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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1CD: 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
recording of:
You’re Gonna Make Me Cry
lyricist and composer:
Don Robey
O.V. Wright3:23
7When a Man Loves a Woman
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:
HHO Ltd. (The Henry Hadaway Organisation Ltd., music licensing), WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (, in 1966) 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:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 54) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
When a Man Loves a Woman (on 1966-02-17)
writer:
Calvin Lewis, Percy Sledge and Andrew Wright (US keyboardist)
publisher:
Mijac Music, Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America, Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), Pronto Music, Inc. (publisher) (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)
cover recording of:
Try a Little Tenderness
lyricist:
James Campbell (British songwriter and music publisher) and Reginald Connelly
composer:
Harry M. Woods (American 1920/30s songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Recordi ex Recordi G.&C., EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), Robbins Music Corp., Warner Chappell and Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. (on 1932-11-04)
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 Comeback
recording of:
Got to Make a Comeback
writer:
Eddie Floyd and Joe Shamwell (Soul singer, songwriter, producer and radio deejay)
Eddie Floyd2:39
13When Something Is Wrong With My Baby
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1966-10-16)
producer:
Natalie Rosenberg (Stax record producer) and Seymour Rosenberg
recording of:
When Something Is Wrong With My Baby (on 1966-10-16)
composer:
Isaac Hayes and David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Rondor, Rondor Music, Rondor Music (Australia) Pty Ltd, Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Warner Chappell and Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
Charlie Rich2:49
14The Dark End of the Street
James Carr2:34
15Let’s Do It Over
recording of:
Let’s Do It Over
writer:
Spooner Oldham and Dan Penn (songwriter, soul singer)
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: 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 (songwriter, soul singer)
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 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (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 (soul singer and songwriter) 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
lyricist and 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 (Muscle Shoals, AL guitarist and trombonist)
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. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Etta James42:37
26Without Love (There Is Nothing)
Oscar Toney Jr.3:50
2CD: 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 (songwriter, soul singer)
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
recording of:
Rainbow Road
writer:
Donnie Fritts and Dan Penn (songwriter, soul singer)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
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 Lover
producer:
Booker T. Jones
recording of:
I Forgot to Be Your Lover
writer:
William Bell and Booker T. Jones
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), East Memphis Music Corp., Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Group
William Bell52:21
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 (Muscle Shoals, AL guitarist and trombonist) (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
recording of:
Faithful and True
writer:
Jeanie Greene, Marlin Greene (’60s teen artist, writer & engineer) and Dan Penn (songwriter, soul singer)
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
recording of:
Jody’s Got Your Girl and Gone
writer:
Kent Barker, Don Davis (American record producer) and James Skeet Wilson
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
3CD: 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: 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
recorded in:
Jackson, Mississippi, United States (on 1970-05-04)
producer:
Wardell Quezergue and Elijah Walker
vocals:
King Floyd (on 1970-05-04)
arranger:
Wardell Quezergue
recording of:
Groove Me (on 1970-05-04)
lyricist and composer:
King Floyd
publisher:
Malaco Music Co. (publisher) (in 1991)
King Floyd53:01
6She’s All I Got
recording of:
She’s All I Got
writer:
Gary “U.S.” Bonds and Jerry Williams (a.k.a. Swamp Dogg)
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 Knight33:22
11(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don’t Want to Be Right
recording of:
(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don’t Want to Be Right
writer:
Homer Banks (soul singer and songwriter), Carl Hampton (pianist, songwriter and producer) and Raymond Jackson (songwriter, guitarist and producer)
publisher:
East/Memphis Music, Irving Music (BMI), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Luther 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 UpQuiet 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
recording of:
Heartbreak Woman
lyricist and composer:
Mark James (Francis Zambon, composer of “Suspicious Minds”)
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