For I Can't Stop, Mitchell -- whose work with the good Reverend resulted in the seminal '70s albums Let's Stay Together and I'm Still in Love with You -- recruited many of the musicians who helped Green craft his distinctive, Philly soul-meets-gospel sound the first time around. This time out, Mitchell's mix joins light string arrangements, complementary harmonies, crisp horn sections, and crackling guitar, arrangements that make songs such as "You," "I'd Still Choose You," and the title track sound nostalgic yet not dated. Green flaunts his impressive range on "My Problem Is You," a slow, subtle blues number dotted by his trademark falsetto and the kind of interplay between organ, guitar, and orchestration that brings to mind classic B. B. King. The biggest departure here is "Too Many," a rollicking track peppered with Dixieland horns and New Orleans–style piano reminiscent of Sam Cooke's "Cousin of Mine." Thanks to Mitchell and Green's fiery chemistry, I Can't Stop keeps the torch of classic soul burning bright. Dave Gil de Rubio

Rolling Stone

1/2 I Can't Stop may not rival Green's classics, but it can stand proudly alongside them. Mac Randall