Take Me to the River: A Southern Soul Story 1961–1977

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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CD 1: You Don’t Miss Your Water
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1You Don’t Miss Your Water
recording of:
You Don’t Miss Your Water
lyricist and composer:
William Bell
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
William Bell3:01
2Go Home Girl
Arthur Alexander2:20
3These Arms of Mine
recording of:
These Arms of Mine
lyricist and composer:
Otis Redding
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc. and Regent Music Corp. (BMI)
Otis Redding2:33
4Steal Away
recorded at:
FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States (in 1963)
recording of:
Steal Away (in 1963)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Hughes (60s US funk/soul vocalist)
Jimmy Hughes2:26
5My Adorable One
Joe Simon2:46
6You’re Gonna Make Me Cry
O.V. Wright3:23
7When a Man Loves a Woman
recorded in:
Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States (on 1966-02-17)
producer:
Marlin Greene ('60s teen artist, writer & engineer) and Quin Ivy
double bass:
Albert Lowe Jr. (American guitarist, bassist, and songwriter) (on 1966-02-17)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (on 1966-02-17)
farfisa [farfisa organ]:
Spooner Oldham (on 1966-02-17)
guitar:
Marlin Greene ('60s teen artist, writer & engineer) (on 1966-02-17)
vocals:
Percy Sledge (on 1966-02-17)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
H.H.O. Ltd (music licensing) and Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1966)
recorded at:
Norala Studio in Sheffield, Alabama, United States (on 1966-02-17)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 54)
recording of:
When a Man Loves a Woman (on 1966-02-17)
writer:
Calvin Lewis and Andrew Wright (US keyboardist)
publisher:
Mijac Music, Pronto Music, Inc. (publisher), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America, Warner/Chappell, Pronto Music (from 1966 to present), Quinvy Music Publishing Company, Inc. (from 1966 to present), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (from 1966 to present), Pronto (BMI affiliated publishing company) (in 1972) and Quinvy (record company and publisher) (in 1972)
Percy Sledge4.352:51
8Losin’ Boy
Eddie Giles3:18
9Try a Little Tenderness (take 1)
Otis Redding4:02
10Something I Never Had
Jarvis Jackson3:24
11Ninety-Nine and a Half (Won’t Do)
Wilson Pickett2:42
12Got to Make a ComebackEddie Floyd2:39
13When Something Is Wrong With My Baby
recording of:
When Something Is Wrong With My Baby
composer:
Isaac Hayes and David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter)
Charlie Rich2:49
14The Dark End of the Street
James Carr2:34
15Let’s Do It Over
Toussaint McCall2:18
16Do Right Woman, Do Right Man
recording engineer:
Rick Hall (American producer & FAME studios founder, "Father of Muscle Shoals Music")
producer:
Jerry Wexler
bass guitar:
Tommy Cogbill (on 1967-01-24)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (on 1967-01-24)
guitar:
Jimmy Johnson (guitar, producer, Muscle Shoals rhythm section) (on 1967-01-24)
organ:
Spooner Oldham (on 1967-01-24)
piano:
Aretha Franklin (from 1967-01-24 until 1967-01)
background vocals:
Carolyn Franklin (on 1967-01-24), Erma Franklin (on 1967-01-24) and Cissy Houston (on 1967-01-24)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (from 1967-01-24 until 1967-01)
conductor:
Tom Dowd (on 1967-01-24)
arranger:
Tom Dowd and Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1967)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1967-01) and Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Sheffield, Alabama, United States (on 1967-01-24)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 473)
recording of:
Do Right Woman, Do Right Man (from 1967-01-24 until 1967-01)
writer:
Chips Moman and Dan Penn
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), TRO Essex Music Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Aretha Franklin53:17
17I Can’t Stand Up for Falling Down
recording of:
I Can’t Stand Up for Falling Down
composer:
Homer Banks and Allen Jones (producer/songwriter/musician/engineer)
Sam & Dave2:41
18You Ain’t Woman Enough (To Take My Man)
June Edwards2:51
19Let’s Face Facts
The Masqueraders3:23
20She Ain’t Gonna Do Right
James & Bobby Purify2:47
21Bless Your Little Sweet Soul
Al Johnson3:01
22Dirty Man
recording of:
Dirty Man
composer:
Bobby Miller (US songwriter & record producer)
Laura Lee2:53
23Cover Me
Eddie Hinton2:55
24You’re Gonna Miss Me
Reuben Bell With the Beltones2:43
25I’d Rather Go Blind
recording engineer and producer:
Rick Hall (American producer & FAME studios founder, "Father of Muscle Shoals Music")
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins
electric bass guitar:
David Hood
guitar:
Jimmy Johnson (guitar, producer, Muscle Shoals rhythm section) and Albert Lowe Jr. (American guitarist, bassist, and songwriter)
organ:
Carl Banks and Dewey Oldham
piano:
Dewey Oldham
saxophone:
Charles Chalmers (American saxophonist, singer-songwriter, arranger, and producer), Floyd Newman and Aaron Varnell
trumpet:
Gene “Bowlegs” Miller (American trumpeter)
lead vocals:
Etta James
arranger:
Rick Hall (American producer & FAME studios founder, "Father of Muscle Shoals Music")
recorded at:
FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States (on 1967-08-23)
recording of:
I’d Rather Go Blind (on 1967-08-23)
lyricist:
Billy Foster (American singer, member of The Medallions and songwriter)
composer:
Ellington Jordan
publisher:
The Jewel Music Co. Ltd.
Etta James42:37
26Without Love (There Is Nothing)
Oscar Toney Jr.3:50
CD 2: The Rainbow Road
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1You Left the Water Running
cover recording of:
You Left the Water Running
writer:
Oscar Franck, Rick Hall (American producer & FAME studios founder, "Father of Muscle Shoals Music") and Dan Penn
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Maurice & Mac2:43
2I’ll Go Crazy
Don Bryant2:03
3Rainbow Road
cover recording of:
Rainbow Road
writer:
Donnie Fritts and Dan Penn
Bill Brandon2:59
4The One You Can’t Have (All by Yourself)
Shirley Walton2:51
5Tell Him Tonight
William Bollinger2:40
6A Smile Can’t Hide (a Broken Heart)
Ollie & The Nightingales2:50
7Uptight Good Woman
Spencer Wiggins2:43
8I Forgot to Be Your LoverWilliam Bell2:21
9I’ll Make It Up to You
Clay Hammond3:40
10Slip Away
recording engineer and producer:
Rick Hall (American producer & FAME studios founder, "Father of Muscle Shoals Music")
bass:
David Hood (on 1968-04-08)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (on 1968-04-08)
guitar:
Clarence Carter (on 1968-04-08)
organ:
Barry Beckett (on 1968-04-08)
tenor saxophone:
Charles Chalmers (American saxophonist, singer-songwriter, arranger, and producer) (on 1968-04-08), Andrew Love (on 1968-04-08) and Aaron Varnell (on 1968-04-08)
trumpet:
Gene Miller (American trumpeter) (on 1968-04-08) and Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns) (on 1968-04-08)
vocals:
Clarence Carter (on 1968-04-08)
recorded at:
Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States (on 1968-04-08)
recording of:
Slip Away (on 1968-04-08)
writer:
William Armstrong, Marcus Daniel and Wilbur Terrell
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Clarence Carter4.52:30
11That’s the Way Love Turned Out for Me
James Carr3:16
12Polly Wally
Tony Borders2:20
13Another Man’s Woman, Another Woman’s Man
Candi Staton2:31
14Buying a Book
Joe Tex3:27
15To the Other Woman (I’m the Other Woman)
Doris Duke2:59
16Stealing in the Name of the Lord
recording of:
Stealin’ in the Name of the Lord
writer:
Paul Kelly (US soul singer & composer)
Paul Kelly3:37
17Faithful and True
Z.Z. Hill2:38
18Love’s Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down, Part 1
Chuck Brooks6:40
19I Went Off and Cried
Kip Anderson3:03
20If I Can’t Run to You I’ll Crawl
Barbara & the Browns2:41
21What I Don’t Know Won’t Hurt Me
Paul Thompson2:59
22Jody’s Got Your Girl and Gone
Johnnie Taylor3:01
23Wish I Was Back
Thomas Bailey2:53
24I Can’t Give You My Heart
Jimmy Braswell3:10
25Lead Me On
Gwen McCrae2:11
CD 3: The River
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Mumble in My Ear
Marcell Strong3:23
2Breaking Up Somebody’s Home
Denise LaSalle3:28
3Tired of Being Alone
recorded at:
Royal Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 293)
recording of:
Tired of Being Alone
lyricist and composer:
Al Green (US soul singer, songwriter, pastor and record producer)
publisher:
Burlington Music Ltd., Irving Music, Inc. and Universal Music Publishing Group
Al Green4.452:50
4I Can’t Be Satisfied
Spencer Wiggins3:35
5Groove Me
recording of:
Groove Me
lyricist and composer:
King Floyd
publisher:
Malaco Music Co. (publisher) (in 1991)
King Floyd53:01
6She’s All I Got
Freddie North2:41
7Jody, Come Back and Get Your Shoes
Bobby Newsome3:17
8Starting All Over Again
Mel & Tim3:50
9We Always Come Back Strong
Sam Dees2:26
10I’ve Been Lonely for So Long
recording of:
I've Been Lonely for So Long
writer:
Jerry Weaver and Posie Knight
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc. (in 1972), Lowery Music (in 1972, in 1988) and Irving Music (BMI) (in 1988)
Frederick Knight3:22
11(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don’t Want to Be RightLuther Ingram43:36
12I’m Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down
recording of:
I’m Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down (in 1972)
lyricist and composer:
Earl Randle (US songwriter for Hi Records)
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd. and Irving Music, Inc.
Ann Peebles52:43
13I’m Through Trying to Prove My Love to You
Bobby Womack3:50
14It Hurts So Good
Millie Jackson3:12
15You’ve Got My Mind Messed Up
Quiet Elegance2:50
16I Get My Groove From You
Bobby Patterson3:27
17Take Time to Know Him
Tommie Young3:16
18How Can I Get Next to You?
George Jackson3:37
19I’ll Be the Other Woman
The Soul Children3:36
20Heartbreak Woman
Clarence Carter3:15
21Take One Step (I’ll Take Two)
Chet Davenport4:03
22Take Me to the River
recording of:
Take Me to the River
writer:
Al Green (US soul singer, songwriter, pastor and record producer) and Mabon Hodges ("Teenie", soul guitarist)
publisher:
Al Green Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated), Burlington Music, Irving Music, Inc. and JEC Publishing
Al Green4.153:44
23If You Got to Love Somebody
Tommy Tate3:18
24I’ll Play the Blues for You
Geater Davis3:29