Take Me to the River
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Take Me to the River is a classic 1974 soul song by Al Green that blends gospel, R&B, and funk and has been widely covered and celebrated as one of his signature recordings.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Take Me to the River canonical | 4 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| albumSequenceNumber | eighth studio album for Al Green ⓘ |
| associatedWithScene | Memphis music scene ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed by music critics ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
ⓘ
funk ⓘ gospel ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact | frequently cited as one of Al Green's greatest recordings ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
guitar
ⓘ
horn section ⓘ organ ⓘ rhythm section ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle | Memphis soul ⓘ |
| hasNotableCoverVersionBy |
Annie Lennox
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bryan Ferry NERFINISHED ⓘ Foghat NERFINISHED ⓘ Levon Helm NERFINISHED ⓘ Syl Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ Talking Heads NERFINISHED ⓘ The Commitments (film soundtrack cast) NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSongStructure | verse-chorus form ⓘ |
| hasTempo | slow-to-mid tempo groove ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum | Al Green Explores Your Mind NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
blue-eyed soul
ⓘ
new wave ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| isRecognizedAs |
R&B classic
ⓘ
soul standard ⓘ |
| isSignatureSongOf | Al Green NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
baptism imagery
ⓘ
love and devotion ⓘ spiritual redemption ⓘ |
| originalArtist | Al Green NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Al Green NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfRecording | Royal Recording Studios, Memphis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Willie Mitchell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod | 1973 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Hi Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1974 ⓘ |
| vocalist | Al Green NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | gospel-influenced ⓘ |
| writer |
Al Green
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mabon "Teenie" Hodges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.