Take Me to the River
original song written and composed by Al Green and Mabon "Teenie" Hodges
"Take Me to the River" is a 1974 song originally written by Al Green. It was taken from eighth studio album Al Green Explores Your Mind. It was later covered by Syl Johnson, Talking Heads and Delbert McClinton.
| "Take Me to the River" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Al Green | |
| from the album Al Green Explores Your Mind | |
| Released | October 2, 1974 |
| Recorded | 1974, Memphis, Tennessee |
| Genre | Soul |
| Length | 3:45 |
| Label | Hi |
| Songwriter(s) | Al Green, Mabon "Teenie" Hodges |
| Producer(s) | Willie Mitchell |
Talking Heads version
change| "Take Me to the River" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Talking Heads | ||||
| from the album More Songs About Buildings and Food | ||||
| B-side | "Thank You for Sending Me an Angel" | |||
| Released | June 30, 1978 | |||
| Genre | New wave[1] | |||
| Length | 5:01 | |||
| Label | Sire | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Al Green, Mabon "Teenie" Hodges | |||
| Producer(s) | Brian Eno, Talking Heads | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Take Me to the River (2005 Remaster)" on YouTube | ||||
In 1978, Talking Heads covered Take Me to the River for their second studio album More Songs About Buildings and Food. It went to number 26 in the United States and Australia, number 20 in New Zealand and number 34 in Canada.
References
change- ↑ "Playlist: 10 best new wave singles of 1978". The Independent. 7 June 2018. Archived from the original on 2022-05-26.
