Take Me to the River
| "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. 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. Green's 1974 recording was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2011.