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| "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 | |
| Length | 3:45 |
| Label | Hi |
| Songwriter(s) | Al Green, Mabon "Teenie" Hodges |
| Producer(s) | Willie Mitchell |
| Official audio | |
| "Take Me to the River" on YouTube | |
"Take Me to the River" is a 1974 song written by singer Al Green and guitarist Mabon "Teenie" Hodges. Hit versions were recorded by Syl Johnson, Talking Heads and Delbert McClinton.[3] In 2004, Green's original version was ranked number 117 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.[4] Green's 1974 recording was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2011.[5]
- ^ Dolan, Joe; Martoccio, Angie; Sheffield, Rob (November 20, 2024). "The 74 Best Albums of 1974". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
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- ^ a b Molanphy, Chris (October 14, 2023). "This Ain't No Party?! Edition". Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia (Podcast). Slate. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ Padgett, Ray (2017). Cover me : the stories behind the greatest cover songs of all time. New York. pp. 114–127. ISBN 978-1-4549-2250-6. OCLC 978537907.
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- ^ "GRAMMY Hall Of Fame Award". GRAMMY Awards. Retrieved June 22, 2024.